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No. 1921.

C. P. CHATER.

It soome to me if you

TheACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL—With / shown to be the creatures of the Government and A Californian paper discussing the ornetics! A correspondent writing from Fah Ning Ground would smount to a very large sum, sadi same note bag bean sounded with eroncealls of the money expanded by the Bilk Cul: (Fokies) to the Fonshow paper gives the follow is addition the rates and taps by derived from spot to this sab-acetion, Sir, I beg toatate that simply carving out the opinions of the Gover to the poll.cat. But General Wave com-turs Commission, says it is quite certain that ing information: The prefect of this district the buildin ra that would over this great we have received cartain objections, made on the thate would be some passen for trying to gat mitted a serious blandar when he referred to progress is slow, if any has been made, and the (Feh Niog) some time aga seat ont ranners to expanse of new and wonders still larger part of the China. They abjent to paragraph auoiler body of men. the treatment of Europesu in China and conviction in growing that silk may never be most, if not all, the growers of opiam informing anocal revenue. Viewed financially, therefore a of this eah-seation because they think it would begin in this way you are framing s ontsti This is a fact, but whether the prefect really the Public Teasury than they would be from a houses belog elassed as common lodging houses. It is objectal now that the Crown lopen DIRECTORT compared with the treatment of the counted among the industries of the Golden State, them that next post no opium was to be grown, tho regiamations, would be no less honeficial to include coslia houses, and they obinat te onolia-tation and not framing it on a logical basis. originally proposed becau Kavsats- Tasmania is the only Australian Colony, want no opium to be grows I cannot be sure of sanitary standpoint to the community generally. Ther atata that there is a great differenca bo. should not he allowed to elect the mombers Chines

the in Australia. What is

beliore, where ne poli-žar is levied on the Chifor it is quite possible that it is only a way of and it is the combination of advantages to thetween a sentie-honen and a ostamon ledging as condition of Europeans 17 Obinx P

Go. Publie feeling ayan there in going against obtaining a graster squeeze from the people. Onverament, to the Pablo, and to the Marins house. On consideration of the matter the Go five per cent of the electors would to Chitore A property qualification, and the power ports them, however. A mesting was held at the It will be interesting to see whether the people Lot-owuure which convinces mo that the project vernment ses un rosso why any distiction should but if you have recresentation it shoni bu Few 1 That confined to

Town Hall, Hobart, on the lath nit, at which will laten and obey. I hear also that last year mass compal His Excelleney's hearty approval. be made. It is usessary to control and regalate an where they are permitted to trade; tite resolations were passed in favour of a pollstax the price of cies in the L1 Nguong cards were powale mosting with a farearable coeption from no hardship in the operation of the claque have a salsa Bard by the Introduction of I will only add that in the event of them pro both kinds of houses, and thero really can be election should be given to those who distriot was higher than previously, as several rices (anot travel in the interior without pass-apot Chinese immigrants.

ports; and to all intents and purposes they The Northern Territory Times says that the turned into opium growing I have been the Acting Governor I would be happy to give as they sus to think. It is nevessary from popr.larising the Bard by the introduction of THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY are debarred from the establishment of in- steamer afterthan, which arrived at Port through the Pak Lang tonutriot and I bear any further explanstions that may be required what we have heard of these coolie hases, to the elective principle is founded upon the opinion #horing it by placing myself in communication in regard to thems regulations there will be fall Now that opinion has undoubtedly arisen from has been thoroughly revised and brought. #pantries. More especitiir are they debarred Darwin from Hongkong on the 27th July, ex-that tea is about 20 to 30 per cent less than laat on the datails of the project or to assist in far-raaks nertsia cagulation, respecting them, and that we could have a Municipal Council bers.

with the Marine Lot-ownere interested and ob opporbanity for dimension; and when they as what odours at Singapore and probabiṛ at · perienced extremly severe weather deving her rear, but the quality is not so good."""

Baron B. Badolus, the well known Belgian taining their co-operation on the forms which I that I think they will find they are not prejudicial some of the Coast perla. As to Shanghai, from puraving the occupation of mining, Toyage, and when within three days steam from

to their interoska. With respect to clause there is a Municipalit, but no Chinese The Chinese in Australis, hazing once paid Port Parvin, one of her ballast tanks burst cogineer representaties of the Bucieté, and the have set forth.

I have the honour to, bey we have alec raivad som obisations, and in whatever have anything to do with it. It is in Thie mishap caused a delay of several hours, the Caskerill at Beraing, was interviewed on the 7th

Sir,

order to meet them I more that the wards or the hands of the foreign ratepayers. In Stuga their polling and got into the country, are termer anchoring under the lee of an island ult by a reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle,

Your obedient servant, shopraon" be inserted after the words "domastic poro, Malacca, and Prince Edward's Teland there on an absolare equality with the Burgosas until the damage was repaired

and thus delivered himself on the results of his

is a Municipal Council, but that Municipal Coun servante."

Hon. C. P. CHATERI propose, Sir, that stier oil was established by an Indian Act of is the eye of the law, they are allowed w

By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and visit to China"My visit to China, was partly

the word "stopman "the words "artisans or la 1826. That Municipal body consists of overran the gold fields, and any branch the fleers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Re. for ploesure, but essentially to examine pereen The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., Asting Colonial

bourers employed in the erection of any build five Commissionore who are a body-corporats Is voted load and the ing" be inserted. We don't want in any way to and in whom of industry or enterprise is open to them. giment, the regiments band will play in the ally the projected works that I had heard ware Gardens to-morrow (Sunday), from 9 til 10 p.m. about to be undertaken in the empire. To sum marize, I will tell you that beyond the improve.

spending Colonial Secretary's Office, Increase the cost of building hensas, and if houses power of sing taxes a The best Mild Aperient for Dallento Consult. If this argument be used, and it has been The following in the programme

Soomen, ments ie the harbour of Port Arthar and some

11th August, 1887. ars to be built and repaired the arms and tasues In nuotion with roads atrasta, tions, Ladies, Children and Infants, and for regular

Auber works to he undertaken at the mouth of the er Zanotta".....AMI Overture...... aso la Wars Olisator. DINNERORD & Co., Chemists, used to some purpose in America, the Chi. March "Halaklara

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Doucetti Yellow Hiver to prevent innadations, there is

St.-I have the honour to acknowledge the labourars have to be noemimodsted somsaber bridges &o. Under the old system fors London, and of Druggists and Storekoapots through-nese have undoubtedly much the worse case Selection...

Fairs Samiramida**

Tiecita d'Amour Waldbeufel absolutely nothing but talk snug the Chinese eceipt of your latter of the 13th altimo sub-near where the work is goin on. If these words the Battlements were made into a Crown Colony Dat the World.

In Chin practically no foreigners but

Deat

Reial officials. The contracts for the works I have misting & proposition to reslain than foreshore are put in it would not alter the class tery there were firs Commissioners and there are N.B-Ak for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.

still fire, but the resident Conseiller Chair- Sacred March "Ding the bells of Hearon" Boorisset mentioned are to be undertakoa by a French From West Point to Government Wharf and mnoh, and would reduce the cost of building. Avonts-A. 9. Watson & Co., Hongkong. 12 trader and missionaries are tolerated:

The Loro ATTORNEY GENERAL-Whitman and had the omtrol of nearly thiag Dor Australia i The telegram published in the Australian sugineering syndicate. The railroad to be built offering your services with the Marius Lot

tu the approval of the Governor. To adopt si either in America there

objection Any

the project. In raply I am directed to in-permanent straetura? Chinese papers autouncing the rainstatement of Sir Johan Formosa will be supplied with rolling stock

municipality here as there we should have the mash talked-of coal mines at Kaiping, wear form you that the Governor in Council has traders, who in fact would be eagerly well. Pops Hennessy we followed a day or two inte- and material by English manufacturers. I visited in the sender to obtain their no-oparation the building is going or are they lodged in any and unsrly every resolution had to be sabitted

The AMTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL~Wa bavo by the following amplication: "Sir Henry comed if they came alone; the objection is Helland ha, sithongh not without much basita. Tientsin, in company with Ter King Sing, tho had your letter under careful consideration,

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Bat there may he a va Commissieder, Sir Hercules Robinson, is ineff Improvements talked about suos as the opening population of Victoria and the importanca class, who, it is enid, lower the rate of wages clost for the removal of Sir J. Pope Hennessy of coal and cold mines, railroad creation and to the town of the large aress which you post bcase adjoining at the time and they may

The Aorta ATTORNRE-GENERAL This two of them nominstad by the Governor, but, as I for the venite working man. We have always from his post of Governor of Maaritios; bat his building of areais, but the Chicans will put pess to throw opose building partases, His base to cocupy that konsa

pay any money for the wick-they wanted me to Excellency is disposed to approve of the proposed had our doubts whether this really was do, Excellency has been cautioned as to his fatare furnish the capital. I went to the Shanghai Ar- reclamation, and I am. to add that whilst the would not apply, theu, it merely a temporary say, this bad its origin as far back as thirty fee or forty years ago and it was considered unnecamary attitude towards the colonists.”

senal to inspect it, at tho request of the men Government would prefer having this great lodzive.

His EXCELLENCr-I don't think this would to obange it However, as the Attorney-General and whether the European was not able to

The Fenebow Echo Baya, with regard to the darins, as they stated that their wish was to exachame earried out in its entirety by the Marine hold his own in competition with the China- man notwithstanding the lower style of livinefusal of the opiura importers to pay the exorted in capabilities and resoras equal to the Lotholders themasives, in preference to andr-pply. I am perfectly converant with what the has said, if members of Conneil think the time bitant eforage fee asked, "the affair has now gone Cockerilt establishment. After my exaustion taking the reclamation as a Pablie Work at its boa. member has baan apaaking of boganse we has arrived for having a wider representation adopted by the latter. Our views in this too far to be drapped, and we know positively of the place, and a deal of empty talk, they pro awe rink, it would have no objection in the have to deal with a great many of these people then it ought to be argned and the change ought that all the natto opium merchante Lare not posed that I should furnish the meaty for the general interests of the Colony, shoald in connect with our forlifostions. They get to take place in this Council. If the people ougitt only joined the importers to fight for the right ertension. No." oatianod the Baron, it is all minority refuse to join in the scheme, lo Axorcize data maluhods. I don't think this to he better represented it ought to be here. in and money raised and spont. The matter but have also contributed large sums to defray talk and promises, and nothing in any defined the rights of the Crown and to undertake ulsuse would apply to what the hon. member has this Comasil, the ples where the laws are mada

the reolatation itsel! in conjunction with the bean speaking of.

Hon. C. P. CHATER did not press his ameid-vent? then have to go before the home an all-porses that may be incurred to put the shape about their much-vaanted progress,"

sozeating majority of the lodowners.

thorities, and if good reasons ware shove why matter through. We have said that the charg for godowa reat at the rate of 5 candaresas per

His Excellency is therefore prepared to recomment.

The enb-section was passed with the smand-thero should be representation it would be grant mend the project strearly to the Secretary of day per chest is not only uxorbitant, but most:

State enbject to the onnditions which follow- mant proposed by the ACTING ATTORNEY-ed undoubt. On the representation of Sir (eorge Bowen, the Justices of the Penon and the Chamber unfairly levied upon importers.”

(I)That the proposed reclamation including GENERAC

The Casil then proceeded to consider aub- of Commeres were allowed to cleet one representa the extension of streets and a dor Pestion 9 of oisasa 3. defining householder" as tire oach. It might also be that the home roadway be carried out in accordanos with Follow The notes) truant or copies of the Government would allow other member to the General Plan dated the 6th of August, whole afsny building or in cases where there be slected either by the Chiose or the 1887, which has received the approval of the shall be no no person, then the immediate ratepayers whose names appear on the jury list. Acting Governor and which way he ass on fandicci of the whole of such building sad in 3nt it sms as this is not the proper way application to the Surveyor-General.

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roupect are to some extent confirmed by an expression of opinica made use of by deputation of the Queeneland Employers. Association, who waited on the Queensland Chief Secretary for the purpose of laying before him the views of the Association in opposition to Chinese immigration. This depatation pre- The opinion of the followers of Mahomet re- sented to the Secretary a written statement of specting the value of the bedies and some of the gentler sex sypens to be shared by the Chicose. their views in which the following passage o Testerday in a case of kiduspping before the cure:We deny that the Chinese are at al! Magistratos, the father of the boy who had been more industrious than Buropeana. The almost kidnapped evid that he had been obliged to soll his daughter for sixty dollars in order to furnish lavariable experience of employers who hate himself with the fands necessary for prosesat tried Chinese labourers is that the value in ing inquiries and regaining possession of his work, given for their wages, is considerablesou. And this too although he admitted that the esid aon was far from being an intelligent less than that obtained from Europeans." youth, an opinion in which those who saw him,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SULIE TO THE "DAILY PREY9,""]

LONDON. 10th August. WHY THE ANGLO-TURKISH CON. VENTION WAS NOT RATIFIED.

A Blue Book Las been issued showing that the Turkish Ambassador communicated a despatch to the British Government in Jaly, stating that the threate of the French and Russian Govern ments prevented the ratification of the Conven-

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME.

But, the statement goes on to say, the Chi.and heard him give his evidence in the witness tion. Lord Salisbury, in reply, stated that England would continue to occupy Egypt until nese "compete with Europeans by working box, felly concurred.

Sava the Fooohow Ecko:-"The port bas in association and by voluntarily dispensing

pression of naszal length and severity, the with comforts and docencies which white lately been visited by a wave of atmosphorio de- he was satisfied that she could protect herself. men will not forego except under the prea barometer from the orening of 21st July to the Furs of absolute pauperism," A good deal evening of 4th instant having never ranged above is made of this power of the Chinese for 29.6 and once or twice having touched as low R$ 20.50. A good deal of rain fell during this combination. The most intorasting point, time, the gauge rooarding 5.3 inches. The however, is the objection taken on social wave of depression sensor to be passing away, as the barometer has been steadily rising for the grounds, which is formulated as follows: last 36 hours. It is perhaps as wall that the "Thoy come here without wires and are ad- mombers of the community had good news from dicted to the worst forms of sexual vise. In the tea market in London to sustain their spirits

during this trying time." towns Chinese invariably hord together, and form alume of the worst type, which becouse contres of moral and social degradation,

The San Francisco Chronicle is an enterpris. ing and usually wel informed paper, bat ibo following editorial paragraph is no credit to it:- China i not ikely ever to have any ironble about

---TO-PËN ZDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.". DEAR BIB, I hog to oneless hornwith the correspondence that has passed between the Hongkong Government and myself on the sub joot of the propos Prays reclamation scheme, publish the same in an early issue of four paper. and should sateem it & favour if you will kindly

Yours faithfully,

C. P. CHATER. Hongkong, 12th August, 187.

Tax Chinese Commissioners who have hear The social infinence of these Chinese gur the raptared battle fags of the rnhols. Calestial inquiring into the circumstances of the Chitore is of the worst kind. They form centres Jefferson Davies, Leos and that ilk 116 promptly callangy the Oloor Administering the Govern

Hongkong, B3th July, 1987.- St.-Ihare the boavur be submit to His Ex- ment a project for the reolamation of the fore- are extending from the Gas Works near West i Point to the Swimming Bath at Government Whart

bakon out and behanded, when captaryd. An uyen haired were decapitatad & for days ago for daring to rebel mines the Mikano. We wonder if Davis ever has any feelings of gratitude for his treatment when he routa hor other nation treat traitors.

It is generally recognised by those who are it is marvellons how both in England and Ame rion the crassest ignorance is frequently displayed professionally competent to judge, including the about Chion and Japan, which are jumbled aparteyor. General of the Colony, that the silt- in hopeless confusion in the minds of manying up of the entire foreshore of the City of journalists.

Victoria, a to s great extent to natural and

The Califorcing papara complain loudly of the nusoidable causes, is going on upon a scale so facility with which they say Chinese can enter extensive as to make it impossible to prevent, or Sintas from the Dominion provinces. One van parcially arrost, the evil by the employment ornal writes: The Entroduction of Obiasso of steam dredgers, and that therefore the only

ate United States territory from British alternative left to the Colonis to convert int

of support for all that is most degraded in nese in Australin, having successively visited

the Europesa population. To these slums New South Wales, Melbourne, and South Australis, retraced their step and arrived at European women are drawa, who develop into the most debared type of murteran, and be the Queensland capital on the 23rd Jule come in furs anurces of unspeakable marat After apanding a few days there they were teatamination. Experience shows that proceed by steamer to Cokinen, where the Chinese stum in our town, though not openly intended in embark on board the Changahar dia. r, becomes a bus gerais For Chins. At all the places fly are which moral disesse saunes its most maig. sited they have been comiteously received and octerbired, and on the whole, jutging from ant and infectious type, Sanitary Laws are their public atterinces a* reported in the powerless against the trresistible tendency Calambia has, ban the sans of rodnoing the healthy dry land the salsa. 1orinis black mad Queensland Press, they appear to have heen of the Chinese to herd together. Nothing Mongolian population of Victoria, VI., par-foroshors which at praat poisons the whole of well utfased with the treatment accorded to but the enforcement of special kwa, appli-optibly tie babing-boats the Chinese bark the neighbourhood with its pastilential extrala-

from Vistoria to anothern points on the sonad. tions during the bours of low tide.

His Excellency General Cameron, who since their outrymen, although it would seam able to the Chinese saly, would suffice to By point to Vanoouver er Port Moody they that they bad expected to find them wealthier do this. Such special laws, for the regu-land on British soil, walking across the boundary his assumption of the Government has manifest- line and estering the United States territoryed so keen an interest in the initiation of io condition. In an interview' accorded to lation of unly one class in the community, through the town of Whatcom. At that pisos sanitary measures, will not fail to appropiate the Brishane reporter Geners Wang Yuva Ho would he repugnant to our whole system of thees axists a regalar agent, whose hou is the enormous benefit to the public health which rendezvous for the invaders. Residents of the would accrue from the rumoral of a grave o said that the Chinese in Australia, wera" not government." General Wose, being que little town know and note the strial of bands of danger to the community as that prosented by so prosperous as-he-bad-expected to End tioned by tho-reviewer on this point, asid these intraders, who are said to arrive by, dark, the seinal condition of our Pray's foreshore

Bat this project of proposal now reclamations thom." "Yog have," anid be, "no millionaires "The squalor and wisers of the Chinese remaining cooled in the woods until nightfall will recommend itself to His Wrestlenoy's ap

permits their entry. Instapos could be here. Now in the Straits Settlements, and es-quarters was entirely the fault of the loes maltiplied where beaticate of Chinara travel proval on grounds equally important. is, the in pecially in Singapore, we found isveral Chi-uthorities. The auntary laws in China across Paget Sound from Viatoris, hosy cu oreanod which it will throw open for now nase millionaires. Here you have none, nor were enforced, and he saw no reason why the lies coming from Portland to hire men and buildings and dwelling-houses, and the coa saying their contracting oraers premiums for sequent relief that it will afford to the present are thers likely to be any." It has been sanitary laws of Queensland should not be permitting them to go. Wero statistice avail overcrowded condition of the city in the very stated" the interviewer said, ikat you enforced among the Obinose as among the able to show the number of 'hiness landing at centres where that overcrowding exists..

Vistoria and the present Mongolian population star the entire marine frontage of the City of The project is at pushing out into deep have in reality come to apy out the Europeans. He saw to excuse for the local of that oly, they would olarly show that a ver Victoris at present left for the most part bigk

A view to increasing the authoritice, and could accept none." Similarlarga armber that came from the Flowary Land

Preya wail 250 fest on an average outside of the Chinese immigration, and thus disposing of replica svare given to questions respecting to British soll now have their homes on United and dry s low tide, and by placing the new

States territory

present Prays secaring an average depth of the sarples inbabitants of your own already overcrowding to Chinese lodging-houses, and avercrowded

The Goreral the injuries alleged to be inflicted in opium The British steamer Guthrie, which arrivad twenty feat of water along the sea all evan country P

bere yesterday from Australian perts, reports: daring the lowest tides, thereby giving ships of laughed, but seriously replied, "I would not bore on young girls. The General sew Left sydney at 8 a.m., 24th July, and arrived at fairly deep draught access to the proposed new induce any of my countryman to come to no loophole. "Let the law be applied," Moreton Bay 11 am, 26th left at noon same day, guys along their whole extent. I have now this country. As I have said, very few of he said, "and the Chinese authorities would and reached Townsville at 5.30, a.m, 39th Luft bad for some years considerable practice ex- perience of sea reclamations in Hongkong, aguia ut 8 am, and arrived at Cooktown 6 s.m. them are wall off, and of couras their only not find any fault" reason for leaving their own country is to

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to shangs the ontira aytam sud instead of the

Legislative Connoil having wontrol of the funda of the Colony you would hate to place them in the hands of a municipality. No doubt at Singa-

pore they have fire commissioners and only

(That the whole of the works, including the one of Corporations, Companies, and As to try to int as the elective principle, and it enointions the Secretary or Missger thereof is not logical that you should try to chtain it the removal and re-erection of piers, and shall ha doazed the Houeholder and shall be it without a proper qualifitive property, vota the extension, formation, sewering, and

intout to vote against the amandout and for channelling of the proposed new streets and liable under this Ordinanen."

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL 'maid—the saction as it stónd at the last meeting. new Praya wall and roadway, stuenton sock There have been some objections raised to His EXCELLENCY-Goatlonem, I have also portions of the foreshore as are situated in

add "for thought over this subject considerably. I have front of Bovernment parties, be parried this sub-section. I am gaita willing ont by the Public 7rks Department of the purposes of this Ordinence" The bon. had soms little experienca in the Colony now, mother (Hna. J. Ball-Irving) has given no. and I must say as regards this matter, I cannot the cost of the Marino Lot ovner. (III.) That the Colonial Cerament shall tice of an amendment to strike out the words "the whole" after the worla "the sotaal ten- not be called span to incur stry expense ant or posupier of" and the words of the whatsoever in connexion with the proposed whole after the words "iedinte innlord." works other than the wall and reclamations There is no objection to that amendment. in front of Government properties. (IV.)-That the proposed works txcopt as aforesaid bo dofrared from a General Find

what you would gain by this amendment. We are in our fafancy here as regards sanita- tion, and the result would be that landlords, the possessors of property, would be repromated an the Sanitary Board. Waail know what elections ara. Free as they are in our own country, in England, bird as the State has tried to make electors perfectly free and independent; we all know perfectly well what it comes to, that the man of money and property ara thone generally.

His EXORCLEFCY-Thin matter has not been selected. Wo £nd very for working men r

presenting us in Englsad, and we know per- quite safe ectly considered, has it?

The ACTING ATTORNEY-NCRAL-Yo, wofotly well as we imeingis Garment thinks it knows-what that representative have not been able to look

oll the Acte yet Board, as you call it, would be, We cannot perially the Metropolitan Bailding Act. Crosideration of the clause we adjourned help thinking at with regard to the in terests of everybody-the Garrison, the Nary, accordingly.

They

The sub-retion was prayed as amended. The ACTING ATT RNEY-GENERAL moved that sub-section 17 of clanss 3, giving the de- to be constituted by the Marine Lot owners finition of "new building," he allowed to stand for the purpose, sad that before the sover fer a week. mencement of the work each Marine Lot owner enter into a written contract with the Government binding himself to take up such allotment of the general roolatuation as may be apportioned him by the Government, and thaf oech Marine Lot over deposit at the Bank 25 per cent of the total value of bis contribution to the General Find by way

The Courell then proceeded to disones the people who pass through the Colony, of a guarantee of his bond flea, such de clasa 4. which read as follows The and the po for when we legislafs—we think posit of 25 per coat, to be forfeited to the

Board shall assist of the Surveyor-General, the they will all be very much batt off us regards Crown in the event of the Marine Int

Registrar General. the Captain Sapsrintendent the regalation of sanitation under the Bound as owner exbarquently failing to take up his of Polios, the Coluuial Sargean, and not more the Gorecameal propsses to constitate it. allotment of the reclamation. The interest | acoralar on these deposits to be handed over the six additional mubara, four of whom (two than under such a Board as apparently, sakna of being Chinese) shall be appointed by the the more would wish to nonstitute it. There by Gaverament to the Marine Lot owners.

Governor, and one alected by the Chamber of is no guah arbitrare bady of men, I sap. (V.) That during the progress of the words

all calls of money for works that may be marea and one by the Jaatless of the Panosposa, at home na a Motioipal Sanitary Boxed. made by the Government upon the farine Nanofinis roombers of the Board shall hold I suppose we all have to suffer.

have best educats). They required to be I don't know Lat owners shall be daly honored by the for three years."

The ACTING ATTOKNEY-GAMEDAL.-I believe laesund in the firth fatares -latter, provided that the amount of such calls |

aztly the history of all these, Municipal Boards does unt sxceed the value of the work acers is an amoodment to this clanes.

Hon. C. P. CATER-Since sending in my at home, but the way is clearly polish ant ka tually done in their respectivo allotments. (VI) That in nodiately upon the camplation dent, hava thought the matter over and them and now in all those towns in England of the reclamation of his allotrasat, inalad. of opinton that perhaps it would be better to where people live and dis, where a father of ing thresastraation of the extension of new substitute the following: The Board that family is jealong as regards the opsta streats sot of the new Fraya as aforesaid,sist of the Sacvagar-Gazorai, the Registrar tion of all the rales relating to sanitation Bh Marine Lot owner take out a crown faneral, the Captain Buperintendent a Polica as effeting his wife, and children and so ou Liesse for said allotments, paying an saaaal the Colonial urgaon, and siz .ial men foolings which we hope sometimes proposiderate Crown Bent for the same at the rate of bra two of whom fona bing Chinese) shall be over the interests of propsely-I don't know Plasted by the Crown laianas or their agents in that there is sarboly my bitrary and more. $200 per quartor acre, (VIL)-That no rebatement of sanus! Crowe Hongkong, two by the Justions of the Poses, nwo on the landlord not failing his date thro Ront shall be claimed by the Marine Lot and two (of whom one shall he Chinese by sash what you call a Municipal Board of Health. owners for their present holdings upon the xparere as are faslaid in the Special and Well, we are young as regards sanitvina and I issue to them of how Marins Eat Inseer, Common Jary Lists of this sny or anch others think we are doing one best to show that we are at are exempted from serving on juries by reason trying to lead the Colon to educate the Colony. for the reclamations, in consideration of

We say the Bill is a very mild on Some may which the Gorarament undertakes not to of their professional arocstians

Hon. A. P. MacEwen-I may say in second- this is a very weak Government not enrently lory ans premium on the latter.

ing the amendment that I think on nonseration strong, that we generally give way to pirate (VII)-That any honses to be erected on

the proposed Toastions shall be subject that the arrangement now propos would be interests. Wall, ir, perhaps be good to We ara maraly tryiar to lead in respect of ligt, space, and ventilation to more estisfactory than giving so much powar to have that charsoter. Bri sinally we can

orowa lessies. I ara given to understand the bestroax alas. the following structural provisions. a-No. private lane on which the housesorova lessonsnumbarahent two thousand and that the Colony, and in this matter of sanitation we shall front to be of a less with than to at least seventy-fire par neat, ofthemare Chinese,have a marinas duty to perform. At all renta Therefore I think to allow the crown leagues for the present we consider that the least we can fest.

Board, 6.-Every one-storied house to hare a book to elect fear members woull be placing too macha is to give the Grenant proper vitro! ia

I think the the intarest of the public orar yard unt less than 10 feet in width, and power in the hands of the Chinesa. such width to be not less than 15 fost for present amendment of the hon. member is more although at the ne tims mag it sa representative at we think is right and proper. satisfactory. houses of more than ons story.

Hon. P. By 18-You Excellency, pardon me Hon. P RYRIF-I a very glad to suppert

The argatents you have used Erary babitable room in a house to have

We sta not infants here. at least one window opening out into the the proposition. The proposal sooms to be a fair a moment

Wo have been here for over forty-years. external air. Such windows to be of one. My has. friend on my right has brought to are in favour.

my notice that a number of the Justices of the stas not Isss than one-tenth of the door Posce sra Crown losses, and they orald only We know what we want, and to say that wo

arms of the recam.

They

ment and to say we shall do this or that-Và TB- d-Every hou dwelling to be fursished vote in one eapacity: they could not have two are going to have a grandfatherly (overa

with a suitabla privy placed in the back votes.

The orING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, the ant it. we don't like it. We do not suppose that yard (IX) The Crown reserias to itself, ruch amendment of which I gave notios at the last your Excellency, is dealing with men who have portions of the reclamation as are required sibbing was to the following effect-Tast instead not knowu all about Sanitary Boards in England 9hb. After taking in mails and cargo prosseded having boon inetromental in the carrying out of

for the new strests and the new Praga, and of one momber being elected by the Chamber of well as elsewhere. We know what they are,

Commares and ons by the Jasticos al the Pence, and you may we cannot go on without baing in. again at 9 a., and arrived at Thursday falsad large works of this kind in equally deep water

the same, when constructed, remain the pro- teen should be elected by such ratepayers as are leading strings. The community of this Colay make their fortunes, China in not in our An Australian paper says that the number of stam, lat August. The voyage was again rest Kowloon, Shektong tai and Kenuody

party of the Government. (That in the event of shy Marine Lot included in Special and Common Jury Lists are dooidedly of an opposite opinira. opinion overcrowded, although there are Chiasmen of present in Queensland is estimated armed at4p.. Bird Island was passad saithinst., Town, and my opinion that the pretent

st 9,602.

Amboing 5th. Banka Istrad 6th, Basilan Streita project may he realized without any engineering

owner failing to take up his allatmeat or to and also by such ratepayers as are exempted from think that they can manage their own affairs, about 250 pervous to the square mile" The

tb, Bususega Island 9th, and arrived at Hong diffoalty is fully confirmed by the Surveyor-

perform bis orntract, or any portion thereof, serving on juries on soount of their profes and I say that they are perfectly capable of HA EXCELLENCY-Do not let us ba misunder. The Japanese corretto Hiufo left Fort Jack-kong at 10a.m., 1th. Expericnaod fresh B.W. General, whom I have professionally consulted expectation of finding any considerable pro.

A work of the magnitude here suggested may

The Gorain. In addition to the fortaiture of deposit assions aroostions, and that four abould be doing it. provided by the fourth condition, the con appointed by the Governor. portion of millionaires-smongst the Chinese son on the 17th alt. in continuation of her craise winds and fine weather to Cape gron; thence

in Australian waters.

to Sandy Cape moderate winde after which perhaps at a first glanca he doomed far to ar

trast shall be cancelled and all rights ofment-are of opinion that this is the atmost con- stood. I think everybody knows that I am very in Australia was of course, absurd. The

fresh S. trades and fine weather to Thursday bitions, and His Excellency may consider it too

the lotholder thereunder ab ill des and cassion we can make. The amendment as now mack in favour of poople managing their own proposed by the hon. mombor cu my right would fairs. Tonly speak in a general way as rugarda- Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes took his eat upon Island. From Thursday Island the trades were costly for the resouroar of the Colony; but the

determine conditions there are radically different the Batoh yesterday, as Acting Magistrato, in carried to Ambuins, and were succeeded by light chief feature of the scheme is that while bene

Sabjot to the foregoing provisions, the Act. intrades a new system altogether. We think the whole Colony. As was very properly ex from those prevailing in Singapore, plaos of Mr. E. Maakaan, resigned.

airs and caleas to Basilan Straits; thence to Buting the Govorament and the commardty at In the latter there is A large field

The Superintendent of the P. & O. B. N. Ca sangs freeb S.W. winds and thick waing was large, it may be effected without involving the ing Governor would be prepared to mast the that if a representative or elective system is to plained by my har. friend on the right, we for the trader to amare wealth, io informs us that the Co.'s extra steamer Fenetia, ther, after which fine wother and light variable expenditure of a single dullar of public funds, riews and wishes of the Marine Lot owners, and be introduced here; it should begin in the Legis are desling with a very large population of Chi- winds to port. The Ghris has again distin antess the Government desires to participato also His Excellency will be happy to avail himself of Australia the demand is obiells for labour, from Bombay, left Singapore at 2 p.m. yesterday galehed horset by landing the first season's teas in the resinations in respect of each of its own your offer to act se an intermediary hot woon

this part.

in Sydney a day wiveson of those landed is properties as are situated along the Praya, and them and the Governmsat. The Agents (Messrs. Batterfield & wire) in any other Australian port, and has made the for which I estimate it may obtain at auction Chioase in that country should be based on fora us that the 0. 8; 9. Co.'s steamer Hellero. fastest round voyage ou record, froni Foochow sale a net profit of no less than $1,500,000 after comparison of the circumstamas of the coolie phon, tram London, left Singapore on Thursday to Sydney, and back to Hongkong again. In paying all expenses attendant on the work of

Sydney she landed about 8300 tons las, went to reclamation, close thero se compared with the coolie class afternoon for this port.

Nawasstle, sud took in 2,600 toms coal, returned In Hongkong land has now attained anɔk kigh

and the estimate of the condition of the

I have the honour to be,

Bic Your most obedient servant,

FREDERICK STEWARL

Acting Colonial Secretary

lativa Conncit. It must also be remembered that ass, and thecofors I speak of ell classes of scorpied eos and is a member of the Board is those gentlemen who the nominer of the Govercor when one he has the whole Cole found me now the repre perfectly independent, and I think that those sent the best tallact in the Colony, Whe members of this Connoii who have been nominst aver could pose that I was making any ed by the Governor, ever since the institution of personal reßestions? I am speaking of the the Council, have never, so far as I con Iran, plane as a Colony natalning, according to the shewn any want of independence whatever. They last consus, 160,000 Chinese; the number would hare never looked upon themselves as mere rather more now, because that conens was ly the mathaises of the Governor simply be taken some years ago, I am speaking of long- Jause they are appointed by him instead of being eng as a whole, and I say, and I repeat it, that bare read and seen, but I think I am porfectly ment ought to take the initiative. I shoaki be right in saying that even if the non-Roial mom.vary, very sorry if anybody in Hongkong thought era of this: Coupoil bad been elected try the that I in any way depreciated the good consu

in China. The same femark would apply to The Agent informs us that the Pasillo Mall to Sydney for 200 tour general cargo, and re-values in consequence of the incressed prosperity The Hon. C. P. Chater, S., &o, &c. the white population, There are fewer steamer Oliy of Sydney, with the Auserican mail turned to Hongkong calang at Brisbane, Towns of the Colony and the influx of population that it is found remunerative oven to reclaim sites millionaire in Australia in proportion to of the 23rd alt, arrived at Yokohama on Thure-ville, Cooktown, and Thuzaday Island, compler from the gas at great expense to the owner. IHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. looted. Of course I only speak from what I when we are commencing canization the Govern the population than in England, but they, and will leave for this port to day.

Hon. A. P. MAGEWEN.

Hon. J. BELL-JEVING.

Bon, C. P. CHATER.

ing the round voyage to forty-four days stimste the average cost of the reclamations. twenty haura. Left Frothew 28th June, 2pm.,

will is no case exceed two dollais a square foot A mosting of the Hongkong Legislative general condition of the labouring class is Cooktown from Moresby Island, where she has

The Biltish gunboat Harrier has arrived in and arrived at Hongking 12th August 10am when all exponses are paid, while not a`sgaare Council was held-yesterday afternoon... There ratepayers or by the Crown Ingznes ídatérů of 1 rad intellect of the place, and I am surprised superior. It is a obaracteristic of new beep punishing the natives for morduring the

being nominated by the Governor, there could that the bon, member should-attempt to. atíri- The Chinese Commissioners postponed their foot of the nor land will all for less than four countries that there is both less wealth and Chinese crew of the barque Pride of Login. departare from Sydney for one day in order to dollars a square foot and by far the larger pro were present

His EXCELLENCY THE AORING GOVERNOR, LOL have been elected more honourable or more bate that to rзe.

Hun P. RYBIE-You forget, your Excel- be present at a christoning party at Mr. Quong portion will realise from twelve to fifteen dollars

independent mou than those who have been oalled lena porerty than in old countries. The

We poties that a "Coach" advertising in Tor's residence, Huntingtower, Waverley, a square foot. I am sanguino therefors that if Major General CAMERON. C.B.

Hon. J. RUSSELL, OMG., Acting Chief to the Conocil by the voice of the Governor.lency

The Acre ATTORNEY-GENEAL-I rise to Chivers Commissioners, however, notwith London paper mentions Hongistog cadetships as After the solemn ceremony had bean duly the Government were to lesas to the Marine Lot.

I do not think we are in a position pet to extend "NOW BEDORIeod." This must be a mistake. parformed in the drawing-room by the Rev. owners the areas which they would be able to re- Justic

Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Senretary. the elcetire principle, and I think that it is crdar

Hon. P. BYBI-We are in Committee Wo standing the absence of millioasires, appear The difficulty of the Hongkong Government is Dr. Stede, and the little one christened Anneluita wader the present project, they, or the

Hon. EJ.ACKBOTD, Acting Attorney-General. throwing some reflection upon the nominee mem- to have recognized that their countrymen in to know what to do with the passed cadets it has Alles Vine Tort, the company adjoareed to the majority of them, would be willing to come for-

Hon. A. LISZER, Colonial Treanor.

bars that they should be looted to show it can speak as often as we like. You must not for Australia were fairly and justls trested. now on its hands.

fernery for refreshments. Afterwards Sir John ward and by carrying out the work at their own

Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General.

should be extended. In order to interest the get, your Excellency, that there are many thou- publie in the Board of Health, the Government sande of Chirons who are of just as keen intelfoot Hon. H. . THOMSETT, Harbour Master. The only point on which the Commissioners' On Thursday evening P.C. Moffat picked up Robertson proposed the health of Mrs. Tart and expense, achieve, free of cost to the pubile, the

Hos. P. EYEIT.

bare consented that two members should be ap-as we are. They know what is right and what feel sore is the poll tax, and this they male child about a month old at West Point. the baby. Mr. Tart taponded, expressing the greatest sanitary improvement of which the

Hon. WONG SLING.

printed by those ratepayers who are included in is wrong. Of course you have a population of To secure the co-operation of the Marine Lot

the Special and Common Jury Lists and those working men and others, but we bare an intel doubtedly regard sagristance. In the report | The child was well dressed and in a healthy con great bodeur conferred on himself and his wife Colony has over stood in eod.

dition, and after being taken to No. 7 Polios by the presence of so many leading residents,

exempt from servlog on juries on socomnt of ligent population of Chinese which is unequalled of the interview at Brisbane above referred Station, whers a good meal was given to it, was and by the kindly good feeling shown them owners, however, in a great health caform like With respect to baby, all he could my was that this, it would be neossary that the Government

their professional evocations, and the Goverain any town in the Est.

A division was then taken on Hon. C.P Übe to we find the following:-The poll-taxes Bant to the Italian Convent,

he should so endexycar to train hor that she should, consistently with its peaction in all

Mr. J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Conn- ment are of opinion that they cannot go further;

ter's amendment, which rested as follows:-- than this..

Κοπή. ATEL in the respectire colonies were caturally re-

might in later years beá geod and wofel ra previous cassss of sm roolamation by private |

The ACTING OHIST JOBNICE I intend

The Herbour Mastor Ken. C. P. Chator ferred to. It was moi surprising that the Ge

presentative of that grost onlany. Ms. F. enterprise, zot surcharge the new land to be sila.

The Sacrewyr-General The zigutes of the last meeting were read and to vote against this amendment perhaps I may Hoa. 3. Doll-Irving

The Colonial Treasurer Teral of fected in emphatic tones to the poll-

Want proposed "Our distinguished Visitors" made with say pramiem. To levy a premiam

explain my reason. It seems to me there bas Hon. 4. P. Mob General Wong Yung Ho, in reply, said that he on ground made artifdally by them at so heavy

The Acting Attorney-General been a mistake meda in going so far as to in-Hon. Wong Shing

The Acting Colonial Soaretary tex. He regarded it en varg-unfair, more

felt traly proud to see "one from the East" had a personal onst would be to deprive the Marina gonfirmed ia bis private espasily so won the regard and Lot-owners of the fruit of their laboure, and 15.

The Acting Chial Justice H EXCELLENCY-The Couse will now re-rease the size of this board, because anyono Hon. F. Kyria pecialy when the treatment of Earopesus in

term of those present. It was only another might throw cold water on a project from which

The amendment was therefore lost by a majo China wo very different, Q ail ganda im

The Foochow Echo says:Chinese Baoks st proof to him that Englishman trested persons, trach good is to be saticipated to the whole sume sideration, in Committee, of the Public who las had anything to do with the work

Health Bill

ing of Committers or Boards knows that the ported by Europea for their own use to the present moment are gathering their harroet, not on any secount of their nationality, but community.

His Excellency the Acting Governor will On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY- business is generally left to two or three mem-rity of one

The amendment proposed by the Acting At Here we are dividing the responsibility, duty was charged by the Chinese ntr borities, the dollar, as uncal at this time of the year, being owing to their sterling qualities; this was

very tight. A case came to our netice, where & flustrated by their host, who had worked his way moreover recognise that in surrardaring to GENERAL, sub-section 4 of cisne 8, being the bars. neither en dip kables, ratabler, for wear-per sent me month was paid for s lean of $3.000 up into his present position by his thorough Government a large proportion of their reclams definition of a common lodging house, was read as and what is everybody's business is nobody's tornay-General was then pat and carried nem.

In clause 5 which reads follows ables, asid the Gover). Hemimi ted that the for tes busines, and we were told that losne s poreeverance and honesty of purpose. He tings for the parecess of roads and streats for the follows. Auy house or part thereof where One or two settle the thing as a rule and the con, and the clause, 38 amandod, was adopts #ffect of the poll.tazes would be to repress such high rates of interest are a tatter of noto-abould expecially mention this fast to the En-general use of the public the Lot-owner persons are housed-not being members of the others give their essent, perhaps, without know. Chiren immigration, and rear at prevent herety. Nothing less than 3 per cent, a mouth is parar of China when vert he was honoured with would be paying aero then the equivalent same family at an amount not axeeding are ing the reasons. Therefore, I think in giving Governor shall appoint the President, Vice- the usual interest that many of the tes men bare au intertian. Caveni-Ganeral U. Tsing, while of a fair promains. Bnr the Government cents a day or one delist s month for each par- way so far as to increase the numbers com- President, and Sparetary of the Board, and the gathered from the Genelia reports that the to-way-for-loss required for their business foeling sorry that he would not express himself would not retain pactarily unbenefited ecu. &. Any permanent strastare in which sta pasing this board a mistake has been made names of all members appointed to the Board number of his countryman in Auurille was This we believe in the case of heavy losses if wall to them in the Enghth language, from the labours of the Marine Lot-ownere, for ployers of labour lodge their employés other than Oortaisly if there is any necessity of having such shall be forthwith notified in the Government on the decline,” In every town visited the often made to them by foreign honge.

shown. Now if the members cominated could be Glasstis containing a notice of any such appoint. fered by mailva Las men lately, cuppled with low thoroughly endorsed what had been said by the year Crow of an area so large as te domestic servants, as part of the remuneration representaties body this vessaity should be Cosette, and any number of the Government

estmail from the Das Wickes to the Valake, Thrived for float "ZEPTÄCKE

There is sertaluly yet wide if hopeless field of labour for the missionaries among the Chines

turfa egeat brought up at the Police Quart yesterday had been as og, either ignorantly or wilfelly, loaves of the Book of Cosman Prayer upon which to write his tickets.

MINUTES.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL

The