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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HONGKONG.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER lar, 1887.

hevo in that

THE PUBLIC HEALTH BIL

(26th Augu) should be observed as the subjects at the outer anchorages, should pro- positively than the Acting Attorney-General. lits zenith? Wo three and four hinn-140 and 41 ware adjcurred last week upon an ɔb. and need no mortar, bab simply pulled warth. the views both of the Sanitary Board and hif anniverary-ing the calendar of Hong. /ered forthwith to Hored to resist contmetor known to the Board, there would and millions, peop

no made till some three thinene Government." On the Srd: Apboen placed on the list. This list, it seems, calion, so that the island trade has to be merely in oase of epidemio, and he submitted that I ber, and they would have to go from binnen to should think that is the case of most of the 1839, Dat whant waay be called ita home-life pat could recover for trade the Sanitary Board us to perform the dali-communization there is no reason to suppose 1875, which give the sanitary' aathorities power clasiou-and the hon. gentiamin (Hov. A: P, no-they would be allowed to be rebuilt as they had was on tho 26th August, intemperate Uomo wrote to as intended to include "banost, contraz-i conducted by slow, laborious, and costly at much a time the Board should be armed with house, and in the intervala between their visits houses along Queen's Road nud Jeevois Street

Carriod

THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OP. siy, very school boy knows. Pre. The iden, it appeare, was that a list should and there is no cause to fear that the general The minutes were referred to the Finance and therefore it required some security that only left batwaen the house and the hillside, although

Ficus to Capinin Feltor's departure to Canbe kept of contractors approved by the foreigs tride with China is decliping or Is Committee. 100, ON the 22nd March, ha bad Board, but, when the objection was takon, even reached its zenith." Whoever auppose!

men who were rospectable should be employed. It the basement had been occupied as dwelling ne all resplends in this Colony to-day required that all the ships of Her Majesty's the Sarveyor-General, who spoke more that foreign trade with China had reached mittes of the Pablic Health Bill.

was within his experience, his weekly experience for thirty or forty years. Was that necessary, The Council resured consideration in Com-almost, that honso drains put in wore, to use an for was it what was inteylod? If so, then there and, bajeting onid bat, provided a man were an bonest a

ongineering berau, acamped. The contractors in would clearly be a great sacrifics of property. great empire hongs for though the formal cossion of their cational

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL anid olavese stead of using good bricks pat in merebrickbats. But it pourra to him that it might moet a population of between colours, be and its erecting into a Crown every act of aggression on the part of the be so objection to be doing work of the hard working and tragal, but possessing as reference to the powers of outry given to the clause that would be repeated, in every house. Board in each particular case to decide whether Misland

of commercia! iparinate,

servation by the Acting Chief Justice with Enless they had the iso provision, made in this the Chinese, if it were 2 to the Sanitary Colony were

kind in question, even though he had not yet only very defestive means of communi-Sanitary Board. The clauses word to be applied The officers of the Board were limitul in sum. years later, it

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n four feet pasango should be left or not. II a British Settleinert began. It is true

no efforts of Hor Ma-tors," preanmstily all honest contracters, and means. Even with the presont naaste of oxtraordinary powers. He read this correspond the work would be seampa. Therefore the that were completely dry and had been inhabited that for non vers earlier it had been frejesty's quented by British shipping. In the Vos to be carried on at Cauton such a degros of cute duty of making the selection. How the that trade would not go on steadily ivereas to enter homes in time of epidemic without Ewen) fully agreed with them-that thay should boen before. There might be other finusas, ing clauses of the English Public calth Aut of Board, after much discussion, eme to the confor any yours, in the real of resenstraction age of the Zord Art, in 1832, BE. LED confidence as would restore ita late impon-test was to be applied does not appear, but ing as it has in the poet, last year's trade astics. He therefore moved that the amotions hasonlat of honest contractors, and that all works with respect to which the Sanitary Board might SAY mite:We pursed the banuriful ant extent. A separation from the strips it had been distinctly decided by the Board, being the largest yet recorded, but to talk of stand.

ou the mairland of China, is "after much consideration," that there should the trade having ronched its zenith whoo the

should be done by those people. It was not hely, say they were absolutely nait for inbitation and the End:amen lay dating the discussions of 1823. In

and that, inferentially, all con- Chinese are on the point of intendacing the

as the Acting Attorney-Generat said, that the they could not allow them to be built in the sam In all points both of facility of had on sooner returned to Manas (on the tractors not on the list

of wholly

In olan 45 the SURVEYOR-GENERAL wosed Board would rajant any man who could give away. He therefore suggested they should de- Press and lagres, and in its perfectly land- 27th May) after his captivity than he issued boncat. fr. Parch also explains the reasons tions no doubt thora ill be, the fat years being um internal diameter of house drains. He the work done satisfactorily. baunsa a had draining and then they right discuss whether this tacked situation this harbour on hardly a circular warning all British shipping that on which the Board acted. It was impos followed

said 4 inates was the English minimum, but he was worse than no drain at all, buse a superior in the world." In 1934, they could only enter the Bague at their own sible, he said, for the Board to stere

cla alold stand in its presont shape or able to suppose that the fat Fenra

ears will rum

The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE sail Mr. Chad whether it ought to bo sodifad. The motion was adopted and the clause amend wink in his report had marlo a recommendation. treatment by the Vicery

The SURVEYOR-GENREAL said it ought to be ter's trade is absurd, for, na our contemporary every house drain shall be provided with a Government or poraons approved by the Govern-farion, not where it was 250d as a shop. foster and the lean ones less leas. In any case, ed necordingly.

draw wide conclusions from a single. With regard to stanse 48, which provides that Ordinance, that the work should be done by the buildings where the lyserannt was used for habi- in almost the same words as those used in than horno in mind that the clause applied only to himself

fadmits, " Exot that there is a trap, reutilating grating, or disconnecting ment

Hon. WONG SHING said Chinese shops always no proof aanhole, Hoa. P. BTEIF said he thought His EXCELLENOs-They havs eren found it bad meetakers who slept there. that the trade generally is

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL. Sull the fast men- bo an acident that

of goods more harm than good. The resulting so?

tioned by the previous speaker would not bring months; the condition of the home market drain. He understood that in places where would wish to sot so unfairly by the Board as

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Yes. to admit the vapoor and gases from the main

to milling within the clause. It must be a tene any have induced a delay in shipments, or house drains were rentilated there more large not to strengthen their bands to the necessary tag this cluso stund ever for further consider-

His EXCELLENT-I don't think the Conseilment or a dwelling house.. there may have been in excess in the procontilators to the main drains and that the hunt extent. We want this drainage thoroughly well tict. Thon't at the hon. member suppose we Hi; EXCELLRYev-I have no objection ta let- vione quarter; and as regards Cottons and drains were subjected to ne presero from the done and therefore we must arm the Board with are not sing vrything we can consistently Woollers, the figures to date, for the first gas outside. Until these large vaztalators were the necessary power. As far as I understand with the principles of this Bill to help the

put up in Hongkong he thought this clans there will be a number of these contrators The landlord's seven months of 1897 go far to

We have this very question be Gazelle,

harbour of Cow-lung, where a detachment of of our Coprinced of this foot, le/be'snek a list to be considereddis way is superlative onsenac. Flacton-the adoption of 6 inches for 4 inohos as the win- proper guarantee. The sole object was to get efde Grst of all on the definition of a uer build-

Lord NAPIER, SORT0g under la incolant risk As LIN did not venture to leave Dan-jpervision over the many exercing on by lean ones, but it is only reason thought it would be wise to have 6 inches here.

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China with the first of the Sunt through Jane and July. The English mor. The glauso iratted to do the work. heavy falling off for que quarter is the ventilation of house draias might do nectary at home. I think I am right in sny West frenken, súrd on arriving should take chants and their familie stayed me on the list, are onployed; but it would has diminished in her particular the might be, instand of ventilating the house drains, "

the regular trade, he was anxious by all Board were limited in tambor, and thero- on until he could report the resumption of struction at one time; as the officers of the means, fair or

fair or sufair,

secure this and fore they wanted a list of "banost contrae Matters continued in this state of tension ters" who could be.

provides that the work is to be done under supervision even whoo the possession of the island of Hongkong, in the British shining hay in the hstbour of

Katern entrance of tag Canton sirer, which kong. On the 15th July the mischanes oc seen that the intention was practically to admiably adarted for every purpose." carred which was to prove the ostensible leave thent unsupariend, the very reason for years later Sir GEORGE ROBINSON, turning print to war: a riot took place on preparing such a list being that it was impos rightly causing the opinion of Lord NAPIER the beach at Hongkong between Rome Eng-sible to exercise suporriston over all the that nothing lat fores would better our posi-lish and American esmen and the estives, in houses in course of construction at one time.

| WA tion in Cirin, advised, among other anitary which a Chinaman, one LAN WE as, lost It is not often that wo share occasion measures, "the oceapa fon of one of the is

to differ from Mr. Price, but on this nec Iands 2 Chis neighbourhood, singularly

bis life.

nilapted in nature in every respect for com-sou as a pretext for attributing the inter-/out of the proper track Rot very far while this Gazetig shows a falling-uffin own theory as to how the gas came up from the There will be a number from whom to ehe diets, Perhaps it would be rathar pratn Commissioner Las cagerly seize the ocer. hon. gentleman seems to becasion the figures given in this particul. correct thehould be held in abeyance. Every one had bis work won't be aantined to two or three . fere and on are devising certain expil-

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nace it had the feet of driving ret of that eity "to throw himself and all British then the staff must be increased: If the the inea and dadies collected, which will evory towa at home was doing with admirable | portim of the trufie to theeasi const" taking that the British Gove, ander landlords are so little ia be trusted we should sorve as a rough index. The 10tai collretion

he

Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Then I understand any hundferd can employ his own contractor

The SORTETOR-GENERAL-Provided he is

Hi BIDELLENOT-- If he is on the list. The SURVEYOR GENERAL-Yon; ar bo we netbaonthaltst. Provided heis an honest contenc tor known to the Board there will be no objection. Hen. P. RYRE-I think a list would he serv

Peking. A more serious consequaker, hew. Junder the command of the Governor, Bothed by Mr. even less so. The difficulty raised with The. 5,546,033 in the corsaro undertaken or not we must have some pro- was not altogether satisfactory. He had had t

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lator

rugaasion ELLIOT

amount

you mean, of course, the prices for thoroughly. His EXCELLENCY.By their own pries" good work. If they employ people who do the work in a very indifferent way, as explained by would be very much cheaper; but you mean the most cognominal way of doing throughly good

werlessness 10 turns instructions her child, and so perhaps became the first construction without supervision but subject has stirred up the neasimism of the Daily they would then only have to cope with tho the Surveyor-General of ceuran the cantrel was gradually diminishing owing to their re-

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Hoa. A. P. MACEWEK Precisely; and with that object I propose that it shall be done to the satisfaction of the Board.

norn-the only-plans-wisere-they-strould be al lowest. GENERAL said there were still some water closets In reply to his Exellency the SUBTEFOR- no nusienting with the drains, but the number moval. It was very desirable, however, to make su eseoption in the ease of hospitals, ne anggest. by the Action Chiei Justice, fle ought to explain, portas, that there was a special war for the hospite and that was the reason for the

ozenption.

ratais sont still be allowed to communi

The COLONIAL, Terasuaur suggested that

eate with the drains in enss approrod of by oard, They might have naw

farther amendere togeiber and the first compaled to ventilata his boss denia uctil the worked down by competition to $3,000 odd. Ifj hotele, aw szanols, and new factories wher

It

in

At per cent."

firearms between those reels and the Gefirat. Mr. ASTELL B08wered that all British whereas it is the business of the Legislature the fact that deliveriporary Fenurka water-tight waste pipe to a gully trap, objection It might perhaps meet the views of the hea

At the same subjects should depart the following morn to close as far as possible every loophole for by the market returne, bave been greater ut le brought down any esternal wall when

of fimports, as shet

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ADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned to Friday usatat 4

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

in the main drain-whether it was driven up by the

are for me to say what thom expellents are, ruption of British intercourse, which was a bonesty of contractors without supervision the weekly tablus which we print show that some years ago when he lived up the bill. Thors

the import

The principal textiles, ide or otherwise. He had experiezas of it himself nearly all

but mad-cvouring to do what we can to in a review of the condi- causing serious disquiet at Court and in the would be to less on s very riten support. the deliveries of nearly all on and were pipes to the water closets and other cham satisfactory to the Board. ag

most uses that might be scnailered cases of tion of Raghab "intercourse with Obina in province, to the homicide nad ust to his With regard to men not on the list, Mr. Woollen goods have been higher in 1837 that bers, and when the tide was fall an iramenss

hardship. I don't think we aryaito ready yet, 1887, we gave an out of the circom- riulent measures: He demanded that Psics was most anxious to retain super in 1886, with the exception at American quantity of gas was forced up, and he was given

and therefore on behalf of the Government [ standes which led tv Sü GEORGE ROBINSON that British shipping should eator 18101, which he regarded as absolutely in- Drills and Ahmeting"

the murderer should bo given

have nobretion to hit the cluese stand over for and uf, A

When

to understand this would be the case in all

farther aideration. I think we shall be realy supersession by Caprain ELLIOT, and to

dispensable in their casu,

casu. The public, how look into the figuros themselves, however,

houses if the drains were ventilated. steady

growth of the "otside trade," now

aext time we meet to announce what we think anly if not entirely Bracrinopion. Under eiereal purpose in hand. Asthe trial ever, will hardly be disposed to wake this they are not so nefavourablu as the Daily his hou. Iriend that the proposed ventilatora dangerous. A man might soll hizasma to sme

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL said he agreed with

had best be done.“ instituted ty Captain. ELLIOT failed to bring wide distinction between those contractors pressure from the Crusorste, spasmodic but the charge home, Taw-proceeded to insant-who-re or the list and those who are not. teris returns only the quantities of goods time ventilation of the main sowers. Stope wore

contractors News would _make_uri . In the year would be dangerous if there were rint at the same one glue,

-Theclaws was than orieral to stand over, AS vigorous attrimpts began to be made by be/Macao, and it fire away the servals, and There ought to be supervision in all cases imparted or exported are given sawers, but it was mone the les necessary to take | perivucs in the army. We employ a man and he legutor to the Building Ordionave,

were also the succeeding five clauses, which turn- Hia EXCELLENCY-That is a danger that we Provincial

ed on the surun point. Government against the native stop the sapplies of food of the English ro without exeption. If the Sanitary staff is not their values. Want the total value of the

and not being taken to provide ventilation for the main are always exposed to, as I know from my x- Comans 70 to 73 new struck out being re rugglers in the outer snel orages," as sidents. Some wontbe previously (in March) saticient for the purpose, and the Board will trade of the past quarter was does not up-stops with regard to the house Trains. If both subists his contract. That is a danger wo most

Causingmoon, and Houphoog were ELLIOT had formally written to the Governor not trust to the supervision of the landlords, called, with vary grave resalta. In the

On danse 75 ronnbered 61, which prohibits were sentilated they would then have done what try to guard against. therefore, but pear,

have the figures of

water closets ard aruals comanicating with The ACTING CHIRE JUSTICE-And there is the mins. the Searcron-GENERAL aid it a largo ouhots in Chine on his

results.

HON. P. KYBIE-Will these public ventilators.

provision for supervision by the Bourd should think that contractor-aren those who have

nd courred to him that they might perhaps these board from Swatew to

His Exceluy naked the Hon, A. P. Mo-strike it she word “erinzi." Foochow pay all expanses;

dnes and duties at all the parie Fr the be undertaken ? even ordered by the good fortune to and themselves on the quarter was Hk. T. 4699,097, They are being undertaken. But whether they

It might cause had ex

Ewon if he was satisfled with the explanation great hardship to sneh places as the Hongkong thereby still further alarming the Court of circular

British subjects i

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Unquestionably, that tal been given. sto place themselves list-sust, bu

Hotel, the Hongkong Cab, and the German Mr. MacEwan might

Hon. A. P. MacEwen said the explanation Club. The did not see seg objection to striking ever, way that, the native boats being burned, the latter, timid or shortsighted, declared striking out the words shy personsapproved of lekin on spiam bas been included, which we vision to campel ventilation of house drains.

been met by panding quarter of 1885, but this

year the

many conversations with Chinamen on this sub that his very peculiar situation se uprum began to be carried in wm the boyadea duty of observing & strict works

imposed on by the Board," making the clause read." ant the ease last year, and consequently to house drain. would be cut off from the public though this was not the time to notice it, and ssionon shot water closets should be allowed in The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENELA aid the fect and had had much information given to him. stood it was adrumatud on the art of sanitary ACTING CAFEE JUSTICE said he wider. Ent part getudly tax Whenua,-in him the

shall be carried out at the cost arrive at the basis for a true comparison, the sewer by a trap, so the ventilator would only resit would to more satisfactory if luy bad the places like lupitais At first po tritice was taken by the Progineral | felt tilat he ought no 1-BCLION and charges of the owner of the house, either tumannt under the hoststiekia, Tx.965,116,late the house drain and not the public dexin. spportanity of employing their own man u TE SURVEYOR-GENERAT said that hospitals European passage beasts more scars neutrality. On this la

o longer to

to compromise by the Board or under the supervision of the must be deducted. This reduces se 100 us have the effect of effectually putting off the Government of this new departure, hat so the

Rothe safety of the settlement by rew

row sining, Board." The amendment

The STRYE FOR-GENERALES this Hill would paying their own prices. madr vinced-was-Caporin-ELLIOT of the in--and sa oa the 24th August be moved with as the suggestion of the Acting Chief Jus Tls. 8,933,981, showing falling off of Tla. private drains from the main sewers, which had

however,

collected in the April-June quarter of likely to arise from it, and of his own bigcstablishment to Hongkong. Mrs. Exazosice, we to add the words "or to the satia 612,052 as compared with the corresponding ever get beou thoroughly done, and would pre-

that he took bed previ advantage of Lord

bad previously embarked for the island with faction of the Board," which will admit of quarter of 1836. It is this falling off which tack what the Hou. P. Berished complained of, as not to e

to call his despatceres" putitions" (ping), Indy resident of Hongkong, certainty the to in berok off official relations with the Viceroy, first official Indy resident. It was hoped defects may have been covered up. Att in quarter with the correstonding quarter of ventilating shafts already?

inspection after completion and

sawer gas generated on the premisas. when Newze. But if we compare the previous His ExeLENCY-You have some of these and to retire to. Mac (November, 1987) that Iux would be satisfied with the with variable speram of enpervision, but allowing 1338 wo and a vary different state of things. In Jorary, 1838, prearred the fist seizoen drawal of Captain ELLIOT, but it soon be the property owner to make his own terius The collection from January to March,

The SÜLVETOR-G: NERAL--Yee of a Europeae hout carrying opium, and carne eviden, that be intended to expai all with his own contractor, would be aruch zuneunted to 179. 3.105.863, 2, deducting admirably, are they net ?

HIS EXCELLENT-Aud they are working sent the same time the Provincial Govern Englishcaz troci Muno & committee of more satisfactory. The setting up of a rum Th. 378 837 opian lehin,

The SURVEYOR-GENERAS-They are, Sir. mest, acting ander instructions from the avagement for the embarkation of the ber of man as Government

Ts. 2,738,026, a

Hou, P. BYLIE seconded the amendment of Court, proposed to stop the regular trade British residents was appointed, with Mr. Asproved of by the Board" is highly objection-months of 1836.

aap compared with Tle. 2,079,578 in the same Hon. P. Lyric, is satisfind.

His EXCELLENCE hope the hon. member the Hon. A. P. MacEwen. He said he but had til the receiving ships at Lintin and else TELL as Chairman, and a sumber of armed ablo, and it would be well if the class were รากร

some experience of contractors' work Haru- iton. P. BYBT-I only hope uo parson will bo referred to a case where a tuador of 81,700 was the Sanitary where were expelled. We may observe, in vessels and boats got ready. The anxiety re-cou

re-committed with view passing, that the Viceroy's Memorial clearly of the residents was increased by the news ment. The matter is more important than months of fast year we have a total for 1887 don't want people to get wawer gas into their class it would give them an advantage over the mad

nurparing six months of thia year with the first six Tentilation of the main drains is oemplated. a number of me were to be put into a special arinals wright shows the cosmopolitan character of these Take a small schooner on her way from Public Works Department a few years ago a compared with Tis. 6.625.306 1886

be required. · He before estrage on the Black might appear on a cursory glance. The (exclusive of opina lokin) of Tis. 6,662,007

that the lates sluips, though the fiel is

others. conveniently

amended to read as follows: No person shall contrast. ignored by the writers who, too leng

The SURVEYOR-ORNERAL-They cannot. The enjoy-

Hongkong when the crew were came triumphantly out of a searching

inquiry.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that erupt in an hospital any water-closet haring in a monopoly of history making for us, with the exception of the sleerisuan mur-finto its bonesty, but if the member showing that instead of a talling off the drains are to be trapped.

in connection with this clanse saseadmeaty communication with guy underground publie Hoa. P. RYRIE-But I suppose you will not would be moved ia clansa 79, providing that gaver or private droin; uos without permission have hugged themselves in pbarianical com-dered and the ear of the ous passenger cat above

slight increase. area bertant when the figures for the com- corruption it is Dat becuase placency on the freedom of their countryme

s probable, eufores this until you have completed the other. only all reasonable "érpauses incurred by the of the Sanitary Board any urinal having such off and thrust down his throat. On the 5th not subjected to temptation. If contrastore plete year come té bu made up

they are therefore,

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL. WEL they consider the stain of this August toatters came to a crisis. Several are to be divided into inside and outside 1887 will make a better showing than it

the trade of

Hon. P. Brux expressed himself sati-fied prove the sum animed from time for constructed by comorad by the owner upon his being

Board could be recovered. If any landlord could connection; and any sneh äxisting water-oloset - traffic. The greater number,"

Viceroy

with the explanation that bail buen given. thousand Chinese troops had collected at the men, the former possessing real or fancied of 1886. It ought to be stated that the affebige isthmus, and the Chinanien in Macao were advantages over the latter, we may be sure figares for the Euskoon and Mo stations ATTORNEY-THEMERA 5. aperinded by the SUR- on the subjest withdrow their chestion

ing his drain was not reasonable to Indgemquired by the Board to effect sock removal." says, "are. English country craft"

The clause was then passed.

would not grant it, and on that insertion being i trading from India, bet t

Clans 77, 78, and 79 were struck out. being 15 there are,

besides crowding out of the city with their property.

that

Clause 50 was, on the motion of the ACTING made the Chinese who came to him (the speaker relate to the Building Ordinance. vassel under the American, French, Dates, Every few bears came a despatch from the ciliate the

they will

not be slow to cop hate ot yet been included in to retura, VEYOR GENERAL, amended by providing that

whose reports so

With reference to Clanse 3 (reantbered Spanish, and Danish

The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE sald Es di 701, providing that building, on now Crown lets She suo de curial makes it also the last, ordering the Portuguese to expel whethers usa is to be ticketed as "an tossicie in the N. C. Duty News, we find prevent any escape of faul air into any thorough, was that the Board wanted to get a anuber of lision is the frowa Insas.

three or four of Commissioner, each more perompiery than the Sanitary Beard will are to decit No thuat no deductions have to be made ventilating pipes shall be carried up clear of the not think it likely the Board would be employed shall have ack yards, Hon. C. P. CRATER -

on their nervant. Returning to the ar

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caves or to such a height as shall effectually to do much of this work. What he understoot gested that it wrubl be batter to insert this een- it was not the import of opium their guests. Three times the Governor, di-net contractor" or not. The members of the that our cratemporary HOLOS to which the Chinese Government objected, vided by foar and shame, consulted Mr. Board cannot themselves berspected to bave Shanghai during the lust gearte: The the height at 10 feet above the groand.

& decline attare or balkling. The clause ae it stood fixed men by whom they knew the work would b syees which it necessitated. Į ASTELL. The English houses were to bejany personal knowledge of the can racters, total loss in Shanghai, which not even with reference to clause 51, which provides that wick's words, an elongated cesspool lad with

After some discession the clause was reserved By April, 1838, the increasing number of surrounded that night and their inmates so that the decision wilt zeul y rest with the opium lekin has compensated for, being ever alleverflow and waste waters shil boconveyed in a mud through which the sewags filtrated. o'clock.

done honestly if it was left to them, and that for further copsideration. 1. tue The ACTING AFTORNEY-GENERA mid that tho drain would not be, to use Mr. Chad European boais plying with opium between murdered, but he, the Governor, bad replied vicers. The clause as it at present standa 280,000 tuels, or nearly Cintin and When pea bad led to con licts of that every European in the place would die affords a palpable opportunity for corruption, the same time our

on was taken by some Chinose who waited upon him member if they were to add at the end, after varument preventiva craft.

shown to the provision that such waste pipe shall the words "under the Supervision of the Board," time on board the foreign shipping at ing, and left the Governor walking uneasily aarthing of the kind, Whampo

"or to the satisfaction of the Bosad," making Beonstant scenes of disgraceful up and down the

the quay, followed by the ci-

The ACTING GOVERNOR SAID the same dis-his year than last year, and he hazards sash wall locks upon any external thorough still another alternativo. If it was found the and dangerous riot" were taking place. The tiansundera ATTIA. That night

the opining that "this no ong alapt; tinetion was made in the case of plumbers in in imports will be made up before these of he was ander the impression they be up again. It would give a wider letitude to the bora Company was held at the offices at the Ge Viceroy meanwhile received his bribes and the next morning (the 25th) the exodus be England, in which he was confirmed by the year is out." It is unfortunate that the lived this applied to pipos for the rain water. Board in case they could trust the persons doing eral Managers, Masses: Unsall & Co., Hang

apparent deficiency far. From the expressions the Chinese made work bad bern stamped it could then be takes

An extraordinary general meeting of the contented himself with the issue of edicts gen. Marshalled by M. ASTELL and Mr. Surveyor-General. from time to time, and, under orders from JAMES MATHESON, and guarded to the shore however, that there has been some mistake comparison ou the figures for six months the rain water down inside their houses. But Honour are very much to the point and I would eat Mosser M. W. H Parts (Chairman), 3.8.

Wa reature to think, writor of the article did not

end they complained it would be very in the works. bage bin the Court, with strangling outsion Macaca by all the Portuguese garrison, the Governor here. We never heard of such a thing and instead of three, when he would have seen the glanso applied only to sullage or rstore water be perfectly satisfied if his ggestion be adopted Mong, J. H. Cox. Capt. B. M. Tablot and Mr. convenient indeed were they obligal to bring Hou. A. P. MACEWEN-The remarks of his passing a special rotation. There mare pre- kong, or the 6th August, for the purpose of Cuinuse "Land guilty of smuggling syced himself nasisting, the whole of the British of course cannot prob a negative, but we and opium. His lax attention to his in-community, woman and children as well (a cannot conceive that soch a thing would for shout at the Castons Returne instead of It would be a very extraordinary circzinstance structions brought down upon hit the die for sick they were forced to leave behind in

The SURVEYOR GENERALI trust Your Ex- deficiency showed Ar in.

B. Shows (Secretary, i sullage pipes wers pot in front. In every case, celleicy will see year way to let this eln pleasure of t

of the Central Government, and to hospita) embarkod, and under the coproy

single day be tolerated. And here it may showing bo remarked

the import duty at Shanghai ho thought, pipessuch as this referred to would be stand as it is. I assure vening the rating.

The Secretary having read the notice cou- show his zeal he cried, on the 12th Decem- of H. M. S. Folage arrived safely at Hong-dil neg in the habit of (exclusive of opium) for the six months at the rest of the house, and therefore there was to take away work Erum yon, there is no intention ber, preparations to be made for executing kons.

hardship whatever in enacting that those The sole object of the Sanitary Board-in which meeting in morelyk alter the articles of Englanding of the sani.

The CHAIRMAN, suid-The object of this from Japur to June, 1887, auspunting tary of

A if it were the same 10 This led to a dangerona riot in nished for defence, but determined to resist every considerable town and many smal

in the curresponding period of 1886. The powers who looks into a thoroughfare, taken vory much by surprise to-day by his op to make certain changes contemplated by the Con- which the foreigners were with difficulty any stack made on them. Captain Ezztor onea have their our Local Improvement Acts, off, but comparisons based on short periods the bank-yard and thence to the pablie sewer might be put forward to

16st quarter does sndoubtedly show a falling was the back of the honse, the pipe leading into is to keep ont a number of songs

The proper and most convenient plans for the position-tho sole object of the Samitory Board sulting Cemnutteo and the General ManagerS- Rared from the populace by Ohinese solderyance of his countrymen st- MACRO.

made

one were attempt to secure the rosiach differing from the others. It in some must necessarily be misleading. As an With this explanation he hoped the gentlemen There are a great many natives who do extraordinary meeting, which will be convened who It binds the shareholders to nothing, as the pro- aplain ELLIOT felt that he could no longer rota again to the Governor on the 1st Sep-set up bere of system it is proposed To instance in point are my mention that who waited abon kim would see there was no not know the value of a house drain, who after the resolution laid beforn this mesting baa do this work. posed foration will hate to be anhmitted to an He particular town the remain away from Canton, and by mutua! concessions temporary, fora of offcial innabar offering to throw troops into the city the drainage work be in force, it is hardly hai, during the Aurih June gausia: ef- Hon. A POEWEN bad, with reference hamaterial to them whether the work be dose is the russa of the reduction of sapital referral baring special plumbers to do the import of keresine oil into Shang. hardship sought to be placed nou tlasma. mply have one because the law requires it. been past for the purpose of being confirmed.

The clause was adopted. tercourse was agreed on between him and the and hold it against

deel the Chinare, but the Us-likely stat it should be interes all over the

Thor-want-in nomply-with-the-law, but it is Fiestor. Captain Buffor's fish act was to vernor,

Mr. T. H. Cox-Will it be stated now what that he must perforce con-country. In any case we in Hongkong ars

1887 avuuled only 10. 933,430 gallona appeal in person tú

to clause 58, which provides that all works in in the most perfunutury manner or be done well. to in the resolution? the British merchants to tiune central, let alip this last opportunity not called upon to follow a bad

against 5,995,710

irs gallone stop the trade, and to order all Britisk of ensuring the prosperity of the settlement. Then again there is the question of cost. ceding quartes also shows a large deficioner, persons approved by the Board, that there footly sure tas alarmu expressed about this is ordinary meeting to be held for that purpogo.

the connection with house drains ehati be carried It is therefore most important this power.abond erampile.11 corresponding quarter of 1886, and the pre-

out at the cost of the owner by the Board or be retained in the hands of the Board. Kui por- to stata at uor.

The CRAIGMAN-I do not think it is necessary opimo ships to leave t

to leave the Bocca,

From that time till this Hongkong has ze.It is complained that Government prices but it would be absurd to ergus from thie was a very strong objection, not only on the grondlans. It has been stated, over and over der is pres nt regulations we have no potrer It will be stated at the extra three days. To legalize hier

(For he mained the chief seat of British trade with are high and that if Government con had no extraterritorial powere, other than Obion, growing in wealth and importance as tractors are to be employed Goverom that the consumption of kerosine in Ohina Tart of Chineze but Europespa asn, to the again, that there is no likelihood of the Board to reduce our vapital although wa have the pow werp tacitly conceded by the Chinese) ho ob. Macao dwindled into decay and poverty. prices will have to be paid. In reply is the fact. The Quarterly Returns issued the latter. Tas objection was that noh a merabors would leave the olanse as it stands which is as follows: That the present Articles

is destining, as we know that the contrary prevod of by the Board under the expervision the work properly. I very much wish hou

last sentence, which read-or by persons oprajecting any man who gives security for doing or to increase it. tained for it the Viceroy'secnfirmation. At,

to this the Acting this time, January, 1839, the opium trade,

Attorney-General anya by

Mr J. S. Moses then proposed the resolution, the Imperial Maritime Castorns are exarstom might lead to a great deal of corruption cannot conosive any clause of the Bill more im ef Agsection be altoral by adding, at the end that if the prices are excessive the party ceedingly interesting and beefal, but they do and the establishment of monopolies for the portant than this. at Canton at any rate, was almost if not, en-

Inggrieved can go to law and the will irely stagnant, when the Chinese Govern

not afford a sufficien basis on which to found benefit of a few contractors. The landlords were the Judge only order him to pis what is reasonable such general occlusions ou the course of going to pay for the work and it seemed hard member has twice in his remarks this arening

of Article No & the words? The Company tay ment, with timed enargy, appointed the

Ho. A. P. MACEWEN thick the hon. from time to tius rei its capital." The hon. gentleman further says that when celebrated LIN Tan-e a High Commis Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council he pointed this out to certain Chinese who sioner to exppress it. He arrived at Canten on Friday & rather lively discussion took waited on bin in referense 10 this in March and from his arrival stiers began place with reference to a proposal to con- they at once withdrew their objections. The entirely false and misleading.

atter to move more quick. His first measure silute what will virtually amount to a ring Chinese in question must bare beou pas the issue of truediats, one to foreignere, of Government contractors to carry out orly childlike and bland. Mr. ACKROYD'S HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. demanding with & mixture of argument, drainage works in private houses. The in-belief in the simplicity of the public tuust sise cajoler, and

and throats, frel that all opium be tention of forming auch a ring was of course be great indeed if he thinks they will rest said to August her A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative aurrendered. soll secondly that bonds bo disclaimed, but what is important is not the tisfied with a choice between extortion and given by esch abip entering the port that intentions of the framers of the Bill but the lawsuit. The former might perhaps be look-

** | Wero present:— sbe had done on board; the second to the actual aprding of the measure. The clause ed upon as the lesser evil of the two. There Major-General CAMERON, O.B.

His EXCELLENCY THE AUTING GOVERNOR Hong Merchants, in which after soundly in question originally stood as follows:-isa rast difference, too, between rating them for their civility to foreigners," All works contrected with the construction, that the charges of A are norenotable and Justice.

proving Hon. J. RUSSELL, CMG., Acting Chief and for permitting the export of sycce, be ordered thena

trapping, and ventilating of being allowed to see B will not do Hen. F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary bonds within three days. under pain of death. and charges of the owner of the house, either CAMERON says, that drainage work should be AB General

Hen.E.JACKBOYD, Acting Attorney-General Hen. A. STAN, Colonial Treasurer. The Commissioner'e next acts bayo been so by the Board or by persons approved of by thoroughly well done, but, so long as it is

Hon. J. 31. Parce, Surveyor-General. often cold, that we hesitate to recall them. the Board under the supervision of the well done, we contend there ought to be no

Hon. H. G. TROMSETT, Harbour Master. How or the 26th February be strogled latter." The Hon. A. P. MacBwer, ou be interference by the Government with she

Hon. P. BYCIE. satire in the Factory Square, and an the half of

Fight of tho landlords, especially the Chiasto of private contract. It is said there is 22nd March cut off all communications be landlords, objected strongly to the phrase no intention to interfere with that right; tween the Factorios and Whumpor, demand-or by persona approved of by the Board" but will not practically amount to such at ing that Mr. DENT be sent in to him for on the ground that such a system might lead interference if the Government sete up a trial; bow two days lates Captain ELLIOT to a great deal of corruption and the establisk. aumber of Government contractors, and saye ran the gauntlet of arise boats, and saecced ment of unopolies for the benefit of a law that vo one else may be employed until they in joining his imprisoned countrymen and contractors. That this fear was well founded lave gone through the form of applying for flying his ensign on the fsgetu, "well may be gathered from a remark wade by the approval and giving security? knowing that there is a sense of support Acting Attorney-General:-" If the land- in that honoured that pone cau fool but lord could provide a

respootable contractor nen be took upon it in some such dismal who offered every guarantee he did not think strails as cars; "how on the 27th March the Board would reject bim unless for vHEY Captain ELLIOT, when mesures had been good reasons." The hon. gentleman, it will taken to sturse the foreigners to death, issued be observod, will not venture on the positive his momentos circular to all British Mer-assertion that a respectable contractor would leading article in the N. O. Daily News, purchase of 50 orauks for the use of prisoners in Vie baris to deliver as their opium; and how not be rejected even without good reasons; which concludes to the following remarkable torin Gaol, as rank labour is somes felt. and there had been made because it was absolutely impes there were burnt down it would have to trait is not too much to s more than 20.000 chesta were delivered, but it le clear that be anticipates there might sunor On the whole theme returnare for alive u deterrant sp art me, and consent, 3ge the band be sure a coarsened, 455 18 15 warship? No, bo od Paper prodr the Hotel Lerezarabie

The SUEYUE-GREBAL and this providonhabited for thirty, or forty years. If a house here and Australia is a gra thing is JK HAMATTAN Wendi mink pa maons for Trionsind auch money 2 unfarepreke as they appone at fram fra

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similar offender in front of the Paclori Hore they mustered some 50 ships ill far, Fall over the kingdom, wherona 11 the Chuda7%. 1,063,948 s aganal Tis. 1,021,28% waste waters shall not be brought down on as my hon. friend sptirely coporrad, so that I an assoeintion, so as to give the Company the power

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ads, as the writer in the Daily News has that if thy could get a contractor to do it at alluded to my approval of what took place in the was opted for ped

Copt TALET ended the rawlution, which made, conclusions which, as it turns out, are do so, but must employ one of the contractors are bound myself by say information we r for their attendance, the masting dissolved.

roasonable rate they should not be allowed to Sanitary Hoard. That is perfectly correct, but I The CHAIRMAN having thankot those present approved by the Board. He would suggest the caived from su apart like the Surveyor-General and abarges of the owner of the houss to the natis. when it was brought before the public, and whe clanse should read—"shall be caried out at the cost I reserved to as self the right to discuss the Hil factwn of the Board. By that means they would it was so brought before the pablin I received a tors and make their own arrangements as to the hon. friend is right, therefore, in trying to bind allow the landlords to employ their own contrae- great deal of information. I don't think my. cort. He had board a good deal about the prives me down, as regards my position in this Council, holders of the above company was held at the The ordinary half-yearly mosting of share- charged to the Government; this was not the by anything I asid in the Sanitary Board. time to refer to that matter, but he must say he His EXCELLENxCT-I think that is quite un

Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, the 27th An- Ead réusived very strong objections from respec-derstood.

gust, the purpose of reviving the tablo Chinamen that they should be compelled The Sunyayon-GENEEAL said the worls sug and of electing

directors' roport and statement of accounts to employ Government contractors and pay Go-gested by the Aoting Chief Justice dispensee The following gantismen attended-Messrs. directors and auditors. verament prices.

with supervision by the Board. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAy said there

D. McCulloch (Chairman), W. Parfitt. F. Dad- The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-Not necessari.: well A. das Roardivs (Directors R. Lyall was nothing in the clause compelling pos ly. It says the work is to be done under the Dougins Jonas, E. Joseph, Hon. P. Ryrie, Jouss pile to mplay Government contractors and anpervision of the Board or to the satisfaction of Hugh, C. A. Ozorio, . Anderson, Chun Lon, pay Government prices. It simply said the the Board. work should be done by persons approved

J. H. Cox, A E. Vaucher, J. C. ila Reza, L. The SURVEYOR-GENERAL--Provided it does-Euschild (Secretary). of by the Board, and he did not think not dispouse with supervision have no objection. there was say reason for supporing the The clause was amended accordingly. Board would refuse to approve of paranes on Clases C1, 62, and 03 were struck out, being whom they vald may, if the landlord oonld relegated to the Baiiding Ordinance.

Tho CHAIRMAN Baid-Gentlemen, the report provide a respeatable cutmotor who offnied

has been in your bands for scino day's, and with Lion, WONG SIng sail that clause 64 (re your permission we will take it as road. every gusrontes he did not think the Board would zumbered 62) which requires a space of four fest is very litde for me to add beyond what appears Thore rejoot him unless for sory good reasons. They between a bottling and a slope of the bill aide in the report. The new xing. na you can see, it had six unofilcial members on the Board, and he would entail a great sacrifice of property. He being rapidly end up, and the directora hups that did not think the Board would for ons moment mentioned specially the houses on the northern the whole building will be completed well within The following minutes were laid on the sanction any system that would last to any side of Queen's Road, and Jarvis st the routenet time, that is, by 31st August, 1888 monopoly. All that was required was that there The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE said it seemed Itgiver-mo-great satisfaction to be able to The Officer Administering the Government rooom well.

should be some security the work should be done to him premature to discuss this clause until they say that the general working of the Hotel monde the Council to vote the sum of $1 for the

had decided on the defnition of a new building is or a very much better footing than previously. malary of The Foreign Casus Returns for the the rate of 8 per month, 1 Government reconed the work should be done to tho atisfaction of building. Aloog Queen's Road and Jervois increase the number of persene travelling three

Hoo. A. P. Mower said the amendment As he cnderstood, a building taken down toa and as it is anticipated-and we think youson- of copying clerk to the Minipal Valdor at April-June quarter forms the subjret of a

$40 for 3

he suggested would afford goourity, as it providertain extent was to be considered now ably-that the Canadian-Poolfie line will greatly monds the Cennail to vote ho sem of 32,60 for the the Board.

Birost there were basements which had beer in this Calony, and as the passenger trafio between

THEN. C. DAILY NEWS" AND THE CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Hon. WORD BHING. Hon. A. P. MAGEWER. Han. J. BELL-IRVING: Han. C. P. CHATEL.

Mr. J. M. GUTIERREZ, Aoting Clerk of Coun.

oils.

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and

confirmed.

Last

FINANCE.

The SECRETARY having read the notice cup- roning the meetick,