Up to 31 December 1855 the sum of £15,318.18.4. Throughout the City of Victoria, Culverts and Side Channels have been industriously proceeded with, and a great improvement in these respects has been effected. During the latter part of the year the creation of banks for certain general purposes, and in connection with the harbour engaged the Surveyor-General.
16. I observe that the Surveyor General has noticed the irregular burials, and damage done to young trees by the coolies, and I have to say that almost weekly I have called the attention of the Superintendent of Police to these offences, and I hope at last with some little effect; but these nuisances, with a large coolie Population, and our very inefficient Police, are most difficult of Suppression.
Page 385
The principal subjects with which the Ordinances and Notifications of the Year have been connected, are Emigration, the Administration of Justice, and the Registration of Ships.
18. This Port has been entered largely in connection with Emigration, the returns showing that 14,685 left during the year, and this business is I believe on the increase. The Emigration Officer is efficient and necessary, but it is to be hoped that as soon as circumstances permit, the appointment will be conferred on our Assistant Harbour Master, as a more convenient and suitable arrangement.
19. The Ordinances for the Administration of Justice are adaptations of the Laws...
Betober last, and soot up to 31 December 1855 the sum of £15,318. 18.4. Throughout the City of Victoria, Culoarts and Side_ Channels have been sindinstriously preceded waith, and a great informement in these respect's has ken effected. During the latter part of the fear the creation of bank's for center for general purposes, and in Cork "of the heavengaged the shurveyor - Youral.
16. Sobvern that the Surveyor Yeneral has noticed the irregular burials, and
--
damage done to young shees by the blinas, and I have to day that almost is
-to wechly I have called the attention of the Super- _intendent of Police to there offences, and_ I hope at last with some little effect; but there misomers, with a large blinas Population, and or very inefficient Police, are most difficult of Suppression.
t
385
The forinsipal subjects with which the Bedinances and Notifications of the
Year have been annected, are bliners!
Year
"Dinigration, the Administration of Justice, and the Registration of Ships!
こ
18. This Put how beanne eneered
largely in blimes Emigration, the rations, sieving that 14, 685 left during the poor, and this business is I believe on the
ť
mereave. The Dunigration Officer innisfil and neewory, but it is to be looped that" as son ou biroumstances permit, the appointment will be nouspred to or Assistant Harbour Morter, aw a for
more convenient and suitable
arrangement.
19. The Ordinances for the Administration of fustice ne adaptations of the Lawr
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.