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SUPREME COURT.

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IN VICE-ADMIRALTY,

JACQUES

JUSTICE. WITH HON. H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., AND CAPTAIN J. C. ALMOND "AM NAUTICAL Assessore.

The Padryte MAIL STRAMOrip Company.

old two hundred thousan à us their premix | from so ther ebay. The Joal Government the Land Office. The distanco from: Queen's. ters connected with new buildings, ventil-sous Trontage unw in course of completion. | paratively mild nugiharraless. „Much ronco so, wà account they would have no cagar to shed about be held entirely blameless for the road is not great and the advantage of Tion of buildings, and drainage of buildings, Then again, as to the amount of space to lie Future to think, then the exptetice, which accord- a alleet onth over ased by young ladies, "Oh dear present state of things. In the first place, a quiet neighbourhood would be secured! It is compulsary for them to abate nuisances lift, under the Metropolitan Act, when all ing to one of Gilbert's Bab ballad, is the strang When the rates of fire insurance ware re-

having a surplus of passed Cadots on their Lo occupy valuable ground in Queen's-road rising from amine or pizs:y kept is a dwell the rooms cannot be lighted from street or cat onth over used by young ladies, "Oh dear duced sites six years ngo, by the setion of

me. This of course when, taken as it now stands hotos offices, from one per cent to one PROMOTION AND ACTING APPOINT-was appointed to the Police, as Superinten-mhved withnat great convenience is part ne etw.bere in a builline Inse, or from is a width of con fast irrespective of the further back to find its tene siguitication.

hande in 1872, one of these young gentlemen with Government offices that could bare- ing house, or from stagnant water in a collar alley adjoining the maximum requirement is s

ne in insuse,

is simply meaningless We must therebes truk Thalf, it was missmile anticipated that the lord companies would find their revenue

Brat of the Chinees contingent, and so when posin ne great a wasto us in next the converflow or sonkage arising from pries or height. The regrets of the Sanitary Board I also is a corruption Thrigita is the

water closet. The are the powers given that they were not able to recommend as Sendirian oath Oh Dia Mi," which, as i the post of Assistant Superintendent became tre of the town with bureka. striously diminished. The result_proved

hy the Act of 1875 to the Local Sanity web spice for back-raids as is required in apparent to the rast neophyte in terregis Treninos six years afterwards and three years after quia contrary to what was expected. The

The announcement that Mr. Dease, the HE

Mr. DEANE, the vacant during the same year it was consider.

Anthrwities in England. It should especially Englund seem therefore to be unnecessary, 18. "Oh my duction in rates apprised insurance Captain-Superintendent of Police, has been necessary to fill it, and it was not antil

nemesis God" The may be taken as nfulis

be noted that the Act gives to those An- their recommendation gues father than the a specimen of what might be put before us by a annnest Play Chiunge that the revonne of the granted four and a half months le v TË N

ranted four and a half mice, has been annecessary to fill ear it was consider

thorities ne power harver ogor the site of ar

wharaver over the site of a Metropolitan Building and requizon arter whe the the post of Superintendent of the Chi for an increasing-at- factor Banee, and the Major Deurster, of the

DH such. Now and thon, no doubt, vard ten feet wile without exception dring ont, it is loss easy to semunt, for this fact. Buddinge A4-und-requisen a writer who took acrilia wash of our most com house on profane expressions. As to tam oath the over and larger dividends were Army Pay Department, who also holds the contingent had been abolished--that the Government, acting upon the recommen

It is possible conat ractively to bring the stond

Constricted,dving mi1 to 12 charlieiders. Another redne provisional and comporary appointment of Aidation of the 1472 Commission, suggested that the new Health Bill is, it all its more Magistrites, as above mentioned, against than one stores wiler yards. If we The hig, big O. is a feas and solid British in-

The impression has somehow gose abroad is possible conatractively to bring the site en alles

a cottage

constructed, Bob Acrsa, in The illuda, saya Damos haru tion is now hing effected. The agents of jatant of Fulice, has been appointed to the of a cottage under the clause which empowers and in the case of new houses of more had their day, but Bet Acres was mistakeu

of jatant of Pulice, has been appointed to the that the Acting Chief Inspector should be important fantures, hardly more than a ministare, posting perpelare the tems offers received telegrama few meting command of the Forze, appars in 1 ally recurring nuisance, bat in that way Athens of the North we find in the Old Get

Forse, appears in the that the Acting Chief mission, suggested impression has somehow

should be important features, hardly more than a mild werks aen informing them that the tariff was Doverntant Gaselle. As this would appear given the appointment. The Secretary of copy of Imperial sanitary legislation, and does misere, by paving that site to be a perpe- have London and the war lange to the station, and to judge from ita presa: pepala- seled. In Hongkong the cold not see the necessity

agents, has to be the only promotion made conscquen mest that had been vacant for so long, and liamentary logislation has not already estabaf new ar old buildings. It will alan be seen, oat in Bute, and the clothes drying of the

want have capld not see the necessity for filling a not give, ar neck to ornate, powers which Par-only on it be dealt with, either in the cheo few or no back yard. The houses are let to outlive most of our other cburished institutions.

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City-rity appoars likely to our shame be it spoken- ing the question to

ease tion of their discretion, have upon the absenes of Mr. DZAYE, we co-decided on abolishing the office, creating inished in England. It is interesting, therefrom, the abovs abstract, that most of the occupants has to be done out of window.

con-mest

abolisting the little less, fors, to inquire what and 1875 created permissive, not comp they are not so in feis vary desirable the not so far lowered rates, reming such a clude that Major Dæmreres undertakes the decided on abolieking the ulce, creating in fished in England. It is interesting, thero of new or old buildings. It will also be seen, oat in Bur, and the clothes drying of the

far lowered rates, dreming sub adlution of Captain-Superintendent in additionare. In the second place, for several the Sanitary Acts of 1872 and 1875 created permissive, not compulsory. Even where quiring open spaces

7. fors, to inquire what the powers are which from course waressing. A Shanghai and the dution of Captain-Superintendent in addition place a Chief Inspectorship at a little less of thau ocupants

its thereof besser, pat. nberu porta, however, risks on European to those of his own office as Adjutant, Thus salary. In the second place, for several the Sanitats Acts of 1979 and 1875 created powers granted to the Local Authorities are Whether there are regulations in force re European to those of his own office as Adjutant. Thus salary. In the second place, for wereical fors, to inquire what the powers are which from, the sboys abstract, tbat inostor, oat in Bate, and the clothes drying of the either the Captain-Superintendent or in England, said to compare them with the thes are compulsory, they su uot no inf new houses we are not in a position to 1875-cret to be left at the bank property huge ben taken 81 per cent, and the Pulice Fures of the colony is left with years either the Captain-Superintendent or the Sanitary Acts of 1872 and 1875-created powers granted to the Local Authorities are Whether there are regulations in

drw as thire sixteenths; rates on Chi- only one superior or exreative affcor-are Deputy Superintendent was permitted to powers at present in force, in Hongkong, thes, for the last shed out was me in new hou vend the to gland,

Deputy Super-Superintendent or the Sanitary Acts of the powers are- which from, the buildings. It will sise the theo few or no earth we find in the

permitted to rese property remaining altered. Written cording to the new Police Ordnance and almost continually absens from the de-under the Ordes and Chanliusss Amendment effect, for either the mode of enforcement is any. It is very desirable there should be raining piliered. Written cording to the new Police Ordnance and by for the closing of a house renders unin- they can be enforced without interference

new Ordinancese de are compulsory, they are not so of new houses instructions are exposed at the end of the that officer only tempomrily attached to the partinant, and souretimes both officers were Ordicapee of 1883. and to Bought for or permissive, or, as in the clauses which provide such regulations is every town or city where

now by

ja 30 mouth, Amli is sumard those will be department, and having the defies of his owed to be away at me and the same time the Public Houith Bill of 1887. Snca a fer the closing of a house rendere unlo- they can be enforced without interference to the feet at the rate for first chess risks substantive appariniament in the Army Pay them of the Feroe. To such an extost how far the general assumption that the action, ut Ein Magistrates, through easily be enford, Lee the lind 11-

mon, fearing the Chiet Zospect at comparison alone vil enable us to juding is compulsory upoo the Sanitary Anchors new houses in Hongkong they could sery BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL ACTING GUILT

judge habitable by naisance, though the proceed with vested interests; and as regards is to be fined at ♪ per rent, 10. not as

tyd hath in Hong. Department to attend to. This is a site this carried that, on the transfer kang wind af the urls. The effet this is should be. Some extra work and respone this earri

on was this carried that, on the tesnafer of the thating is compulsory upoo the Sanitary Authoris new honsus in Hongkong the Tegurds

the Public Health Bill has been draws,

ties, the of the Pural in 1883, 10

ation whose intervention alana it can papules expeed to have on the earning ability must fall popularly

1883, mainly on the lines of imperial legislation se other shoulders than Dapoty Superintendent

worked, build upon belongs alust exclusively to best of the foot compati be gather those of Major DEMPSTER, or glas, in the viability of filling up the post. The local of 1875 shows that the frataars of this of 1875 cives to the Laca! Authorities power, But to make provision for the future and to the Secretary of State questioned the ad is correct. A study of the Imperial Act heck the spread of epidemic disease, the Act what conditions may be thought proper. power companiowy than Ellinge is currect. A study of the Imperial Act the spres

Actin permissive. As to measures calculated to the Government, who can sell it anbjust to et from the series decline which has taken ordinary course, there must be very little overment represented that it plane in the vale of their shares in the for the Captain-Superintendent and Adjutant Government represented that it was also consolidating pieca of sanitary legisla- of 1875 cives to the Local Authorities power, But to make provision for the future and to THE MESSAGERIES MARITIVES COMPANY

sanitary legisla permitive in all tiles, disinfection of diferent things. necessary

legisla-permissive in all eso, to provide for de-alter what has been done in the past are te

esses, two of Pulice to do. Formerly, during the absence later necessary to bave a Doputy Superis tion considered the sanitary conditions of the Captain-Superintendent, the Deputs tendent, and recommended & clerk from the country

hot sendent, and recommended & clerk from the country to deprod usainly on water sup-houses,

Atraction of infected articles, disinfection of diferent things. Backyards are desirable, The Acting Attery Ural (Hou. E. J puts. tendent, and recommended Superis.consolidating pieca of ar wing. The rese: will firgely depend on Superintendent, Chief Inspector, senior In Caloni Sevrotary's office for the ply, dratunge, and measures for shocking the houses, ete, over suce of sick perecue, and but are not absolutely necessity, provided Ackroyd) and Mr Brorston, insternoted by The resu: will firgely depend en Superintendent, Chief Inspector, senior Lapointment. The Secretary of State did spread of epidemic disease, whilet a glance at the Aut does not provide, except in the ex-ed by other means. In such case exception by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes for tho

didly case for lake at the requisito hospital accommodation, bat adequate light and ventilation can

Mouses. Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the the spirit in the crisis. Pau adaction is run will no class received was step of proumtion, with has approve of this, and directed that the four Ordinance of 1833anditenor Bill of 1987 the Aut does not provide, except in the ex-ed by other means. In such case exception

Ta rates one with teaholished. It might have been viewed y which the local companies face spectors, Sergeants, and Constsiples of each app-intment. The Secretary of State did coverince

glantear fats by in the Metropolitan Buildings Act,

plintiffs; and Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., instructed one noc of spread of epidemic disease, bilet a glance at the requisito hospital accommodation, but adeq doubt indure a large secession of bakiness, Itra pay when the hall salary of the Cap

short. It might have been viewed

Aat, defendants. proves that our looni legislators had nothing treme case of a person in a common lodging is made in the Metropolitan Buildings Act,by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, for tho the business will at once La Saperiitendent beentue available: but the name of the Chief Inspector of Police, far, therefore, there in ho divergenes. Now, enter a hospital. It in pusos penalties or would ha in ecodange with

bar of the business will at ones under the present system the fiery Any who had acte hitted. We should like to water supply.

the Cape in a different light in Downing-arent had material to add to this programme. So farity bas to suppose that in different Buht in Downing-arent had te

house, or a room occupied by more that one but not in the Hongkong Bill. Consequently This Lordship delireret judgment as follows:-- double, which wilde pressary to secure under the present erstem the military Ad- Police,teria!

of of Police, far, therefore, there is no divergenes: Now, enter a papital. If impusos penalties of world in in secordings with the require by the owners of the M. M. stancabin Saghalien family, suy means of compelling persona to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building This is aansoof daongs for collision institutod thu sau income as at present, would he asiant ie the only officer who receives any who had acted as Deputy Superintendent for, therefore, there is no divergenes. Now, family, sty

same

is far, dire, Sausa view 10 take. Truid so before, it Chief Inspector to be made Acting Adjutant, rernor thinke

peraone failing in certain cases to use proper ments of the law in England, but it is pre-and the aware of ergo, usiusk the P. M. S: S. very gonguine vow to take. Ti so before, it benefit. It would be no promation for the rare, been suhoitted. We should like to water supply.

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It would be no promation for the ears, been suhoitted. We should like to appears that, in order to improve the enter a hospital. It in puses penalties or would ha in necardanes

water supply, drainage, sad repression of means of disinfection and alen on those who posed to make it illegal to erect auch build. Co.'s steamer City of Peking. The Seghallen is Chief Inspector to be made Auting Adjutant, usw what His Excellency the Acting Go

tion for the know what. His Excellence the Acting Go-epidemic disease in England, Parliament wilfully expose themselves or others in their ings in Hongkong. The proposition is to dig of Peking intona and 425 fost foax. The is fras, but a fewer number of risks were

Chief Inspector to be made Acting Adjutant: Ternor thinke of a corps of 650 med en found it necessary to put large pavers into charge in public places while suffering from abaurs for serious con

about 4,000 tens barden oud 400 feet long, and this quired at por caul, to make up the amount the salary of that, office bow

bong much lase previously derived firm hetisks at 1 oer cent. than that of his own; and so the promotion with only one commissioned officer. The the kaude of two distinct official bodischarge in public places while suffering from absurd for serious connideration.

collision occurred in the barbour of Iongkong than will be required to take up the loss begins and, enits there. Wo wrote very present arrangement is not just to Majar that is to aty, ecriain powers were givan infectious disease. But the Act omits all

about 2.21 p.m. on the 99th November," 1984), which will followthe reduction to porcout. If strongly against the appointment of Mejor, all the responsibility or to the officers of ch town, and in rural districts to the ever, that thie and similar minttors are DEMESTER himself as why should he take

Both cousels are amployed in the conveyance f the revone is to he kept up, therefore, new then Captain, DEMPSTER to the temporary Police, who are able and willing to take their ord of Guardians, which are the real rally provided for in the local Improve own houses. It should be mentioned, how

mails, the City of Peking was arriving with the then Captain, DEMPSTEE to the temporary all the responsibility for to the others of in the firet instanco to the Vestries of provisions for quarantining the sick in their

Ameriona utal, and the Sheden was preparing business will have to be sought on new lines, command of the Force some four gears ago, as

• Swear De a good month filling cath. That the Chinese That the Chinese are very ready to insure we considered it was a mistake to place a just share, and who are deserving of encour fans, which are

to leave on the following day for Europe with the ncour-iuliters of sanitary executive powers, and, ment Acts which have bean obtained by

generally alters Gunrdians, ural distetrics

tory whichricia

SHAKESPEARE's Henry IV. Freach mail. The weathor was Bay, wind ens when yates are reasonable has been shown officer without soy previous police experience gewent

secondly, to the Lal Government Boardment

A short time ago there appeared in a Lordon terly, force 3: the tids was obling. The Syph most towns of any size. These Acts all daily paper, under the heading of Eupen varstion was trine at hovegased moorings, the principal function of which is to see that refrain andttior according to local aul words large quantity of correspondance heading about N.F. by N. and the City of Pe

ull daily paper which was rath hile way it which they see forward when over the head of an official of very long 04-

ence

cent. But the doibeiriller The cales were reduced to per veul. But oceans worthile

the prince and of tried and provest ability, and THE POST OFFICE AND SUPREME the Local Sanitary Authoritiesastaliy daiteir circe relances and the views adopted by time on the habit of swearing, which was prated, in king was coming up the barbour from the eas

id #l local companies,

duty and, if necessary, loistorfere and do it for ausbority at whose motion tas tave men spite of increased education and civilization, to with the intention of going to hoc basy, which hases, while taking riske or Chinese one who had on severstability, wird THE POST OFFICE AND SUP houses, have declinad 18 take risks on and as Captain-Superintendent. DEANE's

them and at their expense. But before we rents. Some of the home offices locum tenens. The same objection cannot their contents.

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be still provalent among the greater number of lay about 1000 fast N W. from She ghalien's the phiretion

In his last annual report the Pastraeter proceed to state what the exact powers are Tt evident, on surveying the above powers mankind. Various views were taken of the sub bany. The batanes from the latter fury and have followed the same policy, while now he said to exist, as after that four years General mentioned that a new Post Office with which the Act of 1875 inreated the given

of 18ct powers are ar others have taken such riska and have experience the gallant Major must know or the extension of the present building Voetrics ar Board of Gaardiane in each sen by the Imperial Public Health Act of just by various writer. Some of course cliarus the neatest point of land is about 2.000 feet in a

terised of been making a owners. nt the

building Vestrics or Board of Guardiane in each

took a mash lighter view of it All agreed on the City of Pehing attribute au frait or default to very handsome thing something about the Police of the colony. would soon be rendered necessary by the plaed, it is wall to remind ourselves that this 1875, to English toes Sanitary Authorities, triad it as a rost degrading offence while others north-easterly direction. The was

thire something about the Polica of the color would soon be rendered necessary by the plues, it is wall to remind ourselves that this which, as above pointed out, represent latid continued popularity, whether well or ill-deserved, the Snybalien, and plead that those on board the ent of it. Tus euection whether the But still the present system

the But still the present system is faulty. Lapidly increasing breiness of the depart-cost important feature of Imperial sanitary mall

mistake to place the officer of Polive sccout out. In bia reepus letter with reference to legislation bas so conuerpuri in Hoogkong offices which refused then have not been a mistake

lords as well as tax-pavers, but not any

City of Paking could not by ordinary care or s excessively cautious. Cautiousness has been 10 command, let his mus le hit any, he inconvenience cauard by the American at all. The duty of arranging for and keep-Government Department, that all the powers en viewed the expletive in a somewhat favour manship have aside the collision-in other a distinguishing characteristic of the loest subordinate to any officer who e temporarily mails learing on the same day as the Earo-ing up a props and ample water supply, on anishing chanterice in we have got a the Order and Cleanliness that it acted accust some class of persons as of the answerof thin City of Peliny are as follow a distinguishing this that they autores the drille selected for this dived in of sending their superpains, their uses more partombent on the Phisms) Act give strate the power to emosistion stangrining its ass on

keep created by the Imperial Act were in force in uble lightens sort of nutidote to apoplexy strong words, that the collision was do to inoritable | ffrer, and it is to this that they attribute in attached from the military to suprinted per mails Mr. LastEx, again: mentions the such as keeps pace with the growth of the Hongkong, previous to 1888, and that all cholerio Borsone. They stated it as their belief arvident. The 5th and subsequent grapas great measure Any junior Lieuten nadequate accommodation afforded by the population, and the duty to construct and have anot

their lines phenomens the drill of the Ford. Aux jer bragte existing building. Referring to the Euro- keep in good condition all sewers mid was proposed new Health Bill is clearly going that of corking the spent of a kettle daring the half way between the atunaship Sugation and savedation afforded by the population, and the duty to construct sud Amendment Ordinance of 1883 and in these in the effect would he most likely the seru as round on her coats to pass through the fairway great measure instances shange, ant may be selected for this dns--it may Le themselves dmins, rests in England on the shoulders of beyond the lines of Imperial legislation. The process of boiling. Looking at the matter in the said lat mentioned point (Kartoon Success, But times and circunstances change, so wa Reginarnt just newly arrived in the pans who go to the Post Offer themselves municipal body representing the nxpayers principal points of departare are the follox partially and philosophically success, But times and cirrugatanges change, ant may be selected for this duisit may Buro-keep and wai-endment Ordinance of 1888 and tense in the effect, would be most likely thasar

day

As the City of Peking was being brought st invirons methods mas clase enrsists of ship-espains, their corally and and invitees methods mast exunge with from a Regiment just newly arrived in the pans who go to the Pust Offer sp-mt-of way batwon the by suho Lan

tides mas enge with from a for this day it may leidis accom avedation afforded by the such as keeps pace with the great upp Hong them if the tide of success is to be main on a Regiment just newly arrived ale existing building. Referring the population, and the duty them if the tide of success is to be mariotais Colony, the only qualißestion necessary be instead of sending their servants he's a municipal body representing the taxpayers points of Superlegislation Turrencess of boiling. Looking at the matter in the suit haat mentioned point (Kowloon d. There is the fringe has been Polier, be would, Barce in the absan their wives, travellers pose coming to the son offiver ioresta bu in any way virtually pro magisterial power, inis taboood articly could not d. There is an immen-e fibi far insurance ing, the favour of the Officer commanding. This class entsists of ship-captains, their generally and the owners of ground and rad points of departure the follows partially and philosophically it would certainly a large jent, with all suis set, 204-8941 were of grounding. The Impered Act carefully atstates from be of interest if we had more information on the apparently standing seras the fairwis be in Cuina of which only the fridge has been the troops-and over appointed adjut it of wives and families, sot-fating people generons his duas incurent de to Panic all mixing up of sanitary regulations with the object. Of any thing when he sortuin, whether tween the Sugation and the Kartoon shore

houses more particularly, whilst in Hong.. Tips Act carefully at states fr Touched as gut. It fa quite within the Police, be would, under the present system, ally, residents who keep but very small ea. kang this duty is incumbent on the Public and of any galingwith trounds of usability that the present genre Crain-Superintendent. Here there it the persona coming to the far in restad with extraordin-a neisance, whilst the new Board of

the Public is than founds of jessibility that the present gene take command of Farce in the absanas bfrahmants, policemen and soldiers and Works Department, at the Head of which is parisions of any Building--cananes, Taste the comment surges Agree bestiar turard, co-hostoon shore--and ration my son riska inken by European of the Crain-Superintendent. Here is their wives, travellers passing through, and an officer who is also a member of the thority but to the Magistrate the power we incline to the view that it is less under the stora of She asil, junk and betresa

Personally the City of Peking was steered to press cle fizes in purely Clairees cities. The time where we think the present system is deten others. Alt the persons coming to the Executive And Longislativo Conneils and try but at

tee. The time where we think the present system is defec- here. Imperial Act gives not to the Sanitary Au-more so that it is not get extinct Person testing towards the hoon shore and

to here it the person coming to the Executive and Lagialativo Connects and dosture what, in bis judgment, constitutes Inorassed sination amongst all classes has of Peking was rodand when about half a mile

invested ofis in the be said for that has Inoressed sination arangst all classes has of Pentay.

on as when the american mail thus an officer invested with extraordina nuisance, whilst the new dealth Bill artists had the effect of restraining its use on of the Snghien to allow her, the City Poking. net arrived yet, but the time tive and the present appointment a rather Post Office on a lay when the American mail thus an officer invested with extraordin-dulure what, in bis judgment, constitutes in practice now than say lifty yours ago her and the Sugh then, and the spo of the City

neisance, whilst the now dealth Bill attain has arrived for retum-idering the present dangerous precedent.

is leaving, find it nearly unapproachable.nry power, who cannot be in any way to a well clear of the jaak. On a bet prior of declining risks on the contents of That the Police Force is under ffeured Every window is besieged by Chinese Day: compared with the cotrosponding Anther virtusily prepseen to trust the Board of ali ncepsious and in all places as formarlo. Good

invest besieged by Chinese boy compared with the corrozponding authe-Sanitation with magistarial power of de-manuses peat its free, ase in society. This strict peast it was found that there were two ch Chinese houses in this long and in the There can be no doubt whatever. A pregening stamps and posting their letters, and rities in England. Then, whilst in Eugclaring foreign cosesti

at Shanghin. Some of the Forge consists of 60-Inspectors, Ser whilst the politier or sailor can ellow his way and there is the Local Opveruncat Board the opinion of the Board, is injurious to age this must certainly could not be said. At the in the taiddls of the fairway.

Shangha. Some of the

auistoangthing which, inis taboos in the presence of ladies. A century both with sails war, that they were stihingal - Force consists of 650-Inspectors, rough the crowd, the soldier's or police no default in the matter of water supply operation startly the Law, having no re- anders but from the writings of the going ab soldier or sailor can elbow his way gland. Then, whilst in Eug. Sanitation with magiatarial power of de

Government Board claring a nuisance anything which

heinio the bone offers, a store remarked, already goats, and Constables-with only one Su through the crowd, the soldier's or police to see that the Board of Guardians bas mado opinion take such risks and God it profitable to do perior Oleer in addition to the Military Ad-un's wife, or the occasional lady who makes no default in the matter of water supply operation strictly

health." The Imperial Act confines its "dens" or round the card parties oaths and When close to the story of junks Iftoaluees lineary of State in sunctioning the letter -If the local offices entered-on-this line itant (and we can scarcely think that the enquiries at the Past Office personally, finds drainage, etc., and if necessary to step in and speration staictly to new buildings posting for

can scarcely think that the enquiries at the Post Office personally, finds drainage, etc., and if necessary to stop in and erected after it became bw, having no re- anders but from the writings of the going about 4 to 5 1. nots an liour and was h-ait-

so impresstions flow hink that the enquiries at the Post Office personally ants endowing the Sanitary Board gather that profane lange

imprecations flow free as air, without ramark and at a distance from the Sghulier of about sur arms.

ur arms we are told, swore terribly in 675 to 700 or 751) fact, the City of Peking was Secretary of State in sanctioning the letter it almost impossible to get what she wants. make good the deficiency, there is in Hung respecti

intterit almost impossible to get what she wants. make good the deficiency, there is in Hung respective bearings, whilst the proposed time and a review of the manners we fug on a course that would bars taku her clear newly the whole of it, for the Chiness have appointment considered he post he one of No organisation will remedy this in the ex-kong no corresponding power wherer, the Health Bill, by endowing the Sanitary Board a devided, profereces for dealing witis shew, an excuptive nature), while when Ordinause isting building, and with the present staff, local Sanitary Board being a sort of hybrid with united power to declare any existing hot rostriated to the military; although to of the Sapkotien to the e, ethward the west, 1995 gather that profane inng740 was certainly of the Suphation about 3 feet for the we shey then escape the delays caused by the IX. of 2868 was pissed, when the number for there is no rooin to establish separate creature, partly scientse hody of building a nuisance, as being dark or til var referones hune which as in sethe eases to of Inspectors, Sergeants, and Calah approccies; for Baropus, and no officers advisers with ample opportunities for tilated in their opinion, practically brings old day at an extinct similo. At a much later date to the south vard along this was side of Ky. body of building a nuisance, as being Jerk or ill venswear like a trooper" is eren at the preamt at this moment a strang fidat nennt manag ample opportunities for building a nuisance, as being Jerk or illving not restricted to the military;" te made by agoms of companies having did not reach hot, more this 100 less to attend to them if there were room." This calling for statistics

not a west stirring a and their head offices in Europe,

than at present, provision was made for two stato of things is not antisfactory, and up inquiries, and partly a body of sESSESORE houses Loon and out into the harbor pset the stati

antisfactory, and up inquiries, and partly a body of assesses under the operation of the law. Thiere utaljastaentioned tas English dan was

operation of the law, here a frequent ward in the vorabulay of the great westerngat point of Kolocaught the Olle af Are miner of but Duke on her starboard bow and sept it sul- For the year 1885 the amount of Superintendents- Capiniu-Superintendentus it is impossible to arrange the departure intended to sanction the executive measures this punts of vision, tore Takeo of Wellington. Hiseshare when supplied Peking prem'a collected by the Hongkong Fire and an Asistant. Iu 1867 a third Superin-of staamera to suit the convenience of the of the Public Works Department, to relieve think

think the above will sufice to dispel

ape to us to time disposal of Napoleon after Waterloo, denly and swiftly to port and printing towards a a the Jagation dent was added-a Deputy Soaps of by proving er, atless the inconvenience the Governor, before they come devised for 20 Insurance Co.,-less. atioun, paid for tendent was added Deputy Superinten Post Office the dificulty will hero to bo met the lattor of some of its responsibilitics, and the raguo ita presion which may have I don't caro a twopy any was stame

convenienture intories, and

in road inanrange, Wus Ruore last $255,000, dent and in 1872 fourth, in the shape of by providing there and accommodation and to assist it u devising bye-laws, which after gained ground that the new Health Bill toristio-and-perfectly in king with his usai The bolt of the Olly of Paking win

$255,000, dentendent of the Chiness contingent, to be allowed to costinus anreme Again, as to the measures

d accommodate all require the techs sperisi: Acts

on the unmaie while the hosts were less than $20,000. a Superintendent of the Chiness contingent, an increased staff, unless the inconvenience all require the sauction of the Legislature and sanitary legislation. If it bears any re- seut day very exalteil personage, holding to answer her belt aud continued to chút ra port. is drawn mainly on the lines of Imperial modes of expressing bine. And at the pre. instantly pat hard to port, but the refused

pre-instantly The Chion Fire Insurance Co. colto rank as an Assistant Saperintendent, this to be allowed to continus anremedied. the Governor, before they come into force semblance at all to English legislation it is high rank in the British Acar, is well and the engines wers at ont ratarsed full spomi losed early $210.000 while the losses Force all this time being much sndlies the The crash about the Post Office is always Again, as to the measures he

whishasura were less than $36,000. Similar brilliant at present. The office of Superintendent of unpleasantly great, even when there is only the checking of epidemic disease, which the speriai: Acts of Parliament obtained known for the very effectiva language which astra and the starboard anchar let go.

af

by various local authorities; but in one of he has

be has at his command when things are, in bia abolished in 1875, une mail leaving, and when two are being devolve in Begined on the Vestries of these,

8-Imediately afterwards the City of Policy. reunits have been shown for a long series of the Chinese contingent was abolished in 1875, une mail leaving, and when two

of given to bodies representative of the tax as there

Superinter, there is only the checking years. Such a state of affairs is far too and that of Assistant Superintendent inade up it naturally becomes much more so. Board of Guardians, who act in this respect these, so far as we are aware, are the posters ficacy of a stand nath in darling with many

the posters opisien, not going quite smorthly. Of the ef- still moving ahead slowly through the water and comes much more so. Board of Guardians, who act in this respect given to bodies rapresentative of the tax as there can unfortunately be no doubt. Of going tail stand astart, sams into collision with per dragging line anchor, although thouglass wers good to last. The home ices are dry-1879.

it, aut although they Superintendent was abolish at the same together has seen the plight they arees him and unofficial

now dry. 1879, the office of Chici Inspector being We base ourselves seen fadies standing through their own sanitary officer, the cur

of ing to mit into it, and although they may erected instead..

Chrongh The office of Dapaty quita helpless behind the crowd of Chi-responding duties ars in Hongkong the pre-payers so great as those which by our local course this is in the

Layers so great as those which by our local course this is in the case of a man who rarely than Baghalien, striking the star of the Cigar Chi-responding duties ars in Hongkong the pro-Bill it is proposed to confer on the Stuitary tankos use of one. To be effectual this mode of Peking abreast the bridge of the Sahtlin not do themselves much good by the opora Superintendent was abolished in 1889, the mess with no prospect of being able per sphere of the Colonial Surge, Boer Board, into whicae constitution only the expression must be a sort of reserve, and not

d themselves tion they will certainly do the local others Secretary of State authorising at the same to get their insiness-dons, until some indeed a member of our local Sanitary Board,

The collision was not occasioned by any me to-got-their-respect of being able responding dalies are in officer, the car. Siven to boilies aware, are the posterapiai

frotted ont on the slightest provocation or no fault or default on the part of the City of Pabing. harm unless the latter meet it boldly. The time the creation of a second Chief Insper male European has seen the plight they but who, if a conflict of opinion were to arise ghost of a representative element esters.

provoiation at all. Going bank still taller than nor by any rekluisness, carelessness, or cais- number of first alga risks is limited, thetorship, but this was never done, and in 1884 were in and volunteered to get their between him and unofficiat assessare of the

therefited; revenue will therefore have to be made up a Military Adjutant was appointed instead. stamps for them or put their Inters in Board, would be justified in acting ou bien its letter to the Government submit- ing considered an offence or to be looked apen

the period quoted, swearing was so far from be maragomeat of those on board of her. a Mintary A wore to be, to work is business mail lines are being expenditure that, sibility in saistinct bodies, each of ity and bigh vicly as they could dare

10-At and for same time hafora the appeari from risks of a lower ebus, at which the local What his duties wore to be, so far as the the bos as the case wight be. The postal own responsibility. parison, therefore, ting the Puble Health Bill the Sanitary as an accomplishment. Oaths wore freely used as of any danger of collision, the said ffoary companies have hitherto been disinclined oven conducting of the ordinary Police work is business of the colony is rapidly increasing, between Imperial and local sanitary legisla. Board expresses its regret at having to ze sinong persons of good society, and to swear was Clay Deabru, the faster, with this offlers and to lock, but which hare a anint of money in concerned,

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orned, is not clear. It was intended he additional mail lines are being established, tion brings clearly home the remarkable Enot port that it has been debarred by the unionised upon as a inxury only to belong to the drew, were at their proper accustorand stations on them nevertheless. From a public point of should superintend the drill and discipline of and, horeror un velcomo the expenditure that, whilst in England executive power and favourable peculiarities of the site ou which apper ten. "Swear me a good month filing catering port, proper loakoat was kantauchers

like a a view, too, quite a work and view, too, quite apart from any question as the men and assist the Captain-Superin-way be, the colony will before Tang responsibility in sanitary matters is distris the city is built, by the small depths

nath like a lady as you are," saya Hotspur to his were cleared und ready to lot go, sad the spend of from disable tende drill, eto, the public vehicle of position, to the effect on the companies, it is desirable tendent. The present Adjutant, in addition have to face the cost of ga estorsion bated between two distinct bodies, each of disneons of existing lots, and by the scar-Booth, and snok ginger brond phruns to Buadar

the wife in Shakespeare's Henry IV. and leare iu the vessel was raflugs to what was safe and pro- that Chinese should have an opportunity of to the drill, etc., assists the Captain-Superin- of the Post Offine premises. It is essential which has a clearly defined sphere of action, city and bigh value of building, ground, from citizens." plainly showing that oatha were not and castomarily stored in entering the barbunt, the scarsooth, and such giager broad phrases to Suadar por. The courses steered were those ordinarily insaring their stocks; otherwise, in the event Londent in tampacting the public vehicles and that the Post Office should be in a central one to do the work and the other in control following se closely as they could bare wish-nade for the awe of the common people, or, at any and every ordinary and proper precaution was of fire, they may be forced into bankruptcy shocking the Police store accounts, both of position, and no more ecnvenient site than ice execution, we have in Hongkong simply el, the wise provisions now adopted by all rate, were not used by them. Oaths were coll. taken to avoid danger or collision with juas e

simol t No one will be found at this time of day 30 which duties could be just as efficiently par- the present one could be selected. The d. confused muddle of unofficial advice and Municipal Authorities and Health Boards infinually changing, too, and it was as measury to other vessels dienate the advantages of insurance, both formed by other ofleers of palice. There is dition of another storey to the existing build-official power. In England sanitation is the the United Kingdom under the guidance of be able to as the Latest imprecation in good I The presence of the two junks bereiu- From public and privite point of view, and no earthly reason for having a military of.ing would afford increased zeonmmodation simple handiwork of one body whilst another the Local Government Board," u the next society as it is to day to be in the latest fashion before notioned in the fairway compelled the it cannot be said that those advantages are ficer to do this part of the work; and is to internally, but would not theresa tiro rum-is charged with the supervision of it; but in paragraph it is stated that the by-laws It was considerar as necessary part of a fine halies that suo otherwise would have done, hat Lu as regards the ent of a post or the shape of a hat. City of Paking to you ille courer to the Sug

13 gards the ent of 1. cost or

tent In any way dependent on the nationality of the drill, we think that is at all events quea-ber of windows on the ground floor where Hongkong sanitation is a pie in which half of the Local Government Board prescribo gantikman's odnestion to be able to swest neatly the wall have passed extoly alas, or derointie the individul insuring unless, indeed, in korable. That the Police should be proper the public can base their business attended a dozen different authorition bave each a that every tenement shall have a back-yard and freely. During the reigns of William and Fera gograd if it had not beea for the area' the ease of Chinse a tendency towards in-ly drilled there can be no doubt, but their to. To secure this scare lateral extension anger, dividing the responsibility between ten feet wide in order to secure the light and Mary we have so far as is known, the first law hereinbefore tarationed, calobing her on, bits after- cendiarism xatwong as to outweigh all the military drill should not be alawed in any would be required.

them, if there is any. There was, before ventilation necessary to the health of the ingeinst the uso of profane language. There had board how and canting her suddenly and swiftly advantages be alleged, But even amongst the way to interfere with their civil duties, Men

But

Adjoining the Post Office is the Supreme 1888, when excitation was simply in the maten, and it is further provided that if the existed a law at a much earlier date to restrain to port. Until that momasat there was no tungar Chinese, incendiaries are few in comparison who have to do stront duty for eight hours Court, and a new building for that depart bands of the Surveyor-General and the Co- tenement be fifteen feet high the lack-yard players-rogues and vagaboads as they were whatever of collision, and the moment it becams

then classed-from nsing profane language on apparent that there was risk of oollision aver to the honest in who would insure if they every sight, in addition to standing went alad figures amongst the public works louis! Surgeon, more of au unalogy than we shall be fifteen feet wide, that if the tone-

shall be fifteen feet wide, that if the tene- the stage. This law was in fail forse in the thing that skill and seamanship could do to avoid h. the opportunity, b. the opportunity. The fire extinguishing at the Police Court, sometimes for contemplation. The present building can now discern between the Authorities mont bo twenty-five foot high the back-yard time of the strict and rightons reirus of the the splision or less-n the forra farauf way dru

d 2 of Hongkong bax, moreover, beet hours, and also the police school,ccupied by the Supreme Court is certainly charged with sanitary duties in England and shall be twenty feet wide, and that if the Stuarts. But the enactment of William and be those on buurel ma che for a Barr brought to and a state of eliciency at the cannot be expected to give the same time and no credit to the clone. The court itself is in Hongkong.

touement he thirty-fire feet high the back- Mary was, so far ne is knoten, the first 14Those ou board the City of Pahing conte effet of the facendiary's work would always attention to drill as the gearios Tony-18 ilkadapted to the purposes of a court as it Nest, as to the powers created by the Im-yard shall be at least twenty-five fest attempt, at any rate in salary timas, net by ordinary care or seaman ali have avoided be confined to comparatively speaking Atkiva, and it should not be required of pusaibly could be. The room is probably perial Act of 1875, we must, for clearness wide." Further on we are told that rustraia sweating by law. The fine was, for a the collision- parrow limis. The companies cotild alas them. The Adjutant, some young, active, the hottest in the celosy in summer and sake, make a distinction between rural and “the Board has not been able to recommend, seat or labourer, for shilling. for the rat In the preliminary so filed by the City of pratent beulasses by never underwriting and zealous officer, anxious to do some-he coldest in winter, owing to its having so urban authorities and between. permissive for the reason previously given, ay back-lings; unit the Ene was inerazio for nach offance, with very great force, abuut 4 or 5 kadha ai offence, for a person of higher grade bra shil Peking: it is alleged that the tide was abhing the full value and by reserving to themselves thing for his bandred dollars a month, open roof without culling, and its acoustic and cumpaleory powers. The powere given yard: wider that ten feet oven for thrs That Act still remains in fores, and if we are not hear, whilst the proliurinary sat of the plaintiffs the power of inspecting from time to time may be spt to overlook this fact, He will conditions are euch that although all sorts with regard to dwelling houses contain prad storiail houses intended to be reconstructed mistaken the dine bas since been raised. Its states that it was running about 1-5th of kno the goods insured. There is also the ques-look on the force from the military point of of arrangements have been tried it basically the esto and substance of the now This width is less than one half that laid needless to say that the Act is rarely pat in an hour. In agendance with the decisions in the

બુ tion of fire inqueste, which we bare been view, and so the Pulice will get son must hitherto been found impossible to place the powers created by the Act. It gives to all down by English municipalities." These fares. Were it religiendly carried out, even in Annot Lyle, 11 P.D. 114, and the Ledus 12 P.1). agitating for mine time past and which drill and be on the rifle

drill and be on the rifle range when they witness box it a position from which the rural and urban authorition parmissive power are statements made without any quali- our enlightonod age, and say hail the fins went to 16, the opus lay on the defendants to diahrr could to doubt be untried to a successful ought to be in bed. The reailt cannot be witness can be heard distir og by-the-Judge-to-compel drainage of und raised hausse; to fication whatever, and the impresion left on the informen, a man who was constantly on the therasciros" from the liability which areas from isane if the Fire Insprase Companies expected to be good, from the Police stand-and Jurr, while as for the Judge, very few enforce suficient privy accommodation; to the mind of the reader must be that every Ad

for the Judge, very few enforce seficient privy accommodation; to the mind of the reader must be that every gut nine world, we venture to think, in a very the fact that the City of Peking came into celli would take it up. The knowledge that au point. The present serangements go far to people in court can hear what he says, very undertake removal of house refuse, cleaning house in England, or at least every new low rate allowed by the Ordinances of William first witness called by defendanta was Capt. Win short time ama small fortune, even at the sion with and damaged a ship at anchor. The inquiry would be hoid into the asuse of every show that an Adjutant is rut peccssary, often not even the Jury. In addition to all of cesspoole, etc. to provide a uopious and house, bas yard of at least ten feet in!

all events, if the officer in command of the Force has a thile there is no room specialty set apart for regular water supply to lake wesaures for width. This is out the same. If we turn to the history of sinest everything, but noone, so far steamer Belgic, and has made soren round voya fr would act, to some extent at a is no

ten feet in sad Mary Lea sbilling a war." We have had Henry WAkar, who cowounds the C. & Q if the officer in command of a deterrent to the incendiary. It must not good knowledge of drill and would superin witnesses, and the general arrogements are closing polluted wells (though the mode in London, the first city in the empire and as we know, has attempted to write a book on the He described how he store for the Metace Forgottet, either, the force has a thile there is no 100% by Forgottet, either, that incendisnam is not tend the work of a drill instructor binus inconvenient as could well be imagined, which this clause is framed makes Local Au the first city in the world, a city, too, history and antiquity of oathe. Hers, indeed, is a Hospital-ship on coming in from the east ; and

as peculiar to the Chinese. Many of the fires self. The same applies should the officer From, the first disc, prouent building was ouly thuslisa toms what any of applying it); and, where anitation, is further advanced than an opening to arising Guther to impart really the cast,

self. which occur in England we due to this second in command have the every qua- mukeshift, and a mere building ought to be finally, Magistrates any order the closing of in almost any other place, what do we find? testing information. We might learn, why which is out the northern side of the northern which occur in England he dies there liftention. Doubtless a thoroughly compound other circumstaten permis. But it is bors given to both rural and arben autho is required

as or hast de one areal, from the lay of the shim hoaded for his boxy, cause, but the Instater Companies there lifcation. Doubtless a thoroughly competent erected as soon as the state of the exchequers house rendare in their judgmens anft for By the regulations of the Metropolitas certain impresations have fallen into dianes fairway. He steered, be said, ordinarily about

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sendatory Bue,

while other flourish. What is the reason of 1,000 feet teora the . . buoy and from the are not deterred from taking any particular drill" could be obtained from any regi and other circumstauren permit. But it is babitation. The compulsary ac mandatory Buildings Act, amended so lato as 1882, it

1882, it while class of risks in consequence; and in is from ment in garrison for $20 or 825 a month, not absolutely necessary that the Suprous powers given to both rural and urban authe-ie required that an open space of at least

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that the Suprous powers given to both rural and urban autho is required that an open space of at least are relegated to charity? Not rea tas po Hodou not go closer to Kowloons; because "thor some being, inasouse, still fashionable while others print of Kowloon. That is about mid-chaubel. BUT 4 stali rises the site,rities is

found that they derives and thuss great saving to the department Conit should remain on tus present site, rities aro, to provide that all drains, privies, 150, 200, 800, or 450 square feet (xocorting pularity of good Queen Bess, for instance, has is an untene tila at the point and you dare very subuzatial part of their incoque. Hong-would be effected. And what is more, cau- Part of the ground might be utilized for etc., bo so kept as not to be a nuisance; on as the bouse has a frontage of 15, 20, 30 or enabled her favourite onth" God's wounds," after-know what it is doing, and to get to our boy kig, us regarda ite linbility to conflagra petest, well trained, tested Police officers the extusion of the Post Office, and if certificate of medical officer of health or two more feet) shall be left at the rear or wards corrupted into the more common and better you have to get as far south as possible." H

aec thens and its ability to cope with then, is not weald, ust be habis to he superseded by the remainder were old enough would be practitioners, to cause any house to be white on the side of every dwelling house, waless known form "sounds" to be preserved by possars, the sbb tite nega, te sat out along the

ype thoupetest, well trained, what it star fifteen or even on yours ago inexperienced others, total at sugere to the realised to pay for the construction of a washed or purified; to take measures for the all the rooing can be lighted from tority. The writer might also give the stymol land from N. to S., bus it is not, regular. It The policy of Insane Compatrics ought, department.

now court on a bra valuable sito elsewhere- abatement of nuisancos, amongst which a street or alley adisicing. There is up anchogy, derisation, and meaning of toany of our sats down the west side of Karison and dow we think, to be inad:fied in noem daues with The Police Commission of 1872, of which Indeed, the present site, though convenient are included any premises in such a state exception in the Hongkong Bill, which pro-wears." As a result we feel vertain that some to the point. It sets int, according to my es the advance which has been made in these the present Acting Colonial Secretary was and cegarde access, is objectionable on accounts to be a nuimnce or injurious to vides that "Every person who shall erecta of imprsention a sought the unletterad, would to my experience on one ormasion, as far

of words which form the commonest form perience, wall clear of the point. It extends, And any house or part of a new domestic building shall provide along be found to be comparatively harmless. Tako, for M. M. buoy. On that sponsion it sent me down spects. Not inly wound bis condas to the in-member, recommended the promotion of of the frequent interruption of business health

the starehalose, but the Chinese Inspectors, when zeal and capability were by the nice which comes from the bronged house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to the entire back of such building a clear space example, that much atmsad word, in every sanse, within about 20 feet of the bar. This was would have the advantages of insurance shown, in the bead of the Force, being unable thoroughfare on which it stands. The gen the health of its inmates; and, finally, to forming a back-yard of at least ten fest in bloody." Though spelled the same it hax of about fast Detoher or Worobe ove brought with advantages of insurance shown, the zeal and capability were by the frequent interruption of business et nuimance or injurious to exception in the Hongkong Bill, which such swears, brought within their each were fully than to recognise the justice or expediency of de-tlemen of the legal profession would no doubt cleanse and disinfect houses, etc., in quse of width. If this Bill had been in force be- courses, ne connection with the synonym of ship Dear was at the boy. It was belie they have hithens been. The companies, in priring long servios Inspectors of any cuaueu object to having to go up the bill to attend infectious disease. To urban authorities the fore the magnificent new premises of the sanguinary. This word, we believe, and there and the Our was heading N. W. to W.N W.. entering on the course recommended, would of promotion by the appointment of officers the court; otherwise the Volunteer Parde following additional powers are given. It is Hong Kong, and Shanghai Bank bad boen *pear to be good ground fornich bolist, is a cor- Was steering between the Omns and the pajat. of purse have to be prepared for losses, but from other colonies to the tigher posts Ground, which is seldom used, would be an eis permissire for stem to inflet pensity for erected the plane would have had to undergo after going through varians girassus of abbre about 70 to 100 feet off. My sad was caught adruption of the Catholic oath "By our Lady," which, going about koots; sent to pass the Orsa

Catholicosto if for every hundred thousand dollare they We presume the rule would apply to all-cellent situation, and would afford ample room building houses without sowers provereewers, some aedification to allow of a back-yard riation, has arrived at its present well known by the sbb-tido ranning out from the point to wrote to losses Recount they were able to tary offloors in the colour as well as to officereale for the Registrar General'a Office and and they may make bye-laws for all mat- abutting on the Prays instead of the hand form, in which we think all will agree it is on the southward, and I had to go full speed ahol

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