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The COLONIAL TErasurer--Exactly so. The meeting of the Committee then closed.
THE SHIPPING TRADE OF. HONG KONG
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they get this auoko of the chlingers of the houses on a louer level. All the heroes ahovo Queen's Road will be more liable to sewer contamination from this souropat han hoss on Queen's Road level, especially on you coulder what effoot the son will "bayo ha tause ventilating piper, ausing them to suck ing and- discharge the saver-gases. So that I shouldges inetoad" of decreasing the European death-raz, (you will indiako it, by the constant rising and giving out of the alluvia of the lower part of the aity; in fact you will be usked to breathe all the Chinos impurities. That raco will have all their sowers and privíos vantilated; so to speak, into the European his.. I am parfectly certain that such syston is not the right on for Hongkong, add that the death-rais from disseason. produced by air soutanation will be increased amongst the Europeans.
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Herring to the railway in the Philippines, became in other reasla it is unnamossary. Vat aver since theroport has been sont in, with the upplying Canton with pure water, but if fell through from lack of dupport, the for which capital has just been raised in London the same time, while dropping this out from result that, ne usual, we are seed of doing no-
through the Rongkong and Shanghai Back, the the Ordinance, I wish 16 bo distinctly thing,
Hon. A. P. MAGEWEN—I only montioned the Authorities displaying no laterest in the Cerchi of the 16th February says: The anderstood alange. so far as Lam con- matter Hero is a chance for the Viceroy to clingiuser of the Dogupan railway, Sondor core is thereby intended in the position mattor because I was not awero that anything distinguish Limself as reformer and to Bartolano, has received a fologram from London or datiar of the sos of Registrar-General was bang done.
ontaining instructions for the immédiate as Though I hellove sans de not agron with ma Inu hand big name down to posterity as a bene-quisition of the land necessary for the line galte satisfied that considering the extrems dif- CHOCOfactorofCunton,by givingthe city a bounteous Il sama talegmm says that the necessary fronde between the habits and mole of thunght material for tho contenenti f the work will and expression among the Chinos and our own it is supply of oue of the first necessaries of life, abortly be shipped for Manila, the capital of absolutely necessary there should be seine offoer Another hint thrown out by the Canton 590,080, equivalent to $2.758,620, having baan specially acquainted with their langings who paper is for the establishment of public captfel required will be raised when noody by the Chiness and the Greener, so that all matters anbastibed in London. The romafoder of the should be the median of emimoniation between i
The return by the Harbour Master laff on the hospitals. These are inilitatione much pool. the feas of debentures Another line of rail- may come before the Governor, in a way in which table of the Legislativa Council yesterday shows ed in Cantor, and they would be greatly pay it also projectect from Manila to fast, is his judgment can properly be directed to the that the total number of assols enterad in the to change oslony during 1857 was 27,593 with a touga Calamba, Lipa, and Batangas, The Comercio as I don't so kay rosson preciated by the people. A url of the Elek says that Sonor Borregoli, Inspetor that, and I only mention this for four the of 6,591,837 Boferring to the Harbour Mas Besties made by the Kwong-pone General of Pablis Worke, was to leave Manila dropping out of that section for other reasons ter's report for the previons yar wa fad that
I no sending you a 'coction of á that merits sorintis consideration by the Afor Blaugas a few days to survey the route. might be taken to mean some intention on my baie shows an increas on the figures for 1993,
part to alter the position and duties of thosa follame : —
honso shewiaz the sort of sanitary arrange- thorities, is for the folation of poraan The Shih-pan of the 1st inst, soya "As a Registrar feneral.
ments I suppos: they are gofur to St Honx- The ACTING CHIEF JUSTIC-Perhaps I Yossel anffering from contagious diseases. If this rasalt of the investigations made in Australia,
27.222 Tassels... .... .............
27,599, kong with. This drainage isof very high class, and ware carried into effect small-por'would not, Braits Settlements, eta, hy the Committee an may add there was no intention on the part of Tonungo.....632101 Toncage.6,491837 has not yet bandopist save in very fow private
Stammors coropako as follows: NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC perhaps, bo such su opfailing anual viitor secoast of which we pabilahud in one of car pretion to alter the status of the Bristrar- pointed by Ching Chih-tang last year, o briof the Commissioners in making this recommenda
hases where money is no object and overy- Ching perfoot. to the city, eliming its yourly harvest of vins issues, we understand that His Excellency Genaral, but only that it was thought it was Tasmola.......... volims. It would be well, too, if this Chang lanmited's momorial recording suplasigs.
1 EXORGLENOY-The latior part is un- a proposal for the "establishingut of Chinese com- pugestion were applied to leprosy. Espere suister in the more important islands whore noecesary, I think, and rather an undesirably 124 ought to be carefully segregated in Chbres are congregated in large numbers. power to give
stead of being suffered to wander about at the Tsung-li Yamen, which is consulting with This auntzer is now sugaging the attention of their pleasure, sometimes communiosting the Foreign Ministers in Faking regarding the to their hai hsome discass to other out of more sivimbility of the proposed stop, but the result site. The lot of those unhappy sufferers of their deliberations has not yet transpired. The Chinese in the various colonie. whither is agt misemble one truly, but they ought they have emigrated for many commercial and, and aldress with communisations addressed to the not to us allowed to blight the lives of their other disadvantages by reason of their being Ptitor, not for publication, but as evidezes of rood fellows. Means ought also--by separatingthout repretatives of their government to should be spelt as our word, it has always bass of 1945 tons entered in billsst
har interest and it is understood so spalt
Brdusive of junks the nurb of rossols on foreigu taunicipalities and examine our emers; and, us often as ant, return with the impresion all letters for publication should be written on our the sexes--to be tiken to stamp out this that the merchants themselves aro-roly to Tus Arisa Cogg Justice said it was the Lazed in 1387 was 1.078, and thair tonnage that the system will in wise be applicable aida'of the-papir ouly,
horrible scourge. Other ideas aro molestatibe the requisito fands for the establish first time the name had apparel in an Ordia: 4,007,911-0 the 334 Fample of 2,434,633 to their counter. In Bagland this conteuliox
met and maintenance of consulates. It is to anda.
Cons were British. In 186 the naub of Bribetween the Femel advocates and opponen la Advertinencats and Sabsoriptions which no not ordered for a Brod paried will be continued anfy our native contemporary, some of which be haped that the Government, through the The Colouran Terasurer svä· Kmnody-tist vessels entere i was 2,933 of 3,371,517 tour. countszmizded:
The following table shows when the little attention Yow wwver, there are brilant of que system of water draiungs has ersited but Orders for-uxta coples of the Batty Fress should serve examination, and if His Excellency Tangli Yemen, will davido favourably on the tow i was craptol into a district by an Order in
Council under the old Onlinanc
arrived: ount Lotoss 11 m. on the dag of publication. CHANG Cha-Tone would but use bis en proposal
Esgue of awakmujet. Our population is increnc Thu altoration asked for by the Survayor• GORYIKIRA WOENS 1587. After hat hour the supply in laited
doubled power in the directions indicated
Guneral was made.
ARRIVED. Vossels. Tous. Vessola. Tons. onlt to know how to dispose of our sewage with
ing so'rapidly that it becomes daily mors, di Australs and Now be might do much to promote the welfare
Reists Calentin
Zel mis
81 35,197 t pontaminating our water supply. The of the people of his provincial capital
- 2,0 latopt fealior that a wicked waste is perpetratod
by tho tuscientific coure of throwing into rivers and this that whichs' tould be utilised to farliliso the soil haar ontly found voles. Dr. it. V. Poors,
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RIETAS.
Vilice Maria," Bubbling Wall Road, Shang- hai, on the ath February, the wife cf. CHAV. A. Ta
IRS
3.963 Vossals... 3,390 Tonnage
4,359,906 Tonninge ... 1,469,316 Sailing vessela compare as follows:-
1885
1837 Vessals.........
218.Vessels........
Janka compare us follows: -
1883
92,971 Vossible..........
required, hver be mat, alt my The AING GRIKE JUSTICE-The power is Tountre 311,39) Tonage 139,612 bolooked upon as inquisitorisi.
1887
Explora FroM THE LANCET.” Tas Pail System At Manchester. The Daglish system of utilising water as the reotiva power fde conraving any the sewage town has never met with very unimous or pathusiastin approvalskraad. For may yenen,
in Fraeng especially, a ileroy contest has ragad On the motion of the AerosNIY-NERAL, Vessel........
23.541 botirean those who would imitate the English Reconded by the CoaxAL SECULES, the Foanga 1,783,958 Tonungs 1797,933 pale and those who, on the contrary section was omitted.
Of the 6401 837 tons autoral in 1887. 9,434 maintain tanta is of more danger tasu. In the Bastion arstitaling listelot, the vessels of 763 384 tons were in ballast: thes yet it is only a distant echo of the disputs that rehua Mar shores. We receive SUBFET GENERAL aid Kundy Torremainder with cargoes. In 1985, 8,024 vesseln sicutiile imputations she come in the name of
The N. G. Daily News anys: The latest news from the Yellow River inundation front is rory satisfactory as far as the distention of ries, clothing, and money by the Government is sotieimod. The authorities have riton to the negusion, and both in Houan and Anhui hare His Excellenby the Governor will leave for
provided several milion tools for the relief of caki, of a son.
Szabo, on the 22nd Fabrnars, the wife of Singapore to meet Lady Des Vox on Wedhe sufferers. These are exparatively wall off monts of gasek medisines, for instanco
19hererar the foroiga distributors have been abla FRANK MITS, Iorial Matitirao Chakes, of any part, und expects to about about a
At Shanghai, on the n braary, the wife of fortnight.
tego, and the intention of the authorities was SYDENHAM MOUTHIE, of a dwogher.
le increase the allowance after the now year.at, At the Peak, Hongkong, on the 22nd February, the
Many changes have taken place among tho wife uf DOUGLAS Jones, of a Daughter,
people by the removal of numbers to other places, and toe draining of the walors in some parts
On the stap MARRIAGE John's Cathedral, Huraa (Lily) HATNES, third daughter of the late Mr.
William Hagna, of Wildwooda, Hampstead, London, 10 GEDRIA MURRAY ĈANFIELL, only son of tisto late
Inverness, N. B. London papers please copy.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Butterfield & wire inform that the Svetli Orisutal Co.'s almer Devureorgie, from Alasgow, left Blogapore pesterday morning for this port
1886.
6 13.
2
-1
231
1
9 5,259
Formon,362,952,81421.5513,933.95 in a most powerful te deliveredetthanniver
On the oction providing that Chinom phoards must roose the approval of the Registrar Geroral baforo they can be pastad,
Brit. North Amita Hon. P. Bruk bakart if the section was in-Brit. North Barnes. tended to apply to advertisements, pf which Cost of Chiu, and thousands wight be a mu postal ap-advortisa-
Canton Biver Trade Cachis Chlua .......... The COLONIAL SECRETARY said qozok mode Continent of Baropa cines ware as of the things particularly aimed Great Britain.
India and Singapore The section was carriol maus, cap.
Jaesn The action providing for the registration of Java and other is. landy in the Yulia servants had been recommended by the Com-
Arshipelago. inissionar‹ for repl
Alin
"
9 1,055,800 233241,749
1:9 0,73 174 -245, 19 141 17964 "267 358,9
18 0,59%
302 319,210 vary meting of the Sanitary Institats of Great 445 312,405 Britain, has put the questión da a vivid Ught. So 291 2751 strong is this indictmsat of the present sewor 166 16333 219 273,033
stern that the first impression produo dix than |desire to know what remedy is proposad, inther: than a disposition to challengà and discuss the re- 18,111 cessity of any alieraton... 1,095 $93,939
*
3,133
603-89,999
357 400,3015
1.707
.3
776
78,177
138
132,631
12 1055
2,001
12
7,139
*
4701
185 178,901
133
2
2 149
54
In 3'0
16) 1993
PoGulfofTonquin 3) R is it Asia Silvich Islands... Singa South A nacies U., of America
lag enabled the farmers to refren bama to a
His ExO6NOY-While I cancer in thMano River Trado, (considerably oxtent. The authorities appear An secourt of the Raon Jall, whics took placFarling to accept the aid of foreigners, on the recommendation to attin this oaf, it has born Mauritius Mr. Kernath Campbell, of Corry Logo, kort the Chy Hall on Monday night, will bo foxud grond that the people knowing thore has been reprosatel to mo I Love not had time to gon- Worth Paside........
in the Mail Supplement, apponded to the repurt. A Amount of silver sont by Government forsider it that it might be ariable to frans Ports in Hain
Philippine Islands.... 139 of the Roots
distribution, they might be acqised by tham as some measure for the registration of everinks. not dolog thair full part in the matter. As which might be of some practical affoot. The am previously mentioned, the maer bow in present provisions, I are told, have been outicoly hand will ere long be advantageonely dispansel, disregarded and ra now oblete. when the lack of the winter harvest will be more seriously folt, and our distributers are We learn from the Agent that the M Mallod net to stands the work, which at steamer Natal, with the next outward Fennekant is being so well done by the Governmunt
Aathorities. mall or beant, left Suiget at 3 pm on Monday for this port
At Peking, on the 27th January, hatrix; iko be The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contained wife of J. Bury, D., Searchary of the No-
The Agents (Messrs. Butterfield & Swirl in- thorjancia Lagation. the names of
Af Kobo, suddenly, on the 15th February, Bea-form us that the OS. S. Co.'s steamer Anchises, JAIN FASTERIOS WROT, MICE, M.i.M.E., from Liverpool, left Singapors on the 26th inst. Jacomotivo Superintendent aporial Government for this port Railway, and a yearn.“
FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND FIVE INDRED FORRIANERS
arranged under ons Alphabet in the striolest order, the initials as well as the surtamos being alphabetical:
The A29 and PLANS have been mostly re-engraved in a superior style and brought up to date. They now consist. of
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOFERS IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. Har or THE-FAR EAST.
MAY OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG,
PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA!
· Plan on MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, „VICTORIA.
· PLAY OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI,
PLAN OF Yokonama,
PLAN OF MANILA.
PLAN OF SAIGON.
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENTIONS OF SINGAVORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
Among the other contents of the book are An Auglo-Chinese Calendar, Moen of Barome
ter and Thermometer, Rainfall, &o.''
On the 17th February, at No. 127, Blaff, Tokobáma, of bronchial pneumoniu, H. PRTZE
At 50, Rao Montauban, Shanghat, on the 22nd Feb. rosey, BCEERSAL, wife of R. Fastonjee, aged 49 Fours, * At 2, Albany Gardens, Stanglai, at 7am. on the Zted February, 1839, JACOR CHARSBO HENRY IRURG, agal 51 vers.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Famruary 29, 1888,
AT the present moirent, when so much attention is being devoted in Hongkong anitary matters, owing to the fover which has for some time Tected the Western dis- trict, it is interesting to note that the Chinese bowspaper at Caton has just been discussing the great health question. The Kwang-peo lays down some doctrines which certain!s command theirselves to European ideas, but they are principles which in the Central Beales of Cotamissions and Charges adopted by Kingdom are maualls more honoared in the the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkongbreach than in the observance. It quotes, Shanghai, Antay and Newchwang. Hongkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat. Hies.
A fall Chronology of rackable ovente since
the advent of foreigners to Chias and Japan.. A description of Chinese Festivals, Fasts, La.,
with the days on which thog fall. ——— Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. Sala of Hongkong Stamp Dotlad The Hougkong Postal Guide for 1988,
The APPENDIX consists of
Four UNDRED PAGES
of olcaely printed matter, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those Countries embraced within the scope of the Camortola and DIRECTORY.
having commercial or political relations with the
The Contents ofthe Appendix orstog namer- ons to recapitulata in an Advertisement, but noinde
TREATIES WITH CHINA
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842
Tientsin, 1858
Chafos, cith Addition Arbole" Opium Convention, 1986. and all others not abrogated.
France, Tientsin, 1858
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1888
Treaty of Commerce, 1996. Convention, 1897.
United States, Tientait. 1853
.]*
Additional, 1889
Feking, 1880
Gorman, Tientsin. 1861
Peking, 1830
Rassia, Japan, Epain, Brazil, and Pera. TREASIER WITH JAPAN
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COBRA
TREATIES WITH SLAM
THEATIES WITH ÁNNAM
Netherlands Corea
TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA.
CUSTOMS TARIPUS
Chines Japaness LEGAL
Siamese Corean
Orders in Council for Government of II.B.M. Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1886.
Rules of II.B. Supreme and other Carla
in China and Japan:
The meeting of the Finance Commities yes terday afternoon was held with open-doors in mayordance witir the recent inte of His Ex- | cellency the Governor,"
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The return of the Curator of the City Hall alusean shows that 141 Buropeans au 2,873 Chiness, visited that institution during the week ended the 26th February.
The Agents (Mesars. Gibb Livingston & Co.) | inform us that the Ben Lind steamer Baslarig from London sud Antwerp, left Singapore on the list for this port and Jupan
It gives us mou plasture to let that His Mujesty the King of the Netherlands his re uppointed. His Excellery J. Helenus Forgu. are rera. son as Minister to China, for a further term of
The Daily News says that Captain. Thomas P. W. Nesham has saxamed command of H.M.S Stelle, now lying at Shanghai, the commission of Captain Arthur H. Alington, her recent nommantan, kaving oxpired. As Captain Alington left the vessel on its 23rd February, the
kors manned the yards and cheered him,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BIPFLIED TO THE "DAILY PE295."}
"Loynoy, 28th February, BULGARIA AND ITS PRINCE. The Government of Sofia denborax that it will maintain Prince Fertiuand at any risk.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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The Legislative Council met resterday after- ThanThere were pressat
EXCELLENCE THE GOVELOR, Sir WIL Liu, Des TEUX, KCMG. Jestion.
Hoa. J. BustELL, C.M.G, Acting Chief flon. T. Browar, LL.D., Colonial Secretary Hor. E. L. O'MILES, Attorney-General. HON. A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer. Hoa. J.M. PRor, Surveyor-Ĝánaval. Hos. H. G. TAO. R.N., Harbour Master: Hoa. P. BrE.
How Wong SOING. How A. P. MACERIT Hon. J. Berz-ÎNVINCI Hom: C. P. CHATER. OUR
MINUTES.
The minutos of the previous mealing word read and confirmed,
BWELRING OF A BERMETE
for instapes, a passaga from the Li-ki" that the practice of cleanliness is on a par with the practice of ringe, and cites the which arrived yesterday, reports that on coming The river steamer Hacas Captain Lefavour. example of the Empress Yuro lou, who down thorivor four men were picked up from used to wash her glutes, regarking that it, the Wol, which had been wrecked on the
night of the 27th inst. The Wolu left Canton The Barreat confirming the appointment of asy to be cleanly in your clothes for Hongkong on the 27th, having on board & Hou, J. Ball-Irving, who had been appointed as in your person. Abitions agong the cargo of rive, und in the course of the night the provisionally, having bon roesired, the hon. lower classes of the Chinese too often consist on a leak and foandered. The master and member was sworn in,
two of the crew were drowned. of the annual clean up on the eve of the New Year, but there are exceptions, and most of those who take service with foreignerscertain" ly follow the illustrious example of the En press YUNG Hor. Nevertheless, it must be confessed with sorraw that the era of soap and water has still to arrive for he replied, "just like a pea in a bladder. If you Her Majesty deeply regrota to hear of the un- tire massa in China. Our Canton con- put a pet in a bladder at the inflate it, the panfortunate accidents referred to in the last paragraph
will occupy the contro. Not sa," kaid the of your dispatch. temporary goes on to speak of the foreigner, "it will rate about, always falling importance of living in airy dwellings, to the lowest aido." "Ah well, I confess I never tried the experiment," said the Chinese philosopher, hat they all say the pea is balanced in the contro.".
THE JUDILTR CELEBRATION. HiA EXCELLENCY-I have received a des Hanlin, disabating with a foreigate the principles to Her Majesty & Jalilee, which I will send
The Chinese Times has the following —A mich from the Sertory of Cinto in reference of astronomy, aid he knew the earth was Fourd
----Downing St., 10th January, 1838. - but as for the Christian doctrine of its revolation Sir,I had the honour to lay before the Queen your then, he was sced, the sarth sustained in aumanded by Her Majesty to inform you that the round the win it was ętito, erroneous How, dipatah, No. 370 of 25th November last, and I am in its position by the circumambiare in his read with tunch foterbat the nessante of the
Jino onlebrations in Hongkong.
(Mr. C. Hirst)
Samisoa
I have the honour la ba, jaun
Signed) H.T. HOLLAND. FINANCE.
The section was omitted.
The Bill was reported with amendments, and the Counil resumed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL KIVe notice that at the mast eating he would move the third reading,
ADJOURNMENT.
His Excendency said he would like to hare another meeting of the Councit on. Monday, it possible. After that there would be an interval, bicause he proposed to take a beinight's laure to Singapore on the following Wednesday, so that if it was donvaniest to the members hs would Eki to meat on Monday.
The Council accordingly adjourned oglit Soo- -lay next.
THE FINANCE COMUTITEE.
· After the menting nå Connoil cloveria nuante Ling of the Finanso" Committee was bold; the
Colonial Secretary in this chair.
THE ROYAL NAVAL BELMEN'S CLUB.
In Bigland, we have at Manetoster a very elaborate application of the pait systow, nod (under the petsout visemuretanice it will not be 73,33 out of plans in briefly sovisow what lang baển đong in bulj raspect... For this parpa dur repro- 231 111,031 sentative press to Minskoster, and with the courtoons neistands of Sir Joseph Herou, the town clock, and De Loigh, the audien officer of health, was able to so in all its detailu thenpplication of the pill systera,
To remove the pails ountainững Chis_dry_ash Totr... 27,500 6,401,937 · 77,488 6,3,and soil and the metallic dustbins from the
It will be noticed from the above that there | 665,000 dry nch slovsta now in use a staff of 240
as boon a deorenso in the trade with Great men with her bus to be maintained. The Britain and also in that with the Coutinent of herkes travel some fifteen miles a day. Each van Europe.
POLICE COURT.
23th February BEFORE NR. A. G. WISE
LARGENT.
DEURVERLY CONECT.
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contains tennty-four pails. nad weighs, when empty, 35 wt., and whoa the pails are fall tho avorage waighii 56 ert. The olewk contents and flymedic refuse collected by this vasgemount to about 3,000 tons per work.
We visited a considerably number of them pall closeta, somy in the poorát quarters of Mau- ekoster, and most readily acknowledga ́Blad they were rotanrkably fris from bad o logrs. In Lou Ling Ahing was coariotal of the Taranyon, in poor qrusters, it will be found that the (of a pesië ni boots of the ratio of $1, and was con
elpants are often out of efter. · The dashinir ap-. dencûd to waren diys' imprison asat with hard
picatus will not work, very frequently thers Ishall.
ora no menna whatsoever of Bushing provided; int other times the trap is broken or stopped up, John Brown, lately employed in the Surveyor- fund, from one case of another, glenvive cours General's department, was charged with bing rise. In Manchester th worst we s WAK drank and creating a disturbanco at the Go-little suportioiul dirt, ho ocidouce of uretussness, The abby is Excellency recansading rexnment ofleas on 13 27th inst.
Unf nothing that egill endanger health by the Genteil ta vota 3300 as a colonisl contribution- Willian Goulbourn stated that dufoniunt introduction of unknown quantities of sover air. to the Emen's Cleb was first road. In ed came to his use about 11 a.tu. ou the 27th inst. The pait, it seems, is not likely to sɔou get out of vising this vate his Chroelleney said that the Iu kaacked at the door and would not ease order, or be missed. It is removed pace or institution was a great benefit to the many doing so for some time. He then came into the tie a week, and thus no accidats can long re- Baltors who aide to this part. It was not on-oise and crested a disturbance. He was draak main unnoticed. With water closete grave and usast in other porta to give some assistance to at the time.. Wismas told him he should not dongamus defect may exist which might not be such an institution. The maangora of the Club comoboro denik, sad told him to noma aguuletssted for mouths or years. Altogether, so hal beggol for a remission of taxes, but while next day for part of his pay that was still ring far as the risks of bed strainggo are concerned, recognising the chims of the Club bi thought to kiu, but dotonin rifnod to Ivents offedue would certainly prefer a Manchester to a that speii assistance would be a bad preoptant, Witness told Mr. Pries what i had done nad Loadou slam. Thoiri, auch usitis, is emporficial and he therefore recommended, this sun to be he approved of his action. Dalen laut then went dirt, and the odours are those of the house itself, voted by Council, '
into Mr. Price's offios. Mr. Pris told witures and not of thosewors that come from great dis The CHAIRMAN, in phoing the miants before to give defad at in charge if he would not go troom and recaive spocite gorms from a vast area. ths Cous mitten, RidFhis item foc390 is infond away quietly. The advant in to him was $140.nchester may be warmly congratulated on the edasa colonial contribution to the Seamen's Club.
Dotaulaut was Ened $8.50, with the alternative course it has adopted and the valuable example I de aut thick after the opinion expressol by❘ of four days' imprisonment.
it has giran. The experience seguirod in this His Excellerer that it isnecessary for the to say
great mannbacturing contre will be most useful much The Club appears to be in difficulties
to other communities, and will sarrest a practi The ront and taxes are high, and rules they
cal solution in many instances where objections racsíra, some assistance from the naval satho
are raised to the ofligacy methods of drainage. rities they will be compelled to shot nạ, sad- a great deal of money which good to improve as it is a great benefit to sailors, who spend
the trade of the Colony, and as in other colonies in similar cases assistaupe is given, it is thought advisable to give assistance bera, instead of ucing the taxes, which it, is thought would be a bad precedent.
The roto was recommended by the Finance Committos to the Legislative Council.
THE SALARY OF THE WATCHMAN AT THR QOVERNMENË CIVIL HOSPITAL.
· The Cuaisman-The next item is a month la
four financial minutes by His Excellency the Go-desirable, and the Superintendent, thought that orease of salary to the watobmsh of the Govern- The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table mont Civil Hospital. A change was thought Varnor, which were referred to the Finanos better diwipline conld be enforced If an Indian Committeo.
were placed at the gate. rather than Chiasman, After the opinion of the Colanial. Strydon had boon taken on the polab it was thought that on the whole it would be at least worth the small inerenss of 82 par month to appoint an Indian.
Hon. P. Bxxte-What ingging to be done with the Chinese watobran who is there at pre sent?
CHAIRKAN-He has retired on account of ill health,
The item was then passed by the Committee.
THE SHIPPING OF THE PORT. The COLONIAL SECRETaar huid on the table, by order of the Governor, a retain by the Har Dapliato. bur Mastor, showing the number, tonnage, and crows of steamers, sailing vessels, and juaks en- Careshman tered in the colony of Hongkong during the Mendulanoba: year 1887. Jalkiä.
THE OPIUM BÍ--- Hund
Bach. Raft
His Excenteror said the first of the orders | of the day was the first reading of a Bill entitled
RETURNING FROM BANISH MUNT,
Oh Acam was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour for returning
com banishoieul.
THEST OF A′′EKNULES bangla, valus 82, fromthe person of a child, agad Ho Abing, was convicted of stealing a stiver
three years, on the 27th inst, and was confenced tatadys mouth'imprisonment with hard labour:
FIRING GRACESES. Fiftaen persons worn awviobel of unlawfully iring crackers in the pablla strasts, and were
geh ned $1.
CORRESPONDENCE."
We do not het onsalves camponsible for the opinion
expresand by our Correspondents.
-SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO.”
The following is a summary of the contents of the Kwongpins of Fab. 27
Essay on the duty, of gratitude. You should never nocept farcurs unless you can repay them, save from Nature, from your parents, or from your sovursign.
NEWS.
No uews of interest. Groat drinking bout at Rong-moos at tho New Year. The winner left slone on the divan, his last antagonist prona at THE FEVER COMMISSION.
his fool, matokes out with map aloft, and is ven TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FER89.". warded for his prowess by a roast pig, a jar of SIR-As every matter of fact or opinion upon wins, o silken fu. Strange that the ordinarily sanitary masters la just now of especial interest, | hər Chinata rather admire decoat inebristy.
inclosa extracts from a letter received by the Boy thrown from his pony at a procession is last mail from Dr. Beathaus, B., for some dragged by. De slierup for same distance; years resident in Hongkong, and from the Lamot happily more frightened then hurt upon the Pail System, as partially adopted in “A large turile over 500 years old, measuring Kanchester. I suppose Dr. Bentham refer soore 7 or8 fest, and waghing some several to what he has read. In the Hongkour pioak, die at a temple in Shante; it had newspapers. To any one who has followed the insuaged to get out of its pond and drar itself evidence before the Fover Commission, to which before the altar of the joss. The fellow loit, kept four medical friends have been devoting to much for years at the same Monastery, at large in The CHAIRMAN-The next voto of 2589 is earo and pains, it must be evident that the sub- the river and occasionally revisits the templo. simply the correction of a mistake which co jest matter is very much invaired in led, the A Committes formed to arrange for a publie The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to more aurrell inforwarding the draft Batimatos from ansus of this sudden outbreak of Lover desply Camaters to avoid the present scandal of ox the first reading of the Trees Preservation Or the Treamry, by which the alaries of three hides, and that the greatest patience and perse posing the coins anbared of those who die danse, 1988: The object of this Bill is to on-officers, the collector, and ussitant polledtorrerance are required for its slucidation. I am vitiout relatives or whose relativas are toe poër A collection will be male at the close in sid of rain upon districts in which there is reason to were omitted.
sble the Governor in Conucil to impose a special of village rates and aquatters' foun and coolie much impressed with the soinaidause, printed out to buy a grave. The Committee will bury all these the Organ Fund
by Dr. Dads in the report reprinted in your valu- coffins and offer auana) seriflcus to the manes of believe that trees, shraba, ki, are being injured by the imbabitants, and to remore such rate when
is expedient. The COLONIAL SECRETARY 500onded. Bill rasd a ret time.
THE RATING ORDINANCE 7838.
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the Opium Ordinates, 1888, bat he proposed to postpone that measure.
THE THYES TRESERVATION ORDINANCE, 1888.
BALARIES.
a fact that few indeed of the nativos bare ret recognised. In Chins gloom is preferred to light, and heat to vontilation in the
The following is the programme, of Mr. bouses, which are seldom or nerer cheerfully Bangster's sixth Organ Reeltal so ba giren in lighted or adequately ventilated. In Ca. St. John's Cathedral to-morrow evening, at ton where the streets are in few cases more Anato
9 p.m.-
than six to nine feet wide, and the houses Offortoirs in 2, midter.
T Prego have a very narrow frontage and great depth, Solo-It is enough (Elijah) it is impossible to make them either airy or March Batigianas light. The drainaga is bad, the swells Recital-Betura, Goof Host fearful, and heaps of pestitorais rubbish. Bolo
(Miss Saprateri and vessels full of weking filth exist in Prelude and Fags almost every corner. Dirt is indeed Trnum. pbant ad omnipresent in a Chiness city, and in the most angavoury forms. And yet, as a rule, epidemies are mare in Chinese towae! The dirt is not hidden. fuul gases fare not dangerovely refined, and fading.
The Paking mind confcius some queer cobirds
which prevailed in 1870 and the excaptional dry. Grest or mong the womenkind of a sent they do not breed disease. It is about foreigners Hero (saya the
CADETS' TEACHERS' ALLOWANCE. Chinces difficult to believe, of course, that under such Times is an which is very generally given here
noss of that somed. If I do not mistalo, it was max in the city consequent on his adding The remaining minute recommended a vote in this year that there was no rain in either a pretty ballet girl to his already large e- of $20 as an allowance for a teacher of the May or June, whereas the average fall is 20 tabiahnent of twalve partners. A crowd apparently insanitary conditions, the public an explanation of our last war with China
During the fuunoiul embarrassment caused by
Mandarin dialect for Messrs. May and Servoxbenches There on be little doubt that during colinata, attracted by the noise health esu be really good. Unfortunately the Taiping rebellion, Ision Feng issued go, the first reading of the Reting Ordinance; omitted from the Registrar-General's estimates essered, but the diminished quantify runs nach forming them that it waally is not worth pay ThS COLONIAL TREASURER--I beg to move, Smith. This nomdat had been inadvertently great soarsity not only is the volume of water mutual solding, but the husband in- there are no statisties available to determine vernment notes in payment of official ralarica 18. The object of this Bill is to consolidato The CHATEMAN-This last item is also in greater chances of pollution, whilst from shoering attention to anoh trifles as a pack of promen tow for filth poisoning prevails in Canton. sad other vallenal abilities. The market was ad amend the law relating to rating, which has consequenos of A elin on the part of the Regis mosssity doubtful sources are resorted to. Customs and Harbour. Regulations for the dif. Typhoid fever should, necording to all pm. Some natives hit upon a beppy idea of celiaring treat any dederts gsisting in the present to Poking to study the Msadarin die quires classing? Or that the qua parative woman gets me to buy her, drags him, pulling each othor's caps of, thay disperso arsatually glatted with the nusaleable paper coupled a good deal of attention lately. There trar-Gonoral's department, Since oidols Lave Is it possiblo tint the Pokfolura reservoir re- Îneting.. conceived notions, be common in the City of the congestion. The notes were bought up law. I propose to explain the El more at length test it is necessary that they should keep it up immculty of some portions of the Eastera Dia and bolts with the promo Rams, but we are not aware that such is the taken onth and there made over in the usual on the wound reading,
-deursó of business to the nosuspenting foreigners.
after their return to this Colony, nod to do trist which are supplied from the Wong-wei Story of a prodigal son wasting bis patrimony. this they must have a teacher. Tals sam is ohong valley is owing to this am? The An ez-oMajal robbed of all he possesses by a an allowance of $240 for a teacher of Mandarin water from Tytam will be hailed with acclama party of 20 or 41 robbers at Pingshow in the for Moners. May and Bercombe Smith Tation, and may possibly, as suggested by Mr.Kwanyu District.
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case, and should not be surprised to hear The alter, hiding themselves doped, made that it is rare, Disgance of the longs, and war to recoup the loss owned by the inconvertible paper, and the indemnity was the satisfaction
The ConextAL SECRETARY, sticonced.
Till read a Erst time,
1888,
THE REGULATION OF CHINESE ORDINANCE
The minute was recommended by tlio Comub articls of this morning, bobwean the fever their dear brothers deceased. mittee, without opposition.
Tam,
of
zansons in Shang--to-
The mal extracts from Poking Goodies and Yours faithfully,
foreign papers. GRANVILLE SHARP- Order-front the Viceroy to suppress - some Hongkong, 25th February, 1888.
establishments for the sale of smuggled salt at: Pehliu District in Kumagai and to investigata EXTRACT FROM DR. BENTEAM's Letter. some charges of bribery in connection with the The way the anthorities are going to work in nerest and subsequent release of a salt öggler Hongkong is a most expensive one, compelling mined Tinto.
· Order to the Lekin Commission and the Polios
throat, dua to bad sir, insufficient nourish they ultimately received copies of the The ATTORNEY-GANEBALI beg to morb, air, sanding in the Estimates the Registrar General Leigh, bring with it a soletion of this ferer A child stolon from a tanka-boat and held to are prevalent enough, and doubtless cause anood not have been groping in such darkness the first reading, this Bill is a consolidative of all language. ment, scanty clothing, and ignorant exposure, Trestles had recrired as wide publicity ascond reading of the Regulation of Obingan forgot to insort this item.
religieus publications here, the national mind Ordinance, 1888.
Hon. A P. MACHWEN-Is not this more in I think I arplained on connection with the written than the apoker high rate of mortality, which is further awal for the last quarter of a century, len by numerous deaths among the infant
existing Ordinances relating to the regulation The CHAIEMAN-No, it is for a teacher for There will be a unaher of changes in the of Chinese. There is a series of such Ordinances the spoken language. population, the result of iguoraút neglect Legislative Council and in the varians Govern commencing in the year 1858, the last one being Hm AP.MACEWAN-Do they hava téachers aud poor food No-méuns of ascertaining went Departmoute during the next few months. in the year 1986. It repeals all that is left of for Cantinces in addition to Mandarin, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai. the death-ralo exist, bowerer; and, there is vice. He will no doubt be suceerded at the more coRvenient form. There is no alterstonesa here for the practical requirements of the sdoption of drainage on the intest sanitary
The Hoa, H. G. Thomsatt retires from the sortese Orlimances and re-enacts their provisions The CHAIDMAN-Yes, they are stalying Car therefore no possibility of instituting a arbour Office by Comsader Bunsay, though tien or at any rate vazy little substantial altera this Colony, and it is thought that after spending principles: Se for advanced are they, that the Committee to investigate a complaint of a silk NORTHERN & Hall & Halls Co-operative Co. comparison between the darksome, laby-this decision has not been formally arrived at. tion in the sisting Ordinazom. It is introduced two years in the study of Mancaria provision system has not been adopted for London, or ang pinee goods muller that balf the lakin paid f BIEEE Parts and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghei. riuthian Chinese city and this bright creation The Bling of the most vacated by Captain upon the report of the Commission reviting the should be made for keeping it up
Large town, and I don't fancy ever will; as it in him should be recouped biu by the br NAGASAKI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co,
Thomsett in the hagislstire Connell is as yot an Ordianicengkamen KOBE-OSAXA....Mosśra. F. Walsh & Co. of Western enterprise and geruis.
Hon. A P. MicEWE-What opportunity far too expenaire, Bome private houses toay through whom he sold his goods. opea question, dat we have heard the names of The COLONIAT, SECRETARY seconded,
or nosalty is there for their speaking Mandarin have adopted it, and Tublic Institutions. You Proclamation by Profeet with regard to a the Hon. W. M. Deane, Captain Saperintendant-
Bill road a súcond time
The CHATEMAN-Yery little, but there are my remember we had it in our house at Chatham solago started by him for gratuitons inatenation Messrs. Schroeder Frères and which it acted upon by the Canton authoriand of Mr. H. 1 Wodeliance, C.M.G., mention the Connel than wast into Committes on the Bill to the Colony warga Hospital, and putting up the foul adr pipes and Further contributions to Tellow River Fund
tire, would tend very much to ameliorate Lute ed in eqnnaation with it We believe that laler Buollon 4 which the Law Revision Commission
The COGNI TERASURES It put the disconnecting tropa cost over £2,000; so if that acknowledged. conditions of lite in that crowded and in the year the Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Trea- and suggested should be repeated, read as Colony in a very humiliating position some were the seat for mers alterations to what was
Barer and Postrunster-General, will take levo, ifollove
time ago when an vikor saine here and no one considered a tolerably good drainage system most unstraury aggregation of dwellings. making another vacation in the Council, The Tay Begistrar General is, by virtue of his office, could be found who could speak to him.
smilar to what is in almost every house in Eng. [Ona of" thene ⠀⠀ proposals is thus conduits Fom. J. M. Price, Surveyor General, is also and for the expantion of this Ordinance, aryl 102 Hon. A P. MacEwan-I ebonld like to ask, Land, I don't know what it will coat the colony of
reported to be anxious to take leave, but the Colony, and as such is boenden to as his bust othersis, the protecter of Chinese lubabiliste within should be established to bring down he will probably remain at his post at least clearonia to prevent tho comaríssion of esime," meðd, being done with regard to the report on the in-what to do with excreta and honnerefuse is advano. now we are on this point, whether anything is Hongkong. Furthermore, as our knowledge of eupply of pure water from the bills and
spnsidered a render the inhabitants independent of the works On the inofeint side of the Council sell there, and generally to watch over and protect ment. At one meeting when I pat the question and source of diseases. They call me be perf MELHOUERE M. Norton, Hargrava & Co. wells and river water, which it very rightly MacEwen goun for a trip to England in a Law aforesaid only, he is empowered to bar we say for the return of the Acting Chinf Justice. Its enclose extracts of the working. Itia, to my
there will also be charges The Hout P.. Chira nabitlanta; and, for the parponos I understood that the Government ware waiting Manchester has now adopted the pail systems,
£7th February The carnival festivities which, are annually observes, in fall of impurities. Fortunately weeks, and it is also the intention of the Hon. bedding aoever within thi Colony, or Temel or bist reasonable time or túnse, as he shall and meet, any
August, 1887, dauribing its LONDON.Mesure. Strust & Co.,30 Couhiil, for their health, the Chinese nearly alwa¥gi€. P. Chater to visit England as soon a ho cant voover within the waters of the same or adja anything been done on that report? LONDON...Mesurs. Bates, Hendy & Co.
The CHAINMAN-It was laid before the Go mind, what it wanted in Hongkong, and that the held on the three days before Ash Wednesday LONDON........Mr. W. M. Will, 151, Cannon St.. boit their water before being it, plberwise is not likely to ha... for some-months to come. Ehava any Chinaman wiihly or on board the zamó............
make arrangements for leaving, which, however, reto, flagel Luilding, rosae) or host shall bane verzor the other day, and he is considering the Chinese with their brokets are in advance of ts, wore, asigual, observed this year, and were large. PARTS Mr.L.II.Rioby,66,Bac Lafayette, they would be poisoned off. In multitudes if Outside the Coupell a series of changes in the
recommendations with regard to increased pay and that we shall erentually in England baro toly sitenin The China New Yest Day, which His EXCELLENT-The Commissioners have for clears studying Chinese: The paper has adopt some niuilar system In Hongkong fell on the first day of the carnival, helped to SAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P: Fisher, 21, Marchants they drank the polluted water from the vice will be caused by the departure on leave suggested the repeal of this section, and been laid before the Guverner, and will receive what will be the affect of the now drainers make the latter considerably noisier than usual
Exchange.
of Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Registrar of the Su-after some omsideration i feel it may very well his recommendation very shortly, thes
system and its ventilating pipas ? The honUSDE NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Bow,
wella and from the turbid river Thero nṣa prome Conct. His plnos will no doubt be again i de ropealed, part of the latter part-pontanhe COLONIAL: TORIBUSIS-Mr. Blewart on the higher level will have the tower game faith an unlimited amount of ormokers and bombs Daily Press Office, January, 1888,
somo talk a few years ago of a scheme for filled by Mn AG Win, Police Magistrats.
The Kwang pao mukes 6ome_Buggestions of Police and Member of the Excentive Council. On the nition of the ATTORNEY GENERAL OUTWsions sometimes when mandorius have come Wall the simple iteration of W. Cain Melville of poor students
·HANGE... Mr. F. Muinfroy.. HAYPHONG....Mr-G. Gavalle. BANGKOR...Mosara. Ramsey & Co. SINGAPORE...Masarn. Kelly & Walsh. PENANG.Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO...Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA ..... Mesers. Newman & Co. BYDNEY......Moara, Gordon & Gotah.
BRISBANE Menare. & LONDON.........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
· Prises offered for, essays to be competed for shortly-810 to the 1st, 35 to the 2nd. $$ to the 3rẻ, đẽ to the th; 5th to 10th, $1.
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONTENT.]
*ing a provislin, that is no longer desirable, and and myself have been hard at work on that payer blown into them in exactly the sante manner as but no broken limbs have been reported.
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