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B
J, Edo, and Mr H. McCallum, Secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting
RIDING ON WONG-NEI-CHEONG
RECREATION GROUND.
00
#
THE CHINA MAIL.
In all the circumstances Ism of opinion that the justice of the case will be met by suspending operation of the order of dis- obarge for a period of six months.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF HONGKONG.
THE UNOFFICIAL ATTYSCUE.
THURSDAY, MARCír, 26, 1800.
the neutrality of Chinese waters and terri- spread; mosutastories would find apico tohoing settled for by any payment, however THE SANITARY BOARD. The Medical Oficer of Health in a long
torius would have under such crouúnstances plant themselves, with abundant supplies of large, by way of compensation for the The usual fortnightly moeting of the Dr O. R. Hagur's letter as displaying 6 MB J. D. JUMPERÈTS AT THE MACISTRACY
mishte referred to the last paragraph of
to be disrogared, or else the colony would water. An immense number of the minor uniforors and their families. Panistment Banitary Board was held this afternoon. alarming degree of ignorance of the natura
have to tres fered to an army. In the industries would take rout here. Wo might is demanded; punishment in due course of Mr J. D. Hamphreys was charged at the
prosent valest between Japan and Ubios The Hon. F. A. Oooper, Director of Public and spread of infectious disusor, and op- Magistrasy this afternoon before Mr T.
beosma independant of Coston as regards law of the actual offenders; punishment Japanese freo might lawfully pursue a cattle, poultry, and vegetables, in every by removal from office and degradation of parently counesis the adoption of the otsen Works, presided. There were also presentially Chinate onstom a laisses fairs in Hertente Smith with having of creatio
Chinese squadron, through the Lapuamoonway the cubay would beurt, and the in-the officials responsible for the peace and Marok at Wong-aci-cheong Beareation -Hon. W. O. B. Castings, Acting Captain regard to sanitary regulations and and Orcu
Paun and engage them in Kowloon Bay, greased expenditure, military and civil, would good undor of the city, district and pro- where every shot that missed the sewy be more than compensated by the increased vince; ponishment inflicted on the Ohi quite understand Orcund anlawfully committed a breach of Superintendent of Police; De J. M. At-provements.
and additional would find a lodgment on British territory.
Government and cation for its the objections of the pouple to the way the the regulations made by the Governor in kinson, Acting Colonial Surgeon; Dr. T.
The annual report of the Chino Asuncia In case of war between England and any Council
and revenue for the length of my letter, acwillingness to lioed adequate protection carried out their
the 3rd May, 1892, under section Government
regulations, of Ordinance & of 1670, by riding on thation for 1845-16 is published, ani in it are foreign power, France, or Russia, or Ger. It takes time to conderes and abbreviate for foreignore and to enforce the obser W, Clark, Medical Offeer of floalth; Mr N. for the Chinese way of carrying out Govern-art of the Wung-nui-obcong Recreation given several lotters boaring upon tho ques-many, or the newly-arrived Empire of without loss of force, and I am writing vanco by its offisers and subjects of treaty
Grown country was to round which is enclosed within the tas mont regulations in their e
Japan,
the officers responsible for the under pressure. I am sending a copy of this rights and obligations. How can the. exempt. those who paid a sufficient amount of bachanoch, and they found the officials of course and the training track without pertion of extending the boundaries of Hong-defence of the colony of Hongkong rauat, latter to His Excelleney the Majer-General, Chinese Government be more effectively
Government
take no auch
mission uch exemption.
Mr Johnson, Crown Bolisitor, appeared for his letter to the General Cour- as a matter of absolute necessity, close the and send you herowist thras copies that you punished than by taking from it some his porannal
of that gumay, from the moment there was to the Secretary of Stats by the pat-going times he believed the sanitary inspectora
any serious danger of war breaking out, mail. exercies of great discretion and moderation were carrying out his instructione for the
They must occupy the bills on the mainland in their dealings with the poor.
on the other side of the Puss, commanding farbid The Colonial Sergean~~ Pl
the Lyernoon batteries. They must The regulations
all cutrance to Kowloon Bay
Bay. They must must be enforced. Vague statements of ill treatment, harshness, oto, ebnot be on
to prepared to oppose the appearance of Six samples of well water sent to the Go.tertained unless specião instance are given
tronps on thu his behind Kowloon and Stonecutters and the erection of batteries. They must watch the hays beyond these Pornment Analyst to be analysed were certi- The Chinese, who are endly ignorant of fed to be so tainted with imparities as to sanitary matters, must be educated to them, prare injurious to health. The walls wore think, bo que chionnel by means of which ordered to be closed.
were rand and confirmed.
À COMMUNICATION PROM BINGSTOEL.
A letter was-road from the Colonial So. cretary's Office, Singapore, and a copy of a report by the Medical Officer of Health stating there was no truth in the rumour that an epidemic of fever had broken out there.
BAN WELL WATER.
· DEURDAGE IN ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOL QHILDREN.
The following report was read from Dr E. J. Eitel, Inspector of Schools, to the Colo- nial Bocratary
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, March 11, 1805. Bir,I have the honour to report on an extraordinary and sudden falling off in the "echool attendance of certain districte.
2. For some 14
days after the Chinese New Year the school teachers everywhore bed reason to expect a normal attendance, but since the last few days of February and particularly since the first week of March, the school attendanco in dartain districts has copeived a saddon and serious chork auch 1.J indicates panic which is how over, at present, not general but confined to a few localitice,
this
From
from the Government first obtained.
d'observation at cnexpected the prosecution, and Mr C. Ewens for the mittas from the Hongkong Committee, the whole of the Lygumoon Pass to the ships may be able to forward one, if you approve, portion of its territory ↑
defendust.
Mr Johnson said the facts of the case were on Saturday last, et inrch, Athletic sports wero boing buld inside the rain-couree, While the sports were preceding Mr Hum phreys was seen to ride round the pluse rearved for the Athletis sports.
His Worship said defendant we liable to a fine not exceeding $10 for the first offenes exceeding $25.
this could be done.
offence. The Superintendent of Pelics.—Vagues an- mertions s of ill-treatment by the Polico which
the enclosure? have bour repeated ad nauseum. Rente aro
Mr frightfully high for all classes.
Ewona--Yes. 1 agron with Mr Edo that the time has arrived for
bir Johnson-Inside the race-course train. the Government to consider a more coming truck? Do you alen silmit a copy of the prehensive shows for housing the poor regulations ure put up?
Mr Even-l'admit the regulations were only can overcrowding and its attend-
exhibited, and that he had no special per ant ovils be met and masterod,
mission from the Government,
Thus
Mr Ede moved that the papers tegattor with the minates be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the information of H.E. the Governor.
The President Resonded; Carried unanimously.
A NUISANCE AT THE TONG WAH HOSPITAL. The Comites of the Tang Wah Hospi- tal wrote stating that the Po Leung Kuk had born in the habit of using the voran. dab of one of the wards of the Eospital for the accommodation.
of male dostitutes, had received an order from the Sa-
Honorary Secretary, Mr F. Henderson,
writes →→→
I have pleasure in calling your attention to the accompanying letters, dated 13th November, 189, and 16th September, 1895, addressed by the Hon. O. P. Chater to the Governor of Hongkong, urging upou
strategic purposes, of uxtending the boun- darise of the Colony by the acquisition of increased territory on the Eewloon side, and by acquiring postassium of some of the moro imediately adjacent stands, Some auch extension as proposed by Mr
The territory proposed to be takon is en (Signed) C. P. CATER. small and so poor that it cannot in any way His Excellaroy Sir William Robinson, weaken the Empire as a cession of Yunnan K.C.M.G., Guvornor, &., &a, &o., to Franco would do, or of Formicas to Hongkong.
Japan.
hayo, therefore, to entreat your Ex- Hongkong, 16th September, 1890. cellency, on behalf of my colleagues the Sir,-Iu a letter which I had the honour Unoficial Members of Council, and of my hogo of addressing to your Excellency under self, to take to, batore Her Majesty'a the promptest measures to bring
Cow-o-chew ta tko weat, and Walan to tho
12
Bo
of the
Mr Johnson-Do you uimit that he got Chater has, in the opinion of both naval to suppose any that China was.s.run tention to the very great importance of in view of the much more valuable couces-
40 permission from the Government
Ewens--it
It may
vember, not of 4th Mar.
P
3000Bura.
would be enough to
will
The Colony's strength as a paruloway into asber. Ia this har transition of the Gaverament and people of Bugand sʊ`unavailingly pressed upon the at
for a
The
be anft for potablu purposes and likely to and the school mastery should, we would and for every subsequent offence a fine not His Excellency the desirability of strongly tilla which afford easy means of access for date the 13th November, 1891, I took thesegomment and to the notion of Her Mr Ewens admitted the riding but not the impressing upon Her Britannic Majesty' tro024 and on to the south, liberty of calling your attention to the Fory Maiestr'a Minister in Foxing, and to
in time of war u expand His Worship--Do you admit ziding within Ministers the ucconaity that unista, for oast would have to be occupied or ob grave dangers to which this Colony surge upon both (1) the absolute necessity cerved. No regard for Chinas neutrality close proximity to the city and Barbar of of obtaining a rectification of frontiers, could be allowed to interfere with these
lius; to the nacusity st Toast to the extent indicatod, if absolutely necessary doses of precan the huese bunndary
tross and naval dspot and a safe har- froutier, and to the very favourable op tion. Would any other power at war with of obtaining, if possible, rectification of our Hongkong is to continue to be a for- us regard or respect Chinese neutrality,
the time for making pressing the inattur upon the attention the opportuneness if we did not ? Not one. and fail to occupy the points of vantage portunity that then appeared to exist for our for our mercantile marine; and (3) Until the other day it was possible for us both of Her Majesty's Government and of the demand, first as a punishment for the
the Chinose Gavarnieont.
mang broachos of Trenty the Chiness Gov- and that Chinese neutrality
orament has been
guilty of, and secondly May I be permitted to again call your at ora De respected: and military exports, became essential
to corepel proper respect being paid fention
This brings me to the second of the twa be impiisd permission.
for the protection of Imperial and Colo-to ber territory and to prevent it being used obtaining at a very early date some re- sions granted to other powers.
as a las uf operations against us. Who adjustment of the boundaries of the Oc I got no direct permission otherwise thee by the by-laws themselves in force. The sial interests, and officers of outh eervices eay that to-day she is able to compei (lony, nul to point out to you that no more subjects on which my collosgues desired. her aentrality to be respected? Chinese favourable opportunity than the present in me to address you. Need I urge your Ex. bye-lawe in foros are those of the 7th No have at diferent times dating recont
the opening of the West River, Bo often Mr Johnson-Until I have beard whet yoare advocated the adoption of auch a naval and military power has crumbled over likely to occur for obtaining the assort cellency to press forward the question of Mr Evens has to any there is nothing for mo
a demand on the Oliacao Government state, she has less real power, less real fight.
intention of Ministers1 a further slight cossion of territory in
violation by the to 807.
ing fores than she had in 1817,"
If the possession of portions of the op. this eighbourhood, and for pressing that Chinese Government of the clauses of exist. Passes in the southern provinces, and the Poking. posite mainland soc complets control of the demand with effect upon the Cour: ating Treaties on the subject of Transit water approaches of the colony would be
I am re-oponing the subject at the special destruction, two years ago, of the promis absolutely essential to the wearity of the colony against any European toe, how much request of my colleagues, the Unofficial ing trade apringing up from Canton under Members of Council, and in their names, the protection of these clauses, are amply Áta at her but fifty more accessary against China herealf
a meeting held on Saturday last I laid sufficient justification for this demand; bat
further is wanted the
te years house, Yossibly twenty years hesen, before thom my presisse letter of the 14th cently granted the Froach Governmops in judging from the progress Japan has made, Chies will probably be a powerful sation consideration and debate they were en- Touquin and along the southern frontier of folly armed and with the still and know. animously of opinion thst every possible China entitle Great Britain, as of right, to means should be adopted to press on the corresponding advantages at some other ledge that will enable her to make use of her vast natural strength. If then the attention of your Excellency and of the point, as we cannot participate directly in
Home Government the
the immense import-tuoso granted, along the common bound- boundaries of Hongkong are no more exten-
ance of prompt action, when everything pro- ary, to the French the equivalent and sive than they are now, where will we be
micon so well for the success of any negotia the only equivalent of the privileges gratis with a Chinese test in Kowloon Bay, and
commerce would- Unofficial Membors are most anxious that i be the complete the billa and islands close round in Chinese tion that may be now taken in hand. The ed to. French trade and com
th to foreign trade address length to 8 I pray your Excelle
The Chamber to put the tion to your anal and military advisers and communication with the Colonial offies by
namapon this ask them what steps they would have to wire and, if it meets with your approval, your Exceliency very eprodily take in the event of a threatened war with moro the Major-General Commanding to question also, and in the name of my col
on behalf of longure on
the Culony address the War Offco at the same time.
generally I The Chamber of Commerce sud the neutrali in communication by wire with
have now to pray your
our Excellenes to pot Chica, and what portions of the mainland and which of the ceighbouring
The schools which have suffered Bord instructing them not to sils Proclamation must saticel the first one,
Icsing on an average 35 per cent, of their average attendance, are situated in Chung Waa Lod Wanchai. The localities affected aro Chinese Street, Hollywood Road, Staunton Street, Aberdeen Street; Wantha bospital in future. chai is less affected than Chung-wan.
4.-Strange to say, Taipingshan, indud
the neighbourhood of Lascar Road, is 14ast sffected
by this patio, and while a fow schoola in Sal-ying-gun complain of a re- trocession of attendance, the majority of the Bai-ping-pun and Shek-tong-tsui, and Queen's Road West schools the attendance
people to live in the verandah, and they requseted the Sanitary Board to inform the Po Loung Kuk to send no destitutes to
is normal. So also le Fawon
6-Among the schoolmasters in the
Several letters batween the Secretary of the Sanitary Board and the Colouis! Se crotary wero read.
is
st any moment.
од
mars: affooted districts the opinion pravnila i quiry of the Commission to which the publio for general nes' would cover riding, British interests that the West River should session? At their mercy stay the ques-Four Excellency should put Foutsalf in in its entire opening of the West Rivor
that unnecessary harshness on the part of the Sanitary Officers has caused many 1- tive residents to send their wives and children away from Hongkong, though the kindness
with which people sent to the marriage boats appear to be treated is ** freely aaknowledged,
I have the honour to ba, n.
E. J. RITEL, Inspector of Schools.
SANITARY INSPECTOR'S INTERPRETERS.
дае
be opened,' &c.
ME CHATEF'S LETTEKS.
13
of Commerce
Mr Ewen The regulations in forge arend military position, though primarily those of the 7th November. The sabsequent local question has a much wider signidesaco, For and would in the ovent of war no doubt be instance it permits riding and polo,
come an important factor in connection with Eis Worship-Yes, riding for specie the large commercial interests attaching to рикрово
Mc Eware-But the public for general the different treaty ports throughout Chics, ne. General use' must be riding. The suspertamen of the subjects refurred
His Worship-Not if it has been alindy prohibited.
to la Mr Chater'a letters cannot be over Mr Ewens-It distinctly says that pole estimated. The circumstances here have The Colonial Secretary wrote stating the oan be carried on. You must ride across Hospital had housed the dostitutes without the ground in order to play polo. There totally changed since the last treaty was orpones to the taxpayers, but the action of other riding goes an on the ground, hieyale made. The policy which the French are the Board had put a stop to this. At present riding. It is notorious that riding goes on on parsuing in Touking, siming as it doar at
Commission was inquiring into the Tung bicycles there, and I think riding on borse Wahospital, and be suggested that the back and riding on bicycles come under tapping the Yunnan trade for her own ter status quo bs maintained pending the in-public for general ase." contend that ritory, makes it all the more important for matter would be referred.
His Worship-It would savor riding if Dr Atkinson proposed that they inform there was as regulation against riding. the Colonial Secretary that the Board ad. Mr Ewers-The regulation must be the herca to its previous decision. The Medical one in
If it ways force.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1894. Officer of Health asconded.
they bave a right I contend the Public for general.
Sir,-At the interview with which you Carried unanimously.
You cannot under public for general uso.
were so good as to favour me on Thursday consider that the regulation of the 3rd May last, I took the liharty of calling yoar Ex- islands they must take possesion uf, or conely-formed Navy Longue will, in all probate Ministry in England, to lay befora trut, to make good the defcene of this gity bility, address your Exoolieney at a very hem par representations and desires, and IN EFFICIENCY
date on
on this subject, while the Hong- ០៥ is any longer in force. Notice is issued in cellency's attousion to the very limited ex.
tu November.
Branch of the China Association xa-e give the Dolcay the support which your tout c
kong of the a territory on the opposite and burbour and its immense wealth against early
colony's of China; to the very closo any enemy. They will tell you, I feel auro, tends to take steps to set in motion the position, your intimate acquaintance with Mr G. W. Brewia wrote to the Registrar- the Gazetts of the 7tu
Mr Johasou maintained that the fire pity of the Chinese boundary line to and naval etalten the possession of
that to the security of this island as a for Parent Association
the subjects under consideration, and your Hon, J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial General, stating that the occupiers of
within the portion Bocrotary.
I used not now endeavour to press upon great zeal for the promotion of the best ground foors of houses Nos, 7 to 16 Praya, regalation prohibits riding Bishop Burdan addressed a jolter to Dr Yaurati, had been ordered by the Inspector of the recreation ground which is enclosed the harbour and city of Vistoria and to them and of all isluads on the south e
of Police at Y Yumati that they
withie the race conres and the training fertitications that defend both; to the very Lain could not Eitel in which he states' After a talk' with them in faturo, and they wished to track. In the second set of regulations great danger to wluch, in time of war, the least lying closer to our store in essential; Pour Excellenop's attention any arguments intorests of the Colony, will enable you to
that the control of both sides of the Lyee in support of the contention that an on-give. riding was nowhere allowed upon that porculony would, in consequence, be exposed; Li Kwan-pin, my own impressions are cou-polition against this decision. The Secrsion of the recreation ground to which this aird to the very great inconveniences we moea and of Kozlosa town Rad bay is ab. fargement of the boundaries of the Colony, I to an extent which would give us porase- essential that passession of the frmed as to the cause of the leaving of the are of the Sanitary Board wralo stating nation of regulations refers. it imply, even in time of peace; and I von-csit rage of hills to the north, to their siop of the mounts range to the north K.OM.G., scholars and the pooplo gonorally. I believe they ha
they had been warned to
to pat their awainge it te owing to the Government arrange in propor order. In a later leitor from Mr said the creation Ground was only tuzud to suggest for your Excelleury's con summits, theoretically at least, would be from the Canton River to Mira Bay and
gula-sideration that the present was a meat highly desirable, and that to the west ments in visiting and cleansing the houses. Brovin so wrote unless they were informed to be used in compliance with these regula, ideation time for altaining, if possible, a
of islands Value sasontial to the (General Committee to Hongkong Committes.) be This caused the stampede in 1894, and it what the nuisance consists in they could
with the exception of permission, They
continued existance of the Colony as for- the Cap-su-moon. CADBO
parel and mili All sted that some of the Chinese not be experted to abate it. An a trember found that polo was allowed amongst other re-adjustment of boundaries and an oxton-Great Britain, aut China, should control the Hongkong, is
Now is the opportunity to rectify our fren-treas and naval depot. Ho further stated that some of the Chinese of the Board of Examiners he had occasion things on certain portions of the ground onion of territory such as would obviate approsele taught it went off to junks in the harbour and suf-
tary authorities Mondays azd Fridays. This was net polo, lese inconvenieces and tend those
repgoiss And in anch and weatherfrem infotent to know the interpreters of the Sanitary and it was neither or Monday nor Friday, I dangers in the future, I further suggesteders in all then puinta. War is actually Excellency has accepted it as conclusively of the 26th September, regarding the neces< clothing, while others go
to Canton and the the say to try box, and as thought in no way could riding come within public that your Excellency might usefully cail raging batwon a Pistolerated within sight proved and, if I have understood goa aity for extending the boundaries of Hong
the best way to reduce friction would be
the attention of the Government Eng-hostile operations can be
failed to nero dreadful name,
of Loth powere. There is always fall of the Sanitary Board said he would all over the ground people would have to
BOTLO kind. he recent propossis in sympathy of the Committee, and have been manager of R. Hugor,
of American
dant on it, accentuated as they have been to the fleste
beg Parliament to increase the dossing acumaid clearly before Her Majesty's Govorn Board Schools, ota under date
wrote
His Worship thought, 13th atating ko had just visited some of his interpraise pould fail to get over, the brought under the regulations of the 3rd opportunity now pressoted of improving any European power, flat possibility mocistion for the Royal Navy, and to ca- ment.
lize the naval
The strategic importance of the position astablishments here, havo schools and found the total attendance at ance. If the householder did not wish to May, 1892. The regulation prohibited riding that position by negotiations with the bovine e apparent now that preparations a
which will the schools belonging to the American understand he did not see did to win per terrain parts of the Boareation Ground. Chingus Government, Your Excellency are being made to racet it. Those prepare emphasized the position, and it is diffout is unquestionably appreciated; though the
of what i eaidations must include measures which-
any great expenditure assurance that it could be promptly occupi pas 85, whereas last year at
at the mission
make them understand than prosecution. He had no dificulty in xplicitly stating was so good as to approve
prevent
ed in case of need, and an impression of prosecution that the regulation of 7th November did not and to
forward and support any and our boundaries, and neatrai ter-
present pouted waters olose to understand bow Ito promis might make to you
on such proj
na- be sancticed the cost of imediato fortification, may Project amme period, they had a total enrolment of
Tha Medical OfEcer of Health was of opi
less it is intended to take stops to indispose the authorities to perceive the in roug representatione One girls' school which had 37 pu- nion the best chook upon the interproters repeal the regulations of 3rd May, 1892, and
ritory, from being utilised against 8. to us the possession and control of all pils last year had only 1 now. The
The re1300
jud points! Humphreye $10.
I had disuries is being pressed boms. China sapot, any possibility be exposed to hostile fire.
munity of Ho as I have beloro pointed out, reply that she
will be
1180
London
to the scuth of
រ
the fast. Your
your
(Signed) C. P. CHATER. His Excellency Sir William Robinson,
Governer, doa., &c., &c., Hongkong,
31, Lombard Street,
ōth December, 1895, in BIA,The views exprosod
your lotter
ties in Hongkan. 4t and jave the authori- | to attract & batlor class of men. The Se- for general zes.' If they had people ride to our position; to the dangers atten.of the city. The Lyesmoon must be closed aright, Her Majesty's Ministera Dave Bat f Rong to take in Mira Bay and the north bo glad to hes the puy,of the interpreters got out of the way this charge had been by remont events in China, and to the the possibility of war between England and of perceive the necessity for Botion side of the Lyeomcon Pain, have the full
couairy
round
Dr U.
grotacy
March
way
ва
tho
was the acquisition of "Chinees by the in.hu based his decision on that, and hoed Mr writing on the subject, ond that you would be accessity for an adjustment of boaud-Frem which the new decira oould by } ergoney which is more apparent to the acm-
for the falling off he gives as the pupils spectars, and suggested that the Sanitary having moved away from the Colony hot Board should arrange aleasca and pay the
so much from fear of the plague as fear of teachers. the Government, let their gooda abould bo seized and burned. He writes I am told that frum ,000 to
Fo believes the
THS BURIAL OF A CALF.
diseased one bal
incorrect.
MORTALITY STATISTIQS.
axians in Hongkong seo more cases than we the corresponding period last year.
of Canton. This disease wen in certain
REMOVAL OF PLAGUE PAZIENTE.
it sows to have its somos of violent cut
removal of the bodies of plague patients,
The Medical Officer of Health moved that fore removal.
Mr Ede seconded.
MATSHEDS AT THE DAIRY FARM.
break and again its seasons of repose, and little has as yet been able to be done for its extrication. I should suggest madera-
tion,'
Mr T. W, Pearce also wrote referring to the arall attendance and gave the cates as the alarming rumours concerniag
SUPREME COURT
IN BANKRUPTCY, (Before His Honour . M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice). Thursday, March 26.
Ke EDWARD FUANE BIRCHAL.
In delivering judgment, His Lordship said. In this case the debtor applies for his dischorgs in accordance with the order of his application. The debtor was adjudi-
ated bankrup!
01
the 8th allimo. Hia
abcata as realised
te glad to have them set forth at length, with the reasons in support,
with the honourable the Asting
cussed the matter aboat as able, even if willing, to enforce her righta
The boundaries of
stme
must have
hostile
command of our own waters from all
is to call
It has,
The
the bodice be seen by a medical man be- io. Hie business acoma to have been ↑ Island on the south, and the opposite range Chias in the event of our leaving Hongkong mulaint agalzet China than either France core are waxed daily, and the rooms ha
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.:
the extreme disfavour with which the pre-matched in which the cattle were kept, but cautionary measures
ures taken by the Govern- the application was refused. ment are viewed by the Chinese. Dom.
palary residence in boats was regarded as particularly alarming, oppressive
yeandodions.
LIME WASHING.
It seemed to him the time had come when fortnight in the bonse-to-house visitation. the Government might consider the
and
difficultion
seem therefore
However that
impertens
Pret
buen further pointed My special object, therefore, in ass at cut that the inquisitorial habits of the gres- tention to, and to ask you to urge upon Chinese Customs cruisers constitute an ad- Secretary, but unly in brief and I now waters and terilazies forte honte outral tertion to, and to your Exolisny's st The Secretary of the Sanitary Board hav
ubmit to your Excellency'a con- Waters and territories feum hostile aggt for Mujaty's Government, the immense ditional reason for pushing back the frontier
bica The
bre arguments that
so as to preclude soy excuse for their importones of taking advantage of the very left the Oclody. He further writes that ing written Mr J. Kennedy, horse repodi-
sideration & full stato cent of the case as 16 vailed in 1800 must prefail now, We want furable ciroamarances that exist at the presence in Hongkong waters. Jalf had been the time has come when steps should be tory, stating he had heard
appears to me, and of the many reasono valy what we wanted then what is
Other orgamenta in forour of the change taken to induce the people to remain in buried in his groutida, Mr Kennedy replied
that soem to me to concur in rundering it essential to the safety of the colony. What prosent moment for obtaining from the desirable that an effort should be ow
taken to cucur to the subject at un carly their homes, and not soek safety by light, that the cuff was not a
of territory so urgently needed. made, and a vigorous fort, to enlarge the was enough then has become, frum the Chinese Government the triding extension tave been mentioned, and occasion will be clean their own home went willingly was prematurely born, and be thought the
The reount war between China andJapan,date. if property notified by-law only applied to diseased cattle.
boundaries of the colony, not for the sake changes in weapons and the alterations in now,
the requice of that war a
(Signed) R... GUNDRY, and the helpless we and
for. Sco. Chinn Assoolation, mere, How much more, that they must do it. He cascinder as The Secretary was instructed to reply that
of territory, but wasily and solely for the modes of warfare, wholly insufficient
authorities condition to which China has been rededed, follow With all the sanitary orange. Mr Kennedy's reading of the bye-law was of the Court fixing to-day for the hearing sake of in more efficient administration is for the novel and military have compelled tau Auropean powem to re-
F. Benderson, Esq., and protection,
) ex- ments in Hongkong it is still a question
Hoo. See, Chios Assolation, Hongkong, First, may I remind your Excellency that to eay; bat aur boundarise must be 80 donsider their position with regard to that! whether a greater per cent die of the plagas in Cantun, with a particular The mortality stutistios for the wɛok qud. liabilitiça appear from his itatamant of it we were to look only at Hor Blujesty's tended that city and harbour are absolu Empire and its people, and to re-open ́piringent_sanitary regulations, than in thising 14th March was 30.1 per thousand per affairs to mount to some $10,000, but cre- Letters Patent creating this aulany of out of reach of the eight sed range of any nuestions at at rest for a time by the Tas Charewitch continued to gain strength.
gans, and that we have acmpiste Treaties of 1860 -
has A Paris Gorrespondent learns that be is well-regulated Colony, There may
may be & sazom as compared with 15 in the correditors har
bare only sent in
Bides,
14060 or thereabouts, Jagadh enght to be considerably more
If the Chinese Government will not will entirely remodelled her relations with kept as much in the open air as his stato
China. Blight differenco ja favour of Hongkong | sponding week last year. For the weekamovat cf $9,000, atid his fe to the dated the 5th 40, 15, our
France and Gorranny have Russia, but I think it
ak it is only slight, as I have been ending the 21st March the rate was 23.4 up to the present time amount to somo-spacious then they are. able to observe. I am quite sure that pay per ibonsand per saam se against 15,8 in thing under $1,800. The debtor appears the colony of Hongkong and a dependeningly yield territory is abalate possesioalsu been compeou to require modification admits of. Extraordinary care is taken to prevent particles of woollen dust from ir- to have started in businces in Hongsung in cies aro atated to be between 22 deg. 9 min. it may and must give me the right of perl in their own favour of previously existing { Fivanng his throat. There is not a blanket, Treaties. France has obtained withou саграй, nor certain in his house, The July 1894. He states he then had goode sud 22 deg. 21 min. North latitude and potaal occupation and possensten of the in
Hast Reedful extent of territory ander sue such parts of this Province as early as 1800, and
A communication was Fuad regarding the of the value of $1,000 consigned to him by 114 de 18 min. and 114 deg, mint form of engagement as that uudes which difficulty large commercial advantages and bed covers are quilted and of eider down,
if laid down boundaries,
important rectifications of frontier, Ger- his cante have no nop, and he wears an Villa y
These goods of Barcelona.
These Lopez of
ills longitude.
would have taken in Lamma Portugal holds Macao or we hold Cyprus at on the map, would
age we undertaking that it stall go back to many is obtaining concessions at certain overcoat of linen. Every kind of knitted were disposed of in Manilla but at en
England
has far graver causes of wrap is excluded from the hoza, and of mountains on the north, and wont
and would have carried on mort unsuccessfully, and
I beg of year Excellency to press on the comp be filed bis petition on the 17th of loft both sides of the Lyon our attention of Her Alujesty's Government the or Germany, and yet, so far, had made no sits and stoops in are often swept by a
forehande. December last.
strong draught. may have bean,
from a naval and demands for any re-adjustment of relations that his financial position on that date was and whatever degree of importance is now immerse
of the La military point of view of availing ouretives or for any concessions or qumpensations. A commuaiostien was road from Mr some $24,000 warse than when he started to be attached to the wording the outbreak of plague in the Colony, and Walker asking permission to remove the buzincas the previous year. He attributes tera Patout, it is cient that only the island of the opportunity now afforded of rectifying The recent massaers at Kuchong has added Ora Fopolar' Pismo, habdsome, full-toned, his failure to the necessary expounce in of Hongkong and use smaller islis in our boundaries, it is a necessity of our co more to the many causes of complaint strong; guaranteed wear, $925/385.-W.
continued existence sen fortress and naval on the part of the British Government Robinson & Co, cidental to the starting of a new business close
losses on chartere; the outbreak of proxy to its shores were originally station that we should do so. Events wight | #gainst the Chiness, and the diffients that!
of taken pussession of. Until 1880 Stone-
for Engineering Advertisements, The Mediosi Other of Health gave an plague in 1891 having greatly increased his cutter's Island and the entire peninants of beppen at any moment that would compel is being experienced in getting, not compractical Engineer. An Unrivalled Medium account of the work done during the past upon a profitable busin." He also allegen not matter much when the colony was oftiore, and take possession of points on berment of the individual criminals is adora. Į Practical. Engiucor Pocket-book. A bosom
establishing a new business Kowloon 'wers. Chinese territory. It didue to disregard Chinese protests and objcc.pensation or redress, but the era paniah-
territory to prevent an enemy sizing them ing author illustration, if illustration were friend for Hedinical Enginesta. that the publication in Hongkong of au little imperance and the inhabitants com-
needed, of the inability of the Chinese free, 1s. 6d. 8, Victoris Approach, Manchester. would AC
The Engineers paper, Butter abtain what Government to comprehend and carry out prescat Engineer. Express by Meeste Villa y Lopes of Barce-paratively few, and when the trops were make an enemy of hoc
it treaty obligations. I Great Britain rinful of useful information. 24. wook- Chinese. It was sorely desirable to en
lona repudiating their connecuon with kiu armed with the old tower musket and can-
we require, and must have, by negotiations. son shot was barely a mile. Even when There can be no better time tong the pre-existing Troutius, and additional safe-
were now to demand an entire revision of ly. All newangenta. nl bia Bhatterad courage family life among the Hongkong So numerons are the applications for en in business in this Colony I da
retrieving his loasus. I
firat to advisable, ip 1800,
was thought adt Chineso apart altogether from tho questionstment into the Royal Murmas that it has hopes of bis position he was justified foase, and then to acquire Kowlous, rified sent: and the time is zow or ever,
that in
aho would not be exceeding portoresance, she Amongst the remainder of the corres. stundeni of height, and would-be recruits in renting a house like Ravenatil at a cannon were in their infancy, irogplads ever great the success of the Japanese to-day, 8uards and guarantees for their faithful
the bowever
the diegrace and humi. tremendous
is too intrant the legitimate requirements of the situa fiation of Chios, that Eazpire i pondence was a roport by Inspector Juinosy for the corps under twenty years of ago rental of $100 smooth sud noutring were unknown, and a boundary line at the which stated the reason for the Chinese must now measure feet 7 inches, while family expenses for himself and his house foot of the apposite bilis was thought to be
Bully
strong, too full or resources, too patient tion. Surely, a request at this moment for leaving the Colony was the old one of the those over twenty much reach hatt an inch hold of another $600 & month which smple for the protection of their the and persevering to remain for any length of the small territorial augmentation required Barometer ...
As late as
as 1878, whom the incur. I will express the harbour.
ronder it russonably cafe from aggres. Unmidity war will be followed by a tremendous are commonly called 'crack' regiments-planation by the Barcelons firm, as
Bunglom to fente
sion could not be considered unjustifiable Direction of It is the necessary comple- Fda wrate that he thought the mat. which can afford to impose sach a restric- rather the puohjoation of the express was North Point batteries were supposed to be another Cuine from to-day, If suythingment of the original oession of the Island Forse tor sbould be left to the Secretary and tian.
justifiable or not. At all events, a perasa be sufficiently well placed to ep is recommended to them by the bankrupt in enemy's Best at a este distance frous the the Modical Officer of Health to take auch farther steps as might be needed to on- It is understood, statos a London paper, Manila seems to have aased the Barcelous sity and from the shipping. Mitch of sure that the people-edov
bo frented that the Admiralty have decided to spood a consideration. As long) much larger eum in dəsk and basia kocem, unnaturally, have desired promptly to oloas | Ohinees ircnolade azolaced in Kowloon i the Lyssinoon to-morrow, as doubtless baf4 ante anchorage for our through Lovet opan air temperature on the 25th...........55
Firm some heavy dosses and they may, not ever dreamed of moving powerful feet With kindoam
the vast improvements in military weapons As they had plague in their midst it was of modation at Keyham then was originally all business connections with the bankrupt What is the position now? Our forts praralied.
of all kiude, the place is no longer safe anco that the sanitary the utmost importanco
tary contemplated. They rovoived seven ton- whatorer the nature of those connections.
are on Stonecutter's Island and is the Need I point out to your Excellency the either in case of trouble with Chins or with to ade M4080203 now being carried out should be dere
inged in the interests of the China for the work from the contractors may have been. The bankrupt Appeara, en
whom they invited to
to have been converand yeomoon, and the Chinese banudary line immesas advantages to the colony, from e
Any allur power. It has cared ited to tender, and foar of a provious cecasion, t
whigh it was in the business of Robinson and Lesgards at runs through the middle of the Lysemoor purely divil polat u siew, of such au extra quately full the purpose for
The augmentation especially the poorer classes. them it is said were very Manila, which proged a failuro, and was fi Pas, there only a quarter of a mile wide, {sion of territory as I sagged. The poliou et originally intended, wordad proclamation a judi- | tugother, approximating to s
ni the Haughom bat the upperte
asked for is of precisely the same at all points round, character and kind as was the sesalon of was issued highest being nearly four callions stellus. quide Matters to the people.us tender astapled by the Admiralg. 1. quidated in 1959. Am aky that I orn- and to within a other side of villages that lo #bogo
136, det rogord with sali isfaction to way intores, and it it half which the business was carried on in Hong Kowloon between Stoneouiter's and the the and harbour would be in our hands, the Kowloon puntusula in 1881, und en the
matulaud. rather
the pass, order, and same grounds presisely. But even if Great aud. The waters on the northern side with what benefit am informed by the Trustee of lodging word rather a million below the lowest of the
four man.
man kong; bat
líns are noutral waters and open to good gurerament the colony you beat Britain were to demand the cession: aa high for the
tioned. The works ach to be commenced that, since the Debter led his Petition, he the removal of culloles 201
and other saforthwith and pushed forward with att has fondared every assistance in cuilesting the fleet of any foreign power to pass in kaow. The Kowtoon gambing helis, pawa mark of her displeasure at the frequent divisions may have helped to caine them, possible apood, and it in estimated that the the Assota and, ao fur,
fur, his
of the Bankruptos forde s within sight and ossy ganasor of our The Chinese Customs, with all its cruises, amenda for the Kuchong masazore and for
batteries and magazines. In time of an revonne staticos, rerezius
remus farmers, delec- the insulin offered her Commisioner there, Babeme be adopted to abatu overorowding, bo between 6,000%, and 7,000 per month. Ordinance, sab. seg. 8, requires me olther
to tofuse an order for his discharge or to anticipated war the satranes of a Fesach or tives, and spies would be done away with, she would be wholly within her rights. redrato, lay out and robuild an
Russian fest through the Lyeemoon into and with it the swastaut pasibility and Putlo opinion here, throughout the proper principles at least the worst sections
suspend the operation of that order for
Kowloon Bay, no matter with what intent,
of troublesome dieguts with English Communities in the East, and in probability
andling and Popis Nagland, has emphatically negatived the sould not be oppsud or resisted without the Chinese branchs of the laws of soutrality. Of war, Our population would bare zoom to pormferibility of the "Kucheng memorq
ques
tion of the housing of the working classes of
connected with the schools.
:
besu found uecessary to again raise the think
J
to bars to do
fo to our destruction.
How.
HONGKONG REGISTER
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Bororo and drastio way in which sanitary higher. 16 is worthy of notice that there he says be the absence of full ex- ürst fortifications were erected for the de. time in her present condition. This Japanese to round of the boundaries of this Colony Temperature
measures had been enforced.
number of minates were attached.
It
thero way!
dokt
should
it
and
he did
are very few regiments-aven those that
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and
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heaval, and China twenty years hence will son coul
to be done, it is to be done so, In fast sould like to see His Exellency Mujur Gezurak-Barkaria posession of Kowloon and of deposit for our wares and merchandise, Eain
I would like to be 12 only military waoseis force of circumstances and mainly
Through
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Temperature. (Taken at More Falconer & Co.'s
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to
aremums,
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equal to now,
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