1889-03-27 — Page 5

27 MARAS

MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE RETIREMENT OF THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MALCH 27r8, 1889,

paper on a local incident. Though the facts 4 DIRECT CABLE BETWEEN DONG of the base were known to be within vory

-KONG AND SINGAPORE. abort time of the necurrence, we refrained

our

accustica

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NEW MEMBER.

-TRE PRAVA, URCLAMATION SCHEME.

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betweer Hongkong And Singapore, we over-women go to the public latrines; it would be an

cans of any previous reclamations. And when it looked oris contingency.

An alternative putrigo. There must therefore be one or moru

Hos. N. G. MrURSEL-LANES took the oath is morsover considered that su uterprise în route to Eampe--probably that to which the rivisa in very house, and there should be que and bis seat a ler of Concil.

valving great, many and varied interests will b of some art for every floor. Committee of the Chamber of Commorco re-

curried out with comparatively little, and it is is a world of change, and the tiny from making any comment on them, for the

Mr.-Epn-Well, that is my proposal; rather Thaconiervative and unprogressive Chinese forro in their reply to the letter of the than that there should be no privy: allow it to the Governor was ren

The following message by His Exceloucy hoped without any litigation, the Governor fonunot but feel that this. Calony is to be con of Hongkong has Perhaps, more than reason but it seemed to be a departoutal

matter, and

and that is public discussion sould Government is not the only administrative Colonial Secretary-will shortly be establish-

gratulated on the conclusion of this arrangement. re of mutations. We are perpetundly serve'pa good and but might—ae in often the body that requires the bealthy stimulua of ed, but this will be thugh China to the open into the Emasie, provided is has a proper G. WILIAM DES VEVA

the window, door, and ventilation

The Governor has given directions that there is bo sanctioned by this Ordinance, which, who ag some departing resident, welcomes where there are falts on both sides stern neegasity tocom pelitto move. How much Darnal frontier, connecting with the Indian The PAREIDEN-Mr. Wong Shing says you tall bo al before the Legislativo Courel ether it is or is not, as purf et as it might bars ne new arrival, and sometimes lament. engender strife and lead to unjust reorining pressure is required to setin motion the wheels system. But how far could we raly upon will have a great deal of diffealty about it. Fle Orlimaues to be entitled The Eraya Bia been, will in any case confor incules lable bend ad-loss by death. Happily the latter taoma, When, however, we found the sub- of some departments of Her Britannic Mathe Chinese system and its working, espe- has red many of the houses, and I oak osa-ation Ore 1989 containing the n-ces fita on the community

firm his measurements from my own experience.asry provisions for carrying out agerat-semo The details of the Ordinance, which may very least con mors. Bas of parting From Ject referred in in A. Loucastes' cha Festy's Government perhaps only fully bully to time in were would care in place The depth, of mans of the horses is only 40 foot of reclamation in front of the contral and Wes- possibly require amendment, will point he birt

racteristic manner in Truth we are those of known to those politicians who have for sons, we imagine, who Hon. WONG SHING-Many of them arylstern portions of the Town of Victoris. ends and familiar face there is no veaders who do not as that journal thera been vainiy-or often apparantly so Chinese, who would take their eva time houses, those near the Recreation Ground for in the manner in which it is proposed to be carried jation which he understands has been made to

mach confidence upon a line worked entirely

The Prasier unid that in some of the new Though the reporal nature of the scheme and verner thicks it well to refer briefly to an ob We have now to hid farewell to our opportunity of reading what that ainusing attempting to force

reforms and improve-by on bat so much to do with the pro- though vulgar writer had to say, Such are penta argently needed. It is too often the in transmitting meenager, and who, if the stance, the depth was over 62 fest, but in the old out have boome well known to Honcurable the third paragraph of the 8th clause of the of the Crion, and its benurication the facts, so far as this journal is conce, even in practical England, shat mea-line were blown down or interrupted, would buildings in Queen's road he doubted whether embere and to the community, the various published draft, by which emptation, toid s

cerned. His Excellency in accusing he of sures of precaution which comiteen proxienes remair the telegraph wires at their own they would flad fest; certainly that was the questions cannected with this great undertaking antient lot-holders is left les the discretion of e imprint of Isis rate and the traces indulging in "flowers of rituperative rheto ought to suggest, are deferred until absolute cunreplonce It might also happen that ontside.

are now for the first time brought under the the Gowenor. It is noodless to say that the skill are to be seen on avery side of

Mr. Eng-The Ordinance mys "every new consideration of the Legislative Chanoil; and Covocument has no desire to record other than and then, under the through some complication our relations with at kia expense and, it will be wees danger seems imminere hastily under the Feking Governotent were at the timon domestic building." It does not mean the ok it may be well asfore to make a short state. the fullest. justion in respect of private rights; we seek a monument of the Hon. J. made an asterly grane élese charge. That infltenes of panic, works

ozes, but if & wan is going to build a new house I ment on the subject for the information of in. and though the provision in question has no rous we have but to or around. His Excellency would be guilty of misrepre- taken which might have been enrried out too gerdial, or some bostile infligonco night think something of that kind saculd be provided. forested persoss ousiside the Colony, and for the draht au orbitrary appearance, Beat as part of it Mr. Price arrived in Hongkong in Fentation.

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in cold more efficiently, and at far less cost, if quiet be working to our perjudice in the Chinese The PRESIDENT-Sustion 66 of the Health purpose of copronim referance in the future.

will probably disappear altogether from, me, blood we do not for a moment believe, but ly provided in time of polities! security.

The project for carrying out which it is the audied winds when the direnmstances are ry, 1873, be as laboured.unremitting when a man a low his infrmity of tumper is only very iktely, owing to the repeated. Clearly the wijcst coares for us to Ordinanca insiste on the ford principle.

parses in to press for the proposed direct MEDE-No; that in juss the difficulty. Ste public works,aling not only to

as follows

the first place fhul, the tenora of every one of to assume control of his pen or his tong is, be warnings of experts, burse out by official cable to Singapore. Ea time of war efforts The Health Ordismune Hayshore the nod of size to provide, is shortly fully curso. It should be remembered in substantial structures, but to at the bas to take the responsibility for the words trials, that the inadequacy of the Navy has would, es a matter of course, be unde has been purchased from the Crown after the To build a out-stone sou-wall in front of the the lot-boldors is puder a louse containing a can- ime adorn the oily and render plea to which his come is attached. That Sir beer forced on the conviction of the Autheto ent this een, hat as the shore sada Passing of this Ordinance."

presont Prays and at an average distance dition, by which his land may at any time be res The FRESENƒ—This' won't touch re-con- from it of about 2 feet, atour ita whole seed for a public purpose, the Surrayur walk, roads, and publin placee. WILLIAM DE VOUS Jufers from a very rities, and that they have been induced to would be effectively protected it would structed houses. Supposing a house is pulled

length extending from the War Offee property General being in such erse constituted the sola the sixteen years of his tenure of grave infirmity of temper, so grave indeed take steps to render it equal to the demands not be so easy a task for an enemy's war down in Queen's-road, it may be belit up again

at the North Farracks to the Gas Works, arbitrator--so hat if the laud, of any Int-holder as sometimes to affect the discharge of dome likely, in time of war, to be made upon it, abipar to Sad and fish up the cable in exactly the same as it was before.

distance of some 3,400 yanls, or nearly twu wore to ho, se it legitimately might be, resmed s bend of the Public Works Depart of his minor official duties, became known The force of the arion that it is useless to deep water. It is sometimes a very difficult. Hon. N. G. MITCHELLINNES—It does not

for this public purpose, the position created for Mr. Price has done much to trans. soon after his arrival in the colony, I shut the eble door after the ethod has been job for the Telegraph Company's repairing read like that,

To fill in with earth and store the intervening him by a condition to which he has voluntarily Mr. EDE-When a house is rebuilt it will he Chef Victoria, while ho has at the is, if rumour speaks correctly, depend stolen seemme only lately to have dawned ships to do this, and would be vastly more

space, comprising an area of some 56 reres, wbmitted alrealy, could hardly be regarded as in such a manner that it shall be available for profitable to that extemplated by the pro ime ca ried out, the largest and most ent on bodily ailments, but His Ex-apot British statesmen in relation to the so for a veseof anacoustomed to the work and bave to have privy: hat I think the Legisla

building purposes; und.

There is boreser, a more posod aviotment. : ant public works we possess. Cato cellency as the reputation in the ranks national defence. That is truth seems at act possessed of the proper applmates. It tive Coured will have to deal with this point

Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded Mr. Ede's pro-To construct upon this reclaimed area the ne.importeut consid ration to be taken into account. of the Service of being such an eminent last to have penetrated their convictions is, is hard to realise in time of peace all the

position.

casy streets with all requisite channels and The provision was presumably drafted, and sane g with the new. Prays, which though by fair-minded man that he is always ready however, a matter for quiet but heartfelt benefits that the maiuteranes of telegraphic. Hon. WONG BRING-The Chinese women

wark which, besides a considerabletioned by the Secretary of State, on the assain shawy piece of work, is one that bas to withdraw &

number of croes streets, will include a new tion of the correctness of the opinion abore re when cause is shown. What permanent effective defence of the coaling would mean when hostilins were in progress of the tenants of a house or floor, and as to the Fraya, 75 foes in width along the whole length ferred to, according to which the frontage lot ing water and the fury of the gile, he ever opinions may have been formed of his stations, the thorough reorganisation of near our shores, but this we eertainly on man, they all go to the publle latrines: Then of the new sex-val and the ideaing to 75 bolders have no legal rights in the foreshore. In et engaged on the Polfatum conduit, private character, as a Govarner he has com, England's maritime bulwark, the fest, and foretell, that if cut off from such communica. there is 10 room for a privy. If you take the feet for a similar dialance of the present Frayathis view they are strictly entitled to compensa. houses in Jerreis-street, their depth is only 51 which will thus hononsé an inland stroct.. tion only in respect of the actual depreciation of on proceeded to contact the Triommanded the fullest confidence of the com- the elaboration of some scheme of defence tien all sense of security would vanish. As to 56 tout How onu they havo e privy. The

The post of all th se works, the amount of thric property by the reclamation in front of it; Works, by which an abundant supply squity, both on nocount of his ability and for the British islands against invasivu. To soenrity is the life of trade, it requirra. no houses in the lua londing from Quesos-road which is estimated at axewhat more than and as in the case of former reclamations heri

walor

in eccured in perpetuity to the his manifest integrity of purpose. That be prepared for war is undoubtedly the best prescience to prodist that business would to the Praga sro ucarly all less than 40 feet deep 82,500,000, is to be doirayed by the owner of the value of the adjoining and has neves, the The Kennedy and Rowen roads confidence we hope be will retain throughout weans of securing pesce for a peculiarly beat a standstill, and that something like and are bailt back to bank

the marine frontage affected by the proposed Governor understands, heen affected otherwise bafford unrivalled gad healthful the term of his governinent,

wealthy country to leave herself practically panio would prevail.

reclamation, on the terms arranged in the car than favourably. it is very possible at this let adex for pedestrians, greatly acoded

defenceless is a sort of invitation to the

respondones which has been published, and now holder, it in this case Et to his legal rights for him the lasting gratitude

expressed in this Ordinance.

alone, would obtain an couponsation at all. Bu residenta iu a place where for

As, however, the maintenance of the new sea by the provision in question thero cas be taken be Caine and Ito.sisson Roads were

wall when completed will be a charge on the into account the moral clzius lave mentioned, ywalke. On the heights Mr. PEICH

public funds, it has been deemed necessary that that instead of being a hardship to the dissen its construction should be owler the strict saper-tient lot-holder, the class in coily will operate visum of the Governmank. So thirt for this forhis protection: 1. bewever, lens should-pross reason and on other grounds of obsions conre- to be any lot-bolder wlio, not only deelues the nivucu the whole of the works will be ruderlaken agreement which he received the approval of the by the Sarveyor Generef's Departureut under a grant anjority and is embodied in this (rdi spesial Engineer appointed for the purpose anse, but also prefers to stred solely on hid vernor is advised on high authority, are not in a Though the owners of frontage-lots, as the Go. legal rights, it seems only fair that means should

be found for enabling bia to do so. position analogous to that of riparian proprie. Antisipating as certain the approval of the

fully withstood, Urweibed, the en- unjust decision censure of reverse on congratulation, as it is likely to lead to the communication with the rest of the world would hate to have a commoir privy for the whole

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ened up sites for buildings in all one by the mountain roads be bas cut, hose the latest, MagazineGap Road, is leath succareful or inable. The new

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aites, which, when covered with houses (as they on loss by several hundred thousand dollars "are morally certain to be as soon as complet than the value of the reclaimed land to las ac ed) will afford a substantial relief to the pre- quired by the War Department and the Admir sont cngasted condition of tho Town of alty, it may be hoped that this great work o Victoris or at lanes will tend to prevent the improvement, now by the growth of the popula still further overcrowding of that contiguons tion become absolutely necessary, will also be portion of the Town which already is probably Try scou commenced, and that the negociations more densely populated than any other equal of the last twenty years, hitherto unhappily space in the world.

fruitless, will thus at length be brought fo (2.) The conversion into wholesome dined attend this prove to b

Land of the present nexions forestore. which Should this prove to be this case the first, and becoming year by year a more serious ani- most important, steps will have boon taken to the hope, which the sance, and involving on ever increasing dan wards the realization ger to the wealth of the community.

Governor arreatly entertains. that before the (3.) A great improvement in the Port, a recluse of bis administration those two rest gards the conditions of discharging cargoes, works may be finished--works which in adding arising from the fact that vessels of large & new face to the Town throughout early dranghś will be able to lie alongside the pro- three of the four milas of its length and afford posed sea-wall throngboat its entire length, ing increased opportunity for ite expansion i and thus save oɔnsiderable suins in lighterage. three different directions may be expectul ta Treury consisting of

ment of the Colony. (a.) The profit from that portion of the ro-

clamation to be undertaken by the Govern sent in front of its own property; the land to be this reclaimed being estimated st the value of $1,508,956, against an estimated cost of $362,369, showing a probable net profit of $1,441,587.

Mr. Huvrages suid the privy tend not be It must be confessed, bowsver, that

placed where space was valuable. It might be his despatch of the 18th Mach places strong man armed to enter into posses-

put under the roof for instance. the Governor in

more unfavourable aion. That any Power exists at the mo RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH Mr. Ear--Where do the women go? light than any of his previous writings ment likely to entertain suot a dream THE YURMO-CHINESE FRONTIER.

Hon WONG SEING-They bave the bucket ayelem. or acts. That it is an able despatch

of

conquent we do ADZ

not believe, bas the

Mr. EDE-What is now proposed is the body will confess-after- reading it, but it is enormous armamenta now maintained by The completion of the railway from Toung bucket system only they will have a proper place the able despatch of a man is a state of ex. the Continental nations must sooner or later beo to Mandalay is no ovent of importance for the broket iustand of having it in their room. treme irritability. His Excellency says the be brought into collision, and it is quite not only to Burma, hut also indirectly to The PISSIDENT-They can use the backets story which has been in circulation represents within the range of possibility that some ecl- Chins. The Chief Commissioner, in his in their own private rooms and then have them high as having, arbitrarily and from an-dier intoxicated with success and military speech at Mandalay on the opening of the rouered into the privy as a temporary arrange worthy motives, denied an innocent plea-glory may seek to re-enact the role of NAP-live, rightly described the railway as the first provent my aning & commode in my chamber if

If I have t house of course no one ea sure to the patients in the public hospital. bror. BONAPARTS and dominate over all gift of England to Upper Burpinb. Took-koose, but los my own comfort I wanid like to bes been transformed from an ugly That his action in the matter was. arbitrary toa ahaded ferny grova withusplendid there can be no doubt; the Duworths rope. The British Isles, thanks to their King Teesaw's capitai ir now connected have some place to remove it to after it had tors. loasmuch as they have no immediate acess Council to the prososution of the scheme. what-

iconlated position, have hitherto escaped the with the seaboard by rail, and ita trade will been used.

to the soa the foreshore haring for many years ever the form in which this Ordinance, may rough it; numerous corners and places mess of motive, other than hastiness of horrors which bave in past innes afflicted therefore have a quicker outlet Bat-a-more Biom. Wose SHIN-But the scavenger been compied by a wide public street), it is held fually pass, the Governor has already appointed

one tile were eyesores have been temper and ectcern about his dignity, was Germany and the Low Countries, but con-important fact in connection with the line is comes every morning-

that whatever may be their legal rights they have Engiver who will, under the supervision ed into little vaacs of shade and vert the time absent." Unwerthiness of ditious bare changed since the period that it will soon be carried on to Bhaaro, Mr. HOMFA&E-Mr. Ede's opinion is that for various reasons, well understood here, a moral of the Surveyor-General, derate himself exolu and scarcely a road in the Colony, excuse is, however, only too much in when England's wooden walls were sufficient thereby oposing op the emouicution of the it is very wholesome to have the buckete reclaire to compensation in rospect of reclamations sively to the reclamation, and will subait at s been widened, ginded, and im evidence in the published despatch. Origin to safeguard har from a foreign foe. The province of Yunnan with Rangoon as a port musin in the rooms all night poliating the shrin front of their land. On this ground, there once for oansidation his view as to the staff The Race Course has been drained ally the question was seated as a mat silver streak which divides ber from Frace in of shipment. There is already a considers people have to breathe, and he thinks some place fore, and is order to avoid the endless litigation which will be required in order to begin and aproved, a large reclamation beester of discipline, to use the Govezior's these days of fast steamers and quick trans-able market at Bhamo, but this will be ira- ought to be provided to which they can be re- that would otherwise arise in raapset of the com.sacute the works with all possible speed.

With a view to chase a little okasfuction as in Canseway Bay, the y ex na tem. He wrote to Dr. AYBE the houre by a large army, and the British Navy the town. Produen from all parts of Yunnan,

port of troops can be easily crossed in few menssly expanded when the railwat reaches moved, so that the strcsphere alould be kept pliented interests involved, it has been deemed

ss pure as possible westward and the new

right to come to terms with them, ander which possible to the trade of the Port, it is proposed Ruburb most

Inawarrantable liberty had been taken."

Hop. WONO SHING-They are cleansed every they will ortake the whole cost and risk of that only two, or at the most thrm of the seven nedy Town formed, new roads and This was the key nose of the objection. A mun: either be narwhelmingly superior to and some probably even from distant Sze. morning.

work, and will tee, ivo in return a very harga gections of the reclamation shall be taken in sies opened up above the Robinson mistake had undoubtedly teen committed in all others or the southern coast of England cten will then usturally gravitate to Mr. ED-But it is very unwholesome to chare of the profits, estimated from the present hand at a time; and it is probable that a com and pumerene spe's drained and re-issuing invitations to a concert in the Loapie be efficiently guarded by troops and Blamo, as it will thus Snd a roadier way

have them in poor room while yon are asleep.' value of frontage land to reach the large total mencement will be made on those at the two

ertreines of the foreshore, habitable. Under Mr. PRICE's directal without the Governor's permission. It fortifications.

The CHAIKAAN-I cannot endorse that, on- of over $5,000,000, large markets than if sont overland to the

less in a case of typhus fever or cholera. Ng , some important public buildings will be seen at once that theru zze very good

Before concluding the Governor deems it All this is slowly being grasped by those Chinese coual. Similarly, British and Indinarily there is no tawesome effect produced on the part of the lat-holdera was unduly large; will to soknowedge thus publicly the se

The Governor was of opinion that this profit aen either enlarged or rebuilt. O reasons why the use of a public building for responsible; they are also setting the outer din gouda will get more largely disti within twenty-four he Lighthouses at Capes D'Aguilar other slin

From my own and that either they should pay a considerable which has been rendered to the Colony by the its ordinary purpose abould not gates of the scattered empire in something tuted through Yunnan. Ultimately, no periere cannot of the great sum by way of premium, or the Government Honourable C. P. Chater, in initiating this great linser, the Government Civil Ho be allowed to cfficials without sach permie. like a condtion stand slags or attack. doubt, the Chinese will construct mortali is onused by the

privies, or should carry out the reclamation on its owa no enterprise, and inassisting to bring about the are the Victoria College, and the Obser.ion. Whether in this case the neglect Meantime, we would once again direct atten: railway from Cauton to Blamo, but that it is any less where they L. e privies thau count, paging equitable compensation for any agemont under which it will be accomplished.

эго the principal. The perin might not have been gracefully overlocked is tion to a hok or two in the chain of defence this wil in sous parts be difficult where they have not.

injury to privaĉo rights. The Secretary of It is also only right to mention in this plan Kowloon his rise falt the touch now beside the question. The neglect had which have yet to be provided. During the and a costly undertaking, and it will there. Hearing matur puistoe than the decided that in spy one negetiations have gone on the project have secured its approval by the HUMPHREYS And there is a danger of Stato, however, did not take this vier, and has the Honourable J. M. Prico, whose able reports transforming band. New roads been committed, and the Governor did not last war scare the fact that the telegraphic fors be many years.

before it is carried. a sim-toui and Yow-mah-teo overlook. The worst that could be satd communication between Singapore and this out.

presont system. Meantime, however, there

too far to impose any such stipulation now; and highest engineering authority in England and The PRESIDENT-If they have a commande in he accordingly sanctioned with some minor mo its sanation by the Secretary of State, and who the desire of the Surveyor-General to of his interdiction was that it wos arcelony was at the mercy of a foreign Power, prospecs that the Britina port of Rangoon their rooms they are compelled to have it litications the terms provisionally arranged with has this reuidered but the least of the many their development, while large re- bitrary, but it was in support of a and that at any moment Hongkong might will be connected with the Chinese frontier cleansed reglarly, but if they had a special the lot-bukles and approved the draft of the valuable services, uns unhappily come to ens at-ile-hatter-show bit forsight prisciple the abstract correctness of which become suddenly isolated was borns in on by railway long before the projected railway place for it they might leave it for a long time. Ordinance now submitted for esrtying them close, which will render his paws ever memorable iding zoom for its expansion. Hung does not admit of question. But in the the notice both of the colonists and of ibe through Tonquin is carried to the frontier There are other smells that are wore her into affect

in this Colany is likewise received attention and

It may moreover be noticed in this connection” deepatch

The Ordinance in its present form has there. the, question of discipline is Authorities Reprezentations were made te of Kwang-a and our French friends are able privies, goob na soy making, and those places er the alchy and inesitary collection relegated to an inferior position and solici-the Imperial Government on the subject, to realise their plans for tapping the trade where they pat my sharks fins, oto. -as fere already retired the careful consideration that the plens, also elaborated by Mr. Price, for to that once clustered found the presude for the comfort of the patients is put and it was strongly urged that a direct cable of Western China. We believe the advantar ma sink a appens of Mt. Ede's rosola ex for Majesty Barornment and then he sent to England for the approval of Her Mr-

a dog many times when I of Her the Gater the junction of the East and West Prayas wor the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck forward as the main reason for the action should be laid between Hongkong and ages to be derived from tapping the south- tion. If Mr. Wong Shing disapproves of it he grorotary of State's decision on the schema, jpsty's Government some two months ago. As The different villages on the taken. His Excellency was unwilling that Singapore, thus accuring the connection western provinces of China bere always been can draw attention to it in the Legislative on which, whatever the gain of individuals is the logs Naval and Military authorities are have received attention at his hands, shose patients who could not alter the con- from possible interruption. While both the exaggerated by sanguine explorers and rail. We are only asked to give an opinion fraught with nuquestionably great advantages now in entire agreement with the Civil Govern laid out in wide streets and rectan- cert should be disturbed by the noise, and Imperial Governorat and the Colony of vellera, because both Yunnan and Kwangai on the sestion. Mr. Wong Shing thinks it to the public. These are shortly as follows:- ment on this subject, and as the Imperiat Go jocke. The foregoing do not exhaust he assumed that he was a much more com Hongkong attached great importance to the are mountainous, poor and sparsely popa. would be better to have no privy at all. If it is (1.) The provision of some sores of building vernment is only asked to pay inwards the cost. alogue of improvemesla we owe to Mr. petent judge of whether a concert should be establishment of this missing Kok in the lated. Doubtless very different results would to be used as a store zovic

industry and ability. The new given in

hospital than Dr. AT&ES, or Dr. cable chain, a difference of opinion prevailed be achieved could railways be pushed on Mr. Hemcack-That would be a source of is about to be erected were designed ATKINSON, or the physicians of the great as to which should bear the brunt of the through them into the great, populous, and

dinger. and will surely do him further credit. London bospitals. The public may be ex-cent. Obviously the work is one that should productive province of Serchuen, Bat such not be cleansed regularly.

The PRESINT-The danger is that it might prehensive scheme of drainage bas used if they aku less ersited view of ba initiated by the Imperial Government, as an enterprise is a dream of the future. The Hon. Word Buso proposed as an awend- njected by him, and will be carried His Excellency's talents, and prefer the by it the British trade generally would be Chinese Government will only make tail.ment the following: That po suficient res due course. The Fraya reclamation opinion of the medical gentleman on each a benefited both by expansion and in the ways when they see the political or strate, sen has been shown for the erection of the pri in prepared under his direction and purely professional question. How far the way of insurance gainst, a risk. It gical necessity thereof, and they will not wies mentioned m the Ordinates and that the adsier, in conjunction with its pro pleasure and welfare of a number of con- may be admitted that Hongkong would allow foreign capital to be employed in de-present svetem works as satisfactorily it not Már, CHATER, and bas received his ralescents should be sacrificed in order to also benefit, and it might fittingly veloping the resources of the Empire. Thurmore so than the con sngried would probably support. Nor should it be forgottes maintain an appearance of sympathy with have been asked for a donation towards the chances of creating saw outlets for trade do

M. PRICE is due the more sccurate persons in a dying condition les question the first coat. A proposal has, how, in China are limited for the present. When

Mr. Ede's motion on being pot to the vote ag of Crown Lote for the re-issue of of refined ethics into which it is unnecessary ever, been made to the Colonial Government wo hare carried the iron road to for was prried, the President and the mover and ger, the disentanglement of land to enter, but we are satisfied that the con-that the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com frontier we ball hers accomplished all seconder voting for it. Hon. Wong Shior voted Lies, and the more, precise definition cord would never have been sanctioned by pang should lay a direct cable between that is possible for foregs juflacure neder, against it, and Hon. N G. Mitchell-Tineriu- resures. To any plan for improving the Colonial Surgeon and the Superaten-Singapore and Hongkong conditionally existing circumstances to do, and must thee timated that he anable to form are opinion tifying the city, bu line svariably dent of the Hospital if there had been the the latter colony paying an annual subsidy be content to await developments. At all on the information before him i ongrudging sagiatanee, and to social least

Mr. Esk proposed that the words at the end of bents be has giron the benent of his prospect of its causing material barm, Jaf 237,509. Neither His Excellency the evente the facilities for distribution of the section 50 requiring the privy to be on a level (4) A large pecuniary gain to the Caloniel give u vory - powerful impetus to the advance te, great coiture, and wide experience, rautelanial annoyance even, to any of the Governor, nor the Hongkong Chamber of produce ef Yuhoat will be greatest through with the floor er zearly on a level with it should is it for us to Rey that Mr. Parc The concert, it may be remarked, Commerce, to whom Sir WILLIAM Das Bano and Rognon, and whatever that be omitted. He thought that point onght to

was to be bold in a new wing, hitherto Vanz referred the proposal for their opinion; trade may prove to be worth and it will no be left open. troops of friends in this colony, anoceupied, separated by a large open space were in favour of entertaining it, the sun doubt increase rapidly with the males of Mr. HUMPHEzte accandod. blic address and testimonial present from the wings in which there were being far too large for the local benefits a ready markatwe shall secure it. Tho Carried unatimonsly.

mye erday afternoon ere alone auffients at the time. His Excellency the likely to acerus. Moreover, the long pro direct gain to this Colony will of course be Section 51, referring to the provision of a vidence of the fact; while if prouf proceeds to state another of lile grounds of jeated cable to connect the United States very small, but Barash and Indis and Brit-window in the privy opening directly into the

the esteem in which leis objection. Lolex

All taxpayers having equal with China and Japan, and the Canadian is manufacturers will profit, and in sheas external air, was approved unanimously. the officiala of dapartment is rights in the bospital, be says, it is wrong achome to connect Vancouver and Hongkong, days of competition By opening which will with reference to the drainage of privios. By Mr. Ens next brought forward a proposition te to the address landared by them, bet invitations there should be otherwise though still in the air puly, may before long provide an increased market for British pro- Section 52 it was privided that the floor should

to the low rate of $1 per square foot, at realemation which your leny has in your $300,000, from land in Kennedytown now meage already alinded to. he objects of the ive of the eater and goodwill in than general. The broad principle here in- pass into the domain of reality, and then, as duets should be bailed with antisfaction; have a fall towards the door, and by section 59

nseless, which will be ensverted into valu-Bill may be stated-very-shortly Flat, to a bey hold bite. Mr. PaICE is a wan

wa Folved cannot be controverted, but there is the Committee of the Chamber remark it while at the aśme time any event which will that there should be no communication with any able building sizes by the remoral of rock thorise the necessary works for the Reclamation whom it will not be may to replace. no rule without its exceptions, and if the Se their reply to the letter of the Colonial So serve, oven indirectly, to break do some drain. He said the four should not alops to and earth for the proposed reclamation. soheme and to give the necesary ant orite to done very much for Hongkong, and perintendent of the Civil Hospital arranges creters, "there may be several direct router of the barriers which still close Farther China warde the door, but towards one corner, and (o.) Rent from the sitos, lust mentioned and the Government to carry them out; secondly, expenses and ensts of carrying denta realise his merits and bis value for e coneset for the patients we are sure there between this and Great Britain which will to our trade is of uioment to all having re- there should be a pipe to carry off the water from the reclaimed land estimated at $29200 to provide for

cut the solone on the basis of mutual agreement worked most saiducully and intel- would be no complaint on the part of the do away with the dependence upon the exit. lations with the Far East.

when the floor was washed. for her improvement, bestowing pubis if be invited a few of his friends ing lines through foreign territories that, an

The PRESIDENT said there was a danger. Briedy summarised the pecuniary profits which between the Government and owders of land both his sume and talerts on the task. to assist, any more than there in if an officiel to the present, have served for rolographie

that the pipe would be used as a arinal, as was in ostimated a likely to acerta to the Govern fronting us the Praya; and this, thirdly, to ng with bin, the residents generally the Governor bimself, for instance, hav-communication from this Colony." At the THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD the case with dowa pipes when they were allow ment from this scheme is $1,741,587 from land provide for osses where the owners of land freat

ed insida bousos 5 are parting with one who has noting the use of a Government staar launch same as the secessity for

salow and an annual income from rest amounting ing the Prays do not come into this mutual agrement and to give compensation to them in mere pilgrim and sojourner, but one invite a few friends to accompany him on a between Hongkong and Singapore 10L A moting of the Sanitary Board was hold that acosunt he propos d that from the outlet of It will be observed that in the above estimate the iray of money or lund I do not think, Bir,. identified bin elf with the place, cruise. His Excellency is a doght sincere sziale, hat with the growth of the trade and on the 20th instant. There were present: Dr. the pipe there should be a short open chance of advantages no account has been taken of the at this stage of the Bill it will be necessary for biof-donire has he its advancement when he says, that " Dr. ATEINS, doubt the rapid development of the Malayas P. B. 6. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, President: leading to the surface drain by a proper trap. large nonut, estimated at 3100.000 per annum me to make any further remarke apon it, but bug, end-whose labore has been teas, had analy in view the good of the par peninsula now going our is likely to become Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Inox, Acting Registrar Hew could a privy on an upper floor be washed to be derived from the rates that will be payable since the Bill was published in the Gazette some olife of good resulte

tients, but ouder the circumstances we think accentrated. Nor, as time goes on, does the seral Hon. Wong Shing. Mr. N. J. Ede, out if there was not a pipe to saver off the iu respect of the buildings created on the re- amendments have been made. In the draft be better taste would bare been displayed by the political horizon seem to clear, ad if war should Mr. J. D. Humphreys, sad Hr. H. McCallum water, and where was the water to go if not late claimed land and on the Kennedy tera sitesmen- fore hen, members these changes are marked in

(Secretary)

a drain? The proper place for it to go was into tioned, the resson of the omission being that it is italics. amison of the offensive suggestion that suddenly break out we should be left, so far The CHATEMAN sail the business of the the private drain of tha house, by a surface chan difficult to forecast at the moment how far this GOVERNOR ON HIS DEFENCE. ang officer giving an entertainment under as our cable communication is concerned, as meeting was to consider the sections. theel of a foot or two. The privy would then be sum will be absorbed by additional charges for other amendments which have not been printed

such conditious laye bimself fending himself against what he is imputation of using a polie igist on the the mercy of foreign powers, one or other of Bolding Ordinance relating to privies. He na free from sower gas, and the water after wash Folios Staticus. Police. Lighting, do. It is not which will be mentioned as the next mouting.

ina:itution for

at all probable that theau charges will reach At the present moment 'I do not intend to say. whom might possibly be our opponents. The derstood Mr. Ede had ste sggestions to make fag would be got rid of to terus " sitoperative rhetoric" Birthe purpose of returning private civilties." Canadian cable will probably not be laid for ME. EDB read section. 50, which provides that The PRESIDENT seconded, and the motion large a total or anything like it but in setting more, as on the first reading it is not a sub jast * Des Vaux bas allowed bis in His Excelleney further suya that it is to be several years, unless the Imperial Govern era, poron who shall groot à now doneli was carried unanimously

forth the benefite of the achome, the Governor of dabate unless the whole principle of the of tempor se betray him into the observed that the inner in which the in-ment, grasping the immense importance of with a privy of apreified dimensions opening captacle, was ousidered and a recommendation statement however, other baustinist result os for the fleat reading, whigh was orried

building shall cause the same to be provided Bection 64, regulating the description of re-desires to err; if at all, on the side of under- Ordinance is combattod.

The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded the mo- sion of what to bim may be uncon-timation of this concert, was covered was being first in the field, from a commercial into the outer sir and not into the building. He made thereon. aitsreprésentation, but misreprraentx.

uch

as to render it deabtful whether the point of view, and strategically from the fact proposed that a recommendation be made to the

which may be fairly added, as though principally new, n the same. In closing his despatch 10 Officer administering the Government would that they would thus secure unbreken tele: Government to the effect that as there samed

of an anathatio nature, it is nevertheless a very THE BERLIN LADIES' MISSION BILL. retary of Brite on the probibition of have beurd of is at all until after it had taken graphic ootamunication through their own to bann provision, in the Ordinum fore backyard

appreciable one, vis..the greatly improved ap A Bill for the incorporation of the Director, concert at the Government place, but for the fact that the Governor territory from London to Hongkong, should or open spice whorin te kuld a privy some pro-

brought about by the supervision to be exercis China passed through its remaining stages. y Lord, are the facts of the case that expected. In an earlier part of the despatch ever, the value of a direct cable between any houss should be without a privy it would he this were not found practicablo, rather than that

ed in respect of the character of the buïdinga. THE PRISON AXENDMENT ORDINANCE

The Acarpa ATTORNEY-GENERALI have A meeting of the Legislative Council was helt erected.. asioned the use on my scent of antis sentioned that the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong and Singapore would not be bettor to allow is open into the house with a on the 22nd instant. There were present

In view of this catalogus of advantages, it to move, sir, the second reading of this B. variety in the flowers of

of vitupers who had been administering the Govern

bat rather augmented by the pro- proper wouden door and a winder openly to toric, of

Eis EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, BIR be doubted that the prosecution of this The object of the Bill is to prevent misconduct Eat scheme is in the strictest wense a "public and irregolarities on the part of suberdinule Hon. P. STEWART, LL.D., Colonial Secretary. purpose" defined by the Ordinance, and, the officers in the prison by providing punishments Hon. A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney-General question whether the lat-bolders should receive for neglect of duty or appropriation of their arcs Hoa. H. E. WODODE, C.M..Acting somewhat more or less profit would seex, after or accoutrementa on resignation or dismissal, Colonial Transurer.

all, of each comparative Insignitoince, that it The Bill provides for a maximum fine of 200 H. N. . MINNES, Acting Re-abould not be permitted for a moment to stand or imprisonment with or without hard later in the way of so rasta pablic improvement for a term not exdoeding six months. No doust istri moral

Ho RYBIE Hou. Wone BatNG,

For against the expected profits of the private many of the offauces would not be of a very persone concerned his to be set the riak, by uc serious nature, but the object of the GovernmÁÐUL Hon. C, P. CHATER..

means slight, which they will have to hour it is to give the Magistrate power to fus the act. Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.

respect of typhoons and other wooldents; while od ne bo may think it on the merits of each essa Hon. B. LAYTON

as regards both the rent to be paid by them, and scoprding to the seriousness of each offence. (8800 per soru), and the large area (26 more) for Tha COLORAL SECRETARY seconded, stroots, which the pubio will obtain free of cust His EXCELLENCY-It might be mentioned, the conditions under which this work will be that a warder lately went away with a consider. The mixites of the last meeting were road undertaken are at least more onerous then have able amount of Government proporty, and ep

been szettel from the adjoining lot-owners in the perently we have no legal means of panisbatent,

de

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direct cable

By Command,'

FREDERICK Stewart,

Colonial Secretary, Government House Hongkong, 22nd March, 1899,

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move the first reading of this Bill. The general,

(b) A probable return estimated (according scope of the Bill is to give effet to the Prupa

per annum:

Mr. De tail that to avoid any naisance on to $28,200.

The Board then adjourned.

There is,

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His ExqOLLYNOT-There are one or twa

1-His Excellence Ara: These, returned to the colony a week before he was underiskə the enterprise. In any case, how. Vition should be made for that purpose, and it AONGKUNG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.pearance in the front of the Town which will be in Hongking, of the Berlin Ladies' Mission for

of which I enclose some choice ment during the Governor's absenos, invasion of a Cavadian cable, as it would thus the external air. At the last meeting of the WILLIAN DES VEUX, K. C.M.G. is taken from local newspapers put-formed His Excellency that he had received secure to the Imperial Government in alter Legislative Council one of the members said o lately, ne last week." One of the a similar invitation to that addressed to bim pative way of direct caminuication, brangs pople should go outside to the public latrines res is the Daily Prem of the 15th self. Clearly therefore there can be a British territory, with India and Australid. Now, to wi satintled, want of scoommedation To that issue we reproduced a pars justification for the observation we bare It is therefore profoundly to be hoped that was the cause of the curtom of the Chinese of from Truth, which was given within quoted, and which may be sorted as to con- the suggested cable will neither by abandoned having the commode in their roots, mostly u on marks, and without one word of vey an insinuation of a desire to conceal the nor long deferred. Nor should it be for tagit beds. He thought it a horrible castu

and ons that should be attereil. He was in a 1 or undursement. As every new fact of the concert having been arranged gotter, when laying this line, to allow it to house recently where he found the privy was onder knows, a journal is not respon-Leatly His Excellency concludes with the touch at Kudat, in British North Burnee, nothing more than a more recess is the kitchen or opinions expressed in quotations paragraph about the amusing"--(evideo and that bring that rising siste into tele- and not single partiole of air could get to it a contemporaries, any more than it is by far from amusing to the Governor) graphic communication with the rest of the srcept through the kitchen, for there was no se of its correspondents. The item variety in the flowers of rituperative world.

en simply as a piece of news, on the rhetoric" pretentions phrase which is Lion that our readers would be inter-wholly unjust in its application to at leset

perusing the comments of a Loudan one of the journale mentioned by name.

window or her mesas of ventilation. The people were cooking slow alongside, and the email was berrible. "It was a most insanitary ac-

In connection with our remarks in yester-rangement and should be altered.

Mr. A: HETE, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES

day's lawue on the subject of a direct cable The PRESIDENT and they could not make and confirmed.