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183 DAILY FRESS, TURS3 OCTOBER 23RD, 1888.

THE FEVER COMMISSION.

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inspection, led the Commissioners to make thin following recommendations for coolie quarters attached to European houses in the suborta:

-No colis to be allowed to sleep na the ground for anics It be ventilated below. -No soothe house to be built unions pro-

vision is roads that there be at least two ́: atoroga. +

-No Soolis apartment to be under 9 feet

High

d. No conlis to have less than 30 cavis.

foet allowed for sleeping room. -That porforstod air bricks he let into sura močiu apartment; the air bricks to evely department ra bo two in number and situated on ek ontside wall, but not op- pusite enh other; the size of each brick to be 10 by 6 inches with an open area of 24 squaro íncles.

Tant groster care be taken with the doo- fio latrines by the pigrision of a proper vesael to receive the Boif: by the daily re- moval of the same; and by the prevention on the part of occupants of homses of their ovolio sing the soil. whether fluid or solid for manuring the gardens ersand their own houSA.

Cites to the N. C. Daily experience too in this colony. These trees have quiry by the Magistrale under the proviskina de. shok Bant on Wednesday after been tried again and again in this colony and Section 2 of this Ordinance shall me in any and Itamesse amusement to the on the result has been the same as in all tropical way be used against the person or persons, if way, Tho report of the Commission appointed to 1899. Mons aaya:At present there is de public

Aegatta, but its glory pales before colorlon, mantely, that the trees grow up very fast against whom subanquent crivligi proceedinge enquire into the ease of the fever prorailing in hich, I am Joformed, took place and reach a considerable height, but never make pay to taken." Section 7 will pead Any the Western District was laid on the table of collection anywhere in China to which the merchant can of right refer for information

little more than three waska age, wood, and the first wind that code idows them Magistrate who has ado a judiotal investiga-the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. whoipenbachgrough British sportemen amused down. The Eualyptus Ulobilus la not, so far tion or given any order in the matter ander The Commission was appointed on the 17th De- aboat actus or potential staples of trade themagick by stoning a floor of tane ducks, as I can make out, a native vein of South Aus Section b at this Ordinance shall not condnat the ocber, 1987, and the report in dated the 18th The foreign communities are as much exterior killing three or four, and taking them away to tralia, but even if it were not the conditions preliminary enquiry onany such charge of crime, Angust, 1889 It is too long for reproduction in full, but wa giye below a’summary of the pra- their hears-boat without, if my informant is there are such that although trees might flourish but the same shall be conducted by another ma- COMPLETE WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, & &o,to China, so far as intimate knowledge of the corrent, making sny compensation to the owners, there they would not donrish in snah damp ristmis." I would anggest that while these liminary part, and the recommendations wors

Royal be, pp. 1,200 $5,500. resources of the Empire is copcerned, as if Had the case been brought before a police-court climates as that of Hongkong and such islands. provisions may be more satisfactory than the produs at length.

Itegarding the nature of the discrass found SMALLER DTTI, Rp1.8vo. pp. 816$500.their members were an the other side of the what form should the charge have takon F Uz- There are no recorded instances at all events so original ones, they muy lure ont to be incon-

far as I know and I ham telelin various direc-venient because pot require two magistrates, ono provalent in the Western District the conclu donbtly that of stealing, which would have re THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY globe. In a certain aruse they are further sulted, had the culprits boon poor and starving, tions to find out whether there are any instances to hold the enquiry and another to try the cassious arrived at are as follows:-1st. That the has been thoroughly revised and brought, op removed from the man of nequiring infor.} în imprisonment for a longer or shorter period, of the Eucalyptus lobule esen baring. I do not know how this Ordinance is found to diseases complained of vere chiefly malarial, Ludi but as they were well-to-do, and (savs the mark)aucooeded in the tropics. They certainly grow work in Maurities, but there the provisions are that the farer, epidemic at the time, was dia cation than is the public of London, Berlin, en probably in something locus severe up high, sometimes attaining a height of 40 ft. the same as those originally provided in the Bill. finotly so. 2ud-That farer appars to be 03- A.S. WATSON & Co. LIMITED

ar Washington; for in those capitals colier Penceable folk ho ge up-country have often but they never make wood, and the result in that The fact of a magistrate having held the shdomis in the Western District, but that it has tions are to be found in which much of boon surprised at fading the villagers, here and the first strong wind blows them down. I asked quiry under the Ordiasnoe does not preclude, possibly boon more provalent during the periode omplained of in the potition. Srd-That a be knowledge now untisimablo bure may there, surly and unpleasant, but can it be on a question of the Fever Commission on this nub-him froin afterwards trying the caso.

The ACTING EXES JUSTICE-There are alamat percentage of tho cases which came before dered at when smo occurrences as that I have joct, but I have not get an anerer, and I suppose u gained. Tot, obviously, it is in China, related take place? The names of the offenders that is the reason why the Report has been over-ways to magistrates here. I do not suppose the Commissioners in evidenco exbibited symp and by persons already in touch with Chinens are known to many people in Shanghai, and it looked, However, it abril-be laid on the table at there will be more than three or four enquiries tous of want may have luar sewer-gas poisoning, tradere, that euch information is needed." would only serve the right if they were once. There is no reason whateser why it should por year and as many of the Ordinances provide Regarding the cause of illness, the report

[act published in the paper.

for the bearing of certain cases by two ma-deals with (I) the sheerce of enbaoil drainage; Hon. P. Brat-There is a species of gum-gistrates we must always have two registraten. (2) erth cuttings; (3) absence of cultivation; (4) The Inspirator-General of Custards has been!

The following report of the speech of the tree grown in Calontts which attains a very I think. very little difficulty will arise from the the situation of the houses; and (5) the general The system of coolis latrines is one upon 5.00 ked to give his sid and support, and in Chairman of the North China Insuranes Con-grost height. I am not a botaimat to know whether amandment.

non-bygienic conditions past with in the district. which the Commissioners feel strongly. They reply the Council of the O. B. B. Asiatic So. pany at the meeting held at Shanghai on the it is the salyptus or not. -

HIS EXCELLENCY-The only difficulty would. A considerable portion of the toport is tukon up would advise that a r ward be offered by Govern 15th October, taken from the N. C. Daily H EXCELLENOr-The only one which to that in a nation where it to important to be with a statement as to the disfestive drainage and mert for the best practical method of dealing ciety has been assured that the support News, is fuller than that given in the report is of any use in this way is the Bucalyptus as epesly as possible, it might happen that coverage and the absence of drain ventilation. temporarily, ic., whilst in the premises, with the The recommandations mado'are as follows:- | question of canlié soil... It is hoped that thereby boked for elsewhere proves funt the Museum published by as yesterday:The Chairman or Globulas, and there are doubts as to its use ex- one of the magistrates might be ill, but I aup- will be really valued by the public, he willaired that the asoting was called in socordando cept in so far as it absorbs moisture. But even if pose it is always possible to appoint a temporary

-I.--That sub-asil droiange he proceeded with the attention of practical engineers and san at once-From Information gathered from tariame be drawn to the subject and a moli be ready to supplement, the public's doings, with clause 53 of the Articles of Association for the matter was is doubt it would be worth while magistrates

the purpose of formaly passing the Report of planting them provided they would grow here, The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE reliable sources, it is possible to proceed with neeled improvement brenght about. The plan The Costous Erminers' collections of the Directors and the Accounts of the Uompany but as it is fuis no good going to further I presume that under this Orduarve two fus nach drainage without welling for more red oal of aling with the night soil in the Colony is samples and the golfections of raw products to the 80th Jane last. The 1888 Working Ac-expense. I kdow myBull that

trialstices of the Peace, sitting together, onu, na now, ohanges, in either the principles of ventilation, understood to be that of the pail system. That or in the improvement providing for the this la vot the case in all natanosa is viewed sent by China to the various Internation cont showed a balance of The 615,613.11 for the bave beou mady in different louies with do the work of a Magistrate.

firat six months, which compared very favourably climates similar to this and frilec, and Mr. The ATTORNEY-GENERA-No.

ainelioration of the present condition contained with concern. Moreover the irregularities well The CAPTAIN SUPROIBHDENT OF POLICE in the Public Health Ordinance. Exhibitions are in themselves more than with the amount carried forward last year, and the Ford tells me that several attempts have been

known to exist by the carslesmess of coolies and, o uncleus of a museum. There is there. position of the surrent half-year, so far, also bore made here with sysally ill squa. There are-Under prarius Ovliances two Justices of the The expouse each a work would involve would others render the pail systeza a mere name. In favourable comparison with the corresponding one or two atraggling flames of the species sill to Pone sitting together have the same power as e ba emalt, and from the arguments airoady given, the first place much of the fluid night soil la bire every prospect of the scheme now 0 period of the previous year, the premia and he geen keeping up a precarious existence, but Magistrate.

Dead only extend to the Western Districć ased for manncing private gardena, unknown it. 124 foot at Shanghai being successfuly carried losses entered in the empnoy's Books cinco, the they don't wake wood, and at would be unless The ArtonNEY-GENERAL—You œaunot turn The drainage should be of the nature of enhrany he to the lessees of the bounas. Again the

Boil drainage.

Overflow from noolie Iatrinès, and in many i | mat," and if that proves to be the use it will 30th June being Tis. 173.000 and Ts. 116.000, therefors to go to any expense for planting them two Justices into one lingistrate.

against 1 165,000 and Fla. 120,000 respectively. Bob. P. EYE-Thers is a gum tree which i The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF, POLICE As to the present disposal of the sub-sail stances the permanent for, finds its way direct. probably not be long before it is imitated in The ones of Tl. 116,000 practically represent grows to a sexy great height. I bare seep-Practically you can mader previous Ordia-water the Commissioners believe that it will be ly into the hour druins.

ed all the additional lossos puid and ascertained thousands of then N

Doss. Whatever a Maristesto has power to dé, neeful to carry it into the already existing drain. Water closets are not veknown; they exist in Hongkong.

tɔ date, and the Company was luckly not in- BUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ILL 1887. Í two Justices of the Fern can do.

SOVETS OF ENwors, the fall being so great that no the hotels, some of the Gisbs, the Gnol, the Civil tarested in the ateşiner Kildare, by the loss of This Bill was read a second time and referred A discussion thon felkered on the proposal of harm can arise therafrem.

Hospital. Governmont House, and the Govern- the ATTORNEY-GENREAL to insert in Sootion 9. As to the future disposal of sub-soil water and meat Boss. The last four mentioned aro direct- which it was anderstood other Companies had to tho Fiancee Committee. mentioned in the Report, the Company had unfortunately muffered rather severaly. As _-_APPROPRIATION BILL, 1889

which deals with the penalty for removing goods storm water in newly constructed drainage works, fy under the control of Government, and from This Bill was and a second time and referred from any premises while the police are in posses-the Commissioners are of opinion that the stb. their presunes thers and from the fact of the entered into a more genstal system ofunderwrit to the Finance Committee.

sion, the words 'except by sa order from a Magis-jeet should be carefully considered as to whether recent reconstruction of the last mentionalit ing at home, and as far as it was possible at

NATURALISATION ORDINANCES.

trate who may in his discretion give much order." drain-sowors, or sewers with a separate drainage is so suxiona question whether or not it is the present to judge, the result promised not to Bills for the naturalisation of Jalan Wong Hon. WoNG BRING asked while the fire was for sub-soil water and storm water, which mayIntation of the Government, in continue the prave satisfactory. There was still a ba-Chua, otherwise Wong Yin Shang; of Tam lu- going on if people would be allowed to remove or may not join the sewers, be the better.

cocstruction of such, or to condemn the erection lance at the credit of the year 1887, tefan, otherwise Tam Enk-sin, and of Li 0 Mi. their goods without an arder from a Magistrate. IL-Phut the period of Earth Cattings be of water closets in the Colony generally, The against which, however, there were plains otherwies Li Tai Fung are read a macond, time, His EXCELLENCY mid he thought the inter-requinted.In Hongkong and in many other Commissioners, would recommend that either. pretation of the Ordinance was that the fire was places, it is noted that nowly out virgin soil, ons or other system be adopted, and they would and liabilities panding, but it was hoped that committed, read third time and passed.

practically finished before the police took pages. more especially in ill-drained or swampy districta, strongly urge the practice of removing night sion. There might be ensee, however, where it is followed by an outbreak of fever. "The Como by the pail system: At the Hawn time they divided in April last, there would be a further small profit upon the secount, which would be

as desirabla for the polico to take possession missioners would advise that the period of would draw attention to the fact that the with carried to the Rosasto Fund. It was pointed

while the fire was still going on.

earth cuttings (below the level of the Pokfulam holding night soil from the sewers dina not do out that the charges acerat amounted to

Aqueduct) be limited to the months of December, away with the uccosity for pipe somers. They about the me as I previous years.

January, February, Meroh, Aprit, and May, and i would recommend the general "arloption of pipa that it be prohibited during the months of Juna, Rowers in addition to sub-sail and surface July, August, September, October, and Nevamber. drainage

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PRIOSD CATALOOȚR ON APPLICATION. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. But Angust. 1888.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTY.

Comentimiento Editorial matters should s dressed "The Exitur," and those on braizes "The Manager," and not to individuale by amo.

- Correspondents are 'regnestal to feet their nome and address with comunicacions a valves to the Elitor, not for publication, but an evidence of good with

There were 2,075 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 197 were Europeana The French gunboat Parsal arrived at All letters for peblication should be written on aur Bhangimi on the 18th justant from Nagasaki. side of the paper mly.

- Advertisements sɔd Subscriptions which are 201

countermandod.

We are informed by the Superintendent that sederet for a fixed period will he ocntioned as the P. & O steamer Decoon, from Bombay, left

Singapore for this port on Sunday, at 5 p.m.

We are informed by the Agent that the O. Francisco, bas arrived at Yokohama,, and will sail for this port to-morrow,

Ordere for extra copies of the Daily Prese should

be sent before 11 s.. on the day of publication. O- steamer Gatlig, with mails, &e, from Bania addition to the sum of. Tis, 2860,924.30

After lat to the mapply in limited.

TELEPHONE No. 12.

DEATH.

The Agont loforms us that the Mesagerios Maritimes steamor Anadyr, with the next cat ward Frenck mail, left Saigon for this port yes

4t à moy, on 25th September, Dr. Jork Poztock. terday morning at 2 o'alook.

of Swatow.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, October 28ed, 188k,

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The General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China | slasmer Tulang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the 29th instant..

H.M.S. Averily, with the British Admiral on board, is, the A. O. Daily News says, at Chefos, sad the Maline and Heroino are expected at Shanghai shortly. It is said the Satellite will winter at Shenghai.

Mr. H. B. Morse; hom, secretary of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,! in bis monograph on the proposed establisbner

CRICKET.

GaRmION ?, KEGIMENI.

The cricket match between the Gurriana and the Regiment was started on the Cricket Ground yesterday morning in splendid weather Higinbotham and F. H. Johnstone were the fret to 1

a put in appearance for the Regiment, who On the toss and decided to bat. With the pre advertises a concert to be given at the score at 20, Johnstone was clean bowled by

Mr. Valentin Feroandáz, a ansician who bus. received highly favourable notions in the blanila

THE EUROPEAN DIARIOT KESRUTATION ANENDMENT MILL The Arron Y GENERAL-I beg to more the sound reading of this Bill, I explained, at the first reading that the object of the Bill is to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL 5014 speaking from include a certain portion of the Hill District expariavos, ány power to prevent the owner or within the district to which the restrictions as to occupier from carrying away noy property from Chinese buildings under the Ordinaces of 1888 | a burning building might be very valuable. apply.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY” said 'it would press very hard on poor people whose property was not insured.

The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE sked if auder this Ordinance the Police would have the power, na now, of arrosting any person of whom they had reasonable spielen removing property from a borning house.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY secondod. Bill read a secɔnd tire. The Council then the Bill.

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His EXCELLENCY-I panaluced that the benz daries did not include the Chinges village, and think it would be well hold if over."

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this

deavour to save it.

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THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD.

So involved is this creation with cutom and religion that she Commissioners on only sug get what is sanitary in contradistinction to

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

That such a recommendation may inset with The petitioners have specified various grievan strong opposition the members of the Commisces under paragraphs A, B, C, D,, rich come sion are quite aware; but they are of opinion onder tie cipes of puiennes. The members of Atto'clock yesterdaymorning afire was noticed

that the health of the community should not be the mission consider stat thes are fairly qut into Committes ex on the first floor of No. 114, Queen's Road Central,

damaged for mero personal grain, or in other stated and require to be attended to acupied by the Hing Wah Firm (master Ha

The CarTA13/SUPERINTENDENT OF POLIch

words, that the lives of the inhabitants should Under paragraph A are two distinct grie- vance: As to the equatiora' village, To Ling Hoot, and used as an English hardware shop. I would point out that the Southors and

not be sperificed to farther privata ande. the Western boundaries of the district, namely, the

Only in non-malarial districtà, if such there demand the iwinediate removal of many families The flames ascended with great rapidity

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that depended are known to be, or for the purpose of the mili.from house and home, without providing ample top floor, which is a nativa olub house, and also carriage read to Aberdeen, inchida within e

two of the oldest villages on the island and even on the character of the removal.

tary defence of the island, should anob outtings accommodation, is but to spread the evil to ather boll to the ground Aver, which was soon in the joss-bouse at Aberdeen.

The ACTING CHIFs Jusnes said that was be allowed during other months than those man-localities; so that while arging upon the Go. vernment to deal with the question, and re. The following are the orders of the day for blaze. It was thought at one time that the The BUITENCE.GENERAL-I think bn Cap. the whole question. If the Police was allowed tioned.

III.-That newlo out soit be covered over with commending attent the question from a Thursday'smoeting of the Sanitary Board: houses at the back would be gutted, bat, thanketsizSuperintendent of Faliosis under a missppre to interfere it settled the whole matter. He

hension de tot interpret the elanse referred thought it wrong to prevent a man or is ser- | terf mould and other of a thickness of at least sanitary point of the members of the ment of a trade and commerce seun 13 of the Fublis Health Ordinance,

1-By-lawe ander sub-asetions l'and 3 of action to the efforts of the members of the various to to mean that the boundary is formed by a car vanta from saving shat property they annla. three inches, or by concrets or by chanam All Commission advise it wither their present Shangbai, remarking on the want of kader.

By-laws padar 5-gestions 1 and 2 of section briga es, all of which were in attendance, thierings rout up to the village of Aberdeen but a It might be insured and be to th bought of the newly cut surttos must be so coverail by the stato be improved or that some more fitting: 13 of the Public Health Ordinance.

was provented. No. 114 was, however.completely road which leads to Aberdosa.

underwriters. As the Ordinance stood he took it let of June

place be provided for them. ledge of the products of China, sayu

The Carray SUPERINTENDENT OF Posier only if the fire had ceased and there was reason to IV. That the cultivation of plants, herbs, ar The manufactory of soy in close proxiuity to A telegram was received at Shanghai on the gutted-All the floors and contents were insurat. "Some few commodities, a mere gleaning of 18 instant naneuning the death by droguing. The conflagration originated on the back pra-ven that would include the two villages lots believe that incendiarism had been attempted or frees be proceeded with Eunourairement shaald and in the midst of a densely populated district the rich burvat, now enter into foreign of Mr. P. A. MacCallus, of Mosers. Boyd & to.mises of the Ku-on club house in Gutzlaff Street, fulum and Tar Wan.

"Taken" plans that peranny wn-II require an order be given to private individuals to cultivate, int demands instant legislation. His EXCELLENCY-If I remember the Ordin. from the Magistrate to remove their quode. it is the duty of the Government-to-be-to such As regards paragraph B, the Commissioners trade, and scarce one that has not taken it-It appears that the deceased was in a boat which building runs along behind Nos. 118, 116ance rightly, it refers to everything, whether post His EXCELLENCr said the difficulty was in cultivation as speedily as possible.

are of opinion that the existing legislation is sufft. crossing the Bur at Tamani at the time of the mense strides; we may instance straw braid, accident. Twe Chinese were drowned at the and 114, Queen's Road.

or future. Of course if it only refers to tie the case of fire to distinguish between a man In the absence of direct evidence upon the|cient, and advise that the Sucitary Ecard of which the export through" Ebanghai same time.

future it would not matter arch, but in the who was legitimately removing his property anubject, it is idered pedient that the exerciso mere strict control over the soweit case of a Chinese village it said certainly be a awan who was carrying away the eridanes of Blu Gum, the Frealyptus Globulus of Austra The sue applies to paragraphs and In amonated in 1867 to 945 piculs, and in 1887 In the Supreme Court yesterday morning the

great hardship not to be able to build Chinese an iteratiiary fire.

lia, should be largely planted. The tree is being rugard to the brain, ef rabhisk the Commis- to 160,058 pionis camels wool in 1867 to Attorney-General (Hon. E. L. Osialley) moved

bousse in such placos as those referred to. What flon. P. BYRIE Suggested as a way out of the largely planted in many malarial dietriste, sichere are given taunderstand that the boring 825 piculs, in 1887 to 14,739 piocle; cow. that Mr. Wai Pin, of the Mindle Temple, be ad-

do you say, Mr. Surveyor-General? -

difficulty the institution of a Salvage Corps as markedly Italy, and the enormous rate of compsixol of has certai. hidee in 1987 to 146 picule, in 1887 to Chief Justice said he had looked over Mr. Wai

The SORTEIOR-LENEKAL The boundary in Shanghai. The Salvage Corps removed all growth of the tree, combined with its drying in. mitted to practise in that Court. The Acting

would include the village of Fokfalum aud the the property in wages or otherwise, and the Haense on the sub-soil, point to its being likoly 65,487 picule. How many articles there are, Pic's papers and hat found them in order and

other village referred to

owners, after the fire, claimed their property.to benafit the climate of Hongkong.

Elon. 13. LATTON was anderstood to contradict V-Tuas the Water Supply be increare the value of which is known to but a few, he had great pleasure in admitting him to the

The presni Intermittent supply of water is a what may at the same time be expedient The Bar of this Colony. which abeuld go like there, to swell the ex-

The Auria CHIEF JUSTICX Sid in some serious evil to the colony. It is, however in the present places of basil, for Europaans, Chiqeso. port trade of Chin? Straw braời, mens

The SueysroGENERAL-I think the houses there would be perhaps thirty coolies sleep-process of being remedied, and that ten by and other residents, are gradually being pa- amendment orald be made by the addition of ing in one room. On the alarm of fire each man means which in all probability will be adequate.craschi apeu seis of the ofile grave pastla hre tioned by Mr. Morse, now ranks bird in the

two or three words, but if there is no barry I would bathrally size pie box or bandia nad e.It is therefore the Commendation of the Com.infactalready with the couteau the sulam by

mission that the Tylam water expply be pushed al with the rapid spread of the city it list of China's=xperts, though it is of course Thastre Royal on Saturday. Mr. Fernandez per-Jones. Major ( burchill filled to racanoy, and thick it might stand over. a long way balind sick and tea. The growth forms on the piano and guitar, and is described with Higginbotham completely nonpassed the we and botter Jot it stand over. The tantzer reasort a claire But no peanity would be inter-reate the works have been in the process of fine havin

His EXCELLENCY-hernis ouvry think US EXCELLENCY asked how it would be to forward with the atmost speed: For many seems likely that a serions sanitary question will as possessing a remarkably fue voice. We under- of the trade has been rapid since its com.and it is. Mr. Fernandez's intantion to give a bowlers and field. The score, aided in a great do.quires sorte consideration.

ired by any member of the Police Force who bona constraction, and it is believed it will be about The envia complained of by some of the pelt- from the Chinese c-me- mencement, but last year it took an enormous canest for the bont of the Alice Memorialgree by the painfully defective Eelding, and the the Bill remain in Committee.

The ATTORNIY-GKGERALThen I move that fide prevented the removal of goods from a firo, 15 nr 18 montha still before they are finished. tieners as xrishur

011 the Pokfulam road is ascribed bound, The export for the last five years Hospital pafore he leaves the colčny,

The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. In the mean time the health of the community tery absenos of a competent wicketkeeper, rose quick- Carried.

said the Police bad frequently ander orders from. Je being impaired and the lives of not a few to the method adopted by the Chinese of has been as follows:-1839, 58,527 picul;| If the Japanese really wanted to'make troable Jy, and the century was posted, with only one; His EXCELLENCY-I am much obliged to the the Fim Brigade to draw a ron rounda nar seurificed by the delay in the completion. It is laying the coin in the groand. When the. 1884, 78,165 pieuls; 1685, 76,434 piculs; with Kones und get an exouse for interfering wicket down. At 110, however, a separation Captain Saperittendent of Police for pointing row street and prevent owners of property rash-desirable therefore that the works abould be prave is dog according to present regulations,

with the scentry, they could have wado bus the

ing in to remove their property in order to fu-pushed on so as to be open before the 1st No-the end of the coffin, that lowards the bill, is 1886, 82,418 pieuls; and 1887,150,952 picule other day, mys the M. C. Daily News, when was effected, Blair getting one rourd the Major, this matter out to me.

cilitate the work of the fremen. It was an vember. 1888, that is, before the dry season sata doap enough to be sanitary, but the end carer → The articls comes to the principul part of three Japanese gentlemen and Are Bahermen he was responsible for a well earned $2. Hig The ATTORNEY-GENERALI have to move unavoidable avil, but it Lappened at searly every in. If it is a question of expense the Comins the anrface is sparsely covered, that the earth sinners are satisfled that the residents in the gets washed off by heavy rains, and the ann io export, Shanghai, chießy from Tientsit and were assailed by a large number of Koreans, ginbotham was spught napping soon after by the second reading of this Eil. I propsis to tire.

who boarded their bonta, menuded the occupants, the same trundler and retired to the pavilion add a section to it when in Committee, which it His ExUE LLE soy said he did not think it pos. colony are willing to put their hands in thoir a good many instances in exposed. Henoa na dbt arises the efluvia complained of and the Chefoo. An Mr. McKEAN, the Statistical and robbed them of evorything they had about with eightyrnas to his aredít, an exceliant record of this Bill is to amend certain, sections of Or. the difialty without duetraging the object of Afthough the improvement in the quantity of remedy at née suggests Itself, vie, that, when a

may be onroxiçnt to explain now. The object jsibls to draw up a provision that would get rid of pockets for such a purpose. Secretary of the Customs, remarks in his re-them. This occurred over a month ago,

His score was composed of ode 6, one 1, thirteen inancs 9 of 1876. Its effect is to withdraw the Ordinance. He thought it might be left water will, by the epoxing of the Triam works, bil side is oben as as barial ground, not only port on the trade of China för last year, those The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment threas, eight twas, and fifteen singles. Although from the rope of the Ordinance persons when it was and if it was found oroste.a. be great boon the Commissioners view the the end of the grave next the lill be made anti- two on perts hire few articles of export sat will play at the Officers Moss, Murray Barracks, towards the end of his innings he was guilty of are simply frequenting gambling houses an die diflority or hardship it must be amended. Resource of the water entering the Pokfulam ently deep, but that the end of the coin moxt able for foreign consumption to give in ex- this evening, commencing at eight o'clock. The one or two rather bad strokes, his play gouerally tinguished from persons engaged in running was unwilling to delay the passing of the Bill Fieservoir with apprehension. It is stored in an the surfrou be amply cored.

Cominently malarial district, and the gathering In the Public Health. Ordinals the Com® change for foreign imports, and it is therefores following is the programotde

thom, but it has been pointed out that the any longer. was very pretty, the favourite daisy, trimmer out amended Bill as it stands tres untouched a matter of special interest to find this simple vorturo Schabert

Hou. WONG SHING pointed out that the ground at the Peak is gradually being dotted oissioners observe with entistention that pro- "I will be true to thes"

pupp being conspicacun several times. Eight of the section of the Orditage, which should be Orclitace said the premises where the fire has over with hougou unprovided with drains. More-vision is made for 300 cubic feet of sir to back Suppe. manufacture developing into the magnituda Tales Star and Garber*............

Fantasia......

Strainer got into double figures, and helped to amended at the same time. This is section, taken place were to be taken possession of by over, the building going on in the neighbourhood dweller in hinese beuses. They consider this. Bera. of Mendelssohn” to which it hatinised. Doubtless there Selection

Gelreg

the respectabla total of 269. Appended notion of the Peace or Constable of Police fire originated or presuming the fire spread to di-tarbance of the all owing to the labourersing the Authoritice in the application of this Diagrib

which provides that it shall be lawful for any the police. Did that mean the kenen where the of the gathering ground is provocative of mach the minimum and that any attempt at thwart Selection are other products of Cling, as yet almost.

"Melstofole Meyerter, wake

...Bsite. are the acorns. *Extras 24" is an item that duly authorised by warrant to actor or breac several houses, the whole of the konges destroyed, unsarthing stones in large quantity. The barth macare be reverely danit with. At the same unknown, es straw besid præe little more than In the United States Consular Court at speaks for itself, though it is only fair to Stanley into any place where he is erodibly intermed The CAPTAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE is thereby disturbed and the colour if not other time they would recommend that perforated

bricks be introduced in the walls of all apart, twenty years ago, which might become pro- Kennedy and Captain Friend and Mr. J. W. he donged the glores. Blair, who bowled with public gambling is or has been carried on say in which of two houses the fire had originated.

Shanghai on the 17th instant, before General to say that most of these rons were made before or has reasonable grounds for sospecting that said in one case lately it had been impossible to qualities of the water is interfered with

Without going work into detail the Commis-mente. ftable articles of trade, & trade and com-Rennett, sitting as Ansensors. Mra. Ade L

and seize all sich persons in sach houso His EXCELLENCY aid oases of that sort would sioners believe that, by and bye, the Fokfalam The steady increase of the city of Victoria us hardly to require legislating water supply will become an undesirable one. inregard to sambers, is no doubt a com. merce masks will be of service in bring. Templeton, better known as Jenny Graut, obrat patience all day, was rewarded with five Now, if these persons with the exception of be so rare

thosh percas keeping the house, are not for. The Urdiosacs said "whore a fire has taken tained a divorce from her husband, Francis Nes wickets,

VL-That the sewerage ba improved. Thercial gain and s. subject for gratitination liable to punishment, there is no object in au place or be attempted," that would not mean disonssion of the drainage and sewerage, more but from a sanitary point of view the in- thorising the police to arrest them. I propuse other houses to which the fire might strand. pecially of the Western Distziet, bas paved rease in numbers with a compensatory expan therefore to strike out a portion of section 7 and The object of the Bill was to trace the origin of the way for a clearer under tanding of the sion of the area of the city, is most alarming. Insert after arrest" the words "all parsons who the fire.

medies. Here it may be necessary to say that Earopen houses are gradually being pulled shuil appear to be keepers thereof." The power

the recent Public Health Ordinance provides for down, and in their atoad closely packed Chinese of the Folion will thus be limited to the arrest

the xomedy of most of the griovenous complained henses are being built. The danger arising of persons whom the Ordinance gires the power

of. This in conjunction with the opening of the therafrom is one of surface crowding, and while to punish

now Wator works should do much to remedy, if the regulation of 300 cable fee to such inhabit- The COLONIAL SECRETARY Boonded.

not all, at least some of the maro svident present aut for sleeping accommodation may prevent the Dill read a second time.

dangers to health

evila arising from over crowding the ronally eat

MAZON

jag such articles inte potice, and in new or bitt. professionally known as Freck Wester, comparatively unworked lines there are large, who visited Shanghai as manager of Remenyi, profits to be made, The same remark ap the celebrated violinist, on which occasion, the plies so imports, and is made by Mr. Consumarriage, just dissolved, took placs-furir.

shoes Egure to the extent of 8,630 pairs, and are Bading geteral favour, made as they are

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21 Jones Hajlar, 6. Di de ma Drimms Taylor, eJobagen, di Bar

£, F. Peding, e Jones, à Bait.

Coral pile, & Blar...

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K. de O. Juntemar, a Scanlar, 3: DIKIT.

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THE GAMBLING OLDINANCE,

The ATTORNEY-GENTRALsaid the wording of the Ordinance was as he had already stated the sauce as that of the Ordinance in Mauritius, and that bed not been fugud, he believed, either im practicable or difficult to work.

H EXCELLENOY proposed that the section The Cosucil vent into Committee on the B1. should read" the premises where the fire la sup- The Commissioners would therefore adviserious question of sucfece crowding is likely to On Section 1,which provides for the imprisonposed to have originsted." If by the changing that the roommendations of the Tablic Health end in the immediate future will, require to be place for the dedling in lottery tickets,

on Improved Calnano models and to suit Ch 88, contants $8,812 feet, annual ront $216, rea: HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, meat of azy perion keeping ang office, agency, or of a word the clausu lost nothing of its meanlug Ordinance be brought into action with the least dealt with. In the mesu time it is calculated

ALABASTER ·În is Canton trade report in Four lots of Crown land at Magazine Gay -the fallowing parsage" India-rubber were sold by saction yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. O. Malsch. Assistant Engineer, Surveyor General's department. Lot No. 80, containing 64,193 square feet, annual rout 820, was gold for $5,520, $110 above the upset price i lot No. lised $9,100, an advance of $5,220 on the upset price: lot 67, contents 14.865 feel; aummal runt 356, sold for $2,0:0, au advance of $1,100 on the upset price, and lat 68, cantants 22,800 feet, annual rent 384, nail for $2,290, an advazer of 12 cents and a fraction per square foot. 810 on the upset price. The average price waE

of

Hon. P. REIE, Hon. Wore SHING HOD. J. BELL-IRVING. Hon, B. LATON.

MINUTES.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

E. T. MONTINIE,

Donty Inspector General, E.N

Pu, B, C. ATEES.

1. YAKE, A.M.D. ETHANSON, M.D. "J. L'ANTLIE.

G. P. JORDAN.

noon sisus, and it is worth drawing attention

that in the town itself there are about 1,500. to these Articvs, for it is in outside lines

and could be made to cover exceptional cases it was delay possible.

Without criticizing the provisions of that people to the sore, and at the present rate of A meeting of the Legislative Conseil was held His EXCELLENCY wid-Ivish to point out worth while making the asseadment. that great development of trade is to be

yesterday afternoon. There were pressat →→

that the effect of this section is a render The Bill was thon passed through committee. Ordinance the Commissioners would like to building (within the limits of the town as it at criminal those who hop an office or agung der looked for; and fortunes will be more readily

On the motion of tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the draw attention to some points of paramount present standa) over 2,000 people will, before 12 His EXCELLENCY-PER GOYERBOX, Bir WIL- dealing in lottoricu. Now, it le quite "elasr iintatuading" ordees were suspended, and the Bili importance:-

inɔntha, bo dwelling upon every oor, made in aniline dyes, sósp, gisas, candles,

LIAM DES TOUL, KOM.G.

for similar rease it ought to be made criminal was read third time and passed.

İstem do to the ventilation of the Public Bowers. In cities in Europa 1,000 people to an acre is Cockle's pillu, and such-like articles, bemouth

Hon: J. RUSELE, C.M.G. Acting Chief to sell lostery tickets This Ordinance is

ADJOURNMENT.

The mothod cf. ventilation by-air shafts, ex-all that is allowed, and the departure from that Juetioo.

The Council adjourned siew dis.. short Ordinance for a specific purpose, esd I

bending Far up the hill idea, has been tried in rule has been proved again nut again to foster At the Shangbai regatta on the 22nd inst. the attention of the merchant prines- al-

Hon. F. STEWART, LL.D., Colonial Secretary.dant iualade in it poliment for doing that,

| Gibraltar, and after being laid down at 'much disease. Allowing for differences in habits and though they may be, that in the old-fastion. the Ladies Plate, giren for the international

Hor. E. T. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. but I wish it to be understood that it followa

expense, are now wholly unneed. It was found the passibility of having dwelling houses prac four-car race, was won by the Scotsb, Germans

Hoa, H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G. Acting that we must make punishable the selling of od staples."

that Buck fever and Typhoid followed their tically open to the air daring seven months in second, and English thiră, Ons of the events on

Colonial Treasurer..

Mazila lottery tickets. It would never do to

being carried up the hill, and for the sake of the the year, the Commissioners cannot help beliny From Mr. Nouse's sketch of the proposed the programme was a match between a "four-

Hon. J. M. Paice, Burcoyor-General.

panish the Chimes for dealing iu taz-fu tiskets seulling boat" and "tros boat," "distance

At the conclusion of the Connell meeting, a public health they were simt ap, and ventilationing that the surface crowding as it at present manum it bechos that it is intended to be are mis A great deal of interest, the N. Cof Police.

Hon. W. M. DEANE, Captain Suparintendent and leave untouched what is probably doing quite meeting of the Finance Committes was held, the effected in the lower levels.

exists will seriously impair the health of all chiefly a momum of exports; and, confining | Daily Nim says, was taken in this contest, as it

Beach harm in the womunity. I have been Colonial Secretary in the cher.

The Commissioners menmmend, therefore, that dollars, bat more especially the European dwel itself to these it has a wide field; but we

was the rat "centepede" rave ever seen or the

faraiszed lately by one of the leading gentle- The LHAIEKAN and there was only one vote careful enquiry be made before the Government Jere, in the City of Visteris, Hongkong.

In conclusion the, Commissioners hag to ge abould have thought that some attention collers took the lead, which they held easily waters of the stock. After a good start the

men concerned in banks hers with some most before the Committee, that of $8,500 for the commits itself to a system of ventilation of startling statistica as to the amount of money building of a Home for girls and women rosened sewere which under similar circumstances bas powiege the assistance rendered there during taken out of the Colony by Manila lettery under the Ordinance for the protection of wo-boon found a great evil the haves draine-Government Service and other gentlemen.

the course of the inquiry from members of the might well bare been given to imports. The throughout, and after the first couple of hundred bon. secretary

Zud.—As to the trapping of speaks of the Societies Farda, the ace Inst all excitement owing to the

tickets, and considering the large number of men and children. There had begu a great deal ease with which the eight-ours kept the others

The minutes of the previous meeting were people wEn deal in them I should imagine that of difficulty and a great deal od delay in respect The report upon the water traps in use fu the Commențial Geography. To these behind. The soullers won by 30 secs. No off-

read and confirineđ,

the parchese of them tickets must be indulged of this matter. They had tried to get some infor- Colony will draw attention to the liability of the nosistion in due the institution of com.cial timo isken-

FINANCE

Ein by a very large class of the community, Earomation from Singapore as to bow the system samo to become usalsa owing to the insufflelengy Bir roles passed at the proviens Finance pean as well as Chinese, I don't see really if we succeeded there, but the Government there had of the dip into the water allowing of rapid mercial mums, of which boo aro] The Japan Herall, after sindying the statis- Committee meeting wore passed by. Cooncil. pass this section how we can refrain from desting replied that they preferred to wait a little time evaporation, and the foroing of the trap from now no less than seventy-three organised tics of trade of the two ports, has come to the A vote of $8,500 for building of Home for with that class of lottery also. I only wish to before giving any opinion on the subject the presence of sower gas, more aspacially at tus in eleren countrica of Europe, Germany opelusion that Kobe promises before long to rescued girls and women, was referred to the point out this before the section is passed, that It. bad been decided to build for hinese bigher levels. Indeed with a strong wind blow-

outstrip Yokohama in the volume of its foreign Finance Committee.

members may know what it is leading to. I have houses, the lower flors of which would be shops,ing against the months of the drains on the slons having twenty-night, and France trade. In ten years the trede of Yokohama bas THE REPORT OF THE YETER COMMISSION...... not the figures hero before me, but frany way it und above these and entirely, esparated from Praya wall, specially when unvalved, the in-

risen from about 404 million ta nearly 63 million sightcer. Tlens museums, if we are uotes, or abuat fly per cent, while in the same the other business I should like to refer to taken out of the Colony by this lottery, only tender age, and the other for grown-up women The present position of the months of ever to be from time to time determined by the Sanitary

His EXCELLENCY-Hefere predesding with was most startling the amount of money annually thou would be this institution. The Home sufficiency of the trape is but too apparent.

would be divided into two parts, one for girls of 3rd.--de to the opening of drains of the Praya. What constitutes a suburb or suburban residence mistaken, are useums of commercial geo-ime that of Kobe has risen from 12 to ever matter to which my attention has been called. very small portion of which comes back. graphy in its comprehensive sense, not mere.26 million Tom, or more than a hundred per I refort the report of the Fever Commission, Hon. P. RYME-Some of it comes back,

wha bad bean rescued from ships and whe would | far above low water level on the foreshore, in Board. vent. But the comparison for this end last year which ought to have been laid on the table at

The ground for in counted at a stocny, bat e Iy of the products of the district in which is even more striking. The total trade of Yoko: last meeting. I did not notice that it bad net Mr. Rye Rya-They are presenting in toweria resonping the Government for arpegge, tonlf, or as regards the sheet on the dwellinge His EXCELLENCY-I think outremely little, be kept there arti laey could be returned to prejudicial to the health of the Colony, whether

their friouds. The rents of the shop wwald go as regards the insanitary stata of the foreshore basement is o they are itiated. If at the commence-bama for the first eight months of 1888 has been been laid on the table until I read the account Hon. P ment the Shangbai institution finds it neceu. | slevat 48h million yen, against 61 millions for of what took place at the tounoil. I can't con- Singapors for this I see Low.

and should the experiment prove a failure the in the town hill side the whole of 1887, while the trade of Kube for ceive any reason why it should not be laid on the sary to confine itself entirely to articles of the same oight menthe bas amounted to over table at once. The reason probably why the

The Bill was they passed barong Committes. houses could ally be converted into Chinese The Commissioners are aware that extensive houses and sold. He did not think that this alterativas are in contemplation and in well. Chinese production, it would be well that in 25 millions or very pearly up to the amount for matter was overlooked was that a quoation was The Connell resumed, Committee on this Bilt. would be necessary, but it had been deemed ad- understand the difficulty experienced in dealing it organisation provision should be made the whole of 1887. Kobs has already diverted asked of the Commission with regard to a cor The ATTOREET-GENERAL-Since the last visable to adopt this plan.

with the question of the foreshore sanitation to itself frem Yakchalarge share in the yarn tain specific recommendation on which I wished musting of Council the amendments to the differ-

The vote was passed.

until it is definitely settled as to the Prays ex- for the possibility of a demand arising to trade, and is trying barat oaptare none of the to Lave some doubts cleared up, bat for some snt clauses have been printed in aliou. I be

The Committee then adjourned till Wodnes tension scheme. the inclusion of the products of other counsilk trade, a most important part of Yokohama's reason or other I bave pot received any answer lieve the Bill was held ever with a view to amend day, the 24th inst at 8 pm, win the Estates From a maitary point of view the Commis sying in the future. In any case, by gather business. There are constantly How nearly su to that question, and I fancy thin hus caused the ing sections and 7 at the suggestion of the will be considered.

sioners would urge the settlement of this ques- tion, in the Praya, extension scheme one way ing together Fall collection of the producis While Yokobama has the ospital, Tokyo, behind oversight, but so far as I know there is no reason Magistrate who holds the enquiry under this Princess Victoria of Wales has developed aur another as speedily as possible; and when the of Chios the proposed museum will render it, and repplies the north of Japan. Kobe has why the report should not be laid on the table Ordinance from bolding the absequent enquiry remarkable talent for pastel drawing, and has question is settled ther would urge the Sanitary as he was concerned, su order rate in the e sa invaluable assistance to the expsution of the the great and busy city of Oasks, the old and at once. The question I asked was with refer should it be found that there are grands for just completed a very clever portrait of Qasen Board to exercise great care before committing of Ho Kit v. Sho Lui Tong and others, whereby trade of the country, and the scheme is de oity of Kyoto, and the supplying of these comparatively trivial matter. The noh investigation. I have redrafted sections Victoria The Prince of Wales is pleased at the community of Hongkong to the great ex- he had to pay the sum of $2,484 Mi

sentral part of Japan, while its harbour fa auch Commision recommend the plauting of the and 7 to tres that suggestion. It will be access the exhibition of artistic ability on the part of panse, and to a various sanitary problem, ne to The Attorney-General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley'), serving of enry support. The estimated better and more sheltered than that of the aldar Eucal, ptas tree all over the Colony, and in exterr also to make an alteration in section 6 by his daughter, and will we every effort to have the sewage mutfall which the contemplated Instructed by Mesare. Wotton and Dancen. Ng

penred for, the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Franois, cast of establishing the museum is The settlement, which cannot look with complete perience in several cobains of such experiments taker cable word before hagistrate it developed. He is a good critic of pictures alteration in the conditions involves

equanimity on the growing pratensions of its points to the foot that they are perfectly useless, and substituting the ward – shother." Section 6 Chiniself, and diu judge his daughter's morita ae 4th-da to the cuolie quarters. The general 90. instructed by Mowers: Doangs and Mossos, $25,000, a sou which, the Shanghai com- younger rível,

In the troples. I find there has been a similar as amended will read * The evidenes taken on 85. an artist quits nogurstely.

insanitary state of the coolis houses found on for the defendant,"

THE FIRE INQUIET ZILL.

eng Tersels in Kobe harbour as in Yokohama. delay. I must take blame to myself for the Chief Justice with regard to prohibiting the

J. M. ATKINSON. ALFRED G. WINE, Scoretary.

SUPREME COURT.

22nd October.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE Ros. J. Russell, C.M.G.. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, AND A SPECIAL JURY.

SUI LOX HING . KAW SING.

In this Bait plaintiff sought to set aside, so für