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No. 8523,MAY 9, 1890.3

Ous morning contemporary says that the 40 cents charge for extra conemption of water is intended only as a semi-mohibitive

a pleasant resort for such as desired. 10 mako se of it, but from the opi. I was able to form when I visited the place I am sorry to say that it is anything

nion

hogthat at fúc present time. It is covered with shantice of all descriptions, and it

most dangerous and no seems to me in glected state. It is proposed to improve it by elsaning it and by building wound it certain number of stalls and by giving it Auch protection, sa may esseiro. ít

against those who are inclined to uas it for suy illegitimate onds. It is estimated that the sum of 88,400 will bo realized yearly by the

rental of the stalls, for which only a mode-

THE VACUINATION DEDINANCE,

THE CHINA MAIL

"This Ordinaos, a porized copy of which; was laid on the table, was read a third time

THE MAGISTRATES BILI

The Couns then rasunod. committee on the Magistrates' Bill. Several clauses were passed with slight amendments, and the further consideration of the bill was ad journed.

The Council then adjourned till 2 p.m.

on Monday.

FINANCE COMMITIRE.

The Chairman said the first voto to bo

the good feeling that should exist; between the Architects and executive officers of the Sanity Board and are utterly unjustifiakdo think that the least that gentleman should do in to prove or withdraw to much of this Report us is now objected to. A

I

obarge to prevent wasto in domestic nap, and that there is provision in the Water Bill-for a special arrangement being made with regard to the price to be charged for non-domestic supply. That certainly was not the construction put on the Bill by Mr Francis, Mr Ede or Me Humphreys, when the measure was first dis. cused of the Sanitary Board. Mr Humphreys rate-I may say only a emall amount will

A Meeting of Finance Commitive was especially protested against the attempt to be asked. It is proposed that the held immediately afterwards, the Acting Shurge manufacturors higher rates. There is order to repay the $0,000 now asked $2,000 shall be put aside each year in

Colonial Bearutury presiding. undoubtedly provision for a spacial arrange for and that the remaining $100 sheli hrought before the Committee was that left ment being made with manufacturers who go to order to into police protection over from last meeting, a vote of 8160 for in e arroundings,The scheme, I may may require a large-supply of water, but gas, wes not ons which originated with us allowance to the compradoro of the General Post Office. The Colonial Tras- the natural inference from what Mr Chad myself. I believe it is due to the Acting anrer thought at last meeting, that this To wick said in his roport, from what was Registrar General; but when it wag mong should be considered as salary gested to me, after wooing what I did, I felt said at the Banitary Board and from the

it was one, which I certainly ought to entoad of home allowance, but. alter

I believe Bill itself, in that this arrangement would be courage.

seeing the papers he had withdrawn money now that proposition and the vote now cams be asked in expended in improving this ground fore them as originally atatud. on the principle of charging higher for extrait will be a great buon to the Chinese com

The vote was passed, consumption then for ordinary consump-munity. Any other detafi connected with The rost vote was that of $6,000 for the member when they come to consider this

Ground question in Finance Committee.

the it

was

SUPREME COURT.

IN VICE ADMIRALTY (Before Hon Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Juation:) -

Friday, May 9.

B. MALCOM D. THE OWNERS OF THE

HATTIE B. TAPLEY,' ·

}

Do you mean to say that those plase word Recret F

· EXTRACTS FROM AN

UNPUBLISHED BLUE-BOOK:

THE OFFICIALS AND TIH KATS, A Within a thousand miles of P WHO A

From an extended exporiouse I to say that the Bakitary condition of the Colony in not such as to warrant the whole sale condemnation conveyed in Mr McUal- Fun's 'ropurt, and I believe that in face of all dificulties to bo res with untaids or Me Phillippo, instructed by Me Day,

· This was a olaitu for balance of wager | retaken !" inside the Sunitary Regulations the Archi- appeared for the plaintiff, and the defend- tects of Hongkong have still some regard anis verá not represented. The Bondan can be mastered just as osrtain as sanitarians for the public health,

Mr Phillippo and this matter caute boty as sny other part of Afrioloody war 1 I propose giving the same publicity to fore his Lordship on the 23rd December Bat only by a long and this fotter as has been obtained by the Reinst, when his Lordship gavo judgment for pors objected to

all the plaintiffs exoeps Balcolm, the plain- I have the honour to be, Sir, your most tiff now wing, who was not present at that obedient servant,

time, and his Lordship ordered the case to W. Sr. Jons B. HANCOCK, stand over site die

Kayal Inst. Brit. Arch.. Robert Malcolm said-Lau a "F.: Surveyors Inst His Excellency the Olleer Administer as chief officer on 6th May 1889 in Hong-pushing on to the contor of the Sundan 1

And do you think the Germans are master mariner. I joined the Hattie E. Tapley

Stanley whirled arount on his heal and ing the Government, the Hon, F.kong and sailed on a voyage to Sandakan. Fleming, C. M.G.

I loft Sandalian in the ship on 2nd October pointed to where a equi

ead of Italian stone- an eating master, the Captain being ill and cutters were at work bosido an unfaished, unable to come with the vessel. The alipa thoso sion,' he said.What Way- Wrecked San Mun falood, about

Look ember, and I arrived in Hoogkong on 3rd to build that house, of courze. And yet Ofteen miles from Hongkong, on 2nd Nov are they bowing those stones for Why,

November. E was employed for five you ask me, Do you think they will

Could

"I do, and as they were fully explained to Emin, he knows every detail. He is now in the service of the Germana, and I have no doubt that he has revealed every. alore in which a large quantity of military thing to his new employers, and that they clothing was kopt pending emergenotes, are acting on the facts. page and to keep down the rete there was a cit Then what is the solution of this whole for which a aniall aubsistence allowance was

un probleman was the order of the day, and the offer

13 Can the Soudan be drawn monthly. Retrenchment, hoveres,

definite plane and ado, is definite ainus rat, wire, iron, galvanised, mark in the in san be, but only by a nation that has ofharge was directed to indent for traps, proportion of une to every 100 suits of Material an elaborate picture nad dosorip- olothing. In the nextChangen in War

Not nesosarily. There ara a million ticn of the above trap appeared, and the Arab Eghtors vius can be bought. The cat was declared obsoleto and was ordered nation that arms this people with modern to be handed ovar to the Commissariat rifles and tells there where they are to Department to be sold.esta strike will not only master the Beudan, but certifiented North Africa an 1 Egypt included,

A day

I have not the slightest doubt of it, and It could be done if Eugland would only do er dui. Such a project would no doubt Jess to

to start with less. I doubt very much amount of money, but I say that a good he if the Sondan could be civilized with that

of a government eubstantially built.”

Would you undertake the work

The number of traps according to the above proportion was found to be 10.3, and accordingly 20 traps were demanded. The indent came book with one trap disallowed, but by way of consolation it was stated that fractions of a trap exceeding 5 would be considered as a whole trap Thereupon pointed out that the odd 59 suits of cloth- the officer in charge of the clothing store

but without avail. The 19 trags duly arriv

ng would be left at the mercy of the rats,"

ed and a

Form X1069, was return, Army ordered to be submitted monthly,

The return in question was arranged in kind, showing at glance the amount of clothing in store, the cubic measurement of each room, the number of traps on charge, The cats wore to be further classified as regards can has a headge colour and size and arranged in parallel

of rats caught to suits of clothing and of rats to tropa were to be marginally noted. Mice were to be Included in the latter but not in the former.

*

3 Bracpusfield Arende, 5th Nov, 1889, tromamitting to me a Oopy of the Drainage Si-1. In reply to your letter No. 254 tion. Mr. Chadwick, in his report, speaks. the measure can do examined by the Hon.improvenient of the Chinees Recreation Brelax's made by the Banitary Board and months and 2 days at $45 a month. I was build the honNO ?""

inviting my views as to the amendments in Mr Mitchell Innes said that shortly after the same which I think might be medo acting master for 33 days and for that you get paaaession of the onbirdcage form and was a mesterpiecs of i:a: THE LEAKY ROOF OF VICTORIA OULLEGE. he was appointed Acting Registrar General therein, I have much pleasure in complying porio

$2 a day extra. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table he found that the place known as the Chi- with the renineet, with nu expression of flis Lord How do

you fix 32 a a minute recommending a vets of 82,070 ese Rucreation Ground had been mosa-regret that my reply, should have been as extra remuneration Prod

Plaintiff Ieansider it a fair remunera for the relaying of the lead roof of the Den-polised by a crowd of hawkera who made a though inavoidably delayed to long-

whose

basd of the it having been found to be in a very had traf Hall and staircase of Victoria College, very good business out of it, and high that the Ordinance itself (No. 4 of 18593 mastors on such ordinary rate of pay for most at least £1,001,090. It would bo use the number of rats caught caoh day.

stalls encumbered

2. I should in the first plass point out tion, baasd on whole place, the

ships was in a very filly stato, It was, more contains several sections which should have John McConnachio, mastor of the Hattie state and constantly leaking in or over, icoked upon as a dangerous plans foruted part of the Byelaws; those sections E. Tapley, gavo evidenes me to the plaintiffs plaços. scription of the Water: Authority being the Oonncil to vote this sum, but at the who combled there for the purpoas from the Model Brely, acted arcions no acting master, and said he did ginning could be mado and the foundation the heading Romarkte. The percentago

Bis Excellency--I regret to have to ask on account of the crowds of blackguards (30 to 47 &c.) ara,

pelawa promulgated by

alga ef by not think that the charge of $2 a day extra same time I believe, from the examinations of picking pockets and snatching earrings, the Local Government Board (section 61 Ta excessive. that have been made, that it has been me which they could do there with mere chance to G5). These sections contain host in His Lordship give judgment for the coszary. It is a matter of regret that a of escaping the police than if they were in parks instructions to the Builder and plaintiff, with costs, building like Victoria College should so the street. It occurred to him that the house owner who frequently have no c soon require auch repairs as aro contemplatese hawkers and vendors whom the Chi- would be very much improved if all

to the Organ

and I would boggest that thong

be extracted and circulated with the ed by this vote...

The minute was referred to the Finnes nego liked to have in the place were pro Byginus As these sections form part of Comoriture.

vided with stalls round three sides of the the Ordinance I refrait ground, and that if a rent of,

from auggests $2,50 BRY por month were charged, the Government. The Byelaws as they now stand up.

amendmenta, might be asked to vote a eum to defray the poar to me to provide for drainage on the cost of improving the place and putting up Separate System the principle of which come for 90 stalls, which sun it would

as I understand is not yet accepted for this ba possible to pay back in the course of a for reare. Uis Excellency mentioned some ly. I cannot after much practical ex- 32,000 as the probable accual amount to be absolute beparation of sowage from surface perience of hoth Spalema hut regard the received as stali rent, but he (Mr Mitchell. Innes) thought that out of this the watching

water in the City of Victoria generally as and cleaning of the place should be provide serious mistake considering the physical ed for, and that the fepayment of the sum features of a large portion of the drinago

facilities for disposing expended should extend over f

ut it's yours.

five or six draiange. I am satisfied that certain pro portions of the Oity drainage, namoly the the stalls would be let to,whether they and for this the sections I refer to (4, 5 and Dr. Ho Kai asked what class of persons lower levels, should be treated separately, world be

fot as a monopoly to the highest by might properly apply: but I bidder.

presume that without most conclusive reasons being Mr Mitchell Innes said his idea was not given in favour of auch an experimental that the stalls should be monopolised by Schema that the Sanitary Board will recog

A POST OFFICE VOTE.

of an ascending scale of charge. Wo thoroughly agree with our contemporary with regard to the inadvisability of making the Resident Engineer (BIr Cooper) the Water Authority.

But wo understand that the words 'Resident Engineer' wore innetted in the Bill, mainly on account of "Me Francis' technical objection to the de-

givan in auch vague terms' as any person or peraqua appointed by the Government. Mr Francis and bis fellow members so doubt think that the Sanitary Board ought to be made the Water Authority, although they were too modest to give effect to that wish in the amended Bill, Me Francis; hom ever, took some pains to point out that the Resident Engineer was only inserted as the Water Anthority, for the sake of improv ing the form of the Bill, and relying on the provision of the last section of the Bill, which sets forth that 'It shall be lawful for the Governor in Legislative Council The Colonial Soorotary laid on the table, to transfer the duties and functions of the minute recommending a vata of $2,334.01, aa an additional sum to the vote of $12,000 Water Authority from the Resident Engi-paused by the Conrail 21st March last, beer of the waterworks to any person or

to meet the expenses connected with the persons or body corporate. He did not visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught add The unofficial members of Council had better ses that the Sanitary Board is

the Colony Mr Mitchell Inner-I may say that my made the Water Authority." but we have no attention was called yesterday to the ro doubt these were his sentiments and sentiment of the majority of the Board. mention of the member of the Real It would indeed be a great mistake to en Engineers who were employed in proparing people who had otfror means of making ⋆nize only the combined systems pow i use trust such wide power, as is given in the the decorations. It was not brought to livelihood, but that they should be let to so far as houso drainago is concerned.

the

un

The Colonial Secretory laid on the table a minute recommending a vote of 8300 for Branch of the General Post Office. furniture and fittings for the Local Delivery The ininute was referred to the Fitisuce Committee.

to

THE EXFENSES OF THE DOVAZ VISIT. JO

been

scht in to

same here,

CRIMINAL STATISTICS FOR 1889, The following report was presented to the Lagistative Council, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

Begistry Saprenia. Court, Hongkong, 7th January, 1890," Sir,-I have the honour to transmit herewith

1. Retura of Criminal Statistics for the

ho tot The total number of prismera

tried was...

Of which wor

143

143

"I will answer that by saying there is not * government in Harope that has the atamins to do it. Such work needs The officer in charge of the store acknow-- austens in the shape of a man of vast wealth ledged the receipt of the traps and request or a man of influence. I would Sir Ruther

ed instructions se

sto how they wore to be- ford

Aleack in 1878 that inside of twenty set. The reply came that the mattor had yuara there would not ba's square mile of been under consideration and instructiona Afrion unexplored. Teaid that in the same

me would shortly be published The first pierced in all directions by railroads, if clothing deatroyed by rate. The authorities period of time the continent would be monthly ratorn showed several suits of

there was money furnished, England has gavo evidence of the energy they have. taken

s million square miles out of Africa. siways displayed on an emergency and a France has taken a million also and so has very complete pamphlet was issued within Gurmang. Who would have dreamed in 1878, when I was fighting my way mile by mile down the upper Congo, that to day there would be thirteen steamers on its Watera 1

And what will happen when the Ger- mana build thoir railway from Bagamoyo Will they not control the lake region?'

a month.

The second return was like the first. Wore the instructions regarding setting of traps strictly adhered to ? Yes. The clothing destroyed doubtles was part of that for which traps were disallowed," wan the triumphant retort,

Another trap was allowed, but it was in contemplation to make a corresponding in. crase to the clothing in store of 57 suits.

Of course they will, and if they get the lake region they will deainy, the whole value of the British poescasivus on the Lons. After a while they

and would want the COBS & well.

Third return showed rate caught mili I more clothing dezuroval. A mark IL. trap was introduced which differed from mark I in that the wire was not gaivanisód

If the Germans got Albert and Victoria hics will they sit to tasters of the Nile and the inn was obtained in

Go and look at the map. It is not no- No rate wers Quight, and the

of clothing continued.

Convicted

M

Acquitted

Charge abandoned

The corresponding

last year were--Total

·180

Convicted

00

Acquitted

Abandoned

186

the

a

12. Return of all monies received in the

Mr. Francis apoke against the granting of course it is ne part of the duty of any of tp as of faulty construction in the first in i gurd abould in some convenient place pre-

illustrating the

arbitrary powers to cut off the water.

col

Registry during the year for Fees of Office, Finds and Interest un surplus cash, The total amount received during last year under these headings wat Amount received in 1886,

**

800,985.01

cessary to get anybody's opinion. There sre volumes on the map of Northeast Afri

None but mon of superior

wero

of superior intelligenes to be permitted to touch the traps,

ca, but just now it tells the whole et 17d a warrant officer was to be struck off

itself."

Is it true that you have been offered duty and detailed to instruct them, and a Governorship of British Africa ?' rotura was to be submitted monthly show.

the number of men" instructed.

.* It is not."

Have you received any offer to re-enter Africa H

Finfre

worthy who was selected for this important post elaborated a drill in accord- anoe with the spirit of the 'isetruations, which after various extension motions to

Talis with

25,045.447s couternod, The work there must be Page sprits and in worsted of crossed

Bill to the Water Authority, to a young their time when engaged in such werk of whom he said, there were about a hurd Byelaws some confusion as to whom the my notice tal yesterday, bat. I believe the people who have atalis there already,

4 There appears to tae throughout the officer, who thought a very able and skilful is usually

As the matter has fod. for. paid engineer, has not betrayed that tact and

owner has to satisfy, in some cases it appears spirit of conciliation that is necessary for claim for remuneration had been sent in.

for been brought to my notice I

The vote was passed. presumo no

to be the holder of

of such on

in othurs the Sanitary be, the Board, offion. Tho

pomor te

ANOTHER VICTORIA COLLEGE' CURIOSITY,

Surveyor, cut off the water on account of any contra is that this item is already incltided. I wish The Surveyor General-My-impression

The Chairman, referring to the vote of

5. 1 have made dotsited notes upon reation of the by-laws is far too wide,

the Brolawa which I bave the plon- and the sub-section dealing with this metit had been referred to me, but I have an 88.766 for repairing the leaky roof of Vic copp ter cannot surely have been carefully

impression-in fact I may say it is more toria College, said I must inform fite sure to submit for the consideration of the studied by the niombers of the Sanitary than an impression that this account has Committes that the leakiness of the roof is Board as being more concise than stating

No `you, to the Government. Of not the rezult so much of bad workman the s

seo me literally walking up Board committee, for both Mr Ede and

would venture

suggest that the

and down this quay like a discharged sailor, and that is just what I am, so far as Africa | develop the trapsetting muscles, commenced my subordinates to communicate this fact stance. I further regret to have to inform to the Acting Registrar General,

the Committee that a further sum of 88,00 pare models with the proper materiala

un traps and ended with of each section

Laken We learn from private advices that at the have heard the observations made by the lege recently, the

His Excellancy-I may say I regret to has been discovered to the debit of the

up with courage and pressed until it application of

is fairly finished. As I said before, when the bill

of the Ordinance

Badges in guld a and the Byelaws where having apparently

Difference in favour of 1889, $11,439,500 this would am certain ens

1.

ensure The increase in Court Fees has been glad is ready to do her work as she will be on the borth 5 steamers for Londonbeer very particular in requesting that the who did not product it till he went on

the North African question will be pulved, matter should not be brought before the few muutha ago. The Government much needed instruction in the construc-Suite having been entered in 1889.

tion of drains and Sanitary appliances.

will succeed. There must be a distinct on From a reliable source we (Foochoro, Echer Council until it was perfectly certain what does not feel inclined to pay it

The figures ara

jeet in view and a definito intention to 7. Bastion 64 of the

the Ordinanca a learn that the markets up country have been the som required would hr. It is some the fallout inquiry, and the Committe

appears to uchess is not asked for any vote just now."

Suits in Original Jurisdiction ine to prohibit absolutely the use of water

complisti fico now since the Duke and Duchess

it.Why, take, for instance, the opened at very low prices; sixteen turn left the Colony, and certainly there I intend to write to England for an

in 1889... Byelaw

Emin relief expedition. It was really five tenen wcok. in 1838 cash is the highest price paid for a pic, har heen time for the purpose of nation from the officer combat expla. closets, but if this ja not so I think o E

be framed stating the condi

weeks before I got an order to go, and yet could

conditions da

No improvement, while last year twenty-seven

concerned before thousand

der which

The authorities wore compelled to admit I was allowed to go to America and begin would be cash was the lowast. The teas are reported

people to serd in accounts submitting the matter to you, but new minimum of 19 gallons per lisad in winter Gaabling"

permitted with & A

to lecture, Just because a few pounds ware that the trape lind not answered their ex think is owing to them. With are dealing with Victoria College, and so they to be of very superior quality all round.

referenos to this matter I think it will be ing that the scoonnt was dually closed in and su unlimited supply of water at other

lacking,

pectations and that there appeared to be no *What, kiud of a government do you fault either in the traps themselves of the THE 8. Hailong, Captain F. D. God belter to have it thoroughly examined boast

be- Apri

í! last year,

think will succeed in East Africa?

setting, and inquirajincidentally what bais dard, which arrived in Amoy Ferme Temui foxe proceeding further, so that no extra the

the committes should be acquainted with Sanitary features of the

might be disposed rote may be required hereafter.

Bucks of, especially as a this fact.

a complete and

gotarnment na the Congo Freo was used, on the 3rd insk, reports --Blowing very

State han. There the system is suited to The officer in Bharge of the clothing store of referring it to the heavy gale with tremendous sea when left

The vote of $3,070 was pagead

economical water closet can be provided for

polated out that no allowance was made for The and after srossing the bar slowed

vote of

of $300 for fornitors and fittas money than is now part by ech Tarasui,

for the Local Delivery Branch of the householder per annum ander the present

But do you think it is worth while for bait in the regulations and that he could ongines and sailed vessel across and cover-

pocket

opening of the Hankow Ten Season there Acting Registrar Genarol, bamuse I have been in the hands of the clerk of works Dragith the Brelaws and give | $9,827:44, viused by i farger number of bubo atingy or envering method to rats were caught and the destruction of:

and 8 for Odense.Foochote Echo,

ot

Finance

I think the better course will be to let the

Buch

115.

57

Suits in Summary Jurisdiction veri

in 1889...

1611 1,311 Ender the heading of Registrar of Cum pantes there has been an incrence of 39,025.66.

Tthink it only right this so I think one of locationals 1 1828

In 1889, 35. New Companies, with the people

Ď

This I es received by the Official Trustes

against $179.38 nosived in 1888,

rat tail were authorised for man who at tained o

d a vertuin stage of prufioionoz, BAN

elulling continued. instructed was to be submitted in cuplicate

The return showing.

wing the number of men

siu! be

that

will

ed the distance rinder sail in the short time brought up on some future ocassion; and General Post Office was also passed, the aye. This would necessitato", of cour Capital of $12,333 000.73 were registered, any nation to posscaa Northeast Africa) be expected to previda it out of his oru. raging N.E. of Pelmi Isand phoon claim will be duly sent in, so that no fur-fomplaining that it waa omitted j certain alterations in the main drainage of during the year, amounted to $1.90802what is thero to gaint

of 19 hours and 37 minutes.

towards the

Chairman

matter stand over for the present, and toga f before that occasion arrives. I rast avery travelling ther rate will be required,

ladies of this country in the religious

Agreed

POTES PASSED.

estimat e by overnight.

The Chairman said the vote of $2,9841 ia connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Conaught in the Coloay would stand over

The Committee then adjourned.

THE ARCHITECTS AND THE SANI-

TARY SUPERINTENDENT. The inflowing letter, his been sent to us for publication -

3, Beaconsfield Areade, 7th May, 1800. Your Excellency, I have the bonour to

obedient servant,

the city but which present no insuperable

betale

I have the honour to be, Sir, your most

(Signed) W. ST. JOHN H. BANCCOK, To Hugh McCallard, Esq., cretary to the Sanitary Board, de, de, ds.

SHOOTING MATCH.

A shooting match between the Sergeants of the A&S. Highlanders and B. M. alip

ternoon on the Military Rangs at Kow Swift, was held yesterday (Thursday) of

A very close cutest was exposed, na tlie

Two new Estates of the value of about

Quotations

Loxoxone, May 9.

Thors is land to goin-land

The rain are still enjoying themselves on grow almost anything under the sun. 160,000 were transferred to the Official Why, this soil you be here in Southern the clothing. Pioneer Trusten in 1859; the fees on these were they, and Staniry printed to the green cause of the increa

sopes rising from the harbor, would not be looked at în Air We should call it s'orile. Then there are millions of strong med to gain-men who can be converted ceived for fees- eum of 89,193.05, Waler who enters the United States is

90,035,017 into wealth by proper management Every CPIUM-New Patna, caah..... (82) paid over to the Treasury, being the amount valued at $1000 as an addition to the ba to the credit of certain estates or tritats tional walth Africa teems with Lask which had remained unclaimed to the Reshat gistry for many years and whichi were deali with by Ordinance No. 11 of 1885

The other figures call for no special re mark

Besides the bull

men, and

can be easily controlled, population buccinct civilized 36 As this must be clothed and housed. Think of obedient Servant,

I have the honour to bus, Sir, Your most what a great market it will be for's nation. Now, Stanley. I sunt to ask you 3 per sonal question. Would you relieve Emiu again if you found him in the equatorial

helpless, under the same circum there wa

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrer.

31

China Coast, & CHINESE lade

lady of high rank is staying at the Rectory, Clontarf, with Bliss The Colorial Secretary loid on the table Bradshaw, the rootor's daughter, whom the the report of the proceedings of the meet- accompanied bitter recently from China. ing of Finance Committee held on 20th Celestial male tavole to a limited ex. April, and moved that the votes approved tant, but etiquette or

Chinese con has hitherto therein be puseod. compelled

to stay at home,

Agreed. Her object in coming is to

Die Ercoileacy, with reference to the 3 to interast the

vote for refunding an excess of assessiont welfare of Chinese women. Through an on two Chinese houses in Kowloon, said..... interpreter she made a praty and gracefn! I batiore this voto in occasioned through spatch the other night bann audience in these error in the valuation of this property. Address Your Excellency upon a subject Clontarf Parochial Hall. Sorrowfully we Such errors are very much to be regretted, which has, I believe, bees brought to you 100. state-what we would gladly untradict and I hope they will not be made in future,

usmely that her feet are not more beauss asking for refunds of this descripnotics by other architects practising in this that three inches long. To think that much tion would undoubtedly lead to an under Colony, viz, the Report dated 1st March things should be even in the land of Nura able precedent. I may bay. I havo exiuined last (recently published) to the Sanitary Swift team were known to ho vay good, To the Honorabe The Acting Colonial CreinaDaily G uphic

the papers, and I think it is only fair that Board by the Sanitary Superintendent.

t contains reflections on the ring only been henten osea on this sta- under the circumstances this refund shot actions and motives of building owners.and tion, and the Swift having been the best j

abandon the country. He himself wrote to be made, at at the same time it is to

Germany that if Stanley did not arrive On Londre sorely hoped that such mistakes will not architects which I heyis reason to believa shunting ships in the Navy for the last two

years. The conditions of the match were ENGLISH AND GERMAN RIVALRY soun they would all be lost. Five weeks Excellency will, upon consideration, men aside, 7 shots at 200, 400 strẻ 600 occur in future.

after he wrote that letter I had him in ing IN AFRICAMONAVI deem of each a nature ss to tast being made by those concy pyards, one sighting shot at each; any posi

ingers. I appeal to his own cativiony Stanley was interviewed at Rome by an that his gorerument had fallen and he had These ranes were chosen by the The Arcond, third and fourth paragrapha Nava

published in the Tress contain such aval team, 400 yards being an unusual American reporter. The following is a part no hope,

But if Emin App of the into view, a related in the New now will the scattered people rally to bim ? pointed references to the Architects of the distance to firant in a Military watch.

appears in that province THE HONGKONG CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, Oxtracts therefcam, and I veptare, to her blowing at the commencement, and al Colony as to make it unnecessary to make

The weather was not very favourable for

York Herald shooting, as there was a 'Aliff Ureres

*No he can only retake it with a power- The Attorney General moved the second that theas rátiorks are as entirely uncalled though this dropped after a little white joining to it isonly natural right to go there

of Emin's action in ful force.

ul force 166

the Germans b Hou. S. Brown, Surveyor General; Hun. reading of the Bill titled an Ordinance for as they are under in this patery with matters only became worse with a heavy

have a N. G. Milshell-Indes, Acting Registrar to amend The Hongkong Code of Civil Without troubling your Exellency General; Hon P. Ryrie, Hon. A P. Mac Procedure." He said he received yesterday a lengthy letter, I would point out that the durably with the shooting at 400 yards. At that certain people worked on Elin Egypt to take his Governor out of the country

downpour of rail which interfered cunai- Bat, Stanley, Sot have heard it aid Ewan, Hon. O. P. Chater, Hon. J. J. Kes. the gram & gentkman connected with Sanitary Board applied on the 17th Sept the conclusion of the fring at the first mind while he was sick in Bagamoyo, and and abandon the province. It belongs to no

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present: -His Excellebey the Officer Aduinisering the Government, Hon. F. Fhming, Hou 4. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Secretary:

Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney General ;

Hon A Laster, Col nial Treasurer.

AESIGNATION OF MR J, BELL-IRVING.

BILLS READ,

The Patents Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Falsification of Accounts Bill were read the first time

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law in this Colony not holding an off ember last to Architects and others on the *wick, Hon. Ha Kai, and Mr F. A. Haza cial position, who suggested various other subject of amenduent of the Sanitary by range the Highlanders were points to the convinced him that he had been put in one now

alterations in this Ordinance,

under Ordinatice Nr. 24 of good this advantage they increased to 69 humiliating position by b ingressured?

i prepared

Eus about Tippao Tib, do you think Yes, that is, for if the Germans he will go to Germany Jand, Soling Clerk of Councils. Absent had time to fally consider these suzges- 1887. Such a proceeding was, to my ori at 400 yards and led by another $1 points

Ho right explain, however, hiahian, highly desirable, and for one I bad at "fords: thus winning the match by wanted to get him in their service there Well, Tippoo Tib will go wherever on Calcutta reason for bringing forward this Bill in the greatest readiness in giving my views. The average of the Sergeants was 67.37 and in their hospital Ten minutes before who want to get rich and have no was not a surer way to do it. He was sick there is money, like all men of his class the present foru. It seems by the Code as a copy of which I enclose, and by which it vory good one, especially no considering the torrible accident that

that a minute will be seen that all the amendments aug the adverso conditions of the weather: Co his life he made

almost Cost Council that a few days ago I received a of every indgcent

most grateful speech, b. morality letter from Mr John Bell Iving, now in locutory shall be made by the Registrar, more stringent regulations to define the on either side with the total of 14 points, and old friendly relations seemed to cease, and Iped every one in bis new book and had Geld fest, 100

In conclusion Stanley said he had ana-

Ou dair and Europe, reigning bis sest at this Connoil, and every soch minute shull have a fall system of drainage adopted. When Mr Dell-Irving left Mr Keswick was force and effect of a decree of the Court,

ated me to tell your

the lowest score on the winning side was 31. | we could not Il will be vaneceraary for me to

ever get our lotions and not accrificed truth to politenes, Surgeon Sewwesom appointed to replace him during his ab provided always that a formal decree may Excellency that usually these Regulationsare

The following are the total sportswered.

Some Parke, who is a handsome, athletic fellow, Bence That abastice having resulted in be ordered on the application of either notadopted to instruct Architectsand Owners

What do you think the Gorms a mean refused to talk, as he was under contract his resignation I have had mash plessero in party. The question had arzon whether, in drainage matters, but to a suren un

201 400 800 Total, by employing Eroin?

not to speek until Stanley's book is pub appointing provisionally Mr Keswick to under the class, if the Registrar was form system being adopted, but it would Ct Sergt. Mack,

84 27 94

They want to annex territory. the vacuut seat, • penting

of not in

n attendance

olearly appear from the Report I new. Sergt. Thomson,

What territory Well, there is no doubt that he le going the railway carriage with a gold medal by

At Romu Stanley will be presented in (Taken at Mesere Falconer d Co. ■ Premises, cleak would have the nine validity consider themselves commissioned to gusX Beoth

the Interior of Afrion. It was agreed be Geographical Society of Brussels sent him sá s minato by the Registrar. This Instructions in Sanitation to the public, 44

Bergt. Cochrane, mattor, fra boli ved, came up before. Generally I may say that the Arghitonia Pr. Sergt. Phillips

Germany that each formal address of congratulations. The Return of Superior and Subordinate he came here and was referred to the Chief of Hongkong here no reason to offer any erat. Newport

should

Aapkere at i Courts for 18, and the color salice (Gir Jamien Russell), where

by a fixed -resistance to the Banitary Alexauren defined Ol Sergt. Hutton, 20 the Headmaster of Violer Collega fur that the words or olurk of the

was as if England of the Emin Relief Committee at should control all North Amaries from the for which place he left on the night tesin Canned, 1689 were laid on the table should be ported. Be really did little lave, hus there is much dissatisfaction at by the Public Health Ordinance of the by-

north side and Germany should control all He will also mert King from the month side to Chosi paaks bay, thould talk to Lord Salisbury when bo

Leopold in THE CHINESE RECREATION ORQUKU. as to dils Bill than carry out what he the way these regulations are enforced and

the sole. What is natural

wore

than Potomao river to be common to both The Colonial Scoretary laid on the table was rejuceded to

to do. If he had taken a the attempt with which the good in ention a financial minute recommending a vels of rozing commission to amend the Code of such as have dealings with this new Dee My Magimi

England And Bermany agreed not to cut #000 for the improvement of the Clafoss Civil Procedure, Bill might have been partment are breathe.. Morri

sach other uff in the roar, but that is just prodused about as Recreation Ground,

bniks as the Biagistralen On recount of the multifarious duties of

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Her Majesty,NME

Mr Remick then took the valk.

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