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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, F!R: 1ARY 16TH, 1888.

THE GARRISONS OF THE COALING There are often everal competing launches | HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

STATIONS.

...

A mwasting of the Legistative Comcil was hata on the 8th inat." There were present

OD. the Baroline lying at the æburk together, {*. each waiting until it is full, and thus pra- engers are kept wating it may be for hours. The fares in wellas the times of departure are determined by the avant of competition. If any particular day there Lare fou

machos ring the farea go

go down. Pho

By dint of pegging away, aided by one or two war metres, the importance of oficiently fortifying the coding stations has at length been brought here to the British Govern

Lo the Qwen's Spoon ni ment.

the ope ing of Parliament, a

if there are many ben forwarded by Reuters wo

we are told that service scam to require regulation almost provision will be woads in the Estimates for us much as the chair and fericksba traffic, the défonce of the coaling stations. As our Un correspondent suggests that the Gov-

Ebury

readors are aware, the fortifications fu the orment should create a a monopoly and mat various couling stations, Hongkong, Singai sp to public auction. If it should be con pere, Ceylon, Mauritius, Aden, &c., have for aidered that this would be an

be an interferencs home years now been under construction with the right of free competition the Gos- mainly

errinest might at least eigen omittal

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Bir WE Lax Das Vaux, K.O.M.G.

Hon. J. RUSSELL, CMG, Asting Chief Justina

Hon. F. STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

·Hón, E., L. O'Malley, Attorney-General. HON. A. LISTE, Colonial Treasurer Ron. H. G THOMAETT. R.N., Harbour Master. Hoa. F. Bert

Hon. WONG SHING.

Hon. A. P. MAUEREN.

Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.

Tal

Every math-although I do wrt know but cassury it will be done and there will be no more become so sodden with sorage that you could gullies wern properly trupad and the housedeals what-there has been a little ebb and flow-there is difficulty in doing it without this Ordinance than pit a piece of stick through the just like pon properly tappel, he did not think the system of a connidorable reduction on the whole average. thors will be with it,

Could throngs bhuttor, aid the ground to a depth ventilation, by shafts would be sufficio Hon. I. RYRIR-I am very glad, your Excel- Hen, P. RYBI-Your Excellency, I beg leave of feet under them was perf etly black with the ventilators wern on, far from the sewer lousy, to hear that the pumhors are deorousing, today a forwards. Convory glad this Bill Rowage. Since the new drain was put in I have a maticned the elaft abava Me. Gourdin's but fear constant complaint of the over-crowd. has boas postponen for another meeting. I have not had one servant ask to go away on gooount house and asked anyone in inghia the pressure ed state of the gaol.

had a good many onverfions with people out of fover. Tho work was carried out auder the of gas there must be uf.Growtmount.” His EXCELLENCY-Tho namber of prisoner side of the Bill. I have a number of lettera in supervision of Mears. Danby and Leigh, but be said, ought to be relievod. Be a lot now in something like 500 ml I have seen cox my pocket about it. I do not think that the I did it on my own responsibility. I asked the pressure would not be more than one atmosphere, tatuly over 600,-

pros and cons of this Bill have been threshed landlord Brat, but he declined to do it. I bot as the soware waxa nor dracter that was Hon. P. Rynt-I suppose that evan now out. Parhaps it will be in your Exoclenoy's re- thought I would have look at it, unit after Ionsiderable then aro a great many more porsons than there collection that when the Clamber of Commercs had seen it I decided to have a un drein.

If there more pressurs, the ga should be in one cell.

would opstaatly soul to the shaft, but in wrots about this Bill, ther roquested that the Bir. W. Danby, C., was the next witness. oase of a rainstorm the water would much His EXUELLENCY-The question is chistler draft of the Bill should bambmitted to the Chum. He said he bad bad favor in 1857, but he attri- down the sower and the past would be driven in riow of the fact that the gaol has fewer pri- bor for consideration. That was never done,buted it to the effect of the morning sun, as it up the detective traps into this houses, thre woners now, probally 150 to 180 loss, than in the Thin Chamber har had an opportunity of came wa after he had been to the new Admiralty wero a.namber of ventilators in the stewide, thin. past, and that any large increase in the discussing it. The Bohodulys base-ooly Dock works in the morning. He ceased going gas would have opportunities of coping. Th number of vagrants in the gool would be for opponel to-day, and they form a Fory in the morning and want in the afternoon, and be would wat, ha altansive if the gas were fitored only a short period is it worthwhile to provide important part of the mossuro. The mer was not troubled with fever afterwards. He had through charcoal. Either walarani and ebareaal

Lonas. I question whether it would be. I declants have been asking. "What are we beau in his present house, Westbourne Villas, would do, butanimal wns hister would nots, the gaol accommodation would extend over a tow are in the dark." Now the schedules have been the whole time they were in than bore they had system were partout in very ect, the traps tecerding-t the season of the year and hean practically

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table days, and for that time I think it would be hard-publishod to day, and bofura another meeting of no fever. In tis own was his first attack was to the house and the trups to the glas completed, and in a few as part of the

Fother

I think itConnell a meating of the Chamber may be called in July, 1881, and was brought on by exposure perfe, the shafts wir gaita insufficient. circumstances.

ly worth while, to goi abonne. The question of rethe annual report of the Head-master of the Go- would be a waste of money. Of courses if your to disenss the subject What was said at the to the gun in matting out the trial line for the The shafts woul? eliore is puro ef guns have been att

gent out,

while other

are see is hardly worth consideration, but verament Central School for 1987.

anticipations prove correct aud anything like last meeting did not amount to very mark, It proposed tramway. He had fever several times on the sewers but would not allard complete course of despatch. Hongkong has the

establishment of adequate facilities for

UNCLAIMED, DALANCES ORDINANCE.

a serious condition of evororowding takes place, was merely a statement by myself that I had that year, but was perfectly free of it afterwarde ventilation. They wasted yonillators on the it would be quite possible for the Government to Lenvà mutiño people connected with trade ex. until 1896. Since then he had had it very badly tipe of the sewers beans, suppong the r The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move the lieve they have been dispatcher, and and the various villages on the in any case have not to be provid Speech to the defence of

subtk

Govorna agreeing to pro

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES.

at the cost of Qui different colonies, Ticence fee for every laynol engaged ɔn ferry. The minutes of the lout scoting were read sot think it at all probable that any pressure oned on to do "Where are the schedules ?" "Wa sinen 1876. "His family loft in 1884. During go eo furns to any tint supposing the existing

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to work the

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of the comling stations 470 hean

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a armastavak, und paxumably the man; surtice, nud insist on its running according and conBrned.

This fortifications in same to time, tabby to be used from time to time. The guns.

disbanded.

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the

BOTA is

REPORT,

of the Bill!

Yaumati

and the payment to the Treasury of cerain balances-

been for a long time nadispoved of and zaplaims.

ever, were, nobably for reasons of LORD CARNARVON AND THE CHIN- Goylon Ordinance and provides for the fans to agree with the hon, nombor in the absence of and warohants are very busy. There is very and all kinds of refuse as 'mail as cow brakes Chadwick, Jr., who was out here. If tho

ESE QUESTION IN AUSTRALIA.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY 100gadel The Hill having been read a second time, was committed and passed.

THE VAGRANCY ORDINANCE.

REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND BIPORTS.

BILL

be hoped, have suing effect path to two perdre filled the post of Secretary manos 1898. The object of this Ordinando is to to postpone its consideration until next wock, Beharry or prossing necessity for the Bill. If the turated that they would not barn but simply fore in Quecu's Road scans fourteen years ago.

LA

La get provision made

fur

ade long age, thirteen months ago. Dr. Cantlio sold le thought the change was

Dr. Tarr said it was only two months ago. Mr. Danby said he had seen the operation going on quite recently. He could fix the date, as he noticed it going out to the

the annoull recent in despatchio Sir GKORAT Tents to have recht an muques sort of quisance it was felt that some provision the putition have very much greator force out how szy oxpenses entailed by the mensare been put to the offonoe by. the Magistrate com with the sewer since, but it was not connected act

man over in a nominal sum. also for dealing with captains, masters of ships.. to justitied in shawlouing this Hill. In tho Hi* EXCELLENCY-l'do not think there are which is a very different thing from binding i difference, beck ass it was acemi-circular drain and

that the Home Gurjenment went to some expression of opinion on a subject of him. The Police Magistrate will assist the ant will not bo pablinker,

into prosend ander this Ordinance to deal with retum will be kept

THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

ADJOURNMENT.

of it.

Mr. Hughes-Well-that may be this con- nection that has become. I heard there was

ant received bar guns yet, but we be communication between units of troaling of the Unelaimed Balancos Ordinance prosure a seat onos, and therefore I think it press very strong objections to tin E); hut and had been obliged to call in Dr. Manson, were perfectly light, in the case of a rish of . Wit is meant by the allusionvided for in the onsite penisulu Kantoon 1898. The object of this Bill is to provide for is nut well to make the provisions of a house part there has been no real disenssion yet among the His book had been with him ten vaara, his house storm water here would be, an accekislation mercantile community of this Colony. There colis eight years, and his house boy soren year of gua and a great pressure somewhers. The is decidedly importanti deginen and which have boon standing for a songidorable heon sneh n doornase in nimtors. The hart time, potition has been drawn up by them, but I still i plained of fever and bad gozo away for a low gas could not got out quick ensazh. He ad Shaukiwan

Hon. P. Ryzs-I was not aware there had was a zaveting of the Chinese on Snadey, and a During the last summer the latter had com- water rashod day at such a rapid Pats that thi ain buar-pliceos is not perfectly clear. it

It may posibly be others have frequent occasion to oute is te period in the Supreme Court. The balances are I was there I think thore. vero over seron hun maintain that the principal body of forsign men wooks at a time. When the compliand a few seen the sewers so full that he loud was the intended that some further places are to be Victorin on business, and not to be able to of three classes, Sommary Court deposits are fantified another station, for instance, is ascertain beforehand at what hour there will shows the amount of those balances and in whose are loss than 500. I have seen the number over given to them to discuss the Bill and express plained of faver about a fortnight age for ike the pressors of the gre. but gray was far mor

bankruptestates, and trust estates. The schedule

chants in this Colony have not discussed the weeks ago, he (fr. Danby) took his toeperature water coming out, in fact, they had burst several The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think there matter, and I think that ample time should be and found it normal. The home coolis com- South africa, and perhaps that great future bon

times He did not kay they hurat from Part and arsenal Part Darwin. Or it may sad bunch, must be a considerade lessed, and it is considered desirable that the atto-day

opportunity of taking.

to be kept writinst indefees they stand. All these various guns liaroven hundred.

their views to the Government. I need not say rat timo, itnoes took his temperature and elastic than water; it was from the prossuse of nean, and the address

BLASSEY on the

His EXCELLENCY-I think it is 535 to 550 any more at present. There is no occasion to found it 198. He wont home that evening, but the water that they burst. Wohud lauk, no ex the London Chamber of Commerce seems to and inconvenience to them. There would counts should be closed and the balances be paid

raad now the latter which I have in my pocket, turned up again next day all right. The room parience of a parfect sewer in Hongkong. Wi- bear out the supposition, that the increase no difficulty in arranging a system by into the Traneury, Ample provision is made for one time, I recollect, we and only 370).

Han. P. RYKIE-I am glad to hear it. A but this Bill is a matter which will affect the cooupied by the gerranis was a good uns, with therto all the gullins and house drains had boom. of the various garrisona in

referred to. Forts which each lensed insure should be com notice of possible claims.

trade of a uamber of merchants in this Colony plenty of ght and ventilation, and was on the so defective that there had bin bundleds of and gun

His EXCELLENCY--I think wo una redaos the The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded.

Hon. J. BELL-IRVINGAs I seconded the first floor above the cook.hesis. The chair coolies outlets for the gas to sape by am so gelirvo without troops. Lu Barn them are of polled to display its time table and run at

The Bill was then road a second time, com this year there will be a considerable reduction. the Bill, I may say that personally I have no well aquanted with the notions and disagreeable good for granite drains. They were on the au- numbers a great deal yet. I think at the end of proposal a fortnight ago for the postponement of did not as a rule sleep on the premises. He was the pressure. He thought this deaths were very vory little use, a fact that must be obvious the hours theroin fixed, and also to give ono mitted, and passed. even to the greatest noviceinruilitary mattera, ar two days' soties of intended alterations.

With Soference to Section 21, which providea particular objection to the Bill, but on my hon. euelle referred to in the petition. At-times, more tigasted soolion that was adopted when the op- necessity of augmenting the garrisone

In view of the over-crowded stats of Victoria REGISTRATION OF BOOKS OKBINANCE. that in the event of any parern landing in this friend has mentioned, there are portain people capacially during a more than ordinarily strong lody was first lold out, but they car- ins evidently been forced on the mind of it is desirable bit.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL- bare to more Colony, or soldier leaving the army, or sailor whe bare abjcation to it, and I think it is only brosze in the south west monsoon, the ernelis ried bit evory encouragement

ont their work very well I did Lord BRABET, for ag

ho sugge the forms should be held out for people whoas business the second reading of the Registration of Books discharged from his ship becoming chargeable right that the consideration of the Bill in Coun- cathe from the village of squatters beyond not know who was responsible for this plan sion of local batteries of artillery and the will admit of it to settle in the villages. At passed in Ceylon using the kind of provision or discharge, the person who employed him is uncating of the Chamber of Commeres next street and other refuse at Lap-sap-wan. The did not know if it was Mr. Chadwick. Sir Ordinance. an Ordinance was as a vagrant within one year after such arrival cil should be postponed till after the genors! Saunyside and also from the Burning of of ventilation that was being adoptal now. He raising of reginionts of

Bilitia at Calomnha presont the uncertainty of communication which is provided for in this Bill and upon the to became liable to the Govament for cost of month, when the whole thing could be fully dis-two smells were perfegtly distinct from schothes, Hobart Rawlinson was looked upon as tho chief and Singapore.

This plan

plan has been propor is a distinct check to any tende any there suggestion, I think, of the trustors of the British bis removal under this Ordinance,

cussed and threshed ent. ed before, and took shape at one time is the may be in that diction.

and any one who had once perceived than could authority. Mr. Chilwink ight be good Hon. P. RYRIE said he thought, it somewhat Musanm it was thought desirable quat provision formation of the Ceylon Rice, which, low-

His EXCELLENCT-When is the meating of easily recognize them. They had been better authority, but he was not to be compared to Sir of a similar kind should be made in the other eas hard tuta person should be Hable for an auiployé the Chamber?

since the letter appeared in the papers, He Robert Rawlicson, bracolonies. This Bill is drawn outbuliony of the for twelve months, man

in foot any of the Legal Hon. P. RYR-Early in. March. We are vest mand the village a few days before the Governṛaent Board Inspectors, bus be be His BYOOLLENcy said he was rather inclined as the borders of the China New Year festival latter appeared and saw orine ar fecal matter not the experience. He was referring to Mr. regimens might qusily be formell, and in In Singapore Malay rifle.

of brae.copies of all publications made in this Ceylonaire regiment could also be risud

Colony to the Governor to be disposed of by him any reasons for such a length of time.

little time between now and this day work. I there. He went round it again last week, and it granite of which the sewers were male was without difficulty. It is noticeablǝ that

in the manner provided. One opy is to be sent

The COLONIAL TRAHURRE said thỏrg was no think the consideration of the Bill should by was not the samo ploco at all; it had all been chaented it would be un undoubted advantage The Brisbane reporter who interviewed the to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, ansther objection to reducing the period. It was twalva postponed until after the raça, Lord BRASSLY makes no recommendation of Earl of CARNARVON little for bie tiembla, is to be disposed of as the Governor, with theatrice months in the Kudian Ordinance, but probably a

chanad np. The burning of refuse, from which the as it would remove the roughness. The chape Hi EXCELLENCY said he should be glad to hear other smell osme, was now done at another place. was the best that could be adopted except tlus the kind with regard to Hongkong, far, oh-so far as the puncation of the noble lord's of the Executive Council, shall from time to time shorter time yould do here

sy surgestion from Mr. MacEwen as one of the Formerly it was done to the weak of the egg shape. Bomo yoarsago Mr Price adopt the Tout reason, An extra regment might, Charious of Las Chinese queation in Queens dirgot,and theremoining copy afterammorandumis EXOELLENOY said he thought six months Rpporters of the Bill.

works, and in the south-west monsoon tasy ones-system of having one slone in the centre Roas however, be enlisted in Iralia for strvice here, and is concerned?. The questing of the of registration has been made in a register' pro-

would be quite long enough.

Mr. MACEWEN-Ihave no objections at all to sionally got a whiff from it. It was a sickly to do away with having a joint in the otro. r, if that bu impracticable, one of the West immigration of Chinese iute British colonies vided, to be disposed of as the Governor sail The section was socordingly amended. a postponement. I mpost what I have said burning smolt. For some time he did not know. Mr. J. D. Han phroys, uf Richmond Terrace, Indian

Regiments, which there is a talk of 19

of 19 une to which few if any British sticsuen determine. There are also pensities for any Nu objcations being raised to the ramanising previously that from the members of the Cham what it was. The refuse, he was told, was now was the next witace. He said he would not say disbanding, might be scot however, ruch noarer to Hongkong, are addraugud themselves, or on which the publisher who falls to furnish the required nam olauses, the Bill having prased through Com- ber of Commerce and from the Committee of taken to the north side of Green Island to be that he had fever in 1887.

India is bare bere,

Ho Lad felt a little mittee, was read a third time

the Chamber of Commerce I have heard unburned. When the operation was oneried on to seedy and his temparature had been 6-litr ja like to give a definite spinion straight her of oupies.

objection to the Bill; but as the hon. membar its natural recruiting ground. The sensible off. It is one of those subjects which, not

the west of the glaswerk there was no dethea onal, but two or three Jones of quino observation of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE being conuesel with vestry matters, lions

opposite suggested, perhaps it would be better etenator the refuse was simply tipped on the put him right. He might have had the same that it is Lst cheaper to make al prepara- rule in Ireland, or Continental

to postpone the matter until the general meating foroshore, and such of it as would burn was set feeling before 1867, but he had never taken politics, they

His EXCELLENCI fear it is too late this is belt, and this wonkl give every one an offre to The burning, in his opinion, was just quinine for it. His wife land light fever in the ikons for emergencies in tines of regard na

rance and of no ne of little impartanne

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to move, imports and experts, and therefore I feel dis-

evening to go into this matter of registration of pertunity of discussing pabialy the Bill in all sulcient to sat free all the noxione and danger autumn of 1957. He thought there was only 0 peace ineted of waiting until the wear urgency, Lrd CARNARVON, who during

ita points. Sir. the second reading of the Vagrancy Ordi-posed, unless there are strong reasons against it.

ons gases without destroying them. In a rain attack then, but there was a slight attack yes- approach of war compels them

is EXCELLENCY-Thers is no immediate storm the rabbish heaps would become so saterday. She had a had attack of forer tincs ho- oof State for the

the Colonies displayed the War Offee in their work of equipping the liveliest interest in colonial welfare and landed in this Colony from other places. The that a petition, largely signed by Chinoss, is going or any other should in the course of the nort

ake provision for dealing with vagrantstore we ad cuen, I may say that I have learned Chamber of Commeros, the Chiness community, moulder.

He had been living at Richmond Terrace four the boiling stations for effective resistance progress an interest which he has re-general scope of the provisions is very mach like to be presented to me against this Bill. I think it month give me any arguments against it, I would

years. The Chinese servants had not suffret to al

much from focar there. They had had slight laggression. something, of course, tained ever since is one of the few excop an Indina Ordinance on the same subject. When as well to say that while, of course, I am hound be most willing to consider them. but I mast

attxake, but never susieat to prevent them in the Estimates tions among the leading politicians in de the question was mooted more than a year ago to pay the utmost deferases to the wishes of any any hoy must be atzoager than any I have seen

doing their work. He had had the same ser thesa defencoa; but this is by Greater Brisis, and he basnot failed to woke with vagrants of the kind this Colony is troubled at the same time having given consideration to here, and I think there are some instructions dynamite wagazine on avoning, but that might nearly twouty gears. There were no smuls about

no voling silention to the development of that Ordmance to me in what way they dealt who, I understand,

or it was goggasted that reference should be made large section of the community, such as those yet before they can make me change my mind.

vanta with the exception of a obrir coolie of two Desce guarantee that the --Dober

interested in this petition. Hon. P. Rrain--It used to be the custom

all the time. His cook had been with bĩm for will be laid out at once. It must not be forgotten that in luat year's Estimatese agit.clion which has now for sure years with. There wers at that time a number of the Argiments against the. Bill whiob were from Lao Secretary of State, that when a Bill is have been the burning of what was left there. Richmond Terraco at all. Thoen was a drain pro buen going on in most of the Australian Arts brought to this Colony from Port Said, urgad at the meeting the other day und which introduced in the Council at the suggestion of The witness then went on to refer to the use of running past No. 1 down the bill by the side of vision was made for another battery of Royal Colonies against the admission of Chinese, who were found to be a great burton upon tho are recorded in the public papers, I am the public asal uot emanating from the Gotorn. Liquid manare by Chinese gardeners. He was a private road to the junction of the roads below. Artillary to be sent to Bungkong, but that the efforts made by legislation to matic Colony, and to avoid constant repetition of thintheand to say that unless the arguunits in meat, that the Executive should seo aud point glad to sy be thought an effectual stop had He did not know whether it had been concett battery has never yet bora sent out, Another their influx. In Queensland this Chinese. Sotion of the Homie Authorities of

ut record is Ciut 41;

an Reuter stage must be made for such persons lauded here and than thows sinted there, I feel I akould not are to be covered

mitting the offender to gaol for two weeks, ginally, and even if it had been itinch very littlo than in any other of the sister volouies. It and agents, who ars anawerable for the imparta first place, there seems to be an idea that any such instructions, at least I am not aware, Bowen Blue Fears 150 of the early addition was in Brisbane the Chinese Commissioner fo

He mentioned in thestone covering wasin separato pieces anjointer the harbour defences of

of four more

Woke first learned, Le plan speaking, how which is meant any person other than Chinese business, in men exposure of trude soersta.

The indiance provides that vagrants, by this Bill is likely to mean explonaga of private of them, but I shall be quite opon to suggestions partionlar the case of a certain man who had been with perhaps au fuch space between esch stone, Lurpele Losts. Those torpedu bonte,

bonte, litle pelcome his

ined once. One evening Mr. Bochraeb - kad so that it was wontilat of all the way up. Pras- rymen were in Au- found asking for alms uz without visible means of As thore seems to be an idea of that kind I like the battery Artillerzure Arabia and earprising it no effort subsistemes shall beteherrinte custody by a Polics that it is just two head tonos dis

himself found the amot so bad that they went fically there was no connection with is sewers. The-Counsil-adjourned till Phareley, the out-and-found-the-mer seing the liquid wat Is ventilated-over a di-tuan-of-mar-hemmired and should have been made in that city to elicit ofloor and brought befores Police Misgistrate. abnes the public mind of that ides. Of 16th inst pance of procrastination and bad faith that naturally impairs Colonial from Lord CABNABTO- statesman known The Magistrate will hold a summary enquiry, course, although avery trader will be band to

ars. He was taken before Mr. Mitchell-Innes, yards. In parts the earth was covered over the faith in Imperial promises. It is high time to be peculiarly the friend of the Colvated if satised that the person is a vagrant he make his return of imperts and export, that

who bound him over in a nominal sum nos stone covoring, in other parts it was not corro to repeat the offence, although the Inspector Dr. Young-We asked Mr. Price where the THE HONGKONG FEVER COM- by the Government

told him the offender had previously basz drain was, and lie said wo were walking on tog work in real earnost to redeem saine of its such immediate interest to the working grout to the best of his ability to find employ- thing knowu outside the Colonial Secretary's sand the only

MISSION

Aned $25. Since the penalty of imprisonmout mary violated pledges.

ausses and small shopkeepers of the colony. mont. In the mountine or if employment can ofisa will to that the total amount of his

had been imposed the offence had ceased. He 1. Humphreys-On part of it perhaps. How far the Queenslanders are satisfied with us ho found for him he is committed to the imports and exports will have gone to swell those was held in the Council Chamber on the 8th

Asether wooting of the Fever Commission was authorised by the people who had resided Dr. Young-We were walking on concretes at

in the house next to his daring more than twelve the time. the cautiously worded reply of the uoble earl workhouse, where he is subject to a quasi-paal of the whole colony. That is practically the iust, when further evidenco vas taken.

years to say that they had not had a single caze we have yet to learn, as the comment tapdact, Tbare ta also a provision for getting rid no exposure of trañe sovrets whatever, and even He said he lived now in a hates in Robinson-road: from copious notes, asked if he might be allowed a connection made at the lower end, that Econ'---

it discipline and liable to punishment for misoonintention of the Goverument. Thore will be

M...Y.V. Varnon was the first witness called of fever.Mr. Dooby. who had been reading appears in the papers it present received from Brisbane.

of him afterwards. The 17th Rection of the supposing there were it would be no more bar-stova Seymour Terrade. He had not suffered to go on reading. A correspondent of the China Mail, cri Lord CARNANTON WAS Rol prepared to dis-Ordinance provides that if after the lapse of dan than is borne i every contro of trade of the fcum fever himself nor in his family daring 1897.

The Chairman, on the suggestion of Dr. Mau ticising un article on the Lupurts and ques se farge and important a question off bined the Superintenden eployment can be globe. As it happens in this wass; tham vill be but someof the hinese servants had been ill. His con, requested Mr. Danby to hand in his noter all the way th Exports Bill which appeared in this column, hand. It is quite possible that he his at may, if any such vagrant has entered into an posure. The only trouble connected with this BATeral years--1881 to 18the lived at Rose best when they were preparing their report.

Superintendent of the workhouse no burden whatever, because there will be no ex- rason for signing the petition was that forend said the Commission would baglad to consider Boys we are all wrong about wint Whit yet come to RBstiofastery decision upon it agreement described further down cause him to be Ordinanca will be the making of these returns, Villas, and there was a great deal of sickness Laker says. What we said was that:-In himself. At all events bo skilfully evaded restored from the oulony or cane Rention 2 of the and really when that comes to be put into prac among the Chinese servants there. There were of the Commission, Mr. Danby said he had had a race during the past few years and as far In reply to questions pat by various members coupled the varians hongos in the Tae- yeur's Whittakes the value of the latter the main question, on the plea that it was Ordinance to bo read to him and may then release tice and nolemtood I dont whother it will some very bad smells there. He could not say great deal of experience in drainage. He most as he knew what fever they had suffered ศ.

the trade transacted in the colony as too large, lie took the portunity, hew him Section 36 says that any person apparently be any burden at all. This is one of those weather the house drains were in good order bos certainly thought the principles insisted upon by from. Captain Johnson, who lived in No 2, had distinct from the transit trade is put down ever, to press home the importasice of the a vagal refusing to accompany a Police officer enass where the anknown is looked upon as cause he never bad them up. What he complained the Local Government Board in England as reene attack of ferer last, your which was attri nt. £20,000,000." The ipsisime verb of naval defence question in connection with can be arrested without

at refasing to appone before a Police Magistrate the terrible. I think the mountain in theory of way the outside drains. There was an opening gards drainage would be an advantage to this buted to a chill caught elsewhere. Mrs. Jobu Whittaker are as follows: It is sleulated the Chinese problem. His lyndship said:liable on puuviction to imprisonment with hard praction. When I first appresobed the_sib-

warrant, and may be will be found to be a very small motebill in just outside his door, which he complained of Colony. The chief difference was that the so bad one or two slight attacks, but he did thist exclusive the trade that merely passes Cuina is exactly me of those great slemente labour not exceeding one month. There are provi- fect I know very little of it and I had not was then filled up and that cured it for the times was the great trouble. In answer to the ques but to a chill she caught. From 1989 to 1831 once or twice. A trap opposite the Civil Hospital drains in this Colony, were not ventilated, that not think she attribute it to the house at all, in the fature that you have to reckon with,sians made also for dealing with austers of shipster it very much attention, but since then being, but not completely. Hanould not of his own tion whether a covered dafa wall ventilated the house was cooupied by Mr. and Mrs. Baily. the actual trade of the solony "amounts Lo over £20,000,000 sterling per noua. in the resources of tur so-called modern civilishla ia curtain cases for their apport in the hare thought of it the more important, it ap- servants, that was, he did not mo ang corpses. Hea covered drain properly routilated would not so well satisfied with the house time they kept Whether Merchant's statement that we lisation and government, the increase of bar elony and the expenses of sending them away, pears to me. I am quite certain from my own had a great deal of trouble to keep his warvents; be offensive. In England there were ventilators it on for nearly a year after they left, so that ware all wrong deserves the retort pourteous pavy, her Dearness to Australia and mapy and provision with regard to employers who experience fluit Hongkong has not that position they were always changing. Be very rarely every hundred yards, but in stoep strasts like if they had to return so the Colony they would or the lie direct we will leave timelf to de-other similar circumstances makeit quite plain bus to the colony or who take dis in the antination of the world' antside that it perceived smells at his present horse. He had those of Hongkong wa ongat to have thom every be sure to get it again. No. 3 had been occupied larged soldiers or sailors when suca men are shenld have. I believe I am anfang nouited with complained several ties of a shaft which had 50 yards. He thought in principle the same ducias par, ef the vime in 1887 by Men. Hick- eorresp ndent Bays we have already advocated the imposing of tremendous influence in this part of the The Bill. I may say, was prepared by my bon extunt there spentally interested in it. I have trave any illuese to it. Hahad had to shat his land. The moes thickly populated the streete thought neither of the hat favor. From 1953 we that at any moment she might exercise a afterwards found in the condition of vagrants the trade of this world generally as most people, been put up noar his house, but he could not rales would hold good in the troples as in Eng buru and for a short time by Mr. Webber Ho Customs dutiva in the colony. We need world: It deserves the very careful cousid.friend the Postmaster-General, and T have no always taken great internet in all subjects on windows on account of the small, but not lately, the closer the ventilators ought to be, supposing to 1886 the house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. hardly say that this is wholly untrue.eration of evacy Australian scaraguan whether debt he will be able to give the Council some neote with trade, and kang something of them. Asked whether the statement in the petition that the gullies were trapped, if not pach gelly be Wise. He remembered Mr. Wins telling him It would be useless to follow our critic Australia-especially with

divided

ded further information on the sabject as I have not and Ioan only say that when I came hero what the forer had inossed pari pass with came è ventilator in some sense. With reference that he had fever once which be attribute! in his argument. Throughout the whole of opinion which unquestionably exists as to ad much opportunity of making myself ac. I saw was very far beyond what I had anti-the extension of the sewer system was in to the absits, and their ventilation when the tide to going out shooting. He did not know his letter ho takes falso shadows for true the employment of Chinese labour-could it with it.

cipated, and I am ecrtain that my ignoranco is socordance with his own observation, he said was up, he said he thought the rise and fall of the whether Ms Wiss had fever. substanare," spastimes, we are willing to stand alone, eve

The COLONIAL Tapasun-I beg to second largely shared by the rast of the world. Now, he had not netload it. The sewers had not tido made very little difference to the pressure of Mrs. Wise's child was in perfect health all the He thought:

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as regards this one parti- the motion. This Bill arose from a committee any anderestimate of nur importance manns heen extended to face Villes when he lived in the sewers, because it was gradual, and if time it was thors. Ir. and Mrs. Wiluett ware As to the alleged upposition of the Chinese whole

unless supported by the which was appointed by your Excellency's pro-loss of oredit. This is a very serious master there, but he changed a great many servants on the tide rose gradually the gas was gradually in No. 3 in 1886, but they had fever very bally

ལ་ to the Bill, it has been, we belie

her greatly Try serious consideration, and it is much whole quretion of destitution and vagrantay here. shall bare to provide large sums of borrowed watchmen, who were out at night, who were the upper lasals were always stronger when the Wilsett had had it very badly in England since exaggerated. There is, andunbteny, a die- better hinted at that arzued. It certainly It was brought to the notice of that committee money for dealing with the enormous increase of affected. He could not say whether it was a wind was from the north-west. inclination on the

on the part of the Chiness to the deserves the most careful thought." The that there seemed to be some very effective a population continually pouring in upon as That intermittent favor. The men used to say they ap and forced the gas through the traps in the fever in 1887 in the home, at least Mr. and Mrs. The wind blew she had been thero. There was an outbreak of trouble it is conceived the Bill would impose moral of which the noble sari intends to be chinery in Caletta which deterred zastors of aloue is a good reason for letting the world know bad fever, and the next thing was that they had hassos. Owing to sewer gas being lighter than Wilmott both had fever, but the shunam gut on them, but beyond this they are, as far as that Australia is at prest པས མ

ships from landing vagrants there, for it was what we're doing. I am quite certain the world to leave. He believed their extremities used to the ordinary atmosphere the pressure was mnoh ters round the ease which protected the funds. we can weather, for the most part neutral as to tan slove, that she is dependent outine folud here in ear natural and legitimate efforts does not give as proper credit for our importanos: swell ap a little; several of there complained stronger at the upper levels. Tbars woze portions troni damp had been cut in reveral placers to the principle of the mosure. With the mother country for her. de fonce even against hands from ports in China,that we could never li

on the to get rid of vagrants, who are thrown on our That is one reagan. In tho second place of that, and he saw ore himsoll

T spark under correotion of the prac

few houses that bad theie drains, properly trap. Holes a foot big had been out right through existence of this feeling aroogst the Chinese such a nou-agy essive Power as Chinn; and dece the master of a ship to take them to Catically acquainted with trade-1 cannot help said he suffered from fever during the months of would find its way into the houn

Mr. D. Gillies, who resides at Rose Villas gel, and that being so of course the sower gas them and creeping planta planted in them. that the Bill will proveirkamen was naturally thut

hasing regard to the possibilities of the outta. Wherever else bé might be willing to thinking that the knowledge of what is in Angrist, September, and Ootekos, 1937, One at-iron grates sson la bouess he had found lately gutter would as into the holes stock into the Most of the Of course all the water that run in tant an easy tha to get up eeting held at future-amongst them being the the Tung Wah Hospital on

on Sunday. The went of China into a

suggested it might be desirable to find out what the world outside will be useful to trade others came on about two o'clock in the after-sion and a ser Arguments of the Chinese should, of course, is advisable for Australians to consider it was that so effectually deterred them from itself. I cannot help thinking that they may noon and he was able to go to the office next supposed to drop into the water to close ozure. Dr. Wbarry lived in No. 4 From 1883 to The midfeather that was enough to macount for fever without any other be justly If appraised and accorded whatever

tever whether it in wins lo estrarge a great perkape be possible to fatredace it here. As an extent that wold be valuable sette dal papa month. He had had fever previously, the water, so that it was ure trap at all, and 1857 and 1528. He beard East Mrs. Blackbera

taking pageante to Culonita, and that it might be unexpected quarters of trado suggested by morning. The attacks did not recur antil after the trap influence their weight mushe found to on-and powerful neighbour, Worse advice of the Indian Vagranoy Act was obtained and reason alone is to my mind a very strong us in in 1895 and 1980.

rly always just touched 1885, Mrs. Blockborn in 1986, and Major Ellis In title them te, baï if t

they

ure found to possess might

to possess might have been given, but perhaps it with some mediifuations it has been attempted favour of this Bill and quite suficient to over-colony for 23 years. From 1880 to 1896 he was could blow right through the water. He world

He had red in the would allow the gas to come in at the back. You had fever in 1985, but did not know it as a fact. no eight at all it would be a ojabandon a useful measure aislake, would have beer better had Lord CARNABTON to adapt it to this place. The subjent has been ride the very slight inconvenience that is ut free of fever. During 18 months of that time not my that all the trapa were in that condition about themel's ?

Dr. Cantlis-Did Mrs. Ellis ever complain becaure po 1her is a

pointed out that the fears which haunt the Act has been zoferred home. If any point willing to listen to all that is said against the Villas when Mr, Vernon left it in 1881. Pre-meat traps was. He did not suppose the atten- under consideration for scossiderable time, and all likely to arise from it. Of cours I am quite he was a bee. He took the house at Bose He did not know what the depth of the Govern tralians of the country being overrun by Chinese population. It is interesting to

superalleeling againslitamise are more or less $181orary. There arises in the course of the discussion. I will be Bill. However, I have refully read in thevious to that he had lived in the hotel for some tion of the Government had ever been called to

Mr. Humphreya No. note the use that is attempted to be t

Dr. Cantlo-I heard Mrs. Ellis say she had Chinese feeling in this connection. The same cut of a population of about 365,000, and Council went into Committee upon it.

ofre now in Querasimid, about 3,000 Chinese very happy to explain it as far as I can,

papers what was stated at the meeting, and I am The Bill was read a second time, and the not coaritood that this Ordinancs is other than a 1897 they had it throughout the year, but it own boon. He had experimented with some of to the smoll

All his Chinese servante lad fever in this matter any more than until lately had his to shut the windows on various occasions owing. parties who on other occasions claim that nearly all of these hinaigrante are males was

vory desirable one. Of course I am always ready was worse in the cold months. The dervants the Government traps. The midfeather wa the Colony must be governed ou European only stay for a few years and then return to of detention for sag rents."

The term "workhouse" was altered to "house to change my mind when I am convinced by su had fever from the time he moved into the house level with the ontlet. He did not occsider the in any honge if the servants pour filth down the Mr. Humphreys-That you may have to do principles, that that Chinese prejudices ough the Flowery Land. Tiny do detestlie down, On the section which provides that the

peror arguments. There may be special reasons He thought it was worss in 1887 than before, present system of sewerage was defective pro-drains. Continuing his evident, the witness szik“ Not to be allowed to stand to the way of i

gaol that render such a measwandesirable here and but he would not my much worse. Eta could vided the cowers are properly ventilated. Bir that Capt. und Mrs Fincham lived in No. 3from and their-lambers have rather diminished of me bo naod as ench house of detention, meaatre deemed "dvirable br: Europes US, 1999.

desirable in all the rest of the world, bat I cannot not keep servants more than a couple of months; Robert Eawlinson said that uu gullies were to yeura. We do 230

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1883 to 1885. They bung fever that be knewof. are now anxious that a quite exaggerated apprehension hinted at

Hon. P. BYLIE aid the gol was vrowded see that there is one. One other matter, there they always rot sick and went away. To had had be trapped until provision for ventilation was. They lived there till they left the eclogy. Capt. orough as it was, and to receive, vagrants there seems to be an idea that this Bill is in some way a new drain made on account of the bad smells made. He was not a medical man, bet be knew and Mrs. Dave lived there in 1896. Ho heard that importance should be attached to an alleged KARVON that China any become a Power.

by Lord CAR- would increase the evil se moch.complained of. connected with taxation. Such an idea is tidion about the house. There was still a little smell, a good many cases of forer at West Point Mrs. Dove hed fever, but had not beard that Chinees sentiment which, on examination, to be reckoned with. When she knows of axplanation would satisfy Me Eyrie. The in that position, which plasse God it will never from his window; a stone had been taken up boggs and muraby ground. Sab-soil drainage pression the flour ventilators and connection with His EXCELLENT said he thought one word lous. If the polony should unfortunately arar be bat he attributed that to an open sower 300 fest could be pat, down to malaria arising from Capt Dove had it. Capt. Dore was under the in- will be found to be of the most abadowy her strength she will not be backward gol was already used for the same purpose. description.

in resintiny all attempts at

Eva. P. EYKIE-Only partially

be, that taxes have to be raised on imparts, why, from the main sewer, ha did not know for what would of course care that. He would not have the drains, and be (witness) believed he flushed the Chinese are not a fighting people, and At negression, but

HEXCELLENT-Well, there are not likely bocanso this Ordinance is in foro. The same between Mr. Walton's and Mr. Coughtrie's age, one for storm water, and one for ordinary salicient cause for fører.

it will be done and will be no more easily doue purpose. It was the sewer running up the bill three systems of sewers-one for sub-coil drain-them daily with water. There they had quito. would be

loth to embark upon a war of

The water had THE REGULATION OF FERRIES IN conquest, eron to test thec patikties of their only makes it clear. I should say when this whether this Ordinance was in existence or th, Hu only noticed it two or three months ago, drainage would not be much and the water would through the soil. Capt. Tove livat in the hanse war of to be more under this Ordination than before procedure would have to be gone through housen. Sometimes the smell fruit was very bed, we would be ancient. The subsol no chands of getting out except by soaking" BONGKONG.

Young Davy. The suggestions of Lord known there will be less than before.

aud the fact of the Ordinaries buing in fores bat he thought it must have been taken up have a tendency to scour and leap the rewors in 1857 til be loft the Colony. Mr. and Mrs. Oar correspondent "Tuapayer" calls atten-

CARNARVON-may, however, serve to plow the The COLONIAL, TENASURER-Farkas Australians how

would not make it more casy, nor do I imagien before that; one would not observe it unless his The heavy rainstoras in Hongkong were a great Ewens lived in No. 6 in 18 and 1984, Mr. Ton. P. Kra-If this Ordinance is going it would make it more tempting. On the con. went closs up to the side of the bones. It advantage in that way. A very big sower large and Mrs. Wright in 1885 and 1886, and Mrs lion in sciber column to a coveniendo coaste really are and how necessary it thors will be a considerable increase in the nam that such an enormous trade has grown up here irsin had only been completed about two years a god one if the section was made properly. The was subject to fever. He never saw the children defenceless their to lead to the art of all the beachoonbees trary, anybody of enlightened mind having seen was not up in 1884, 1855, and 1886, because the enough to accommodate the storm water would be Blackburn in 1857. He thought Mr. Wright. which is undoubtedly one demanding asten-is that they should ordially cooperste ber in the gaol. I quits agree will your Exel-by-abiolute freedom is the more likely to main get thees was-ferer during those years. The best shape aegg shape. The Vshape was not to but they looked perfectly healthy. He never tion at the hands of the Government. We will the Imperial Government to create loney that in the core of time the numbers tain that freedom should be praeret. The itene being out of the main power as the only good as the egg shape, but the latter was very heard of their baring fover. They had measles reler to the inadequacy of the Jerry service fleet suficient to gurantee the safety of the will be reduced, but i think Victoria Gaol in more you know and so the sesult of free trade complaint he had to make now. Formerly the expensive to make. Granite was not a good or something. of that wort, Mrs. Black baru's between Victoria and the various villager, wealthy cities of Motbourne, Sydney, Adelready overcrowded. The service is inadequate not from want of laide, and Bristaue, which now present 1 has been reduced by at least pas hundred and passing of this Bill will rusko the safest frse: months. When I opened up the off drain, Mr. with cement was much better. Glazed then little child that was so sick in Queen's Road In a small place like this the greater the induce drain about the house was in's very bad condi- substance for sewers because there were so many children had fever in 1887, or one or two of B EXCELLENCY-The number of prisoners ment to keep. it fres. I do not think that the lion. The new one had been pisked about three Jolata and the amefane was rough. Brick rendered them bad. One of them bed no fover there. The lunchen, for there are probably more than tempting a La to a great maritime and fly. We have lakup rations means to wander tion of differens in the probability of an im Gillies went on to any. I found it had been ware was better still, but they did not make the and at the Peak was in perfect health all the enough, but frein vant of armagement, aggressive Power.

the gel not quite such a pleasant places in the port tax being imposed. If such a thing is no built of common China Sige tricks, and these bad pipes larger than 24 by 30 inches. Even if the time it lived at Richmond Terrase."

This

know, but whether wo, uro consertot or not makes no difference to us because it is ventilted

In reply to Dr., Masson-Mr. Tumphreys Have the names of the tenants who had

through the harbour without breaking Her colussal population, ber gradual growth { bringing vagrzata to the colony by making thon I have studiod the matter, and the more I knowledge say thora worɑ any deatha among the would be. better than an open sewer, he said He did not think they had foror. They wora

ine. The same

the

Trelieve, unwittingly, but ve faar vot always./cular questions Guest Brimin That is a decessor three years ago for looking into the when we consider that, at no distant future we account of fever. It was chiefly his private format out. It was notiond that the smells on in Kowloon before they went there and Nr.

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nghting P. 20p. take them his would not take them there, It was ported and exported hore being concayed tack confined him to the house for two days; the on examination were nothing more than a dela: foundation of the house. That wonkl be quite

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