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to protect these women and girli to order to-day to my something to support of the that they may have an üpportunity at rosolation rather, then against it. From protecting themselves. The mode of pro-tay knurledge of the working of the sedure which has been adopted sinon the Ordinance for two years and also from, the Ordinamen came into fores is for the Re experience of those.Obinsse of whom I era gistrar General to detain such par. have made inquity,

working

THE CHINA MAIL.

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told

Mr Belition seconded the motion for the second reading, which was passed.

The Causoil then wout into committed on the bill, and the amendments indicated by the Attorney General were made without opposition. The appointment of Chief Justice Fielding Clarke as Umpire was un- auingualy agreed to.

THE SCION NENE AN END,

The total number of hopes now connected

the London market.

With much relactance Provident Harri. son gave his consent to the Lane of the bonds as he has hitherto opposed most strenuously the issuance of bonds under bla siministration and had hoped to reach the end of his torns without being compelf- But the treasury's condition, it is said, had become so perilous that he work of time, finally realized the necessity of doing something to protect the gold rosteroight avert the possibility of ran which might hate-disastrous results. Already the trea

sary would have been driven very close to the wall it New York bankers" had not helped it out with icans of gold.

The new pier at Yaumati was outplotad entering rather more fally into the most un tach to Stashis, making the total lag: The United States Corerament is about to buy gold in the London-market.. therofies the ratepayers should not be put

important question of the capabilities of the pumber now in un 130. to any expones on the re-ersation of them in March last, át a goat of 64,874.37.

The quantity of water supplied by meter Bocrotary Foster of the Treemary Depari Maintenance, of Lighthouses. The Light source of enpply and storage re-

mont has decided to iste $50,000,000 of by réson of our private works of reclama tien. Than. poaking ou from public honasiare la an officient state of repair Bervoirs to meet the ordinary requirements will be soon on reference to Appendix D.

House Bervice.The demands made on borde under the law of 1876, known as the to private ones,

and no azifuordinary expenditure has been of a population of samo 146,000 persone.

To take the most favourable airoumstances this department to lay on water to private resumption not, and to place them in Am able to that AS the reclamation will confer incurred on their maintenance.

Maintenance of Disinfector, The Disin let us say that both the reservoirs at Taitam tenemento and repair existing defestige London. In fact the issue has been already. aons under the provisions of the Orsay that the Ordinanca, or that part very considerable pecuniary benefits on us,

and Toktalam are fall on the 1st of Septem- services still auntinue large, 607 applications arranged for, and on Saturday last Drexel, diance and send them to an asylum, of it to which the resolution refure, wo ruast eonsent to pay compensation to footer has been maintained in good work-ber, that is to say we have a supply of having been retrived and stiended to daring Morgan & Co. offered one-half the whols

But, soma extent that is to say partial com which-diaco the Ordinance came into has worked very satisfactorily so far. force has been the Po Leung Kak. It of course, the satisfactory result of pensation—to auch owners as are compelling order though seldom required daring, 378,000,000 gallons, to this must be added the past year, the cost being paid by the issue, or $25,000,000, of bands for sale in

the past year.

the dey wonther flow into theas reservoirs applicant. of the Ordinance,

In the math of December last the which arests approximately in the case of o give way to us and to remove their is to the go-operation of this Society the

the Ro- structures. When he (the Attorney General) Diaipfestor was placed in charge of the that the success which has attended has been potated us to you the enforcement of this Ordinance is almost gistrar General, depended a good deal upon came to look over these documents and when Sanitary Board as the department most Titans to 160,000 gallons per diem and in with the water mains in the City of Victoria

the case of Pokfulam to 100,000 gallons peris 8,483 and in the Hill District 79. entirely due. It may be asked how this the co-operation of the Committee of the he saw that the Colocial Secretary at the frequently requiring its use. The building dies, I say approximately for it is only Maintenance of Seners.As the now part of the Ordinance has worked rings it Pa Leung, Kuk; and I wish also to point time specially mentioned those five piers and apparatus is still periodically inspected recently that meats have been available for sewerage works progress the old sowers in Cane into forse, Well, if figures can be out while supporting the motion that that he thought his right and proper conrse 8 and maintained by this department, and

any expenditure-incurred for this purse ascertaining the dry weather flow at Pokfu- the higher levels of the City are rapidly be takon se any criterion I think it cannot but operation should be continued. Other to try to carry out what had evidently bent be regarded as working eastersfully No wise, why support of it would not be so itemied by the parties at the time. If charged against the rots Bepairs to lam, and in the case of Taitam no mente are soming storm-water drains only. The ed to do so.

se pot available) neglecting evaporation we diversion of the sewage proper from those Less women and giels have been hearty at it is now. It is only with the the Government had asked to have all their Building

get a total supply available from these in Es lower levele will be r lons that 663 in the furt your, and 250 hope that the Registrar General will, on all rights under the Praya Reclamation Ordin. Dredging, Poreshores-Daring he past sourses of 140,250,000 gallons during the but until this is done we osuuct hogs to get

year 48,200 cubic yards of material have in the second. All these girls have been future occasions, when he has occasion to snee as it steed, they might claim for alt sent to the Po Leung Kul, and the large carry out the provisions of that Part of the their piars; but he had endeavoured to the been removed from the harbour at a cost period of 273days or at the rate of 1,835,000 rid of the effluvia that sometimes arises from

best of hie majority of them have either been restored Ordinanco, should book the advice and co to their relatives o; friends or stops operation of Committee of respectable ment was and to give eficot to it the agres-of-88,076.39, including the cast of crdinary gallons per diem, giving an average allow gully gratings especially during the dry

maintenance of the dredger. Exceptionale of 113 guthas nearly por head per diem SAVE.

for a population of 146,000.

The construction of gullies which intercept expenditure has, however, been incurred

On examining the Table 12. annexed to a large quantity of road detritus and other have book taken to settle them confortably leading Chinese in the Colony and follow

By disposing of these bonds in London ou repairs to the machinery and hall of the ia life. The condusting of enquiries and its advice when ozoraising his discretion in

dredger amounting to $984.37. The any last report and Appendix 4 it will be meteriat finding its way into the side shati- the settling in life ould not have been 200urdance with the provisions of the Or. carried on Batisfactorily without the co-dinance. It might be imagined that it

anal contract for the removal of material seen that the consumption during the months nela has doubtless caused a roarked improve the intention is to replenish the stock of operation of the Chinese members of the would be very say for an official, by a

dredged was let to Mosers Chan & Tong of September to May inclusive was 763,645, mout in the condition of the large storm gold in the waits of our treasury without 00 gallons or at the rate of 191 gallons per water drains in some portions of the City. diminishing the volume of our currency in little haty decision or by carrying

& Co.

head per diem.

The cleaning out of those gullies and the circulation in this country. In other words community who are battar situated for sec.

Miscellaneous Works. Several minor ing to the welfare of these girls than Eng out the provisions of the Ordinance in

The supply obtainable from the Taitam removal of the deposit from them is, as the Govoromout under this policy is going Lishmen In addition to the powers an arbitrary way, to cause a good

works have been carried out, the sacre in-and Postuinm Catshment areas daring pointed out in my last annual report, into the market to buy gold with its securi. portant of which are the actatruction of deg rason of 273 days duration is thord matter of acneiderable importanes. This ties, and naturally prefers to buy gold conferred by the Section referred to deal of hardship amongst the Chinese.

might intorfors very nowingly His Exselloggy-As a matter of form a Block House at Samsnipo. Contract No. fore insuficient to meet the presont re-work is included in the Savenging Contract abroad and ship it to this coautry instead there is also Bection 17 which makes Ele it lawful for the Governor in Council with the family arrangements the doses.

shall adjourn the Council for a fortnight, by Tang A Bin; the construction of a

and is under the supervision of the Sanitary of taking it out of the banks of America. In November 1860, there being every Board and ite Officers,

What success has bean mob within the out of mosies to be provided by the Legis arrangements, and just becarne ba

together a sous, da 1 am happy to say the Ocurt and Land Office; the construction of

The whole of the sewers and storm-water London market is not known here, but it lativo Council for that purpose to provide a bad only what is stated in the Ordinance but tay, not be decessary to call you are-proof room for the use of the Supreme quirements of the City. mitable building or buildings for the pur- as reasonable grounds for it. Of course Government have little or nothing further gravel Tounis Court at Government pipearance of a protracted dry reason, pose of teciporarily housing and maintain-reseable, grounds sans the exercise of in the shape of legislation to bring forward Reuso, and the erection of twelve Port dertain streame along the Taitata Conduit drakus have been maintained in a satisfactory is believed that the whole issue of 860,000, years soms further streams have been expenditure except in one instinon where a dispone of the remaining $25,000,000, cam ing women and girls detained under the certain smonat, of discretion on the part during this session. The only ordinance on Ofise Pillar Bozes in the City and Hill were interespted. During the last two condition without fasarring any exceptional 000, if it should be found advisable to provisions of this part of the Ordinance and of the ctices untrusted with carrying out the stocks--if I may use the expressionis Districts.

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in Fie- diverted into the Tuitar and Pokfulam portion of the Reblason Bond sewer, How-be disposed of at a premiut of 8 per cent. as the stylus for them during such deten these provisions. But with the advice of a

an ordinance invading the Vagrancy Or

Government should reseira” tion." Well, as I have already told permanent Committee that power could dianacs. One other ordiusace har been toria--The Roads and Streets have brem Coduits. The dry weather yield of these loen, had to be taken up and re-laid on With all the commissions and charges

total of these into it,

x little more than par. you, the asylum during the two years not possibly be abused, and I can only referred to, namely the Po Leung maintained in as satisfactory a condition as springs may be taken approximately at aunt of the roots of trees having found taken out the this.Ordinance has been in operation regret the Registrar General Laus Ras Ordinance, but, as you will recollect the extensive works of torerage and water 360,000 gallons per diem or a

Though trees along the sides of rasds are The Louds are 4 per cents, payable at has been the Po Leang Kuk, but thought it desirable to extend this part of referred the matter to special supply carried out by this Department and 95,560,000 gallons during a protracted

very useful for shade purposes they fear the option of the Government tan years the 25th of that asylum has not been in any way the Urdinanes for only one year or six

April the worke carried out by the Telegraph and dry season of 273 days' darsilon.

Adding this to the supply obtainable pecially bangau trees) very much interfere after date. They are what are known BE 'coin' bonds, but, of course, being sold supported by the Government, the whole months until we have had time to consider laat, the committee being composed of the Gas Companies during the past year would from the Taitum and Pokfulam Latohment with the maintenance of roads and drains,

a very important Ordinance which your Registrar General, Dr Bo Kai, Mr Chaler schwit cost bring borne by the Chinore domnu. nity, and the principle laid down in that Excellency has referred to a special cura Sir Whitehead and the Acting Colonial Garden Fond has been concreted, Praya eres we get a total supply of 541,800,000 and I am of opinion the planting and growth section how exteted merely as a principle mittoe-the Fo Leung Kuk Ordinance. In Treasures: No report hue as yet been pre- East, Bonham Toad, Caire Road and Rallons or 231,846,000 kiss than the re-firees along the road side within the built

that Ordinance provisions have been I and has not been put into practice.

Street Lighting-Thy lightina af de think it is advisable to retain the principle made that the Registrar General should tod, and we cannot prosced with any or- Queen's Road Central bave been chocada-quirements of the City during such a ares should cat be farther

dinance until the report hus been presented-mized, and Bulleek and Cross Lanes, Wax- period.

Though the matter is receiviux euroful by Gas and Electricity has been satisfastari- London, February 19-The British For with permeat and thoroughly curaidered: la justice, to obai, have been formed, channelled and because, later on, it may be neosteary to associate himself put it in fores. Section 19 deals with cozamittee to advise in carrying out the nombers of the Fo Lezeg Kuk I think arbed. Granite paving bas knew laid at consideration I am not at present in yourried out under the contracts with the sign Office has been somewhat perturbed honds entered into before the Registra any law or provision regarding reclaimed the members of the committee might see some of the more important street orossings position to make say definite proposal for Heagkong and China Gas Company dated by an incident which recently occurred st materially increasing the quality of water 4th January, 1892, and the Clectrio St. Petersburg, but which has not yet been. General with respect to the custody, main-women and children; and if that Ordinance desirable to furnish a report on as early in the City

available for distribution within the City Company dated 15th October, 1890 and 10th reported in the English newspapers, tenance or giving in marriage of any female had boot passed I would have bren a must date as possible, and I shall be very glad child. In 1885, one of my predecessors in hearty suppatter of the motion before the to hear from the Registrar General that he

during such seasons as I have stove des April, 1891, for periods of three years. though it has been discussed in the Aiglo- cribed, and which do notnally occur from das lemps have bean erested in the roads matic circles of every Europos capital. E send it in soov. is prepared to office, Dr Stewart, found it necessary, owing House, without reservatten. I therefore

The Registrar General Your Excel-

time to time as was only two evident in the and streets of Taumall and Tsimshatsui, happened last week at one of the great to the prevailing abuses in connection with think Hr Chater's suggestion a very pro immigration to and emigration from the per one, and I hope the Registrar Generator. I think I am at liberty to

winter of 1890 and 1891 when the inter- Kowloob, and were first lighted on the lot court fetes given in honor of the Amoer of mittent system of appply had to be of November...

Frikhara, a Central Asian potentate he is Colony, to

to protect these girls though no will be able to conasnt to limit the ported any on behalf of the members of the enim

The total number of das lamps fighted in more than suspected of carrying on intri mittee that grave consideration has been

against English India and Afghanistau, lagal powers existed at the time to enable to ous year. him to do so. Not baring legal power it His Excellency-Are you prepared to given to the questions that have came be-

March, April and a portion of May. was feareth to autor into these bonds for if limit the time to out year?

fors them during the manth they have ent,

cident er design, placed Bir Robert Morier, and that they trust to be in a position very

the British Embonader, immediately uitat at any time it was considored necessary to

shortly to send in their roport. I am set

the Amser, whereupon Sir Robert bounced certain whether they will be able to do so

indignantly out of the room, saying that the within the next fortnight, but there is a

TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERI could not possibly give precedenos to

representative of the Empress of Indis possibility that it may be within that time.

The Counuil then adjourned.

third-rate Asiatis prince who was also vaan of the Ozer.

call upon the securities to find the money they might not have beson sustained. There fore, Section 10 was specially introduced to most that case. During the two pears this Ordinancs has been in operation, it has not been found uecessary to put this Secting into effect, but at the same time, although the naaber of girls to which it applies has become less I think it woul be wise to retain the Section until all the

The Registrar General I have no ob- jection whatovor to amend my reaction by stating shall continue in operation for one year from 6th April, 1893, in accord with the wishes of Honourable mom here.

The resolution was thereupon passed unanimouely.

THE PIERS AND WHARVES COMPENSATION BILL

The Attorney General mayed the second

girla repared under benda of this tatare roading of the Bill cutitled 'An Urdinare have been sottled in life. Such is a brief to provide means for aspertalaing the description of the various sections of this amounts to be paid by way of compensation Part III feel tas mars confident in in respost of the Wharves and Piers along submitting the ruletion to your Favour the line of the Frays Beclamation, to fix able consideration because, wo far Ithe periods for the payment thereof and know, the Chinese community are other purposes in cenoting therewith.

for

committes

1

a

The Bridges have been maintained item satisfactory state of repair withpat in volving any exceptional expenditure.

A no approach road has been construct ed to £ennedy Town Police Station, Con- tract dry, by Mr Foo Bik. and Bridges in the City was let to Mr Ching Lai Keo.

of the City

for gold they will at maturity be redeamed in the same soin.

▲ DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT, AT THE COURT OF THE CZAR

The annual contract for repairs to Road resorted to during the months of February | the City of Victoria is 641 and in Kowloon and master of ceremonies, by

tying districts, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR 1892. This report was laid on the table of the Legislative anett to-day. The following is the partive, dealing with

ANNUALLY REDURREST WORKS: Repairs f

uf Bite following new in 1891. The Buildings were Civil Hospital Coolia Quarters, Lunatic Aberdeen, Kennedy Town and Quarry Bay: and the Distriat School Saiyingpan, the maintevance and repair of which therefore boremo chargeable during the pust year to

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in

mind

in

CAN MAIL

THE POLITICAL DEADLOCK IN GERMANY, Berlin, February 22.-Concerning the Ou being informed of this the Czar ant political deadlock a Conservative leader this message to the Embassador: H ia the Reishatag says the only way out is Excellency forgets that the Ameer is cur coup d'etat. He explains: The natural guest and that we are accustomed to treat starcos would have been to disablve the glish are not in the habit of extending to, course of events under the present sireum, uur vassals with a courtery which the. En Obambar, but an appon to the country theirs. merely moans as overwhelming vote againsí face then the Amoor has had his re the Government."

favour of Part II and as it is almost s repented the explanation which he made Asylum for Chinese. Police Stations at outcom-These have been maintained in affcetually daring the past year and the this would bo, a coup d'etat, which would the Central Asian markets.

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BOW SULLIVAN WAS FIXED.

venge by concluding a treaty of commercs The only way, therefore, of avoiding with Russia which will exclude India from

radically alter the present voting system. Such a drange would be a very daring St. Louis, February 22.-Now comes uno stroke of policy. The grout question is, Les Townsend and makes afidavit that to Would the Chancellor advise it There the best of his knowledge and belief John tle doubt that be would wish it Bill L4 Sullivan was axed the night he entered more important is the question, Would the the ring at New Orleans, He says Os Kaiser support him in such a policy?

It is obsions from the foregoing that if 78.

The total number of Electrio lights in the the time has not actually arrived when Maintenance of Roads and Bridges steps for increasing the water supply Lily of Visteria is 75. Fictoria-Plantation and Mount Gough should be taken in hand it cannot be very

le in the Peak Diatrist have been cot Roads 1 creted, the road from Aberdeen to Stanley far off if the population of the City couti

It therefore behoves throughly repaired, and the portion as farce to increase

Ovary water continuer to exercise the |an litla Hongkong macadamized.

General repairs have been carried out on greatout vigilance against the waste and savet of the Roads and Bridges in the ous cieuse of water and lo banish from hig at once the idea that the supply The Bridges #1 Deep Water Bay and contained in the 'big reservoir at Tailan hare bean, zoconstructed of iron and can. Tein-shai-wan mantioned in my last raport is inexhaustible.

Quality f Water--I am indebted to Mr crate, as have also the Bridges on the Litworthty analyses of the Fotfalem and Crow, Government Analyst, for the Hongkong New Road and the one Taitam Water bofore and after Gltration. Wong nei chung which was damaged by The results of these analyses are contained the rain-storm of 1889

Appendices & and F, an examination of which will

skow that the filters have asted an efficient state of repair without involv

1 of purity of the wator disiri- high standard antirely Chinase who are safuoted by it on the first reading as to the reasses lu: its

ing any exceptional expenditure.

bated has boon miutained. Works.-be Maintenance of Water their opiniou ought bare the intradastion. In addition to the twe

Gossumption of Water-Various details From commercial valuors, the Director of Public Works and

whale of the works cremorated in my greatest weight.

Aunual report dated the 15th of Jangay, a to the consumption of water during the int of view I think it is of the greatest Mr Danby, it had been anggested that there Importance that impigration into the should be an Umpire in whom the parties

1892, miter the leading Existing Works, past your will be found in Appendix D Two one Contral School has been re- Colony should be to conducted that no senasmed abould have confidence and whose mured, the site being utilised for the erec«

together with those now works described from which it will be seen the total con

the afternoon of the fight we had lit stigan should be attached to Hongkong in decision if it should be required in any case

theroin a complete have been raaintained aumption in the City and Hill District tion of The Belilios Sobord for Girls.'

That the present situation is highly examined by a prominent New Orleans: that respect. All who have had a prolong would make it unurvesary to resort to a

The total number Buildings of all

in a satisfactory condition without any ex-moanted to 1,193,647,574 gallons, the ed stay in the East know that inmigration Court of Las. He understood that there descriptions now in charge of this Depart

marimma obisining during the month of agrarating to the Chancellor is unphysician, who pronounced him physically ceptivan expenditure.

The Wong-noi-chung and Mat Dam Fetuary,

doubted. He has done everything a man sound. I sat in a box with the doctor bas bad a notoriety of not a desirable na was a general wish that. Chief Justice Fisid ture, and I think brarybody will agree with ing Clarke should consent to not as Umpire me halo al theen, with the sxception of reservoirs have been abilized for the supply 162 000 nad dedunting the water supplied and afterward the Russian capaertiul arena be exclaimed: There's nothing

mont is one hundred and twenty-nine.

Taking the resident civil population at would do to force the military bill through that night and when Ballivaa entered the me is is of importstoe tast imenigration, (applauses.) He understood from the Chief Mountain Lodge, which has practically besu Sagar Refineries.

of water to the East Point and

axadasively for trade purposes,

and treaty, bat finds himself apparently wrong here. That's not the same ruan which is of no small importance to the pros. Justine that if it was the unanimous with abandoned, Ive been maintained in a

examined this afternoon. He was right, Baring the winter of 1891-92, steps also that supplied for the Publis Car beaten almost before the battle bas QUIE perity of this Colony, should be conducted he would undertake, gratuitously of course atisfastory condition.

Bismarck would have ent the Sullivan fought like a sow, Ile ought to in a manner that every person coming to the duty of ampire. Ho (the Attorney

were taken to measure the minimum supply less and Markets, and to the Military menced. Extensive repairs the roof at Govern- this portion of British territory shall have a General) was quite anre that everybody as mais ropaths to son of a Corere obtainable during the dry scaton from (22,701,00 gallous) and Naval Esta Gordian kout in a summary way, but is have been whipped in two rounds.

blishments (8,044,000 gallone), we ob-his day tha kuote of political parties wors How was the job done? Why, we had chance of immigrating as a free subject and would be very glad that the Chief Justiss

Lain an average conemption by the not nearly so tangled a to-day.

never let a meal go up to John in New The apostanzone upheaval of the Agri- Orleans that Casey did not superintend only in the interests of amneres, I think, applause). Certain alterations in the bill faster part of the year. Daring the repairments made it appears that a minimamei Population for domestic purposes not ander darese sa mure chattels, Not agreed to take the position of Umpire Court Hause were carried out during the the Mint Dam works. From the measure-

be continuod in force, but would be proposed in committed, not invot.of the Supreme Court temporary ac supply of 100,000 gallons per diem can be over the whole year of 19 galione per begd cultural party has made the despost im. But the last want he took before the fight should this

thin part

pression. We have been accustomed to get through without inspection. I was in also in the interests of humanity. Te has ring say departure from the principle of the dation was provided as the Masonic Hall in relied on daring an ordinary dry season,

Satisfactory arrangements have beon por diom. Zelland Street.

mado daring the past year by which tha Lowcordance with Section 14 of the finent speeches at heated meetings of B Sullivan's room when it was brought in by always been the boast of Beitous in every bill, but to meet little difficulties that bad part of the world that people on British sail cropped up. It had been considered area-

Mecere. Jardine Matheron & Co over the fixed for the supplies of several Government

commmen anzo, The speeches made at Casey was and the man said that both the are fressubjects, and thus to secure froedo sary to provide for deductions in respect of the Magistracy mentioned in my last report 140 pending question as to the right of Water Works Ostinaues, meters have bees cialists, acti-Samites and others short of the hotel servant. I asked him whors to people who unfortunately, through no structural depreciation, or, in other wurde, was completed in the mouth of April.

To following buildings have been paint. Mint Daar Works has heen settled, the institutions. These are enumerated in Ap the Agricultural mesting have carried the trainer sud his boy wore busy. I think fault of their own, live ouder condition allowing something in consideration of dow of externally Stektongtsui Market. Stan of Bocare Jardine, Mathesor foregoing all

opinions of the respectable middle classes, that meal did the trick." consideration pendir G.

Daring the past year the services to 2.069 The Agricolturists to-day presented a

'N'STYLEY BANKRUPT. where freedom is characterized by its piers for old; and it had also been deemed

Chicago, February 20,-The Herald to- sbsence, I propose for prur favourable con-advisable to pravide far cases in which les Police Station, Taitama Folies Station right over these works, to apply free of houses have been inspected, of which 1,035 petition arsinst the Russian ocremercial

The Kaiser replied kindly, and morrow will publish the following: Glov

made sideration the motion which stands in my difficulties might arise as to ownership. It and Seivingpen Market.

bankrupt by the The ra-drainage of the Harbour Oficers' cost, 100,000 gallons per to the East were found defeative. These have now been treaty.

put in order, though I regret to say that said it was quits right to appeal to him. ernor McKinley. Point Works uams and which I now formally move. was now proposed that within one month

Quarters and of the Government Office The Harbour Master-I have much from the publication of the table of cam-Stables has been effected.

The Taitam and Pokfulam Filter Bede several instances have come to my cotics The question was one of great difficulty, treachery of a friend, has asked El. R. pleasure in esconding the motion which has pensation in the Gazette there will aler be The scutractors for the work done in have been in constant ass throughout the whore after the owners of property have and he would consider it seriously, at Kohlsas of this city to act as his trustee. Bad as the Major's financial embarrassment is doubly so is the consequent announce been made, as I am brought more or lear an published in the Gumelle « list of the reaped-connection with the repair and maintenance 1 200 qusality of water filtered at gone to the expense of laying og water to forgetting theic interests, contact with this subject and have the 70 persone to whom it is proposed to par of Government Daildings during the past the former being 843,010,474 gallone and premises, patting taps and fittings in order for the cenyonicuso of their tenants and the at the latter 260,364,140 gallõua, giving an

Washington, February 22-Tae fint the Craberuatorial chair of Ohio and

ment that he may be compelled to resign opportunity of knowing that sometimes the respective sums mentioned in the table;

begia your have been Me & Hok, for work within average rate 348 gallons per square yard prayection of waste the improved fittings unqualoavention of the American Bimetalike under the cisal of innocent and legitimate and if in any particular instance any porson the City of Victoria, and Meaare Chan Aare hot of 848 line of Taitam sad bars been removed and defective ones sut-Leagus was sailed to order to day by Presio active practies of the law. immigration abuses may croup in naises has any objection to payment belag raade Tong & Co. for work outside the city.

DISEASE AND WANT IN FINLAND." dent A. J. Warner. Fifty delegates from preventive measures are provided. I do to the person person named in the list, For the purpose of checking the rpar-708 gallons per aquare yard per 24 hours stituted.

Doubtless the improved fitings had been the Western States were presens & mong quenos of the destruction of the arops by St. Petersburg, February 21-In cons5- wat advocate the pressing of our protection to objector may, within three months

those who willingly and knowingly from the date of publication of the list, buildings is occupation by other depart

diture incurred by this Department on in the case of Pokialam.

The total expenditure on the sixton-removed and fixed in adjoining premies them was Weaver, candidat for President frost lost sumarser famine and disease are *pon rosist it, but I think powers should send his objection in writing

auce of the Water Works including those of unutupulous persons for the purpose of of the People'a party, ampanied be given to the Registrar General, Coloniad Secretary. In any case so objected to opt during the past yearunts are the Hill District during the year 1892 hes putting the water eervices in order by the sense, Warner, supposed by Mre now peavalent throughout Finland Moro

kept

came for their inspection.

than 200,000 persons are dependent upon ico has the best caus of protect to where difficulty should arise ES M The following

wing list shows the several been $9.996.76 divided as follows:-

If occupiers of premises would, say even one osinage overshadowed the charity and the towns and villager are Maioticing Tailam Reservoir, Conduit

At least 500,000 ing the women and children who come the person or persons to whom payment headings of accutat and the expenditare

and Filter Beds including supplying

once a week, inspect the tops and fittingstation, which, in his opinion, WA thronged with beggars. here, for providing that protection they should be made, the stem mentioned in the

Sand and cleaning Filters, $2,000 and annoyanos due from the sofer the Iries question, of the labor question, their draft antesale and domestic pol

they desire from those who would otherwise table would be paid into the Supreme Court, against them;—

would be saved a great deal of trouble the result of the restricted coinage of

silver. And it was really at the bottom of Pessants are barely able to find means of subsistence, They have eaten most of Department. prey upon them sales we had these pro and whoever wished to claim the money

Maintaining Pokfulam Reservoir, Cou- Bould apply

duit and Filter Beds including supply property, the courtant presence workmen and was responsible for the condition of the Typhus fever to carrying off hundreds (1) Government Hus, Of to the Court in Summary Juria.

fices, Supreme Court, Mr. P. Chater-I-regret, vary much I dietion and from the determination of the

Send ing and cleaning Filters, in their houses and the pe

stibility of the laturing man. He urged the league to daily. water being temporari was mit prescat when the Hooparable the Court there would be no appeal. It appoer-

Botanical Department,$ 10,097.74 $1,033.48,

y cut off owing to the night not only against the repeal of the Sher- FIGHTING REPORTED IN LIBERIA, Registrar General commenced his speech ad that some people were rathen dissatisfied (2) Folice Stations, and Ms-

Maintaining the Distribution Worke in great waste to

ag place on account of the man aết, but to labor until allver was pat en in cupport of this resolution that is now that my iva wharves or piers were men.

gistracy,....

alacting coal of pumping weter to the exlite. ps of defective tape and fittings. a party with gold. Addresses were also troca Caps Palmas, Liberia, state that the before the Council. Although I was not tioned in respect of which the Government

higher lovele of the City and the prestol yet I am quite of his opinion that was to receive compensation. He would tell

Hut Distriat and inspection of case the Ordinause at it Dow stande has done them exactly why it was that he recom-

Services, $0,057.62. a great deal of good, and I trust, an overy monded the adoption of that course. Those Honourable Member of the Council may who were here as the time the Praye wish, that the Ordinance will continue to Reclamation Ordinaone

paske

ventivo montures.

the

Wat

do good in the Colony, I have absolutely } would recollect that there no doubt in my mind it will. But while great deal of preliminary correspondenes ou agrosing on this point I ain of opinion that the subject. On the 10th February 1880, if we pass this resolution as it now stands Dr Stewart, who was then Colonial Seore.

Was

we shall be doing that which is not quite | tary, wrote a letter to Mr Chater, who ar

in woovedanon with the exiginal Ordinance that time was to a great extent represent-

The construction of a small addition to

(3) Gael

(3) Educational (Schools)........ (5) Sanitary Board,

fax

A mount.

8,241,61 1,685.04

1,912.17

4,269.20

3,131.25

Government undertaking,

inolaos.

THE AMERICAN HIMETALLIC LEAGUR,

question of fr

London, February 21-Mail advices la Appendix J will he found diagraris made by Weaver, Mrs Lease and Senator feuds of the ustives at Rockton calmi- showing the hourly consumption of water Stewart.

FANAMA'S LAST HOFK.

RATTISH VESSELS AT THE COLUMBIAN REVIEW,

ditional vossele.

COMPENSATION FOL SEALERS.A London, February 21-The supplemen- tary civil aviso estimates contain an

TWO MINING DISASTERS

during period of 24 hours in the months of Interesting addresses occupied the time of rated January 26th in a battle, in which forty-six were killed and 200 wounded. As (6) Medel (Hospitals and

The total Asylums)

3,714.17 the bit of water supplied to August and Decuniber, 1891, and March, the evening session. Among the speakers the rails left hostilities were renewed,

were Calome! Shian of Kansas, Congressma ul District vas 1,185 617,674 Jane and December, 1892. (7) Migoallaneuns, ..

The consumption of water during the night Bland of Missouri and Hatch of Missouri. Font, to that the cost per 1,003,000 (6) Harbour (Office and

doubtless strikes gallons supplied ban bean $8.45.

may not acquainted with The leat speaker of the evening was Judga London, February 21. In the Commons Powder Magazine|............. 1,097.37 The tabular statement in Appendix A

the habits of the population as very large, J. W. Huston, Chief Justice of Idaho, who to-day the Secratary of the Admiralty D- ghown the quantity of water abstracted but it is in a great weasure accounted for said that the legislation of 1873 was unea sunted that the commander of the British Total.............................$ 33,680.65 from the Tailam, Pokfulam, Wong-not- esreuially during the summer months by the titutional and that it should be stricken from North American station would attend the chang and Mint Dam Fesarvoirs during the night. The praises in which these susce of eitver had ever heen prodused in of the Galambian anniverary with several varions trades the Chinese party during the statute books. In fact, he said, not sa naval review at New York in honor Maintenance of Telegrapha.-Daring the the past year. before us, namely, the Protection of Wonten ing the whart-owners and took a leading past year a good deal has been due to The ordinary dry reason may be said to trades are followed ure gradually being the country at a coat of less than $ per vessels of war, The Admiralty was cou and Children's Ordinance. In the portions of part in the matter, in which letter the wards the mate efficient maintenance of the extend over the months of October to April singled out and wetere fixed on the sorriges. ounce, yet the gilded Seratoza, abbling sidering, he added, whether to send sd the Ordinance under discussion it is dis- following passage occurred:There is how telegraph iron poles have been eub inclusive, or a period of 212 days, the Furthor, the favish use of water by the night around in the painees of Calhoun and tinctly stated that it shall only continue in over another consideration oupaate to those stituted for avotos oues wherever the lat. average rainfall for that period being 18.74 soil ulica for the wathing out of utensils is Webster, thought silver rat like sap from oporation for

for period of two years from which have indeed the view of the beare- ter here required renewal,

aasther fastor tending to swell the co-maple trees. coming into operation or snob further tary of State on this point, viz., with tofer.

In August lant, .S

0,8.0. r, I aubmitted When the infall for the months of sumption during the night. period or perioda is may from tiros to time ends to the wharves and piera belaezing to a report on the present system of Govern. September to May inclusive or over a period the whole of the night consumption. By the

There causes co mat, however, account for New York, February 22.-The Herald item of £20,600 for compensation of Bahr be determined by resolution of the Legis the public which will require to be removed ment telegraphs and suggested certain of 273 days falls much below the average ad lative Council! The resolution which. Is in consequance of the proposed reolamation, alterations, including the more general in. wue the case'in 1580 and 1891, and in 1885 use of Tylor's waste detecting meters, hanves correspondent as Pansma cables the fol-ing on dealers for losses due to the delay further notice, I contend, 18 oot for any Wharf, Murray Fier, Pattingar Street Pior, went of electrical communication between is one of exceptional drought, bat their posely been left running, probably for the Dhamber of Commerce of this city fareri before us.ia.until further notice. Until The constructions in gisation are? Pedder's troduction of Telephone, the improro-/ And 1886, and 1986 and 1887, such perfod have been found in which taps have par.lowing: A majority of the members of the in arranging the modus vivendi in 1801

Vienna, February 21.An explosion in the granting of an extension of time to period or periods as tiny from time to time Nam. Fake Hong Pier and the Harbour the severed Patio Stations on Otvorenoghat frequent occurrengo points only greater pars of the night, owing to the the cassi company. At a meeting to be the Skalis mine in St. Teis caused fiftenta be determined by the Legislative Council Master's Pier; and it seems to the Governor

erroneous impression that such a dribble of

held under their deepices they will express deaths and injuries to twenty miuers, water flashes out the bones drain. I have Therefore, I think that the resolution that in respect of these the case for compensat, Bailding throughout the Colony. toe olearly to the tearssity of exercising the

Six miners were drowned by, the flood- should states fixed period--say, one, t

-two sation, or three years, at the case may be. I haremitted which by inadvertence Was ist stis: &oriaion kas been made in this year's utmost economy in the use of water and then the slightest hesitation in eaying that guildeges in Monchicourt's ultimate succ915

to the Secretary of State, in

estimates for mesting to a large extent the most careful watchfulness against its misure pe buoset of water poured rapidly down a in his efforts to roorganize the company, and ing of a mine et Carlsbad, Bohemia

BRITISH WARÉHOUSES BURKED, absolutely no objection to the relutich | aven stronger than in respect of the penditure involved in introducing these or waste.

improvements.

A comparatively low reipfall or one mach drain will do were good by way of keeping will petition the Government at Bogota to **

Manchester, February 21-re in the opinion that whilst the To Look :

of privately-owned piers." That was read at a being fixed for long period, but I am a meeting and was called attention toj beso maintained in a satisfactory manner September and October generally indieste source of constant waste is the prevalent on the isthmus, Colombian landholders and 8150,000. It destroyed the warehouens of Only foreign merchants doing business suburb of Strangerage osused a loss of Public Cemetery.The Cemetery has below the average during the months of it clean than 100 buckets wasted by allow grant Mauge as extension of one year.

ing tape to rua fa this messer, A further still in abeyance, that perhaps we were in the Chater's speech

on 5th March, 1589, in without involving any exceptional expen- an unusually longtfiened period of drought. to arrange to-day. to

As will be seen from the diagrame the practice of turning on taps and washing canal or railway employee will be allowed Chariton's bleaching and finishing works, year it would suit all parties and unings los relates to compensation for pics, This the year has been eighty-tw

ROWLANDS' CUSTO, a pure and scientif the Honorable the Registrar General is condition locks at first a little complicated,

Maintenance of Praya Wall and Firs. Speil) of 1881 and 1892 was considerably water to run freely over there instead of Gill-srchants will send soramittees into the prepared to fix that period I will move at but I think you will find it clear enough The Unde opnirs are entered out above the average and the rainfall from inga bucket tub and washing articles in streets to seek signatures to petitions favoring willy prepared tooth powder, natasid,

alkalice, it penetraten amendment to that effect, prend date when you come to examine it. To begin and the Praya Wall and Piers maintained September to May was also above it, con-

Mr T. H. Whitehead said he was pro with the Government thicks we ought to in a satisfactory condition,

These are matters that can only be dealt Freuet money is plentiful on the isthants, parasitic and slightly

to the hidden faws and crevices of the tooth the scarcity of water experiented; sequentiy pared to second such an amendment, refund the Colouis? Treasury the cost in full

A settlement has noorred in the Praya during the early part of 1891 and referred with by the occupiers of premises and arless There is a strong native element here op- where decay originates, removes tartar,

posed to extension. The preservation gunga Council as representative of the Chinese ited in theplers which will be absorb Wall in front. et Marino Lots 177-181, to in my last maunal report was not again such careless waste of water is prevented by doug the line of the canal have basa informa polishes and preserves the enamel, prevents

Dr Ko Ka From my position in this of the five

reclamation. These are Murray Prays West. This settlement does not at experienced during the early part of 1892.

them I can only suggest that all occupiersed that their wages have been reduced 40 and arrests debay and sweetens the breath : may be expected that I should say some Pier, Peddar'a Wharf, Pottinger Street present endanger sither the safety of the In view of the mistakes idea that seems bi oalled on to take their supply hy meter, thing at one on the resolution before us, Wharf, the Nam Pak Hong Pier and the fall or readwag but it will be necessary generally prevalent in the Colony that now pay meter rent, and pay for the quantity of Undra btedly, it touched the Chiness more Harbour Master's Pier, contended-hortly to raise the wall to its original that the big reservoir at Twitam has been water actuxily consumed.

Meters. During the year, 66 meters than the Europeans or any uther class that these five siruptores were built at the avel. Upon this subject I shall sildress constrasted there cannot possibly be any Now, I am very glad to say I can stand up opet of the ratepayers geanrally and that

scarcity of water, I make no apology for have been fixed varying in size from the of you a separate communication.

a period of one | the following wards a The second condi- diture. The number of interments during rainfall during the dry seaso; (October to clothes and viber articles by allowing the to have a voice in the public meeting, The - SAN MAR

Auch bucket or tub.

extension of time,

oeate a day, and they have etruck.

THE AMERICAN GOLD LOAN.

Chicago, February 19. The Herald's Washington correspondent sends the follow

anti.

is free from acid or gritty ingredients. ROWLANDS' ESCENOU OF TYRE dyos red or grey hair a permanent brown or black, s Ask dealers in perfumery for Rowlands' articles.