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The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE sail it seared.-HEADER FROM STACH. (Two Prizas.) The ANTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there to his promsture to donna this lause until they! The following entered: -F. White, F. LammyĚ, was nothing in the clanso compelling pso had decided on the bânition of a new hiking. G. C. Hayward F. Shopbari, M. Friedrichs.

The diving of all the competitors wypartion. ple to suping Gorornmant contractors and As he ainestood, a building taken down lon

It simply said the nertsia extent was, to be amidered a new larly clean. A very close contest resulted, as in HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.psy Government price.

work should be done by persons approved building. Along Queen's Ild and Jervais the running benter, between Friedrichs and A meeting of the Hongkong legislative of by the Board, and he did not think Streat there were basement which had baan in- White. If would be a diffull thing to say in there was any reason for supposing the habited for thirty or forty years. If a bause the one which had the advantage. The deci Council was held yesterday afternoon. Thare Board would rofass to approve of parama on there were burnt down it would have to be ro- aim of the ampies was of course mask question.

Eult whom they could rely. If the laulurd cald constructed, and if it were still to banand assed by the baskors of the second 3. were present

provide a respostable contractor who offered dwelling a span of four tent would bara to bu every guarantee he did not think the Board would left between the hours and the hillside, although reject hira unless for very good reasons. They the basement had been comied as a dwelling

(Two Prizes.}_ and book. Handicap. had six nnofiois members on the Board, and he for thirty or forty years. Was that necessary. .-5.Long Bacs. Rand the Red Buoy The gatitora wer. F. Haellar, Nil did not think the Board world for gue manent or was it what was intended? Its then there sanction any system that would lead to any would clearly be a great sacrifion of property. monopoly. All that was required was that thore Rat it scenered to him that it might mean. Shabbard, J. Feilrichs G. O. Hayward, Grant interest was taken in this race, which should be some security the work should be dona the views both of the Suitary Board and M. Felicious T. Wales.

the Chinese, if it were left to the Sanitary well.

Hon. A. P. MacEBN said the amendment Board in asch particular ona to doside whether was the oveat of the day. H. F. Haylar he suggested would afford security, as it provid-n four fast esige should be left or not. He (seratoh) who has on so many previous occasions od the work should be dons to the estisfaction of ebould think that in the case of most of the dazried-aff this prize, way this tim» 4* events houses along Queen's Road and Jorsaia Stroot praved, too hastily handicapped. Considering the Board.

Flis EXCELLENCY THE AUTING GOVERNOR, Hen. J. RUSHLL C.M.G, Acting Chief Major-General CAMSEON C.B Justice.

Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hoa E.J.ACKROYD. Asting Attorney-General. Hoa. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasuror, Eod. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor.Quoral. Hoa. H. TROMBET Barbour Master. Hon. P. BYzIÐ.

Hou, WONG SHING. Hot. A. P. KIA CERA

Hon. J. BELL-ISTING. Hon. C. P. CRATER.

Mr. J. M. GTTIEEREZ, Acting Clerk of Coun oils.

MINUTES.

FINANCE.

V, Friedrichs F. White

The Activo CHIEF JUSTICE~Not Deari-4-SHORT RACE. 3 lengths. Open. (Two Rangoon paper asks what has become of is the reason of the refustion of capital referred that if they could get in contractor to do it at

a reasonable rate they should not be allowed to ly. It says the work is to ba duso unday the Prizes

The entring ware :-T. Lammort, F. Latamart, his ancestors were worshipped in the temple,proposal to out a canal through the Tsthmus to in the rasolution.

W. Donman, H. Arthur, F. Shepherd, P. F. The CHAIRMAN-I do not think it is necessary do so, but manst eraginy one of the contractors aporvision of the Board or to the satisfaction of and praying that he might not be required of Kraw. The scheme was, thought of soon af

The SURVEYOR-GESRRAL-Provided it does Bunchter.

This race was also well contasted, the rosnit to move. The District Magistrate replied ter the anasration of Tower Barmab, but was to state that now. It will he stated at the extra-approved by the Board. He would aaggest the the Board.

trambling in the balance up to the last moment. The aluse was busyndað, aceorilingly, that for the purpose of enshrining his an. allowed to drop. Recently, howeyor, a Frocoh ordinary meatingto be held for that purpose classeshoald read shall becaried out at the goat

Classey 61, 69. and 63 wors stenok oat, being Lammert Arthur, Danman, and Shepherd all al the country, and to report as to whether a to reduce our capital although we have the pow-faction of the Board." By that means they would allow the landlords to employ their ova contrec

muda hold bids for the first prias. The time, CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY estors the petitioner could build a house audition to foot to pram to the mere bordous present regalations we have to power and obarras of the owner of the house in the satis not dispense with supervision I have no objection.

Mr. J. S. Moses then proposed the resolution, tors and asks their own arrangements as to the refogated to the Building Onlinsac..

Hon. WONG BEING aid that clanes 64 (68) BAO, was particularly good, the bent ou ra Anywhore, and ordered him to remove forth-raitway or a canal would be the bost way of caner to increase it." with. The Colonial Secretary added that meating the trade of the districts on the adjoin

ing eides. It is said that "Lieutenant Paul which in as follows: That the present Artioles east. He had heard a good deal about the prices Fame maghs ago Le called on the Conan Bellion, head of the survey expedition, is in of Association be altered by adding, at the and charged to the Government: this was not the numbered 62) which requires sapass of four foot carl in Hongkong, for the game disiaron, being.

had reveiend very strong objections from respec- would entail a great sagrifios of property: Fin General at Shanghai, who informed him that favour of the scheme of a ship canal; and M. de of Article No. 4, the words The Company may time to refer to that matter, but he must say he between a bailding and a slope of the hill side wa heliare, 68 case.

Capt. TALBOT sacoaded the resolution, which table Chinaman that they should be compelled mentioned specially the houses on the northern rey papers and reports, has given it as his

to omploy Government contractors and pay Ge- | sida of Quann's Rond, aut Jarèoin schroot. the Chinese had really no strong fasting Lesseps, who has carefully gone through sil sar. from time to time redusa ila capital."

The CHAIRMAN haring thanked those present vernment prices. against the removal of grares; in fact they opinion that the canal is perfectly feasible. So was ourried ananimously. were in the habit of keeping the remains of now, if we do not stir in the alter, it is just their friende in uros for contenience of trans-likely the Fronch will. That is if they have for their attendanos, the meeting dissolved.

not already their hands fall with the Panams port. The speaker might also have referred scheme.

In the list of those natives and residcuts in to the course adopted with reference to craves along the route of the Tientsin-Taku Barmah whe ware singied out as the recipients railway. In one district the arrangement is of Jubilee hannara, and the ass in blar.

Maung Law a Chinese, merchant that a fair value shall be paid for the graves dalas. The Rangoon Gazette saga that be isone 10 be appropriated, besides which the company of the bonding representatives of the Chiporo in- engage to defray all expenses of removal and habitants of the capital. He belongs to lie olsa SHANGHAI.....Hall & Holtz Co-operativo Co.

re-burial, and of new coffine for those that of Yunnan Chinamen who are intimately associ afod with Upper Burma as among the most im SHANGHAI......Messa. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN&) Hall & Hofte Co-operative Co. RITZE Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.may be broken or decayed. In the case of portant members of the manroantils community. NAGASAKI... Massza. The C. & 3. Trading Co. thoas graves without claimants, the company Maung Law Yan holds a distinguished position shall purchase land to which to remove them, song bis fellow countrymen, and has rotired mach ausistance to the Deputy Commissioner of Hrono OSAK... Messra, F. Walsh & Co. TOROKANA...Mosers. Kelly &Walsh,

so that they may not be exposed. The ar- Mandalay in local matters. In recognition of MAPILA. Masre. Tias Paurtas & Co.

Chinese residents of Mandalay, His Excellenay BAIGON.Mesara Schroeder Frères and rangement come to in another district is sot his good offices and of his standing among the

Gardes

out in the following paragraph from the the Viceroy and Governor-General of India has

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL said this provision that ware completely dry and hal biex inhabited the quick lims in which the Pace was run, 6mis. HANDT. Mr. F. Mainfrey.

Shik-pao: "Their Excellencies Oxou Frand been pleased to confer on him a gold chain wit

hed brex made because it was absolutely imposter many years in the event of reconstraction 53 s. and the calibro of his opponents. it must HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavelle.

SHEN PAO-CHEN, Directors of the China Eail-the title of Kyst thaye saong shwe Salwè ya Mju.

sible for the Board to carry out supervision over they would be allowed to be rabuilt as they and balmitted that eosting to the first starter' BANGKOK.Mossre. Bamsay & Co.

In their freight report, dated 12th July,

the many houses under construction at one time, benu before. Them might be other houses Inis. 9001 alast suTest tr put SINGAPORE...Mesara, Bayte & Co.

way Company, despatched two officers to PEEING.Messrs. Maynard & Co.

make a tour of inspection from Te Chib Ku Mo. Alca. Brown & Co. of Notrcastle, N.S.W, thus refer to the trade with basforz

Tas mimates of the last meeting wero read mud and therefore it required anne suurity that only with respect to which the Sinitary Board might him out of the rade. Still his partora had great menwho were respectable should be employel. It say they were absolutely ant for habitation and hopes that though thas hossily panalised ha COLOMBO ...MOST. A. M. & J. Ferguson.

to the Balt Works; and wherever they caine ports HongkongThis market continues in

was within his experience, his woody experienes they could not allow thera to be built in the um might prove victorious. When about two haa- CALOUTTA... Messrs. Nowman & Co.

way. He therefore surgasted they should do-dred yards had been dous, however. a quantity SYDNEY.Mesars. Gordon & Gotch.

across any graves that must be expropriated the same demoralized condition as reported in confirmed.

our provions reports. Merchants show no dis-

engineering term, scamped. The contractors inside rsh of all on the definition of a new build of thing and rubbish which was being carried The following minates were lail on the almost, that house drains put in wara, to use an they were to pay the value of the position to chartor, and we do not bear of any MELBOURNE...Mosers. Norton, Hargrave & Ca,

stead of using good bricks put in merebrickbatang and then they might discuss whether this down by the tile and which the earlier startera BRISBANE...Mesers. Gordon & Gotoh..

toar from bis ours, whíot.artinguished all hones LONDON....... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. and, in additior, give 20,000 Tiantain pashessels pecking business in this direction. Four table-

The Boer Administering the Government recomand used to mortar, but simply puddled earth. clause should stand in its presant shape orted cap, nenessitated his making a wide de- steamers have gone forward since our last with LONDON.

The SuaveroE-GENERAL aid it saght be bevf seeing him carry off the first prize. The re- Messrs. Street & Co., 50 Cornhill. for expenses of removing each coffin. Went to toe, all on owners' account, and the steamer mands the Caunpil to rato, the Banisipal Valuer so

claase that would be repented in every hones LONDON...Mesara. Batas, Handy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon 34. of the Yuan Ti Temple, in a publia cemetery Port Victor to leave in a few days with about stacy of a copying diorg to the Manisipal Valuer at Euless they had the wise provision made in this whether it ought to be modidad.

The Officer Administering the Government recom-The officers of the Board were limited to rum-bores in mind that the n'aren applied only to mainder were no mawhat more equally matched. BAN FRAR'10., Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants measuring over six mow, there were altoge-2,500 was Haiphong.The Nicoya, 504 tons the rate of $40 per months, for months.

Exchange.

ther 199 unelaioed graves, and these, the reg.. has been taken up for this port at 16s. Manile.mals the Council to vote bae sum of $2,050 for asher, and they would have to o from house to buildings where the baut was us for lubi

Vessels, more particularly American, have bosa purchase of 50 oranks for the see of primanere in Vie

Hon. Wore Saing mid Chinese shops always two officers deaided to remare to acother saxlously inquiring for freights to this part, but toris Gani, es crank labour is so mask felt, and there house, and in the intervals between their visitstation, not where it was used as a shop.

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL said the fact mon- dusion-sed the hon.gantleman (Hon. A.P. Mac- sile. Accordingly they requested five of the in consegnatae of the large quantity of coal pow fare so cesiva a dateerent in crime, and at the work would be scampel Therefers the entry of the place to direct the tipana CHANG

Bear 1, after much discussion, came to the coa-haul rahakers who slapt there. Even) fully agreed with thom-that they should toned by the previous smosker would not bring haveslist of hoarst ocntractars, and that allworks thebuilding within the clause. It must be atong YUNG YHAN and CBANG Mere TUAN to

should be done by these people. It was ast likely, ment or a dwelling house.

Hi. EXCELLExor-I have za objection to tat- THE PUBLIC HEALTH DILY

a the Acting Attorney-General said, tasf the purchase a bigk and claus eite as the expense

chartered at prices ranging from 10e. 6d. to

The Council resumed consideration in Com-Board would reject any man who could give ating this clause stand over for farther consider- Don't let the hon. member suppose we of the company, and have the graves reis. The Defensor, 570 tons reg., is now due de

proper guarantee. The sole object was to getation. mittes of the Tablic Holts Bill. moved, the company paying them 30,000 cash lond nader charter effected at home.

The ACTING ATMATES-GENERAL Mid shauses the work done satisfactorily, bosano a bed draiu are not doing perything can consistantly 7-HURDLE RACE, sodiosp. (Two Prisasi with the principles of this Bilt to help the Thara antara for this raon-H. Arthur. was worse than no drain at all. for sech grave. The gentry above-mention- On the 12th instant a ball was given at the

The ACTING CHILEY JUSTICE said Mr. Chadandlords. We have this varr gaatio bonis, F. White, T. Lameet, F. Lammert, M.

Friedricks. F. Shepherd. ed were made responsible for the purchase Chinese Club at Penang by soras of the Enro. 40 and 41 were adjourned last week upon an ob servation by the Aoting Chief Justice with of the land, and the removals will take place pesn. Eurasian, and Chinese community, in honor to the porces of vatry given to the risk in his report had made a resummendation, for us and wears devising nertain expe

oar of the 101st anniverary of the settlemout of as soon as the oito ja noquired." It wlli-be The Hon. Mr. Trotter caplied for the Sanitary Board. The clauses were to be applied in almost the same words as those used in the dionts Perhaps it would be rather prama- seen from this that the compensation offered quests at supper, and afterwards proposed the merely froase of epidemic, and he submitted that Ordinanca, that the work should be done by the ture for me to sus what those expedients are,

His Excelenc-They have even found it hardship. I don't think we are quite ready yet. TuG OF WAR.

This was confined to the Military, the Q Com for disturbance of graves in the ports is not continnad prosperity of Penang In the course at sack a time the Board shoald be armed with Government or persons approved by the Govern but we are endeavouring to do what we can to

of his remarks he said:--I joined the Civil extraordinary powers. He read the correspond-ment.

have no objection to lat the olause staad orar for great, being, in addition to the valus of the Service of the Straits Settlements more than ing clauses of the Boglish Pablie azith Ast of

farther rondderation. I think we shall be ready any challenging a scratch team of the Rugi. After a long and laugh straggle the to enter houses in time of epidemic without ing of land, a sum of about $20 to pay for the cent fifteen years ago and landed in Penang for the 1875, which give the sanitary authorities power necessary at homs. 1 think I am right in say and thereforo on behalf of the Government I

The SURVETOR-GENERAL-Y8, first time on the 6th January, 1872. I re-

cratch team woonded in overpowering the 3. Hi EXCELLENCZ-I don't think the Cannail port time we meet to cancanos what we think ment. of removal. This arrangement might fairly member what Panang then was, and I know untics. He therefore moved that the sections!

Company and triumphantly towed them to the would wish to act so unfairly by tho. Board as had best be dois. Uscried. be taken as a precedent by the Straits An. what Panang now is. Its population has largely stand.

The clause was then ordered to stand over, as In clause 4 the SURVEYOR-GENERAL moved Bet to strengthen their bands to the Lee Kary thorities. Mr. FicxzaING, in his letter to increased. Its trade has more than doubled, and

The following is the programma for to-day:- its revenns far exceeds its expenditure. These

Cleises 70 to 74 were struck out, boing 1-400 p.m. SWIM UNDER WATER. THE following SHEDS required for Sewing the Government above quoted, says are unmistakable proofs of prosperity, and her the adoption of 6 inches for 4 inches as the min-extent. We want this deainage thoroughly wall wore also the succeeding five clauses, which turn-and of the bath.

The legated to the Building Ordinance. "Heavy sums. bave been demanded se com- may this progressive prosperity be accounted ina aternal diameter of house drains. He done and therefore we must arm the Board withed on the same point,

On olmas75 (rezunbarod 6), which prohibits pensation for the removal of corpses and for for! Penang has many autural advantagos said 4 inches was the English rinimam, but he the necessary power. As far as I understand

It has an excellent harbour, a healthy cimats, bought it would be wise to have 6 inches hero, there will be a number of these contrator.

"The motion was adopted and the clsust amood-work won't be confined to two or three Nkan -

dicap. (Two Prices. their re-intermont with costly religions are- and a tariile soil, but these alone would not en

There will be a number from whoa ta chuose. water classts and urinals communicatiur with 2-4 13 p.m., SHORT BACz. 2 lengths. Han

Hou. A. I. MAGEWEN-Then I understand the drains, the SeaCETOR.GENERAL said it With regard to clause 18, which provides that i

bad cooured to him that they might perhaps 3-4.30 p.m., PLUNGE (Te Prizna,) monies." Such elsins would not be recog-sure the marvellous prosperity which Feang has accordingly.

urinal." It might out 4-465 pa, Saul Bori Rice. Under 11 nised in Chius. In the case of the Tientsirattained if it were not that its people pouss

unusual energy and enterprise, and that the ball every Lonse drain shall be provided with any landed an employ his own contraster!

grant bardahin-to-sub-places as the Hongkongresca of age (Twr Prices.) railway, $20 is apparently the sum to be of the population belongs to a racs polebrated trap, ventilating geating disconnecting The-BURTEKOR-GEBERAL-Provided he is striks out the word

Hotal, the Hongkong Club, nud the GA 5-5.15 p. RONNING HEADER PHOm Mid- His EXCELLENT-If he is on the list.

DLR SPRING BOARD. (Two. Prizes.) VEGETABLE AND FLOWER REEDS paid for each removal, without distipation as for their unwavering persorerance. I refer to the manhole, Hea: TEIE ssid he thought satisfactory to the Bean

The SURVEYOR-GANERAL-Yea: or he need Clab. He did not see any objection to striking to the social position of the parties canoeru- Chinsen ("Hear, hear and cheers). They hare te ventilation of tones drains might do

been well styled the backbone of the colony, much more harm than good.

The Scrine Carer Juarez gail he under.6-5.30 pia, CoySOLATION RACE; 2 lengths.

(Handicap)- ed, the amount being the same in the case of and they deserve to prosper. They come here might be, instead of ventilating the house drains, ast bean the list. Providest he is an konset onntracit ont.

Bon. F. BYBIN-I think a-list would be very stood it was advocated on the act of sanitary drain. He understood that in places where

Prizes: Catalogues will be supplied Free of CHARGE those graves which have to be purchased at work hard, make money; in short, aass woaith, to admit the vapone and gases from the main or known to the Board thors will be no objection.

Iwase drains were ventilated faore were large dangerous. A man might sell his anmo to some soienes that writer closets should ko silowed in 7.-6.00p.m. SOLDIERS RACE; lengths (Two

place like hopitaly. on and after the 30th instant

The value of the lard and those in respect of but they do not forget their duties as good eiti

The SURVEYOR GERAL said that hospitals 8-8.15 p.m., Too of War. zaus They are ever ready to mnbaccibió largely which there are no claimatta.

to any project for the benefit of Penang, and that gentilators to the main drains and that the boase ona alse.

drains wore subjected to no pressure from the they take pleasure in overything of a sorial zn tars wiluess this gathering. Ladins and Gentle Basentade. Until those large ventilatora were

were the only places where they should be al- mou, so long as the people of Penang base this Fut ap in Hongkong be thought this lama

lowed. high charactor, so long wil Fenang advance, should be held in abeyance. Every one had his and I now usir you to join with me in drinking on theory as to how the gas, came up from the

stractly of Romang." (Jood main ether it was driven up by the The AC CRIEF JUSTICE-Aat there is

tide otherwise, harit utasit provision for supervision by the Board

HIS EXCELLENOT asked the Hon. A. r. Msc shears.)

tothe years ago when he lived up the hill. There were pipes to the water closes and other cham- Ewen if he was satisfied with the explanation bors, and when the tile was full an immense that had been given.

Hoa. A. P. MACEWEN said the Arplanation quantity of gus was forced up, and he was given to Ederstand this would be the case in altas not altogether satisfactory. He had bad for the hossitat andthat was the reason for the

many conversations with Chinamen or this sub-orontion. houses if the drains wore ventinted.

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The Daily Press.

Hosakuna. Ácover 27tя, 1887.

1

The planet Venus, we learn from the Comercio, was visible at Manila at midday on the 20th

instant

We are requested to state that the morning servise at St. John's Cathedral will commence at eleven o'clock to-morrow(Sunday),and till further rulico.

The Agents (Mossrs. Siemesan & Co.) inform us that the D D. R. steamar Hesperia, from Hamburg, left Bingapore at 6 p.m.on Thursday for this port.

We would remind shareholders in the Hong- kong sud Shaoghai Banking Corporation that the balf-yearly mosting will be held at noon to day in the City Hall.

Au Australian payer states that Sir Willis Marah, late Acting Governor of Hoogkong, whe isat present on a visit to Dunedin, New Zealand, has decided to settle down there.

By kind permission of Captain Falconer, Divine Service will be held to-morrow morning, at-eloran 'cloak, on board the British bargue Elizabeth Nicholson, by the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith, Sor men'e Chaplain. The Bethel fog will be hoisted.

The public is rowinded that there will ha su afternoon porformsace in Chisrini's Cirous to day, especially given for children and families, commenting at 4 o'clock. Owing to the incle- men of the weather there was no porformañes last night

on the way, shippers are disinclined to operatno important & consideration, especially with our The tainutes wore referred to the Finance Three vessels have sailed since our last with limed risco accommodation. 1665 tons, and there are now here to go forward throw others aggregating 4.000 tune opsey

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

DAILY 158."} (SUPPLIED TO THE

LONDON, 24th August. ILLNESS OF THE AMEER.OF AFGHANISTAN.

Abdul Rahman Khan, Amser of Afghanistan, is itt, and his life is despaired of; his leg has been amputated, and gangrene has not in. RECEPTION OF PEINCE FERDINAND

A'T SUFIA. Prince Ferdinand bas been received at Sofis with mvol enthusiasm.

FROM "PENANG GAZETTE."]

LONDON, 14th August. PRINCE FERDINAND'S MANIFESTO TO THE BULGARIANS. Prince Ferdinand bas issued a Manifesto to the Balgarians, stating that he would devote his Site to ineare their happiness, and trusts that he will receive their support,

[TRUM STRAITÉ TIMES.")

BERLIN, 17th August. AND RUSSIAN DISAP PROVAL OF THE MANIFESTO. The Nord Deutsche Zeitung regards Prince Ferdinand's coauifesto as an evorment of national autonomy, involving the violation of the Treaty of Berlin, which Germany most disapprove.

Russia has addressed a protest to the Fowers and urges them to join her.

Yar weight should really be attached to the supposed sentiments of Chiness with re-

The Spanish Cortor have passed a Bill au- gard to feng shui disturbance of graves, and so

Boot thorising the annual expenditure of not more bas always been

GERMAN than £1,884 as a mail subsidy to the Compañia would seem

thet point. Sometimes it

Trasatieetics Jaring the continuance of the Chiness would rather auffer anything contract with that company. The contribution than have these sentiments outraged; at of the Philippines is fixed at £67,217. other times they appear to count for very The Bombay Gorette y Mr. Macbean, little with thou. At present our friends interiorly of the Chartered Bank, Calcutta, and recently bill broker there, shat hitself on the the Straits are baving a little difficulty in afternoon of the 1st inst, in his ofloe gharry connection with this question. The moat whilst proceeding home, having provicusly eligible building sites in the neighbour-bought a pistol from Messrs. Menton and Cora- hood of Singapore have been taken up for any No canse is assigned. The death was thee sa graves, and the procese la still~going

almost instantaneous,”

Valeo Passing Cloud

ar.

Committee.

The result

His EXCELLENcr-That is a danger that we are always exposed to, as I know from my ex perice in the array. We employ a man and he sublets his contract. That is a danger we must try to guard against.

meet cases that might by constitueart" curag

In reply to his Excellency the SUBTAYOR. GENERAL said there were still some water ofosets was gradually diminishing owing to their ra annicating with the drains, but the nambar moral. It was very dastrable, however, to make an exception in the case of hospitala, as prest ad by the Actin Chist Jnths. He might to explain, pochaps, that there was a special swor

thirty garda of the winning post all interest cas. with one or two areations, but when within trad in the race between M. Friedrichy and T. Walls which resulted after a straggle. in Friedeiahs coming in first This, considering

The result wa:- the uamber of events in which he had taken part before, was really a most excellent performance.

M. Firedrichs (451004) anse T. Welluso (döxec9.) - H. P. Hayllar

The competitors were fairly arealy haadi.

T. Tamurt

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capped, and a cool contest revulted as follows

Prizes.

SUPREME COURT.

26th August.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE Ms. A. J. LɛACE, ÁCTING PUISVE JUDGE.

(Two.

THOMSON Y. IRON. This was a claim brought by plaintiff for $59, the balance of wages dui ta aim from the de

Mr. Holmippiared for the plaintiff. fondant, a boarding housekeeper.

The defendant admitted Kability to the extent

The SVRFETOR-GENERAL said he agreed with ject and had had no information gitea to him, The COLONIAL TREASUREE Baggested that his bon. friend that the proposed ventilatare though this was not the timo to notice it, and urniale skontā still be allowed to communi- would be dangerous if there were not at the same it would be more satisfactory if they had the cats, with the drains in cases approved of by Line ventilation of the main sowers. Stops wore opportaalty of employing their own men and the Sanitary Board. They might have a

katels, new schools, and now factories where being taken to provide pantilation for the main paying their own prices."

His EXCELLENCE.By their own prices" arivals would be raquired. He therefore

the claus be arounded to of $1.92. The remainder bad been taken out by severe, but it was none the less noosary to take steps with regard to the house drains. If both you mean, of course, the prices for thoroughly moved that woro matilated they would then have done what good work. If they employ people who do the read as follow:-"No person shall construct plaintiff in refreshests at the bar.

The plaintiff stated that he was employed by very own at home was doing with admirable work in a very indifferent way, as explained by except in an hospital any water-oloso baviou

the Surveyor-General, of esten the sontrast any communication with any underground public tas defendsat at the beginning of May Inst rulta,

Hos. P. BTRIE-Will these public ventilators would be very much cheaper; but you mean the serer or private drain; nor without permission at his lab in Wallurion Street, as clerk, most economiebl way of doing thoroughly good of the Banitary Board any urinal having suck at $30 per month. It was his duty to enter i be undertaken ?

manection; and any such existing water-closet chits in the books. Daring the three months be The SUEYETOR-GENERAL-Unquestionably. work?

Hoa A. F. MacEWEN-Precisely, and with shall be removed by the owner ups Lis being | was in defendant's employ he had refreshments from the bar at various times, for which he always They are being undertaken. Bat whether they

Clauses 77, 78, and 79 warn atruck out, baing rave olita. The chits in My ainoanted to $4.12. ara undertaken or not we must have soms pro- that object I propose that it shall be done to the required by the Board try Foot such removal."

satisfaction of the Board. vision to compel ventilation of house drains.

He had not his chits for Jans sal Jaly. The Hon. P. EYE-seoonded the- amendment of relevated lo the Building Ordinsave. The Acrie ATTORNEY-GENERAL said tha

He said he had had With referenon to Clause R (rentabered bar hay had kept them back by defendant's house drain would be out off from the public the Hoa. A. P. MacDon.

He re-70), providing that building, on asw Crown lots orders. some experionce of cautrantors' work newer by trap, so the ventilator would only vet-

referred to a case who a tender of $4,700 was ahal bera hack yards. Hon. C. P. CHATEL Bug- into the house drain and not the pablie drain, The SURVEYOR GENERAL said this Bill would worked down by oempatliion to 89,000 odd. If rested that it would be better to insert this cou-everything you have had from the bar P-Yos, al- hate the effect of effectually cutting off the a number of men were to be put into a special dition in the Crown Hayes. private drains from the main sowers, which had class it would give them an advantage over the

ever yot been thoroughly done, and world pre-others. Tent what the Hes. P. Egrio had complained of, as they would then only have to cope with the sowor gas generated on the premises.

Hi EXCELLENCr-Yon have some of these ventilating shafts already?

The SURVEYOR-CERAL-Yes.

HIS EXCELLEROY-And they are working admirably, see they not P

The SURVEYOR GENERAL~They are, Sir. H EXCELLENCY-I hope the hon. member (Hon. P. Ryrie' in satisfied.

Longes.

I

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that ia connection with this clause an amendment would be moved in clause 78, providing that only all "reasonably" expenses incurred by the Board would be recovered If any landlord could prove the sui claimed from him for construct- ing his drain wes not reasonable the Judge would not grant it, and on that insertion being raade the Chinese who came to him (the speaker)

on the subjact withdrew their objection

After some discussion the clause was reserved for further consideration.

AINOURNMENT.

The defendant-Have yon signed always for

WAYS

Do you remember on the 29th May baving had a large bottle of stoat, a bottle of claret, and a bottle of port-I had a bottle of stout. I Did you siga for the bottle of stout from You You are quite sure --If I drank it, I signed for it.

The Council adjourned to Friday next at did not have any clarat of port.

D'alcak.

VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB AQUATIC SPORTS, 1887.

The aquatic sports of the above Club were com-

His Lordship-That is a different thing to what you said just now. Do you remember sign- ing for it It is so long ago that I do aut re maribor.

How do you know then that you did not have

The ACTING ORTER JUSTION wid he did mecoed yesterday when really excellent form was the wine as wall Because I was in the habit of not think it likely the Board would be employed shown all round. Owing to the unpropitious drinking a bottle of about every day, but I did to do much of this work. What he understood state of the westher the attendance of spectators not take wine.

was that the Board wanted to get a number of

His Lordship then told the plaintiff to ex mon by whom they knew the work would be was not, perhaps,quito ao large as it would other amine the book produced and see if there wa dons honestly if it was lett to them, and that wise have boon, but those who braved the discom-any entry of a bottle of stopt for himself on the the drain would not be, to me Mr. Chad-torts caused by the rain were well rewarded. 29th May. wick's weeds, an elongated campeo. filled with There were a good number of entries for every mud through which the sewage infiltrated.

Witness said there was not.

the postponement of the second reading. Selestion...Maritans" No. II. Wallace by two angines. When crossing the Vermillion | ATTORNEY-GENERAL, masonded by the Bra up again. It would give a wider latitude to the men kindly offelated-Mara F, Grimble and I take it. I sometimes sign the next day.

the honour.to forward a translation of an interviewed him and his Rarotongan wife in their article from the Chinesa newspaper comfortable native house I asked him atout Lat Pau, published a News from China. the loss of the Pride of the Logan at Moresby Leland and the murder of his countryman, the

two, three women; he hoop woman little while,

QUARANTINE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Hou. P. RYME-I only bepane param will be compelled to ventilate his house drain until the ventilation of the main drains is completed. don't want people to get sewer gas into their [FROM "BANGOON GAZETTE."|

New York, 12th August.

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-They cannot. The

His Lordship-You said that if you drank By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and

FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT-mins are to be trapped.

Hon. P. RYBIBut Imppose you will-zot on. The Government have therefore intro- the cars of the 2nd Northamptonshire Be

IN THE UNITED STATES. enfores this until you have completed the ether. It might perhaps most the views of the bossat, sad osch i'am on the program was the about you must have signed for it. You

mombar if they were to add at the sud, after keenly contested. So good, as we bovo asil, was enter the chita in the book do you not

Yor, my Lord. The SURVEYO-GENERALNO. duced a Euriale Bill, to regulate the mattor,giment, the raginiental band will play in the

A terrible accident has secured to

How is it then the entry does not appear P- Hoa, P. RYRIE expressed himself tied the words "under the Supervision of the Ecard," the quality throughout that it would be difficult The Bill bas aroused considerable opposition Gardens tomorrow, the 38th lust, from 0 till 10

"or to the satisfaction of the Board" making to pick out any singla event for special notios on enzalon train going from Peoria, Illinois, to with the explanation that had been given. p.m. The following is the programme :---

still another alternative. If it was found the on the part of the Chinese, and the Chinese MarchProdigal Chiki”

Bonginesan.

The train, which had nearly

The clause was then passed. Kela Bela Niagara Falls.

Look at the next day's entries Is it amongst member of the Legislative Couocii moved Overters Romantique

Proat thousand passengers on beard, was being taken Clause 50 was, on the motion of the Acrino wark had been sped it dould then be taken acconut of its excellence. The following gentle. Sometimes I do not sign for a deick at the time The defendant-Yon say you only had drinks Lieut. Bramwell (Starter); Dr. H. N. Thoup Besthoven. Rirer it was discovered that the tretie bridge KEYOR GENERAL, amended by providing that Beard in case they could trust the parsons doing J. Sampson (Umpires): Major Ellis (Referec); those? No, my Lord. The Colonial Secretary, in assenting to the Alagmito..."Schermudo (From Sta Symphony)"...

ventilating piras shall be carried up clear of the the works.

Hon. A P. MACEWEN-The remarks of

Did you sign for everything you had in Juns was on fire, and immediately the train crashed eaves or to such a height as shall effectually

cr Jaly You postponement, said he would ask that no

Hi Lordship-How much should you think advantage be taken of the ignorance of the

The Port Moresby (Now Cruisen) correspondent through into the river below, being completely prevent any escape of foel air into any thorough. Honour are very touch to the to and his son (Time-keeper.) The sports will be continuul angating to 34.42 to May!--Yon.

The SURVEYOR-GENEBUI trust Your Ex details of the various events:-

you signed for daring those two months About Government of Chinese customs. He then of the Sydney Herald, writing ander date of

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL said that celloney will see your way to let this class 1--DITING FOR OBJECz8. (Two Prizes.)

The following entered.-J. Friedrichs. M. 84 for the two monthe. read a letter from the Protector of Chinese the 4th June, when describing a recent visit torsoked. Over s Lundred passengers were küted fare or building. The clause as if stadd Bred be perfectly satisfied if bis suggestion be atapted to-day commanding at 4 pm Apponded are tho

Stacey Laland, also known as Bouth Cape, says, on the spot; and four hundred have been dread-the height at 10 feet ubore the ground.

Why do you say four dollara for two months with reference to olause 51, which provides thateland as it is. I assure you there is no intention

when the defendants says that in May alone you to the Government as folors" I have —The only foreign resident, apart from the fully injured.

all overflow and waste waters ehall be conveyedin a to take away work from any honest contractor. Friedricha, E. Shepherd, T. Lammert, F. Lara- mission, is Ah Gan, s becheda-tuer fishor. I

water-tight waste pipe to a gally trap, objection The sole object of the Sanitary Board-in which mort, F. White, G. C. Hayrand, T. Wallace

The objects dired for were small onpa. Ten of spent $26 P-After Mr. Lamon spoke to me about was taken by some Chinese who waited upon him my hon. friend entirely concurred, so that I am o the provision that such waste pipe shall taken vory wouch by surprise to-day by his op- those were thrown in and each competitor then having had $26 worth of drink. I did not take so His Lordship asked the defendant to pro The following telegram has been ressived by not be brought down any external wall when position--the sole object of the Sanitary Board dived and picked up as many as he was able, much On several ocessions when this Government Chinamen. He said, They too much am the Colonial Becretary-

such wall looks upon any external thorough to keep out a number of camps who Owing to the "think" state of the water the fare From the expressions the Chinese made might be put forward to do this work diffulty of the tag's was much increased. The daces complainant's chita for the months of ADELAIDE, 26th August.

many natives who de most seceraful was M. Friedrichs, who managed June and July. The ohta for these two months bae been obliged to take up land for the con-bag women belong that place: one man get one, struction of roads, buildings, &o, and the then be send her away and get another. I tell

Consequent upon vessels arriving at Porte of he was under the impresalon they be There are a great

law requires it tied with six, and on making a sand essay F.ed after the 6th June.

His Lordship-How is it there are no shits and they complained it would be very in simply have one because

signed after June-I stopped signing obits land-ownere have been Chinees, teary sums them by-and-bye they got olabbel: thes to Darwin from Hongkong with smallpox, the lieved this applied to pipes for the red water, not know the valve of a bone drain, who to secure seven. T. Lammert and F. Wallzon sonohad to $2.81, but there were no obita siga

Government have proclaimed Houckong infest-convenient indeel were they obliged to bring They went to comply with the law, but it is Wallace aneceeded in bringing up four to Lam

st that time. M. Friedrichs bars bean demanded a compensation for listen to me,

But you said that you signed for what you the clause applied only to sullage or rofase water. in the most perfunctory manner or be done wall. the removal of corpses, and for their re

It would be a very extraordinary cirenmatanes It is therefore most importset this power should

more ehita somewbers Interment with costly religious ceremonies; Burnab are greatly indebted to Mr. Hallett

if allage pipes were put in froot. In every case, be retained in the hands of the Board. Tam per-2--RUNNING HEADER FROM CHOSE SPRING had in June or July Yes, there must be some His Lordship said it was impossible to get sometimes even resistance by force bex been and to Mr. Colquhoun for the excellent work

he thought, pipessach as this referred to would be fertly sure the alarm 'erprewed about this is

Thers were four sutriss-ML Friedrichs,” 3.,

any reliable evidence from the witness as ha at the rear of the house, and therefore there was groundless. It has been stated, over and over threatened. I therefore consider that it may they have done in attracting the attention of

British merchants to Burmah. "Bering that CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

no bardship whatever in enacting that these again, that there is u Erelihood of the Board Friedricha, F. Lammert, F. White,

According to the regulations, the points in continually stilted from one statement to su be interesting to the Government to know they are doing this work," saga a Caloutta cor-

warte waivers shall not be brought down on an rojecting any man who gives security for doing

I very mash with hon. diring which were to decide the fans water.

George Lemon stated that plaintiff was em bow claims are trested by the Officials in temporary," one cannot be very oritical of their

methods. It is, perhapa, necessary to hohl op Ah extraordinary general meeting of the external wall which looks into a thoronghfara. the work properly.

held at the General The proper and most convenisat place for them members would leave the clause as it stande.. I form, distance, entry, and recovery. The com China, and how little any superstitious or dazeling visions of at once finding 400 million above Company was

great deal of consideration to place them. It was been there some time, he asked the bar bay if other feelings are allowed by the Mandarins customers by merely making a railway from Mauagare, Messrs. Russell & Co., Justerday was the back of the hous, the pipe lacing into carnot sonosive any alarve of the Bill mors Im-pelitors wore a very close that it required a ployed by him for thras mouths. Aftor ke had Hon. A. P. MACEWAN-I think the hon.decided that. F. White and M. Friedricha wore plaintiff signed otits for what he bad. He said ha did. On the 29th May while plaintiff wak With this explanation be hoped the gentlemen to interfere with any step which they may Buemah to China. Without this perhaps the afternoon for the purpose of passing a special the back-yard and theage to the public sower. portant than this.

goro to tiffin bo want into the office and looked attention of busy men immersed in commerce resolution. deem necessary for the public good." The would aut be so easily arrestad. But with their There were present Mossrs. M. W. H. who waited upon him would see there was no member has twloe in his remarks this evening the best, but it needed another trial before it alluded to my approval of what took place in the could be finally settled which of these two was The clause was adopte).

Sanitary Board That is perfectly correct, but I to take the Erst prize. The final trial resulted into the pigooubote where the shits are placed, extract from the Int Pais slated that lately attention anos arrested by this dazzling vision Forbes (Chairman), J. H. Moses, J. H. Cox, hardship sought to be placed upon them.

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN sal, with reference nerar brand myself by any information we re as follows the Viceroy of Canton wished to erect of the futures and its trado possibilities we may Capt. R. M. Talbot and Mr. R. 8buran (Becre

M. Friedrichs The Secretary having read the notice can to clause 53, which provides that all works in colved from an expert like the Surreyor-General. building in front of his Yamen, for the be able to get presanes put on the Indian Gory).

verament to extend railwere in India and Burmak,

canection with bouse drainn shall be carried I reserved to myself the right to disons the Bin transaction of foreign affairs, and the so that British manufacturers they get the fail vening the meeting,

The OHAIRMAN asid-The object of this out at the cost of the owner by the Board or when it was brought before the public, and when 8-Boy's BACK. 2 Isprthe Handiosp. Two He said that on the 29th May he had taken

Prises.) benefit of the 268 million customers within their

The following started G. C. Hayward, T. ti about it, but he denied having done so. He landlords of the housse on the site were rosok there. By the time this work has been meeting is merely to alter the articles of persons approved by the Board, that there it was so brought before the publis I raived a

Thompson's obfte. A1-6001 ax Thompson found ordered to deliver up their deeds and remore dese, half the political and other difficulties in sedition, so as to give the Company the power was a very strong objection, not only on the great deal of information. I don't think my

The difficult task, uf hazdicapping was per that out he left off signing. elsewhere, on which they would receive the the way of securing the 400 million customers to make certain changes contemplated by the Con- part of Chinese but Buropeans also, to the Bon, felad is right, therefore, in trying to bind Wallas, M. Friedrichs, W. Stopani, T. G. Ma told the bar boy for the future he was to keep

in Chias me have disappeared and when anting Committee and the Canal Managers.ast samtence, which reader by persona ap-as dumi, sarogards my position in this Connell, chade, C. Cook, F. C. Carvalhe, W. Wallaos. price of their beuses from the Government, engineering difficulties are the only obstacles in It binds the shareholders to nothing, as the pro proved of be the Board under the supervision by anything I mit la the Sanitary Board

Bid EXCELLENCY-I think that is quite un-formed as justly as possible, and the young-! A man camed YRONG PAN Y1, whose ances-the way it will not be long before we have a posed plteration will have to be submitted to ar of the latter." The objection was that such u tral temple was within the limits of the railway to Talifoo, or some char point in Western extraordinary meeting, which will be conraped system might lead to a great deal of corruption derstood. ground selected, best in a petition to the China. Meantime the project is rather premature, after the resolution laid befors this mesting has and the establishment of acnopolies for the The SURVEYOR-GENERAL mid the words sag: and there is very much more pressing work to bean passed, for the purpose of being confirmed benefit of a fow contractors. The landlords were gested by the Acting Chief Justice dispensed

Mr. J. EL. Cox-Will it be stated now what going to pay for the work and it seemed hard with mpervision by the Board. District Magistrate to say that the spirits of be done asurer home.

A Rangoon paper says that European ind. Vessels arriving from there are quarantined, tad rain water down insile their buses. Butlinmaterial to them whether the work be done morta three. The result, thoroface, was-

PREMER, South Australis.

F. Wallace.

BOARD. (Two Prizes.)

F. White...

1

2

but could find none belonging to plaintiff. The

1

bur boy told him Mr.Thompson was inthe habitof

2

faking away liquor and giving it to his friends. away three bottles of liquor. He spoke to plain-

His Lordship-Did the bar ly keep sa no stars trade a most excellent race the time being comt during May Yes, my lord.

Did you see the amount of his chita for May? -Yes, my lord. . C. Cock (10 sepa} .isters

How much was it ?-926. W. Stopani (10 s908.) tensi 90 secs, which raraibed as follows