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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HE RAILWAY DISASTER IN NORTII,

CHINA.

THE PROPOSED UDINA ASSOCIATION.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1889:

ition of the duty and lekin on 1 gteasco. As I suid tafers, neither Mr. Chater Tokio weathermaps were used for the Japanese with, Dicerior of tho Observatory, Jan Mayen, the defendants would take over tio stearaeza.. staple export would cutail. The Inspector-Tor say of the other lothukorg saw or heard of Archipelago. This redued the amount of work was splined to mo a great many things connect plaintiff undertaking the risk of the voyage from General naturally enough annot content. until within two or three days of its being that all to my share, but the typhoons in the ou with navigatim: Captain Usborns Mouro, in Hongkong to Haiphong and all charges and Paolo Oceau had to be investigated horn, as command of HI.M:S. Rrindler, thộ surveying van. se insurance agniust loss or damage by aceitent, The fuller particulara "rosived of the Tien.

The proposal to found a China Association plate such a reduction of revenue with eqs. brought in in Council.

THE ARMA ORDINANCE, 1889.

saftalent information does not appear to have sel; Lieutenant Hartmann, formerly conated the defculants bearing, cost of coals and all other sin railway accident show that the working in London is one which should meat with nimity, more especially e there

apparently

with the Observatory at Wilhelmshufon; Lienti expense, that the speed of the steamer should The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI bor, boen available at the other observatorios f the link is conducted in an exceedingly wars support from all old China hands, seems to be no source from which the defer to move the second runding of this Bill. The 4-Information concerning the typhoons of Gratzt, of the Austrian frigate Parna; Probe 9.5 kauts, and that plaintiff should submit to auntiefritory apð ungate, manner.

fessor Milne and Mr. Kuipping, of Tokyo; a deduction of $7,500 by way of penalty that one object is to consolidats the law relating to the 1888 has been collected and the observations are The The consinna on which such an association cianey could be made up,

Father Fans, of Manila, and others.

of these steamers was to be delivered an phot tincipal use of the disaster seems to have would be called upon for active exertion may

Yet there is a means by which, the ten arripge of deadly weapon. In 1957 an Crain- being reduce and tabulated. In addition to

21-Ditione in friendly correspondence with Anguat and the other on the 12th, in defenlt a een the bsence of telegraphie communicas parbapa not be very numerous, but the value trade might be saved, and the Castoma re- was passed making provision in ration to the the abertations furnished by stations on shore. Mr. Whipple, the principal authority on Meta-penalty of 350 per iny. These sleamers were on between the different stations. The of the service it would be able to randor when weupe still maintained. It may not have carriage of deadly weapons, and Urlinance of the loge of 180 different vessels containing en in proceeding to Tiene und been greatly questions calling for strong representation at occurred to our Caston contemporary, and 1889 substituted certain provisions for the first tries or 17:12 days, (conating this wala an board prological antiers in the Eurpins, who is na wall delivered in Haiphong in-gel adition and known for his genini alaposition as for his ex- plaintiff was cutitled to receive $79, 00. Jess than clared owing to an accident to the driver, the Foreign Office come up would be almost perhaps if it had the idea is one that would four clauses of the original Ordiacuce. Byeome different ships on same date partly ure he trait proceeding, in the opposite direc-incalculable. British merchants interested in not find favour with Chinese of the semne inadvertence, as I take it, the power to praiah available. A anrober of log-books have of course fensive information und practical experience.750ngreed to be deducted. Pliatif bad received under the original Ordinates was omitted by boom looked through without entries tearing on Indeed Mr. Whipple's nasistano is not confined from the plaintiffs money onling to 48,600 en waled ecveral hours in the siding at the China trade bato no special organisation way of thinking as the Viceroy of the Two the amending Ordinare. This Bill simply ro typhoons having been found: The Boal inves to any district, and netecrologists over the world and claimed a bainues of $11,500. He bo dain

loss indebted to kiu for valuable ed $1,058 for insurance, payrnents for cosasure. e place where the up and down traina pasa in I

in England represent their interests. Atthe Kwang. The lekin on foreign cpium euncts the Ordinances of 1887 and 1859, ro-in-tigation of the typhoons of 1888 will probably are mor

ment, de, making a total elaire of 915.758. The the line on this section being a single on various Treats ports there are the Chambers Ivered in 1888 mounted to Tla, 6,622,406, traducing the provisions as to punishment. bu ready next year. It should be remembered support at same you or other

23-With reference to cloud elassifiention, I defendants' answer the admitted the agrees nd fually the driver made up his mind to go of Commares, and the London Chamber of almost one-third of the entire Customs reve-The object is, instead of introducing a new Ord- that although the typhoons are exhaustively in-

have received a papllet from the Hon. R.ment and tie appliamentary agreement, they apparently on his own responsibility. His Commerce has 28 India and China section, nue. Yet this is collected au the foreign annos and having two old ones, to consolidate vestigated bera,--that does not imply the Abercromby, which satrasts several changes in also stinitted pay mout of $14,000, Defendants ror in judgment, resulted in the collision

lite elaboration of all that might be done by The COLONIAL SECRETARY RECOddfd- the 100 trains, and the loss of his own life what is wanted is an association having drug only, and the native opium canguised the low into one.

aid of the meteorological data at my disposal. the ramos of slends Comp. Anual Report for stated they had mit 9:315 in behalf of the its hand quarters in Londen devoting its in Chien-which apunts to a much larger ad of several others,

The Bill was read a second time, and the Au urmeuse quantity of information beating on 1687, page 5.13). The descriptions of clouds printiff. They claimed $6,200 for demurrage, It ie

is said, alse; that attention exclusively to

to our commoċrial quantil-vields nothing to the Maritime

the meteorolory of Chinn is collected here, that givon there are sevenly superior to those louring dus to the plaintif $6, which they had train was travelling without lights, al relations with Chins, an nebodiation including Custours, and pays only a small duty. The Hon. P. RYRIA Stew sitontion to t

Hon. P. RYRIE drew attention to the danger is not utilized for lack of clerks, to fake it in usually printed in shastrictions" but the paid into Court, Continuing, Mr. Francis muld, then ough it was long after dark when the acin its inembership all firms bring connec result is, of course, that the revenue from that might arise from the criminal use of ex-band, and this cannot fail to get the results new games suggested would scom to recommend dispute arose from the careless way in which has dent occurred. The absence of telegraphictions with Chits that might be desirons of the foreign ding is in danger of being grea-plosives, such as dyangile, by-l'hinese. They of rosearches en typistos, for there are certain tomselves for international use. They suplementary agresent was drawn up and the mmunication was, however, the real-causejoining it. The executive committee would, ly reduced by the campitition of the lightly might easily blow up house or store by such questions cotrooted with this embject that ean-cm-cir, for me, str-eie, for very high str. the arcident. If this had been provided whenever any questions alone which might red home products this improves in means. The joint but only just cecured to him, not be nas verod as the nuns at a complete comunen fine weather cloud in Ireland, which Court in view of the gireconstatees at the tingu ach train would have known bere the

marle against the possession of explosivos · asi her was and the collision would have been properly be supposed to come within the quality, still maintaining its cheapness, it but he would suggest that provision should be disenssion of the climate of China. possible. No railway can be considered Province of the 1sociatior, plone itself in / will gradually displace the foreign drug ut-il as deadly weaponis. ··

communication with the Foreign Office, til the impors of the latter will be no in- The COLONIAL BEURETARY muid there was su upleta without a system of talagraphic which would naturally be glad to have the considerable us to yield a very small retaire Ordinance desling will explosives.

als. That the Tientsin line should have assistance of such a practical body in dis to revenue. The Chinese are now working The ACTING OLONIAL TREASURER said the mmenced

operations without such a system posing of them. The local Chambers of air dalies on the system of killing the Ordinance referring to the abject was the Dan il strike most readers with surprise. Dis Commerce at the Treaty Ports would as a gocce to got at the golden egge: in order Legerous Goods Ordinage, by which the possession ter was sure to spring from the omission matter of course maintain a correspondance secure & present gain they are sacrificing two of explosives was reguit dia oner or later. Now that the danger bas with the China Asociation in London, and of the principal articles of import and ex-by Mr. Byris was det fully provided for it ought His HiXOELLEROY said that if the point raised en démonstrated by se aorione an accident be making their representations through its port. They have secured, by tho Additional to be, and he would look fate the ratter, but it has granted the privilega of Precedorco urgence | tions giren in the sanio pamphlet such as on page that one steamer should. be deliver of at ones avd is to he hoped no time will be lost in wak-channel; as well to the Consuls or the tax foreign opium at their own pleasure, which simply dealt with weapons and did not the hoisting of stera-siguals between the Hete by collision between winds, such as land and liability incurred would be $5 jer day wil de-

road the omission, so that no other die. Ministors in Peking, they would be 10

Dare likely to Begure is not merely the absence of tele-tion to

prompt atten them. The Want of touch communication that attracts allen-between the Ministors and communities at on in connection with the piouver railway the Porta is notorioits. Representations from

China. There exists, if we are to wust the latrar are, it is generally believed, not when it will be so well grown and prepared would certsicly cover knokledusters. He asknecessary for the proper working of the system, especially within the tropics. where typhoons found everything to be in urder. What

ey arise from the same cause.

Act

and the demand for

Artiole

passed.

THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.

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so of the word "delivery." The question for the

bad nos hitherto bēra sopuentely denominated, was.. to the remarkable interpretation to b and strain, für Roll-cum (in Horgkong str put on this agreemont In My Arst place cam da used in, a different sens) Cum-rim is it would be put in rilance thint the were completed at the time tho 7--That this requirement is fully reguised falas sed, but is defined usnim of roanded shape. vessels overywhere also in the Empire and properly pro-

while any cloud from which rain is seen falling supplementary contred was entered intoand the vided for may be seen eg. from the followings called him in Heugkong Cumst in classed only serious question between the parties was to extract from Us Report on the Administration ninong rare and transient ferme, whereas it in who was to car the expense of these revels of the eteological Department of ite Geser zosily common and asen chracteristic of certain being sent at that season of the your fren Hong- mert of India in 1887-88 (logs 16 ) such as the Malacca Straits. An uni-kong to Haiphong, mud this agreement entre to these arrangements, the Telegraph Department Hongkong. There are some strange explana- right to rojort, the stemmen. they stigmated order to facilitate and expedite the working of forzaly covered sky is always entered as stein was that in consequence of defendants having the

orological Reporter of Calcuts and the Porta rezes" The distinction between the livary. That agreement rug for delivery in Officers and Meteorological Superintendents of dirtion of propagation of a eyetoric clone bunk Hongkong and sotsally took place in Honghonge Cocanada, Gopalpur, Madrag Masalipatam, and the direction of motion of the clouds within The one on the 5th August and the other on sho Nagapatam and Vizagapatan. The suit is well known to practical meteorologists, wore the defendants bad examined the ships and the bank is claimed as a now featuro, whereas 12th August, after the captain superintendent for

are oborvel, approaching in the first instance plaintiff guaranteed under the suplementary in the shape of au arel of dork cloud whose agreement was that Ithough defondants direction of motive forms an augle with the were owners of these vessels he would undertake direction of the top of the arch. This has been the risk of delivering them in Hatphone in good 24. From an exaluation of thunderstorme accident. With regard to peidon which would thoroughly explained by Fertel a long time ago. repair, making goud any dungo mifered by in the colony daring the past five years it ap be put in as to the detention of the veal in pears that they are most frequent in May and Haiphong for 81 days as should be able to proce cebre, and Jastar, they seldom happen in to the base for the trini trip at hinc printe that they have not occurret in November, De-to his lordship in the dention aress using Febrser. With sufrenoo to the daily varia-measured, for which the French autunities were ing the daytime in to proportion of 3 to while waiting for this error to be rectifiol, and. They appear to be most abundent about la. and certainly the plaintiff washot auswerable for that

George Fenwick-I am now naging diere- least so about Sa in the proportion of about 2 to 1

Tlin

and they are using it accordingly. The even mention gunpowder. trade cannot be. killed in a day, because the Hop. B. LAYO ke it the words deadly richer class of opium cinckers will not have weapons would cover knuckle dusters. He no- the native drug, but the time may come ticed that fighting irons were spacially mentioned:

HIS EXCELLENCY sald deadly weapon other ofloors will be added to this as found Mercury, little or no discipline amargat treated with very great deference, while the us to commend itself to the taste of the ed if Mr. Layton meant kickle dusters anck Instructions for the preparation and dispatch of e servants of the computty, and the foreign communities on their part know almost no- most fastidious. Wherever this happens the as wore need in the Southern States of Amarien. the telegrams in proper form, in artar to scours d native staff do not work barmonious thing of ahnt the Ministers are doing. A demand for Indian and Persian will ravidly The ACTING. BEGISTKAT-GENERAL said the priority of transmission to ordinary argent mes- Our contemporary say:The men China Association in Tardon, communist fall off, and with it will melt that portion of kaueklo dusters need by Chinees were big bress anges, will ho sent by the India Meteorological pointed as directors of the Kaiping ailway from the beginning showed their directly with the Foreign Offer, would Sir Roxxar's revenue, leaving nothing to fill things with knobs on them, and were called Ofice to the verions afficers permitted to send

to some extent, nnd we believe a large or the void in te treasury, The Inspector-Ge sam seng. He believed they were brought them." alousy of the foreigners, to whom they tout, remods this state of things. As it neral, cannot be med. He has made a from the United States.

8.--Hy pamphlet on the Law of Storms in the ediboir existence. Unfortunately the would be a British Association comconaient proposition to tax the native epium on the used in the Beuthern States had iron spiker. have been widely utilized by sciutifies nas

His EXCELLENCY said the knuckle dasters Eastern Seas as well as my reports on typhoons reignere, instead of holding together, ing with the British Government the divided saune basis as the imported article, but this Anything of thet kind would be a deadly wea- tiral mulliorities ever the world. The former olishly permitted themselves to be attacked

detail, and allowed their own internal responsibility of the co-operative system (suggestion was over-ruled by the Tsung-pos. 1 was rather aufair to ask the Attorncy: he been repeatedly reprinted and transitetion they are more frequent at night than dur to blaine, and owing to damage anfferal hy store arrel to become patent. From the be-Ministers at Peking would be got rid of turn of events.

which uzems to paralyas the action of the Yemen, and to can now only await the General for a legal spinica in Council, but be into foreign languages, eg, together with the Sir ROBERT HART is a very thought ho right any the Attorney-General Instructions for making Meteorological Obseres. oning, indeed, it may be said there was no The Chambers of Commerce at the Ports ara flever man, and a most successful aduiole would agree with him in that.

tions, clc. by order of the Inspector General óf stew, each one working for himself, and cosmopolitan bodies, who address their rotator. Whatever there is of progress in

The Bill having passed through Committee the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, for the

At Um During the past year the temperaturetor of George Fenwick & Co., Limited. o many carrying tales to ready Bain. Dis-prusentations, na a rule, not to individual China that rests ca stable foundation witbeat amendment, was mad a third time and me of residents in China. Writers vary rarely

WAR ON IF WEṛage hither firaa in provious years time of the making of this contrant I was carry- lipe, se a matter of course, there was none. Consula or Ministers, but to the one of their owing almost entirely to bis energy, rescurce,

make use of sneh reports without due reference and rose higher than before on hot days Thing on business alone. I made the contract for to the Observatory from which they emated, quote an instance: At the opening of uber happening to occupy for the time be perseverance, and power of conventration.

appears to bave beox at least partly due to a the construction of these two stormers. a line the foreige guarda bad strict orders ing the position of dagen. The result is that But he is only human after all, and there fore mitten of the Building Ordinance.

The Connoil seemed consideration in Con- but in a paper in the Annalen der Hydrographe more avutherly direction of the wind, but indeed kamers were not finished by the specified time. (Burán, 1887, XV. page 563) the substance of my the temperature ins bean rising on the whole Captain Low, in the employ of Messrs. Murtr to permit bulky articles of luggage isto questions demanding promptaitention are too aaunot change Chinese mature,

I EXCLLLEY I made a promise to the pamphlet has been republisholl and oven paths of sines 1854. Whether this is periodical remains and D'Abbadio, superintended the constraction passenger carriages, and to insist that frequently shalved. Placing it on the lowest always wake Chinese officials see as he does. Hou, Wong Sling at the last testing that typhoons, which are constructed a the expense to be arstigated. There seems fair prospects of the vessels, and Mr. Jack, in the same en ploy. ch passenger had a pass or ticket. Not 7 long after, the ire of a petty military ground, the China Association would serve He has failed in this question of taxation ;; Tould not lake adesatago of a clouse having oftus Colonia! Gvernment, hayo boonreproduced of finding that it is so. It should be reuem superintended the constaretion of iven work. I

ho h48 as an additional lever.. to expedite the pro- he remission of the duties on tea would out coosidering a point which he brought up. However I am informed that this was due to me:rical observations, and tho results ar - wore completed in august, 185.' We had vis

no mesus of replacing the less which passed to consider it as firaily disposed of with without any reference to this Observatory bore? that great care is lakau with our thornto.received for the stearys $48,000. The stepianos andarin was excited by his being asked for icket, and compelled to leave the bulk of rees of foreign interests in China.

The point is with regard to the last clans of an oversight. The fact that the wind în s bousehold gear in a freight carriage of the Chian Association, we should like to betice the impoteneo-of his arguments in In the case of shop forts left open to the the bearing of the centre was first ascertained damp than asual, the rainfall was heavy, and heJnly there was a conversation alert the dolay Either a separate body or na a division | cause, hence he cannot recommend it, and sectier 18. In the erigipol druft it ran thaLyphoon blows from, a direction points from rate in proportion. The past year was mera trip about the end of July. Between May apl ere was uncomplaint of incivility against see a Hongkong Association formed in Loz. favour of the status quo. Dur Canton cou-street the side walls or party walls shall be re-and vid here, but it will of cars take some of sunshine nas less and the cloudiness greater and they said they would exact pay

mean burameter below the average. Thumourt in completion between myself and defendants a guard, who was trained serrant. As don. There are many questions of Colonial temporary's suggestion will not be adopted turned for at least twelve inches along such time before mastera of vessels become. funilise than sul. It is goal rally considered to have the trial trip the steamers did not complete the re-

example to others the Engineer-in-importauce which might advantageously straightway, but it needs no prophet, we front, and such return walls shall be

quire speed of 10 knots. Alterulisad were manil», af permitted him to be discharged. be taken up by such, body, which, wight think, to say that unless the tee Tutice be fronted into the side walls or part properly with this result, though its practical importance fee au arhealthy year.

is being appreciated by degrass, is needless

20-The wentlior in Jantary, 1858, was very but the steamers still did not inlel the required. to say that non-paying perhaps to considered somewhat outside routed it will come to the same thing in have made a great chod of inquiry on this subject effeials and passenger Carriages

and had the position to be somewhat as follows, -During the rust typhoon season, in warm and dry. There was a great deal of dew speed 1 called on Me. Marty and les aggreel aded with trunk of all sorts are now an instance we may eation questious

the aphere of the China Association. As the end,

lunt at the present moment the cormon practice audiiton to those hitherto supplied. meteorological but hardly any rain. Er wonther haze was to take the steamers s they were if I st. n is-to-lava-only 6 inches, as the Hon. Toagrations were telegraphed twice a day from common, but il ed dry haze is always common penalty of $7.70 The speed alfined by the sition of the Kuiping Hallway. So, which were raised in conacetion with the THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. Shing it one fine as the log Marag through the cable of the Eastern Brion-along the China cost during the N. mcnsson leiers was 98. A supplement is agreement was then made. M. Marty sail it was a very ain, junctuality very soon got to be one Palic

Health

future. T and given reasons to anppose that ion, Australasia and Chino Telegraph empeny February sat in cary cold. The water froze at the lost virtues; no check was placed on more direct popular control over the sd- The Sanitary Board out on the 10th a retaza wall of 6inches caly is not altogether and also from Tokie in Japan through the cable tim leak on one or two nights. Thunderstorme dangerous tire of the year inst then to luke tits loading or unloadlog of the trains, which ministration of the municipal affairs of inst. There were present: Dr. Ayres. Pre- without orjection, wit do not give suficient of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, hegan early and were severe in March: During stommers to Haiphong cul he wished me to to ke An Ritmpt was unds to have them for April the weather was very trying to the health. the risk. July August, and September are the re done at the will of the uative aff the roles. A Hongkong Association in sident Major-General Gordon, Vice-President: strength. A longer return wall is productive of warded from Canton, Haibow (Hainon eft. Per the roster part it, was overcast, damp and worst mouths in the Ching Bea. On the 6th ano antive officist was too pelly to be Toudon, working in connection with a local, Mr. G. Mitchell-Innes, stairense ogquinst the party wall, as it makes an though they were swart by order of the (hinese There was a great fall of temperature in the beard the Cerf, Frutions to theg en bant Cooper, Acting Surveyor-General; Mr. T considerable inconvenience when there is a through the Chinese telegraph lines, but at forgy. The and of April was unusually hot. August Mr. Marty pot, a criplain and crew on thout power to stop a train and keep it branch at the colony itself, would be able to iting an indefinite line. The thirty-fural cff-ot a great deal of gourd, us has indeed anting Registry Geord: Hon. Wong Sting werd into Stalderation of cul ve authorities as often as there was certas lention, afternoon on the 22nd of May, and in the mora deres ipareant with the planetspreisartirans.

Mr. H. McCallum, Secretary., neins of the directors or the directors' frieads

theless, all these considerations convenience the experiment was not invariably successful. ing on the 3rd-Jums. weather in futy was and compared proved by the practical experience of The SECRETARY road a letter from the Co- must give way to considerations of safety. Now, Messages firm Saigon and more information hot (90) dec. 2 at 11p, an the 14th) and close and Mr. Hyndman and myself were on boaral at the re quickly placed in charge of the stalinus the Straits Association. The Chairman at lonial Secretary with reference to the Board's I am told that although it would be desirable to from the Philippines would be nextnl. It is a thero whicory little wind. This was due to sume time. Anything that was found wanting after important posts, as it was considered the dinger, speaking of the necessity, of

recommendation as to the proposed sato for un have a rotura wall rather longer than 6 inches with a week's view of the Boer in China Acacciation, majd." He was not allnd. epidemic hospi, stating that His Excellency still there is Lo very great objection to it in Dity that while other counirios in the Far East distant typhoons. On the 22nd and 23rd water on board was nondu good at the tits. The Car ich a compatent man

man discharged the his office, these supernaturally gifted indivi-le can Governor and its own Legislative and give his best. attention to all saggeations fore

On looking into it very carefully. Ines remain spientifically almost a terra incognito. On the 201 at 78.. double solar heit was full cargo of costs. The estimated gas from 10. As stated in the "Instructions for makoborced by Mr. Mahomet Alarakia. The hers to siphong is two to two and a half would be able to teatrol the business of Council, prepared to deal day by day with made by the Beard on the subject, directly or find shat although shebitieully it work being Meteorological_wervations, etc motors-valine of the inner was 23 and that of the days. Filler tous of wal would be a heat ailway, at least as well as the men who bad the many and varied wants of the community en brought up to it from

from their youth and and ita trade."

The PRESIDENT, proposed that & Committee bare not as yet produced any actual de true.gical instruments forwarded by baorvore, whe outer about 45 The harcuterie tide was great allowance for the voyage the slat But the Legislative be formed sorsisting of Dr. Cantle, the origina linn; they hare on indicated a certain danger, regularly sond the resters to the Obser during dry weather The beginning and also was ready. She was examined and dealt with in

valu:y, are verified hare free of cost: During the end of August were very hot. ain was the same way as the Cerf The Zicorne toc always been associated with railways Council has a majority of ofhulai mem-tor of the motion, the Registrar-General us But they have clearly indicated that if you went the past year, the following number of instra frequent difting the night and early morning robricks, moulding sand, and machinery on de- ige ont so far that a native gentleman, bera, ready to up the poles of the representative of the Chinese, and the Surveyor- any higher (her seald become dangerous. Comenis has been verified and certificates issued. The first half of October was inther close, warm fendants foront

bach a price of bear sort of ar. non-official members whenever called upin: General, who could give infoxination as to what sequantly, paying at the respect, in my Power Barometers, 1; Thermounters, 5; Anemo and dau The latter part of the month was gements before, cantioned the directors the Governor may not be in aginpathy with sites were available, and that they be asked to to the spirit of conservatism that provuils et meters; 1. If you keep your ataff of foreigners, he he

that is, not to alter anything without newsity, war and report on the subject.

11. The index errors of barometers rent off during Noromhar fell far short of the avenge d, you will know exactly how you stande gamusity; and thus the

Mr. FRANCIS conded and the motion was I am willing to make a concession and leare it I what your exponeos are, for eneb in-varied wante of the community and its

carried,

6 inches for houses ns they are at present, that on board ship are determined whenever required and the weather was warm in eoneequsuce. This be pat on board the Ce and did not object. in trade" vidual will be directly responsible.

may be dealt with in a way very dif The SECRETARY read a letter from the In-, fer houses of the storeys, but I am tok walls by comparing roading made near this port with continued in December during with month the was aware that eargo was being put on board With

the Licorne, hat I do not remember making any amount of clond and ruin was amassive. the burneram. ferent from the right one. A Hongkong spector of Live Stock with reference to the of only that length world become a real danger 19-The number of transits observed during 27. At the Observatory the cisterns of the objection. I remember remarking at the line to beratives with whom you seek to replace Association in London, keeping a close watch slaughtering of certain cattle which wore thought if you had higher houses, not only to the house but you will be in no such position ; each on the hairs of the colony; and cotomani to be disensed. He stated that he had offered itself but to the public. Consequently I cannot as was determined of time. Tie tish of the ty feet above menu pou loved. The bulbs of the they were taking delivery of the steamer here

the past year was 282, and the inclination of the yograph and standard barometer are placed Mr. Jack that by putting the carge on board n will have bis cousins and his brothers, rating direct with the Colonis! Office, would scmpensation to the owners if they would send in go further than I huvo stated, but in the desire side:cal standard clock is heard in the transitroen rotating thermometers are swing 108 foes abora James Knight Rebbeck- was manager to om by the established custom of the furnish on additiouni check on sawise legis- their applications, but that they bad refared to to meet as much as presibia the feeling the hon. through a thiophene. A wieroptions is placed mehis son level set & feet above the ground. George Fenwick & Co. in 1986. I nabomber he must support, so that instead of Intion, and if i could. seguro the sympathy The VICE-PRESIDENT said he thought that if mission of the Council, te accept aù. seriontsu top of the case and this is connected with The solar radiation thermometer is placed there was a. supplementary agrestient being you will find yourselves called on to ota-

terrestrial made with reference to the slentours in question. of and support of our or there Members of

the telephone through an indastion coil. Teleut the same height; but the whole family and all their relations. Parliament-which it would have little dif- tion, the matter ended.

the owners did not cars to apply for compensa-by which it will be 6 inches for houses having phoses are also used for speaking to the Assist radiation thermometer is only about one inch There must have been two trial trips before this o warning was not taken and at the mo- faulty in doing he colous would have

only one storey above the ground flour and 12ant in the ball-tower at Tsim-cha tai through above the grass. The rim of the phivio agreement has made. Defendants engaged the ita nt, the uncles and the cousins and' the'

Mr. FRANCIS said he thought there must be inches for houses having more than spe storey the time wire. The wires in the transit fustragraph is placed 165 foot above man sea farol entire grow for the Cerf when she was rundy for ute are in full possession."

Just before she sailed Capt Lerede, went intereale to some extent informally repre-some misunderstanding about the matter. He That is to say, where the houses remain as atment were illuminated by a small electric light, and 21 insken above the ground. The cups sen The above remarks are perhaps charac.sented in that Assembly. In the tone of Sir proposes the Generato dained pressut, they will writed to have 6 inches, Blastris testing apparatus are being procured of the anamcgraph are 149 feet above mean sen over the ship and examined the stores. L'apl

requested to make bat whore. They go more then one story above from England.

level und 45 feet bore the ground. At Victoria Lerede and Mr. Jack were superintending the ined by some asperity of feeling, bet in ALFRED DENT's allusion to Hongkong, how and the Registrar General

the ground for they must have 12 inches. J main they are, we believe, true. Come interests of this colony may be overlooked on. WONG EHING sonded.

As stated in the time-ball notice pub Peak the instruments, except the raliution ther-constraction of both vessels and in many cases, ever, we discern & warning that the special enquiries regarding the matter.

old anything less than that would be polished in the Government Gazette on the 1911 nomoters and the rain gange, are placed in the their views were met oven when they were not. ints of uppunctuality and of the non-

sitively nusafe and would be defeating one "of

Japnary, 1885, ball is Kot dropped on Sun-look-out The cistern of the barmator is 1814 in accordance with the specifications. Wheu servance of the regulations have been heard the proposed China Association, milesu

the chief oljorts for the Ordinance.

days and on Government Holidays. The ball feet above means leral. The bulbs of the the Cerf sailed she was complete under her coat r since the line was opened. It is but fair the front. Banes our suggestion for the steps he taken to keep them prominently to

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the was dropped every working day in the past your thermometers are about 4 feet aboe the floor tract except in ons or two points, which were i iliserva, however, that foreignets

clause he amended to read as follows: "In the oxcept on the 17th, 11th, and 25th May and 26th except the maximum thermometer, which is a be altered in Haiphong on the retired's arrival. iness were the principal ignes and not formation of a Hongkong Asociation, either

case of shru frouts loft span to the street, the Fume, when it was not hoisted or actcant of few inches higher. The radiation thermometers by most of both Paste did ant valer in side walls tall be returned along aneh front

are placed at the same height above, the ground phong in the Cerf. She pter of accidents leading up to the disass branch of the Chips Association, or as of the 25th March. In the first place tong are necessarily bound up with the on the 12th inst. Thori wars present:-

a distinct body. While the interests of Hong. A meeting of the Legislative Couaril was held for at least 12 inches where the house has more thunderstorms, and on the 8th Angust the mast

and at least 6 inches whars the Louse biot was found split, where two pieces were riveted as at the Observatory. The rim of the rain-going down in to slightest. She arrived original delay was caused by the Euro-rade of China, its conditions differ sv wide-

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, 81Rr han one storey above the ground for, together. The ball could not be bristed on the ganze is &inches in diameter and our foot above there in good condition, navigabis and water- river of the Tungeban train injuringly from those of the Treaty Ports, that some WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.O.M.G.

and sach return walls shall be properly bonded tb, 9th and 10th of that month, while under the ground.

repair by the Public Works Department. There tand by the explosion of a gan he was gree of separats representation is sasential. ng at a look of wild duck. For

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Carried.

The Board adjourned to the 24th lost.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hon. F. STEWART, LLD., Colonial Secretary. Hos. A. J. LEACH, Acting Attorney-Genota Hoa. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M., Asting Colonial Treasurer,

Hon. N. G MITCHELL-INNES, Acting Re: gistrar General.

Hon. P. RE.

Hon. Wore SKLING.

Ho. C. P. CHATER.

Hoa. J. BEZL-IRVING. Hon. B. LAYTON -

Mr. A.SETH, Clerk of Counsils.

FINANCE,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table

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ted to bave endeavoured to dissuade bim leaf. A change hae now, however, come over in going on. The unfortunate mau is not the spirit of the writer. He ac longer de for IBER. re to speak for himself, and it may be that sires the abolition of the duty to give life to Lead of the Chinese trying to dissuade the trade, bat bringe · forward A proposal

REPORT.

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better to have it a little longer,

member has expressed I ain willing, with the par-

into the side walls or party wals”

His EXCELLENCY If that is not thought was not a single failure during the year satisfactory-it is perhaps ruther taking the couraing tidal and magnetic aberrations in 16. With reference to a suggesting mady hon member by surprise--I am quite willing to the 5th paragraph of my last Annual Report; put it off, but I am sure it is the utmost limit the Secretary of Stats did not assent to any to which I should be justified in going.

discontinuation of the magnetic observations. Hon. WONG BRING-I am quito satisfied, but which are ordered to be continued as heretofore. I would remark that sort of the existing shops Its intended to re-investigate the induction Lave three storeys and they are substantial coeficient of the vibrating maguot next spring, enough.

bo afected in Mr. Roberti's lide tables (which It does not appear that any improvement coalt represent the bites very closely indeed by aid of amount of true available at present from the

H EXCELLENCY-3 18 told there are several houses where cracks can be seen. Cracks show a certain danger, although there has been to absolute destruction.

Cimen-examined by the Attorney-Generat dry and elour as usual. The force of the wind Captain Leredo is dead and Mr. Morty is not in

SUPREME COURT. -

15th April.

IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE Ma. Jerries FIELDING CLARKE, PUINE JUDGE.

the Colony, 1 was told that goods ware going to

tight. She was exminised by Captain Lorele and myself. When the Licorne arrived in Haiphour. she was in good condition, I did not exis har so, but no complaints were mado to me about her. Daring my stay in Haiphong certain z terations and repairs were made in the steaRISON, These repairs were necessitated Ly bad weather while lying at Haiphong. The Cerf was 1092- ike every one us irregular, to say the hast.

taken over inmediately on our arrival wonusu European guard who came to the driver's The decline of the China Tes trade--which,

she did not attain the speed according to their measurement istance, apprehensive lest be abould biced the Inapeptor-General of Customs notwitli-

The distance was nominally two death, uncoupled the enginé, and proceed- standing, is only ten patent a fact--still or.

nautical miles. I made three merrowmits of this base and found it too long by between 700 with him to Tangku. Meantime the train oupies the stention of the Kwang pao, And

FENWICK. MARTY AND ANOTHER, foot and 500 feet. These measurements wate delayed, and as the bours passed, the rightly so tuo; one of the great staple 'ex-

This was a claim for $2,500, balanes of money not all made in the same way and acted as check ver of the Ticntain train, waiting on the ports of China is threatened with not very

na one soother. I comromited with the ing, must have arrived at the conclusion gradual extinction, and it behoves the Chi-

The ACTI COLONILL TREATEER segond Automatic tido-guage, but next year when three dus on contract. instracted by Mosers. French authorities and they sent twa officers to

your trace is available would be this time to have) Mr. Francis, I the delny was going to continue indefi-near to consider the best means to avert the minutes of the proceedings of the Financed the amendment, which was carried tom.com harmonically analyzed.

Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff, re-surrey the base. They found it was too long y, for on no other supposition ons we ex this misfortune. Our contemporary, in a Committes at its last mating, and moved that In the definition plause the definition of * erase

18-In the China Coast Meteorological Re and the, Auting Attorney-Coneral, (Hou. A. Jby 147 metres. Making allowance for this on- in his willingness to incur the risk he ran. previons issus, very sensibly advocated both the votes recommended be passed.

wall" was amendel. read as follows →→→ Aug The ACTING COLORUL TREASURER seconded wall of brick or tone asl or built in order in gieter, based on information transmitted by the Leach), instructed by More, Sharp Jokuson and outs it gave bath steamers over the contract speed. After the measured distanco was rectified w grave was his error of judgment the dis-aanrement in the cultivation and the rous result proved. And bere again it ontire remissiou or at any rate the reduc-

be used as a soparation of one part of any build. Eastern Extension and the Great Northern Te Stokes, for tu defendants.

legraph Company, which was daily published, is Mr. Frais, in opening the case for the plain they wore tried again.

Cross-examined-I went to Haiphong on the y fair to mention that the Chinese are re-tion of lekin and export, datyou tha

ing from another part of the some building, such gives a summary of the atmospheric dirent-tiff, said this suit had arisen out of a routract the Report of the Director of the Observatory traure. The definition of " party wall" was also teformation concerning the weather in Fa tho soustraction and equipment of own stoarners the plaintiff is otelining for. I asked that those The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table parts being accessible through a common stances in Luzon and along the coast of Obiuz.outored in betweea plast and defendant for Cerf us engineer. I am hut was what muut

tered to read as follows:-"Any wall wed or pan and in Wladivostock. It contains so it for the river service of Touquin; the price of coals abould be put on board is a favour.

Mr. Francis said he tail cours to the concl. THE PRATA RECLAMATION KYLL built in order to be used as a separation of any firmation concerning the dat appeans and which was $70,000. The stommers had beer

built and had been accepted and landed over to sion they could not sustain the claim for wages. His EXCELLENCY-I am sorry that we are building from any other building. such buildings

19-Mr. Figg took all the clockworks of the defensatte and $18,000, pati and the dispute was $375, nor the claim for amount paid for the raca. Lunities in the opposite direction. How-least of novelty. He has pertized Sir ROBET ance to-day, the difficulty being that we have not teoksioni character, and the Bill was reported..

Several other amendments were made of self-recording fateorologica: sestruments ages to buy much of the balance was still due and rarement of base 316 and be. therofery with- this may be, the responsibility rested HART' meuorandum on the subject, ap- yet been able to fix with sufficient approximate

der and had them baned and adjusted, after owity. The plaintiff was not sooking to ro drew them.

This concluded plaintiff's caso. the driver, who paid "with his life for parentis, and sees no prospect for the resconracy the particulars to be entered in the

which they went as well as before. The anume cover the entire $22,000. He admitted there had meter is oiled every ton days with pure sperece properly deducted $7,000 by way of penalty The Attorney-General, on behalf of the de error of judgment. Thus from begin covery of lost ground by ton, so he calmly schedules. They are being prepared as rapidly

oil. Daring previous winfers some trouble whe for delay and completion according to terms. fendant, said it would not be necessary for him to end the accident appears to have suggests that the cultivation of the product possible and as soon as they are completed the

experionnel with the lamps on the barograph Plaintiff's chin was therefor seduced $11,700 to enter into the facts of the case as his friend immediately due to errots on the should be discontinued and the tes gardens t of the foreign employes of the laid out as mulberry plantations. The aus while u the subject of the Ordinance, to refer to REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE and the dermograph, which bad a tendency in and of this $6,200 was admitted by defen had dealt fairly and clearly with tham, anal bə und Lad bon paid into Court, would therefore confine himself to the watre-te goout in the course of the night. "In hot and dunt en pauy. For the disorganisation and anal diminution of the export, and the losses to the effect that this Ordinance in its

dump weather they would burn any length of so that only a sum of $8,500 was in dispate, The original contract was for the delivery in dept want of discipline which allowed yearly sustained by tas growers render it, original form was drafted on behalf of the

time. By using only the best kerosing oil to be sod that anvisted in the main of certain de Hongkong of twostsenters which were to fulfil s se errors to work out their disastrous

trous in ble opiainn, neelees to continue the lolholders in England and submitted to the Co- The following are, extracts from the above had in the colony, having the lamps washed in duotious defendants elated to make in the navarain rate of speel. In the Gest agreument, no ulta, the, responsibility must be laid struggle. It is better, he thinke, to lonial Office by Mr. Chatar. I növer huard the report, presented to the Legislative Council yes- sada once a week and especially by emptying out tare of damurrage for delay in Cochin-Chiun person was pointed out as the one to be satisfied

door of the Directors. They surrender unconditionally than to continue report before to-day. It has been brought to terday, it hele g impossible to give it is extenso. all the oil lef's this diffealty has been overene and for certain some of money fall on holulf with that speed, but in the additional arti very wisely recalled Mr. KINDER, an unequal fight, The Chinese ica must me by a gentleman in whom I have great cou- The stars represent exvisions made by the Some extra fino lighthese oll was procared from of plaintif. Mr. Francis then went on to read the there was a more definite agreement in that

Lendon, but it was not found better than the petition, which stated that plaintiff entered into spect. It was admitted that the original qərə engkoor-in-chief, by telegraph that 200vitably lose ground unless it is re- tuleb be mentioned it to me as being Government

re-talked about. I think it just as well to mention:

Hongkong Observatory, kinds to hand in the slope here and cost anyà contract on 15th October. 1886, with the defen tract was nevar fulfilled. The steamers cunt tleman being og dis

leave lived of the principal buedens it carries at oues, if anything I have said is Council line home on leave

8th February, 1889. times as much. The introduction of the electric dants to soustract two steamers and to deliver, not be delivered in time and is sousequouer a . real success The Canton journalist is clearly of a different given that idea. the report is absolutely without wish the line to prove

S-For the information of His Exelleney light in Kowloon would benefit the Observatory the same on the 24th May, 1897, in Hongkong. penalty by way of demurrage was aprel by will not aguio attempt to carry on the opinion to the Inspector-General of Mari- foundation. Neither Mr. Chater or any oue of the Governor I have the honour to forward my materially,

The steamers wers to attain on a trial trip 10knots upon and additional articles were substitev odť Tem ect administration themselves, but will time Customes be wants no argument to the fotholders ever saw or. I beliers, heard of the Antal Reporter 1889.

20. Among sciantific men who hrve visited an hour under continuous steam for three hours in the place of the original ones. rust some conpetent foreigner with the convince him that the en trade in base into the Council. The Ordinance was propared

Ordinance, until a fow days before it was brought 9.

this Observatory may be mentioned Dr. Sohra Thosum to be paid fortheus stemmors was $70,000, the construction of these articles the be absolute, authority over the star and to a fall. Like our correspondent "An Old

3-A report containing exhaustiva investiga der, the well-known astronomer of Hamburg, as uertioned in the agreement. The plaintiff was practically turned, and his contention was th king of the line that Sir Roster Haar Hand," he ates only too plainly the course of by the Attorney-General of Hengkong last tions of the typhoons of 1886 and 1887 with five when on his return from an exploration in New unble to complete the steamers and they were plaintiff did not fulfil the condition of these ud- reisen over the Imperial Maritiane Cuse the trade, and so possibly would Sir Ranner offer. It came back very much is its original Father pursuing good fort to bend us the practically used in making obostrations; Captain not completed notil the bil August. Additional fulfilled the condition as to page to the mouninst antura and was then sent to the platea zeptereating their pathe line been printed. Gaines, with whom I conversed about methods at listed before. May 24th, 1887. They were ditional, srticles and secondly, when be eventually It is only thus that the necessary HABT if he could get out of his mind she form there, he base few amendmente, bat paths of tepitoons in the Philippine Islande in Fleurigis commanding La Goliveonnière and articles of agreement were that made under ware not a good order according to the mentis tipliom and regularity can be maintained, very corisite loss of revenus which the aboel practically it is the Attorneys Gral's Ordin 1967, which Wore heed for that district, and the Bleutenes! Perrinj Capt. Eller von Wohlges which it was agreed that in spite of the deley of the additional contest. The additional mu

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they now say, be yielded-to their im/which if not very piactical, hus the merit at enable to proceed with the Reclamation Critin-potbeing accessible through a common entraton "progress of typhoons.

Bill will be finished. I take the opportunity,

a report that I am told has been in circulation

ADJOURNMENT,"

The Council asjonrued until Thursday next.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY

NOW 1888.

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