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SUPPLEMENT TO THE

HONGKONG DAILY

PRESS.

Meeting ofthe Legislative Connell was held on the morning of the 10th inst. Thers were presont

The Attorney-General, Hoo. F. L. O'MALLEY, The Anting Colonial Treasurer, ou, B. 8.

TONNOORY.

Hon P. RYRIR.

Hon. W. KHVICK; Hon. J. M. Putes. Yon. No Cher.

MINUTES.

Ion, W. KESWICK-Bekam going into Com.in the exercise of their own basinass, have mittes, your Excellency, I should like to mate a chose to do so (and they are fully entitled to few romarks, They will be very few, and in bedo we should seo that many lots purchased ginxing I should say I think the Colony is to be years ago are lying perfectly idle. Who congratulated on the very satisfactory state of its the question is raised how is it that house finatoes and spot, the extensive and growing oba ront so dear, it is not the Government that racter of its veroline. On two occasious your is to blame. - We hare very few building sites Excellency us alladed to the deficits on your ar. Ta this ecleay. The land has passed from the rival or shortly afterwards pointed out to you by Cram into the hands of private ladividuals, and Ar. Gardiner Austin. I think it is to be re I baw no power to compel them to build houses gretted the figures placed before year Freel on the land. They pay a modionm of rent; they lenor have not been put bars the Connell, as comply with the trust of their deeds; and there, I was under the impression that up to that po-as far as we are concerned, the matter ands. If,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1880.

riod, the reranno had been adequate to the ex- for pablic purposes I requlée land. I can, under 3-áy to the fature for payable at the Dow ought to be raised, the lower fes, trom fifty conts I had enly to repeat wy instrnation that the baya alinded, wo could not have gone qu with the thereon to exest a building to Lotusol as a City

uses of the colony, and on looking into the retures I find there was $302,000 expended and $885,309 of rerous, which corlainly leaves a defolt of about $17,000, but I find also in that yone. 1876, there were $520 odd outlay for the Central School site and $10,000 spot in the conversion of Stonehtter's Island got into a powder in agazine look upon these two items ef openditure as not money sank, there is a good asset in them and they are worth the runy paid. Allowing these two amounts sad deducting from then thedecisper of£17,000 thers woalt ha on apparout surplus of $13,000, as I make out the figures. I mention it on it appears

have ung inged Belones's intentions! I think the figures I have written out are correct. There is another matter which has boen roterred to by your Excellency Blao on we opaziors. On the last occasion when you made your alatament on the position of the revenue of the colony you alluded to the sale of Crown lands--"The sale of Crown land, espe-

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MR, AUSTIN-It occurs to me thes before the Esti.

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Museum are not, however, a

E, C. MacDoSKILL

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.cam had been laid out on pablis works it would not done in 1879. Now, it may be asta that question that had been rained by Mr. Frice iron grating was taken up, and the Government the purpose of deodorieing it and tam our at the specific and clear condition of Governor be true, but it would be no adswer to the stats the Governor, with a full knowledge of the was whether, if I resolved to insist on my scavenger, who is an afflear under the control of tention to the sensible views of the Chinese Sir Richard Mac Donnell in his vacious minates

out that in oondusting your finanosi yon are foot that the Surveyor General was expanding neighial mintea I should not be misled with the Surveyor-General's Department, emotiel gouttemen I have consulted, then we will be to avoid a deficit. Whatever sum you lay out the largest sum that any Surveyors General over having only one-set of plans prepared for the into it the greator part of the night-sol of tho able to deal with what naght to be the water bands of the Cornmitten of the City Hall, and on this subject, all of those wiunts being in the shook be met by the rorenuo of that year before spent in this colony, could hardly pross school or for the gael. We Lal the advantage prisoare. The dry earth system was not in use. supply of the colony. I have already obtained being allooncosled from the public of the Colony. His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOK,

otharise there is a deficit. My Jums, friend the Surveyor General to take pay of them werks. of hearing the Burveyer Goneral at the Cosmoll though Mr. Tanochy, to the years before he left many reports on a subject connected with 4 that City Hall wooting thers were twenty or The Acting Colonia! Looretary, Hon.-T.refered also to the viere I entertain with reWell, I think a good deal may be said to the meeting, nad the following is an extrest from the for England advocated it. His views were not our the water supply of which every one will see theirty mon of business, bank managers, leading

STEWART.

spaol to the question of the sain of land. I am affect that having in hand that large work,minates which I now lay upon the table ried into effect: Nothing could be worse than the importanco, and that is the formation of public merohants, sensible mon, who thoroughly under- (nare, tomi.g from my hog, friand, the views he the repair of the Praga Wall, the Surveyor.

exprimed are well worthy of our consideration. Caporal was really incapacitated from doing any status that he hopes in a very short time to be gdy montion this to let the Council see how in peally the pooer Chiurse, may have the opthem to be told they won to consider something.

In reply to His Froollonay, the Surveyor General altery state of that important institution. I bats in the Colony, so that the Chinoso and eastand their own business arrangements. Supposs Them is no doubt whatever that the sale of land of those other works. However, I had carefully with the Plant and Estimates for Gola Blous Cut the Colang the gentlemen who ste respor porlanity every avening of having a little warm with respant to which the whole of the conditions, in this Colony ought a prion, to lead to the considered the question, and it did occur to me tere feloral and for a new Central School.".

sible for the sanitary state of the Colony water. It is the onstom in Chinese towns to the disential conditiona, wore to be counseled from building of houses and to an increase of revenue that it was possible, inssmuch as the scheme for In regard to the latter it in agreed to sengoat the appons to overlook the impartates of not have such balbis where they can obtain water by then, and they were to receive only a sectain indiatly, but I should like to make my hon. friend the Praga works had both sent to Lozlon to Head Master of the Central Shoot to reduce his allowing the sight-soil to be swept or fast paying a small, sun for it, and we will do the portion of a scrisspondence, and expecially that whether in the history of Hoagkang it has ever retrato aonsulting engineer, that all the plats would be rogaired, as the extent of ground, is the into the drains of the town. But that wasmo here. That will regaire water; and we also they were to be told that this was the first

Estimate of the number of boys for whom the school come to pass that land sales have taken place and estimates had been nonsidered and returned, opinion of the Barroyor Cenoral, was too small to not all. When I made my minute on the roquire water for drinking and washing parties that a Governor had over sålsgal to The minutos of the last meeting werd read and undalarga quantities of load bays been and luasmuch as fore, Empaat overseers had ontonmodate the large number of 700 pupils for date of my first visit to the garl calling attan-poses, bus I cannot give my consent to say a City Hall Committee such a letter os pas. confirmed,

purchased, and that those large quantities of come out for that work, and as the work was going widoh De. Stewart had recently estimated

tion to what I found, the papers were sort to tha | Behome wantower that would mix the question of then laid before them THE ESTIMATES.

Iand have baan held by land speculators this on-I say it did occur to me that early in 1670 The docision of the Conquil was that the plans ofloors concerned, and I still lay before you water supply with the question of bonus sewage. they now will do, the notual fants, I think my Well, on learning, as His EXCELLENCY-Now gentlemon, the Fin-met unbuilt upon. That which would be of the Central School plans and estimates, and the and estimates of both projecta should be prepared, the varione minuten. You will so that whilst I Thabore we must be removed in secordance friends who attended that meeting will be sur anec Committee, in accordance with the arrango- no voy great moment in a large Colony is plans and estimates of a guol on the separate at least that was my decision after listening to directed that the dry art system should be in mant wo mado at our last meating, met, and Ia series thing in a little island like this, and if ayetan might be undertaken by the Sarvayar. what the Council and the Surveyor donoral said, trodased I was immediately told it was trapossible tom. The question then would be wimt hetual re given by the Crown on spesifia walition, with the Chinose oustom, which is a sensible ous-prised to learn that this grant of land was believe it met more than once, and very carefully the Surveyor-General were to taru to his books Gezaret. I know there is some Ettle Liuppre. that he ought in a vary abort time to be it could not be introduced-fret, because dustion can be made in to estimate of the Sar-that the Governor who sanctioned the first considered the estimates of 1981. They are now now sut find out for us the lot of land porherion in the Colony on this subject, and thore roady with the plans and estimates for both there was no earth in the faland sesondly, be vaya GeneraliasesorJanes with what I no said. vote teams the ratepayers wouby of $1.200 a in your hands in the form in which they came chased both in the East and West ends of this fore I will road to you a low extracts from the projects. Woll, the year 1979 passed and new the Chinoso wore opposed to it. I know, Some time ago the Colonial Secretary naked hius year for the pay of the curabov, did so on from the Einance Committee, and I now move that town and remaining idle-soma parchased, Icfficial rosordis on this sabjost. Iada piante in the month of June of this year the plane having had four years' experience of the Chinese, to state the number of gallons per haut per day aponifie contlitics which ware violated by the

pge into public committee on the Approprimsaint, by hon. friends of mine sítting at the of mins to this effect:-

of the Central. Sobori were put before me that the latter staterarit was a mistake, nad as that would be required, hat I don't know that I amittee without the saucina or knowledge of tion Bill of 1881.

table; others purchased by the gentlemisa who,

Government Home, Hongkong,

by the Surveyor-General and in the mouth of to the absence of earth in the island I also know tire yet received the answer to the application. the Exseabirs. Now, to begin with, born is the 28th March, 1879.

July the plans of the gaol on the soporate that that was an error I therefore gare directions No doubt short time I shall receive deed. I may santion that this very dead which Haring placed in Mr. Stowart's hands the dispatch system. With respect to the Central Hobool, that the dry care system should to brought that information, and when we get it we will I hold in my land-it is not the first time that. of Sir Alobaal Hicks Beach, No. 15 of the 6th of the moment the plans were put in my bands in into operation, sad in my minute I said I should have as opportunity of considering what oughtar hon. friend has so it before him Sanitary of State on the veriona points repentir Stewart to come with me, and also the Inspectar there was any delay in this gafat mask, and I you will all admit my first daty is to sweep minutes of Sir P chand MacDonnell wore all be. February, 1879, he has read the doolaice of the thie room I called upon my hon. friond Dr. hold the cflcera concerned gravely responsible if to bo the water supply of the Celery; but ass member of the City Hill Committee. These Edition in Hongkong raised in my despatches and Mr. Stewart's reports or in the views of the Soars prooveded instantly to consider the questing minute that an outbreak of cholers or typhoid olast system permitted in Hongkong. So far rend at omitton meetings. All this was care of Schools and the Surveyor-General, and tre pointed out to the Colonial Surgeon in my way that idea of having the privy or hous fore him. They were considered by bim and -Having thaw him lary of Biste on the resolutions of the Education which had boou engaging my attention for some feror in the Gaol, bails, sa it was, on a slope for the water supply. I can only assure you it is fally gone iuto, but not ons word was old at the Conference, and on the question of raising the foose at months before. You will have noticet fram the above the towe, might deriuate the population engaging my best attention and that of Her Ma- recent meeting about these minutes and the deed, Gaisal know the probable number of pupils the new early minute I read that fir Michael Hicks of this Colony. You will have before you the jesty's Govern mons. And even if I badelaborated which are essential Now, what say the food and the Central Sebool, he will be able to let the Burveyor. school should be built to accommodate, and thereupon, Beach had given me firsations to raise the foo Surreyer-Geusral's answer to that certainly very scheme, if I would have got the gentlemen con- minutes?His Excallerer the ad portions of Dir Prise sin, at once prepare the frul plans and of the Central Saboal, and in fact he said it serious minuta of mice, bat, bating read it, somed to do so, owing to the pressure to which I the deed, which rested the land in this trustaa. extimates for approval, te

to one dollar.. That was in Maroh, 1879. Isaid work should be done. Thoen who raised the work. I may mention, speaking of that pressure in Hall, violation of the conditions to tail forfeiture our Ordinances, reclaim it, but I cannot compel cieni to commence by raising the fifty conts fee to

Bohool, the Secretary of State thinks it might be ediö-

I would set in accordance with Dr. Stewart's difficulty undertook to have the work dono, and connextion with the Praya Wall, that I thought of the property nad xpulsion of the pee pisra.** any of thess gentlemen to build houses. At the dor: but if Mr. Stawart should be of opinion that wishes and he asked me not to fix the higher fee I reported to Her Majesty's Government the it my duty before I wout to Japan to inform the Such is the dead Under that deed the pro same time I must again repeat that my hon, this incanto in too ch to begin with, I shall til 1st January, 1880, and nordingly. I promise mando to me. But I think it was in the Surveyor-General. I should be very happy. na porty, the legal estate, seated in Moaars, Tariag friend's eminent position as a hasiness man en-action (bject to the Secretary of State's approval acted on his recommendation, but the delay early part of 1878 that Dr. O'Brien, a physician of there was this great pressure, to give him Moonall, and Ryrie. Now I lud, on referring titles say remarks he makes on this sabiwot to any other arrangement Mr. Stoward might profor, that had occurred with the plans enabled some eminence in this Colony, and another at that time another Assistant Surveyor-General to the papera, of which all untion was omitted by the ray bost oonaideration of the Council. Now, as not asterially diminish the number of kispupila. with respect to the expenditure, my hon of the School that Mr. Stewart might desire, shall Dr. Stewart had suggested and which I had ap in the book that my instructions were not plans. However, as the matter stands, you considerable period my bon. Stiene. Mr. Ryrie -Any other modification in the Catare aringsment me lo consider whether the number of 200 which gonteman, a visiting justice, made a record or any other assistance to elaborate these may hoa. friend at this public meeting that for a Eriend has polated out that in the Estimates, also receive my most favourable consideration, as prove of would be decreased by this increase of carried out, and that a considerable portion of will have betere you the correspondence show was. In fast the leading man, the chief manager, asthey were submitted to the Finance Committée, boliers the success of the School will mainly doped the fee, and the further question whether the as the right-soil was ill flang down the opening how the delays have occurred, and the person upon whom the whole responsibility and as they are now before the Council, there are ou jaring so able and experienced a Head Master stablishment of five new elomentary schools might drain, sad the dry earth system bad not been an Inelined to think that, as in the case ofas thrown. I find that he was repousonted several omissions. But before referring to the altered sa possible in the arrangements and runot draw away the lover olosses from the Central carried into effect, in spite of the peremptory the Central School, the delays, having led to the City Hall for a long time, and La and Mr. omistus, and very important cues they were togement of the institution. J. Por HexSRY. School and in that way much rigee tha numbers, instrmotions given by ms in June, 1977 Upon a full discussion of the whole subject, have Renziadidso for a considerable period. Now, what which my hon. friend alluded, I will say a word On the 29th April, 1979, that is, the following and when fually, is tho mouth of Joas, I had the that the usus isntee the Governor has to not been unfortunate. Now, as to the anaumware the conditions imposed by Sis Bild Mind on the neation Ball and Obsarratory. The vine in of the time he is gone month, a letter was received by Mr. Marsh, the thron aftoors concerned the Head Master, the write on such subjects were witten, and I alating surplus. I will only say, to my hon. Donnell, and nader what cirerimstances? His date that I ruled balenial Secretary; from Mt. Friss, in which he notor of Schools, and the Surveyor-General thor tools steps whemby I saw my wishes were friend this much. He thinks a small accomm. drat miunte is addressed to Mr. Austin, Colonial

we considered a third question, namely, whe. carried out. Iam kappy to say the same medical fating surpins a good thing, but does not like Secretary. He said Hioka Beach in 1879, he antiosed for my son-

ther the time had not come to raise the Central mau, D. O'Briou, and with him Dr. Wells, having to as a large one. Woll, what is a large one, and sideration the following letter, which is from of lettnen butweon Mr. Bawat sed myself on the sub-crusting to the fact that the five new elamantary in their report that they were happy to notice that at this moment it is not one pusr's income. Bonnie and the gentlemen having the manganise of Bits--I have the honour to baad yes herewith copies Shool itself into a colleginte establishment, to report on the panishment of prisoners, both said win) is a small one What is our surplus Why mates are finally closed it might be possible for Mr. the Royal Society. It is signad by Mr. Warren jent of the proposed now Central School. de la Ros, for the Kew Committes

Bds I have understoodoutation mold only goneels, capocially by giving an English teacher now the dry earth system was thoroughly carried Surely you may allow a Colonial Governor to the City Hall to show can for granting a sunil cam Inu instructed by the Kew Committee of the Royal be required for 500 scholars, and as Mr. Stonet's ang in each school for touching English to the ortin the Gael. And I am bound to say that there have a surplus within one year's insuse. If in ald of the Institution, so far as the latter, by iți Society to request that you will bring to the notice of gestion of 700 is considerably in excess of this estimate,

Mesion muud Library, may be held to offer advantages cially is a junall Colony ko this, is sustually cell. Tha Tight Boncurable the Suaresary of Stats Coe f weald be obliged by your informing tas, bajors 1 Chinese bog, wanld take away as considerable is not now in any part of the world a clemer what any man of business would have to do. But a vainable kind to the public. iar a portion of one spital. What we hand vonable position posupied by the colony of Hong:oceed to prepors the design, whether the inger he so drawn away from the Central School superintendonos of hay h. Friend Mr. Loungely. but which. I am sure my hon. friend apprecistas, ak thing should be party appointed ng Liberian

number, and I auderstood that the number to or better conducted, gaol than that mador. the there are reasoba, which I nesil not dwell upon, condider as land, revenit is the ingenort of iu kong for certain physical observations, especially gunworld also be glad to havoured with instrue under these conditions would not be faz abort. Now it was not merely the daol this ecourred in, why we should have a reasonable surplus. There and Carator of the Musa, which intto:, if well fitted

with gard to the typhoone of the China-eons; on grease in the value of land with the progressive Meteorology generally, and on Terrestrial Maguchism. tions as to whether I am to design house for the of 400. In 's word, it was tasnifest that the but there is in this Colony what is called the are the works I kavetonikod upon. But there is, would soon attract to it a large collation of inter faerens of the prosperity of the Colony. I may with a view to a communication to Govenor Pope Assistant Masters upon the ankool grounds that time had come to consider the positios of Goverment Suaitarium, residence to which another question What was done in this Colony The flings for

esting objects. be wrong in the vis I take, but it is a Tiuw. dif. Honaney and ult

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t to fadege the Gorarament solra, se recommended in the last paragraph of Mr. the colony with regard to the Central School, the Governor goes for the benefit of bis health before my arrival for the defency of Hongkong nay, whilst they are certainly a costis matter. Those forent from that expressed by your Exealletey of that colons to support for a limited term of years a Stealerave the honour to be, ir, your ad after all 7 don't regret the delays that during the warm mouths. I found members of Nothing. Stave I have doma, under the in-shings will refuire time, which is presing rapidly. I think that lant anproductive is lost capital. Obsecry provided with self-recording instruments. obedient Servant,

Her Kajesty's Gorernment have already shown MO. Land sold as landis sold in Hongkong, which bears woman interest in the promotion of physical ruscaroh,

J. M. Pape, Sarveper Gasoral. took place, inasmuch as these delays have eu.my household, shortly after we want to that so structions of Hor Majesty's Government certain I am shrine to help any scheur likely to escuro.a Honourable W. R. Marsh, Colonial Secretary, 4o. a fixed rental, is made productive and brings in oction with the Obsecratore of the Mauritius, Buelosed in the Surveyor-General's letter was dressed to every unofficial member of the Council, and the illuces, in the opinion of competent Government base informed me that the osto tatins to graat frem the eslovy, Mongtong has abled me to issue a commission which I ad- called: Souitstiam at the Peak, boosne ill stops liavo boun taken. Now Her Majesty's Mom and Library of the City Hall, winged on

liberal terms nad such as may fairly entitle the Insti interthy colony something towards the befocus.

that its hardly netaraszy for the Ker Committon to Furthermore, that land is built upon and the

do more than pulat out to you the artrama in poriance the correspondenes with Dr. Stewart.sed (of course to my hon. friend the Head Master, the medical men, was traced to dolective sewer- i will be expected to pay a proportion of the co85 quite a ouleiunt tentensy koudly towards the al buildings will be subject to taxes apart from the Meteorological conditions of the Chias sens.

of core conditions of the Chian bangetic and lay it upon the table. It simply consists of a Inspector of Schools, and the only gentleman one of the Inspectors of Nuisances to make bare in the harbour at this momsat most effi- give them a slight list over the other wor

noe treable you with that correspondents. I will Attorney General, the Surveyor-General, the age. I directed the Surveyor Gumoral to send of the works undertaken for this defence. We mighty dollar. It would the cmunity good to land tax, and also swell the revenue of the Co

Our knowledge of these facts is, at present, but letter addressed by Mr. Price to my hor. friend not connected at present with the Connoila minuta report, not only on my own house, hat! cient turret ship, the Wivern; that ship in hers lony. Consequently, as I view it, it is not diary adanty. The existing observatorios at which own. Dr. Stewart, asking what number of pupils the or with the Government whom I put on is on every house at the Peak. That report I for lossl purposes. The Admiral will not carry 30th September, 1803, nishing the capital but profitably utilising to observations are taken on the East en Coast school should be designed for, and the reply. Mr. Belliss, who recently endowed a subclar-s'all put in type, and I am sorry to say it hier way Ecoff us, and if it is usessary for us to That minuta, made in Sopia uber, 1863, was re Not that I would hare land lost by any means.

deg. i. S., lung. 100 dog, 40 mi. E supported Whan the papers eams before me. I saw, no ship. The commissioners will soon bant work, I exposes the same Jack on the part of the sani. laava one or two other ships of the samo alas. forced to Mr. Rennie, and he, on behalf of the If a premium can be obtained for it, well and by Hand. Manila, Jat. 14 deg. BS roin. N., 118, 129 doubt, that the raising of the number of pupils hope, the questions they will have to consider tary offers of this colony of the commonest pre- bilieve they will ha officiently employed in City Hall Committee, wrote a letter which has good, but there is also the consideratkan-are not dog. 59min. B., Society of Jesus: Zi Ka Wel (Shon. from 600 to 700, 500 being the figure mentioned are simpla nas, and I believe they will speedilyutions-in-coustion wish sanitary cresti Idalice of this Colony: As you aware; forts boon roesalle, with all the other papers, before house rente in this Colony reaching rather too ra, t. 81 deg. 13 mi. N., long. 121 deg. mix. E.,

m. K... long. 171 deg 5 min. E. by Sie Arthine Konawdy and approved by the sons to a conchaion. They will be able to let than gare instenstions that the dry earth nesten law also born constructed. No doubt you are the City Hall Chomittas, I shall now place high sögure ? Is it not our duty to consider Society of Jente.

Government, and for which the Surveyor- one know whether the time has come for having should be carried out, not only in my own the poorer classes? And in it not desirable that long. 116 deg. 20 mts. E., the Ruslan Embassy.

alsó gwars a nonsiderable quantity of tarpe. them before the Cerucit. He give a long ek building ehl be made as cheap as possible?

General had from time to time said this piece of a collegiate institution or an institution of a some-boose and that occupied by the police gunnd, but i dose have been prepared. In other words, steps planction as to what the Committee understood HongKong, Iat 22 dag 15 min. N., long. 1s de Instead of having tho active portions of the

33 min. 2., which divides the distance between Manila ground which had been secured would be stoient, what more academic styre than the Central in every ethor house at the Punk. Ant, whon suo have been taken for the defenes of this great with referens to the mission of the public. and 3 ke Wei, would form a mark valuable addition seeing that number was raised to 700 I had to School for teaching English and seiones to gentleman grambled a little, I had t's foll the centre of Easterii trada, and I know very, well | Themupon Sir Rishard Mae Donnell writes- town overcrowded, na so many are, it would be to the above list.

consider how far that would interfere with my the Chinese, and then we will also be able Burroyor. General I would exorcise my statutory my hon. friend would be the last to find fault woll were fund more aheaply obtainable. These

KR AURTIN,-This monoranda orta to naver The India Office have recently reconstituted the minate that the plans and estimates should be to know, the effect of the increased fee. The right to reclaim the land, gising the value of it, with the stops that have been taken, and I know my principal inquiry, which I shall now put in plain urs she rourke is accurred to me to maks. Motonical preter of indon on a vary atten. progared. However, having carefully considered average daily attendance in September has soar than allow him to build a horse unless he be will admit that the entupavaes of the actongwardi. Are the Musean and Library to be managed There was a further matter, in coming to the ive wale, and the Comittee boy to frward havewith

on Liberal terms, and, if so, aa whaif Points of expouditure, I think it is to be regretted letter from fr. Alfari, the chief of that resister is the wlants I made on the th May, been reduced to 401. The commissionors will undertook to carry out the dry earth system. I who are so protected are bound to cankribute to

Is any subaoription lo be necessary to enable sny haze thase papers before them and will be world not allow any drainage either into the these marks. Up to the time we have contrimamberof the Comunity win whares himself quietly tages which would accrne, especially to Meteorology. tian, in which he states very clearly ite great advan. 1879-

No doubt, to provide accommodation for 700 instead able to give me coma sarg sound and nae- Pokfoglum valley reservoir or overthe hills on this buted nothing, except the small sum of $2,400 aand is decantly dressed, from visiting the Minasara the priceiral upon whish the expendituro, from such a macero as the establishment of an Ob of 500, and to build houses for the Amtstant Masters,ful advice us to what we ought to do with that side of the town. That was not the only question year, and a time will come-it may come stand Library and oven radrag in the latter place, as stated, simply a lump sum, is not salicient servalry at Hongkong. It is not the first time we have bad this matter The Committes estimate the cost of instrumental a mains to pt Mr. Stewart's views in all arangy sohots will aules to take away the lower classes In September, 1877, plows for the proposed hos proportion of the expenses already Incaeresi. institutions to the world le free to all the world?

will not diminish the cost of the now School, but as I | institution and how for the five elementary. I had to deal with in connection with soverage, ang tooment when we shall bosallofupou to pay is the case in Holbourno, where one of the noblest botovo us, and I allnde also to the proposed bar-

-outātst about £1,000:

If perfect frasdom nocere allowed, na buur of refuge at Causeway Bay. I think I said list of maintenans for obamic and and Estimates he prepared in accordance witz his tending that school. So far for that sub-pital were prepared, and in spite of the orders 1 That accounts for my anxiety to nezamalate ppl whom of noses in not to be all

The expenses relating to the Central School, Set the Plans that it would be desirable to soe stated in fall country to abont 2100 a year.

J. POPE HENTESBY. ject. Now, with regard to the question of the had given, which were perfectly general, tha?-the] what I call a fair and rooderate surplus. - Woll,

E. GEDORNELL. She estimated amouute required to complete tho

The staff zoquired world be a suporintoncent, with I find that was minted by the chief olark. Mr. water supply sud fire tanks. I will put before dry cartheyetem should be introdoned into all I have endeavoured to deal with what my hon. works, and then if, during the one year for which two or three Assistants. The Committee are not iz Wodehouse, on the 10th May, to the Surreyor. you cartain correspondence which will also show public establishments and I have before me the friend called the omissions in the estimates before That is dated 3rd October, and here is the answer. wo zunks the rolethe sun is not all expanded, anak position to say what salarice, weald be required at General for his guidance. It was noted by the member that a doputation imited on to and cost would be in connection with introducing that atantial reasons why the Central Soul, the of Mr. Kennis and my friend Mr. Ryrie.

you exnolly how that stands. You will co- estimate of the Surveyor General as to what the us, and I think will admit I have given sab- of the City Hall Committee, that is, the answer on amount as is estimated to be exuded shoals wing task se intelligent non cam acarioasd oficers of 31st May, and nine dora after I left the Colony ment the observations made by the members of found in the report a niemorandum on the proposed do not appear on the estimates. But there is Hall is to he manage have not been do thought of Hongkong for each officials, but the subordinate dates Surveyor General. I left the Colony on the 1 spesily sent to Hor Aiajesty's Govern into all public establishments-in spite of that I Fire Tanke; and other works to which he sofor be stated. With regard to the harbour of refuge, the army before been found competent to per- the Sazveyar-General propese to the Admi- that deputation and esxtain reports Ibalobtained. yourersion of the Look Hospital into a general ons omission in the estimates which I thought but thore varer in, I balisyo, baan any thought of The whole of the arrangements upon which the City than which I know nothing more deserving of form, they need not be very high. support, I thick there should be more stated than The Committes would therefore vinture to hope nistrator, Mr. Marab, to rereras may decision. I simply $1.00 from the Special Fand I think that the Colonial Office will be pleased to forward this make no remark on the course Mr. Manh took will lay before you a copy of the dispatch hospital in which the Colonial Surgeon and the world have attracted the notes of hon. friend, having the sdmission to the Museum and Library are should have sonze little tables in connection enggosion to the proper quarter, with sash recom- is doing so Leyond this, that I have no doubt lie addressed in September, 1879, to the Boaretary Surveyor General. had in conantitation as to this and probably would have receivad attention from otherwise than perfectly gratuitons, an pou, se Ris Penalomey kisbew, to all well-dewaxed and well-ha mendatione on the affect as they are led to anticipate did what he consolved to be bis duty, and that of State on this subject. I will sisu put building cowells conclusion: The present bit, but on which he has not said anything a hard parous with it at Central School is not mentioned from the interest in the promotion of Saiguce so fre, though I had, brios directed the plans wil esti. before you copies of racious minées cadru od empty rooms aljoining will be subdivided into this cousin. It is a small sum; it is only in the estimates, I prosums on account of its gently epoca Honnan is er vel gralided to ap wates to be prepared before leaving for Japan, the report of the Surveyor-General, my own the same dsnstruction as those already described year, and my hon. frisma has not said a werd about to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, lobbies, bath-rooma, closets, and slop sinks, of $1,400, but is an omission in the estimates of this

On behalf of the City Hall Committee. nat being supposed the milling will be requirod Lext year, or, it may be, a supplementary rota is preciato

is one mianto saying, “Let them be prepared at intended. But I hope there will not be any great In writing to Bir Michael Hicks-Bondia on the nee" navertheless when in the meath of Juz, pinales upon that report, and a subsequent and trapped and ventilated in like manner." it. Now, how does it come to pass that he has H. W. KESWICK –Is that signed by Mr.

Beanie t delay in something being undertaken. I am 20th November, 1879, I said

daring my absence, an application was made by dispatch addressed by me in Detober, 1879, to Now here are the details of it.-Hia Brenllonoy not said anything about it P

Hon. W. KESWICK aait há did not know what His EXOULLENCY-It ja signed by Mr. Ronnie I have read with much interest Mr. Warren de in the Surveyor General to Me, Marsh to postpone the Secretary of Stato, with a report by Meases. then read thissariation of the patent closets

on behalf of the City Hall Committed, us latter enclared in gore despatch-N 103 of the Central School and the gaol en the separats Price, Ryrie, and Orengh, to whom the matter proposed to be used, one of the recommendations the omission sagte bust, saggesting on behalf of the Royal Society system, Mr. Marsh approved of that postprasment dispatch of the Sanitary of the 19th Decorcher orised by falling into a considerable quantity of

was referred, and. will sies put before you the of which was that the ojootor was largely duo- roferred.

Hon, W. Keswick-That is a private memo- out anything boing dare to inprove the condition the aslabishment of an observatory in this notomy On the letter of the 8th June from the Harveyorisst upon the subject. Those papers will give water. Audia dealing with the very seriges quas Fire Tanks are omitted, and the usual vote of

tandem which- of that aebant. It is understood to be all vesti mora sepecially with referenco to Mileorology and Gemszal proposing to postpone their works, when formation is too views of the local tien of the foror wards of the Hospital the report $1,200 to pay the Curator of the City Hall is ated and upbedthy. I have often heard the Terrestrial Magnetism. As you were good to say sympathy of the community expressed for botli that I might consider this question when bringing the it owns into the Colonial Secretary's+ce, my hon. the toasters and those taught that no better pro-

126rader of the coluar befund you, I have doser so, and friend. Dr. Stavart, lend master of the Central Government sie woll ng Her Majesty's Government goes on to state that the clousta, and alos sinks emitted, and mg hou. friend saw it, like a prac vision was made for their comfort. There is estions on local as well ne na Imperial gromade.

ivantes earnestly in support Ms. de la Eno's sag-Bohol, bad been appointed by to be Acting the subject and they will show you re tice has are to be of the same construction as devoribed, cical ma

Heo. W. EzeWICK-I hungds it was in the pc mention in the estimates, your Excellency, Two years ago; in the first estarmies I prpared in Colmial Secretary and be therefore saw the letter en las in collecting the fanta zory for trapped and ventilated in like manues, and a de with regard to Fire Tanks and provision Honglong, I took the liberty of inaloding a sum of of tiv Surveyor-General, and upon it he made this undertaking this important wrock. I need hardly so-iption is given of the drains by which the Dillanes Servicos,

say the remark made by the Burveyor-Glomerai night-soil, no dendorised by water, is to be don HEXCELLENCY--My hon. friend is an old sons of the word, na official agreement made for the better suppression of fires, in the evant. $5,000 for an Observatory and Time Ball. Further varg sonsible remark:

-consideration has convinced me that, in addition, to of sack disasters as we have had. We have what my te noceamry for seuaring sa atoarele Ticas go home for approval, it will, on this proposal, be with regard to the Contrei Sobuol and the Geol, Faraid sewage of the two hospitals will be business not to know thut in ear: stimato for agreement babapublic agroomant-- public agree.

Epaaking of the Central School, as the Fleas would when he desired to postpone the orders I had given veyed into the sa Well, the words of the report amber of Cuzugil and too slewd a man of had experience in the past, and I would baro lised Ball, raought to have in to see some statement on that subject; and that oficisit moans of recording etita physical clear nostapring before anything can be des; and I napamaly, that his department satnized an extra. eos payed in the sea, & distance of two hundred last year, and for astoral years there appeared mens recorded in the archives of the colour,

pose the same holds good for the others.

ordinarily louvy stress of work cvlag to the and difty yards from the Hospital-road and West- the flum of $1,200 for the Carater and Librarian made between the Govorar, on behalf of the briuge me to the larger question of water supply, as Me, de la Ene rafer to zrthermore, the clear. Submitted. thon which I am not aware of thing moreness of the atmosphere at certain cases would admit

Praya Wall, applies also to the question of the ern-street in a row 18inch circulaz stoneware of the City Hall. That has appeared in our esQueen, and the City Hall Committee. Not being deserving of consideration. There is not an of a vetable record being made of sum spots. Tuol

bes, tuoks and in fast to every other pablis work drain.". Now the first work that socarral to me timiles for, many genre part, and of courge my a private memorandum, it is referred to by Sir signaste sitpply of water for the growing popula. dental, such questione as the tides and the earring But in that inter of the Jury or treneral that we would desire to have in the Colony. My on reading it was that my opposition to this mix hon. friend saw that it was omitted on this no- Richard Man Donnell in the Legislative Council,

tempomiare in the ves surrounding Hongkong-the

hon. friend referred to the medical estimate and ing water with night-soil had been overloukad, and canon.

and there he sail there was to be un institition tion of this Colony, and it is most important remarkable disintegration of the graila which can though the Administrator thought fit to rovere he said he would have liked to have before him the earnest entreaties I had addressed to the that where anch a vital necessity ae water is be noted almost from day to day in the island and my decision, the Surreyor-General stated the the report of the Colonial Surgeon. That report offers concerned not to have water plosets in

Hoa, W. KESWICK-I really did not observe open to all the inheritnats of the onlony, and U the omission; I did not notion it coloerned wo should look ahead. Waterworks in British Kowloon, and certain extremely tight, bat case, at all arouts as far as language want vary is in print, and 1 intend to publish it with some this colony had been disregarded, and of course I

said he would not have given the gronail but for Hs EXCELLENCY-Now I and the rote for that fick What was the notice then issued to be made on to wisquata seule cannot be not alrequently, one thquake phenomena would prob-fongly indood, for ibis is what, he said :-- ..-

aiolly oonstracted. They will take a long obserers.

ably by deserving also of the attention of competent

other reports of the, Colonial Surgeon which gara instructions thut these parts of the plaas Migollançons Services in 1880 was 81,000, | Ton will observe, gentlemen, that Sir Richard Surveyor General'a Ofoe, period. I ara not aware bow long, but I don't. If, timefore, you will approve of my doing so, I

hare not before this been published: Thor have could not be sanctioned. And when quite re- This year we have the same suu. One might MacDonnell very properly couples together the think eighteen months or two years would see

BAR,With reference to any delays that any Larsa bearing upon a question of great importance, costly, the Lock Hospital was converted into a bare imagined that the question of the City Hall Library and Massun. Now here is the notion should be glad to submit to the Finance Comwit lately arisen, or that may yot arisa, during tais more nasiely, how we should manage the asuitary General Hospital, and the building was reported as might have attracted the attention of my hop, that exists to this momentrespecting the Liberty, them completed, exsequently, we should make robe of ten thousand dollars for & smart scintile room, in the dospstok of public bacines, in this affairs of this colony. This is not the first time completed, it unfortunately happened that though friend. However, parksys he thinks the subject and which for years was stod 'npou is repeat to some map in the way of obtaining what is an do. Nory. I believe such a voto wunid 3o cheer Department, and in explanation of what car appon that ny hon. friend has drawn attention to the the water closets, that had been propraed, bad is not one of importance at all avants not of the Museum The Library is open without

fully supported by the majority of the Legislativo sirable. I think, too, in considering the medical Conaçi, ami that there would be no dioulty in every day official matters referred is use by Govern then expressed my opinion very fully and of tha Hospital kus had to make grove complaints the Governor in Council. But still, somehow or of every nationality. Every visitor la exported portion of the estimates, that it would have been leding it in a amppisenuntary astiauto for 1350.

a west of promptness on my part in altanding to the water supply with respect to sanitary matters; been abandoned, nevertheless the Superintendent audient importance to bring to the notion of rayment to all docent and well behared persons of interest if the Colonial Surgeon's report had Well gestlemon,in raply to that dispatot of wine mamy duty to bring to the most bar to that opinion I entirely adhere, namely, to the Goiernment with raspact to the position of ather, my attention has been called to it by myto write his name in a book which will be handed

Excellency the Admimeteatar the extraordinarily been in the hands of the members of Council and the Soretary of State authorised me to deal with heavy press of work nider which the Fishie Works that in dealing with sanitary matters in this the closets, and to call attention to the foot that bou. find, for he favoured ine with the report to him for that purpose by the Chinese assistaut, also in possession of the public. It has not yet the question in the estimates that are now before Staff in labouring at the present moment in annexion colony and with the water supply for the people the water tanks are practically in the same room of a nooting of which was the Chairman with No book to be removed without consent of the Li- been published. Igomenon, vir, to what I call you and I have noted on that authority. With with the Praya works.

we are to remember that this is not the town of In an institution where it is sometimes neess- respect to the City Hall, when I also received benzion." That notice, which refers nowtotka Li- the accolating surplanes of the Colony. I respect to the harbourof refuge for Chinese junks. The whole of the letter will be laid befors you. Liverpool, that we are dealing with a tropleal sary, fer rangos anderstead, for the melting on the repost of the Committee which was sent to heary, and which is similar to the notion which ra. is very nice to love thear, but I for one do that also is a subject to which I have given & It concludes thins not cobaidor, it is desirable that taxes should good deal of attention from the moment I arrived

A golanyanda Chinese community. But as the quos to keep the nicht-soil for exufuation for acne treas the Geverer of the Colour. I read formed for so may yours to the Moseum, was in In consequence therobora of what I have set forth tion has been mentioned again now for the second hours, the water itself which the patients had to it with intereat, and I find introduced into it striut acord, word for word, with the auditions be maintained in order to have them. Is in the Colony. I ascertained on my arrival that weald request you to more His Erceloney the time I must say that in the reports which I have a became unhealthy and disagreeable, and 1 some referanos to the progoodings of the Go laid down by Sir Richard Macneil and no would be well that faxation should be ro. four are thousand of the Chinese wore drowned Administrator dered when the taxation is known to be on in the bouts in the typhoon of 1974, and I also postponing is elaboration of flu Central Bell Colony, the zin defect I find is this, that an dance with what Ionsider the Superintendent's addition to coding this report, which gives are material facts concealed from the public. They be good enough to approve of my now seen relating to the sanitary state of this have bad to order important ohauges in nocer verger with raspout to this sum of $1.240. Inoopted by theCity Hall Comaltteo. All these foots and Stons Cutter's island fol projects meet the expenditure. Nothing but what is Chinese gentlemen had memorialised the Government, when, publis auzicy being alinyod, I may relar to force what is aslled therales of restoranaitary of practical importanen with regard to the Water documents. I took a glance at the proceedings had placed these documents not many months fem balls and monate to provide a revenue to found on calling for the papers, that the leading the expiration of the phoon season in ember attamps has been made, an Iujudiajous attempt, reasonable scmplaints: Now what I have said is good deal of correspondends and a good many ders known to my hon: friend, in whose Ennds I needed should be withdrawn from the taxpayers, mant for something to be done in the way of a the pressure under which the Prays constraction is solence upon the Coleay of Hongkong New the Supply. If a satinate of $240,000 was made of the meeting self and there I saw what my ago. To have a small surplus is. vory desirable. Tá breakrater. However, for some yours nothing being omeried on, and the he enabled to tum my moslimste amounting to $240,000 for water supply with the lim that wa are to lare water closets, hos, friend had remarked. He said, with rogard fasts so material, so conclusies, fenon the public What advantage is there in cooling have large surpluses ermulating for the was dose, and accordingly in 1877 I roforced divided attention to the other works just saameratod. raiserable pittance of five per coat is not good, the master to a committee of local gentlemen.kaye the honour to be Sit, your edit ferunt,panying that estimate was a previous report of his me however, that it might be well to do what

was framed by the Surveyor-General. Accoun the amount will be necessary. It occurred to to the Muse

of this Colony P.. Dnt there was another fast kapt ---- 3. M. Sorsogar.General

With regard to the Musean you will doables have Lack. It is allogeil, Farsooth, that I, the GovernoX Colon. The furtas Keral interests of the That committee made a report and upon that Honourable F. Browart, Asting Colonial Secretary, kein vbich he pointed out what he bosesi red to be had not been dete before in cazipation with the poraired that a sasiona missadorstanding cziste be of the Colony, adoptad a totally unprecedented perous are people flution is, the mose pros. report I have asked Her Majesty's Clovers. As I mentioned, upon that lotter Dr. Sicrare the necessary quantier of water that orory indi- question, that is, to get soms of the gentle breed il Commition and the Basentivo-the co-course, & connia that no other Governor thought perons any people likely to be. It is well to meat, in accordates with the request I made tomado a minute that the effect of it would be vidaal in this Colony should have for daily use, men who malaly contribute the way to pay verme The pigin of the fernros is sun in the of adopting in giving instructions last year that Javo tono surdnans. No one can find fault them, bare allowed me to expand 340,000 apon for everything to the spring of 1880, How. and very great stress was laid pon the water for this schons-the well-to-do Chinese-to mitte. It is raicus in the way in whicks it assumes the money was to be paid to the tradiess. It with them, and I can only hope that either in that work, to be taken from the special foud.over, Mr. Marsh approved of it and also treated closet system, and the necessity for flushing the favour as with their views on the subject, and that the Committee must obey the bahpets of the do happens that we have of the thrie, tristess but be intosto in so her outlay the bare my Now my hon. friend, having tonnbad on those that the paper was to be submitted to the Go-water elesels of the Colony. We have minougat accentingly these papers were transistot luto verner in mat-era connected with lag City Hall. It one romaining is the colony. Now, why did I the taxpayers for not having as the comparate two points which are in the cellcastes, als doalt rernor on his return and it was socordingly filed our Ordinenses, unfortunately it is not the only Chinese and submitted to them. They had heeple in the art time that the Committee has been so ad give these instructiore? To begin with it was own poikets instead of in the money in thoir with stain onissions. He called attention to unt the Governor's return. Well, I returned to instangs of itan Onlinines of the ear. 1856 opportunity of considering them, and after their dress. Da si piarious occasions where are only whan my friend Air. Falgrars and ove se the option with respect to fretanke, the water the solony on the 6th September, and one of the which tells us that every house in the Colony consideration they favoured me with their views. we are received from them from the firet suund the two other strangers passing thringh the uolony o ang lou, find a baking, I feel oblined supply, and thr. Contral Bobool. I told the first inquiries I made was for the plans and wast have a water sleci ve a právy. Well, on Brisky, they are to this effect that they fast and the ins; ie the exceptios-resy support and called my attention to what, in their own words, the Council on what he has been good enough last, that our expenditure for 1879, though ro- the jeparate system. I then learned frain Mr. gectiouen bere were not fully alio as I with night-mail, that to do do it this Colary Dial to the unity as possible. the Council on what he is ing congratulated Cound at the last meatlug, or meeting before stimules of the Cenital School and the gaol of my arrival in the Colony I found that some road immensely to idos of mixing water andypinco in making this public institution se bare, they described as a dilucreditable voties, or one finazine, and as the satisfatory, state of our turned se audited by Mr. Merch in April this Marsh that he had taken the responsibility, for thought we ought to be to the evils of a water would audsabtedly lead to discuss. It would Now I abarre that this meeting was a mosting Inga distinction between one nasionality and an- Jug that the revenue of the indicators at a sum of $826,019, was in thet wach plushecoustived very good and suficioné reasons, closet anal bouse privy system. I was very much be especially capsorum coming from a bospital of, what no may call businnes mon, of sensible other. Ne snon distinction had been drawn as Domercial prosperity.Sele. Colony indicator erger, and I sold that I would lay before the to aker my devislos, mad these works were post: struck by what I found in the Gaol, whicra on No matter how well, albaed the pipes might lo, mou, and such was the statement to which they regards the Library, but only as regards the

far, therefore, upon Connoli the actual expenditure of the colony panel. the broad gasalion with this bill deals; none during that period, inasmuel as Mr. Marah häl

Thereupon I aunt him the following my first visit I found the atunch was something something might occur to crack then, the listened. There wore laid before thom the Museum, and that notice-bad-cons into effect of yon who asist me or I myself whe omit from his statement all expenditure on

ebooking, which Indeed was only a coulema. cart would become paturated and sodder, and various dosamenta which the City Hall Com. when Sir Richard MeeDounell went away and Have the greater responsibility in controlling the Praya wall. Now, wo laid out, I find, or the

D45 June, 1670. tion of what I had read in 1ka report of you might hava au outbreaks of dispazo. On the mitter and is their possessing on this rohjest koue yours after Sir Arthar Kennedy cane. This Let me sou may minstes directing the Burveyor, my hon. frinud on the right und Mr. Brow.other baud, they said, our simple house-burko!] At buat fbęs gentlemen went sway from the notice sipted a distinction of nationality without the Tunnoos of the Colony--has any causs to Prays wall $159,348 in the year 1979. The total General to prepare the Piane, s., for the Centia dou's Committus, in which they spoke of the system, by which all this stuff is carried way meeting under that impression. But after all the krawledge of the Executive. When, this complain of the prosout position of our finances. exporditure of the public works department in Sohol, and the Stope' Cuitars Island prison stench in the yards as being most objectionable, avery day, is the bust system on which to aut, and what in the fast ?--I have no hesitation in any nation was brought to my knowledge, what did With respect to the remarks of my hon. the year 1979 amounted to $272,022. In the I then made following minuto friend as to the dolcit I found here on my history of this colony that is the largest sum

I made inquiry and found this stevod traved it is on that accordingly I am noting. And it ing that there never was a case fu thia Colony. I do P. I promided to lay the facts before my "arrival in April, 1877, it may of course, be that in one year was ever expended by any Sur

to the fact that the greater part of the night- | comes to this, that busing called for a return put either before politicians, or, man of bust-advinom. The notice was fully considered, aini possible in say Colony where a deficit is discoveyor General. The total expenditure of than to the relative claims of Bone Cutter land Auting Colonial Trainer was in England and I dad there ure, I think, something like than la the cass as laid before the public in this unanimous rescintian of my Executive Council.

Lob un ousider this guvation raised by Mr. Price soll of the gaol (at that time my hon frised the of the number of water oloats in the Colony nos in which more serions armissione occured the sonditions on which the grant was made, and prison and the Central School upon his Department, ronditure of the the fact that a portion of the Colony was $1,979,000. I have mentioned these at the Executive Comeil today, when we can love those who had the management of the Gast, and eighty. I find also it is alleged that cons at report and appendix. To begin with not one was paid that antess the conditions laid down expenditure of the procesing year was laid out on practical facts because they bring me to the the advantage of hearing his views explained in detail the responsibility of conducting the soavenging since in the military barracks open into the word is said us to the Trust Deed under which be Bis Risbard MacDonnell were carried out, the purchase of something which would actually generi atateunt why it is that we did not Attach all oftar papars on the subject to this. remain in the Colony. For instance, a very large makes the Brackwator, the Observatory build-

of the Colony, and were respoble for this sani sowas in the town of Victoria. Well, all that the City Hall in hold, not one wont is said as to the grout should be withdrawn. A letter was J. Fom Heurtour.tary state of tunCalory slowed this booking slate I hope to put a stop to. When wo do patuatep the onilliions upon which Her Majesty's Go. written by the Colonial Secretary informing desoft has Loru discovered in the Basudes of In Lug, the Central School ballding, the sepaAoogdingly I summoned the Executive Cous of things to exist) was overy morning emptied to it and finally make up ear minda to avoid veranent gave the Crown land to the public of the Committer that unless they would spru dia and if we were ba be told that awonsiderable rates alam prison-why all these things were oil in that day, the 18th September. The Into a drain in one of the yarns of the sol, The anything like mining water with night-icil for thin Colony Not ong word in said no to to modify the molice sail abolish this distiner

Buro the community ries, with considerable

anxiety, the length of time fint has olapsed with

time

evinced by your Department, and which

withis.

3rd October, 1963.

3rd October, 1863.

W. H. RENNITI.

was to which His Excellency

His ExCELLO-The Central Sobool and

moment I am addressing the Council. My hun. His EXUALLENGt-Order. order. At this friend oun reply afterwards. So the from being A private memorandum, which he says it is- bere is the document. It is ou official paper and is headed "C.90.” It is strictly official ju svery

with the Governor of the Colony-not a private

thoroughly

mimate:—

F. STEWART,

Colonis!

9th June, 1879.

18th Joptambor, 1970.

:

first etter which was addressed to the City Hall Co-

| bad communication with the Governors of this

[Jittle øreditable to tha City Hall Comunition, draw-