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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THE PEAK WATER SUPPLY.

householders, the

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVAMBEL 20, 1959.

carry aht the ferma agreed mutable to It would of steparate the of officers, of that district, leaving the administration opinion ran duy in the direction in does not provida so large a quantity for us si proportion this any other part of the Colony, it was his opiam. may, be looked upon, a potion)) Matter of oft gets at the Dand the coal, tan, would feront enbordinates. The promises made given the actionaries of all shades of probable sironmstances for the next Eve or six i population. ~—-..

is presented According to the Hon, theiring that no man can gerte tre MAB- by short to commence them sheg&ccording to our Yokohamia contemporary

*g within measurable ripe to most the Peak is not be beavily and for the promotion treaty, revis would cease to be worth the year round

With plentiful

His

the

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THE WATER SUPPLY AT THE

SAVAŞ PEAK,

DEPUTATIN TO THE GOVERNOR.

"hand, anys The bead of every drain is sup] Sanitari, FL wo think, that the ignorant interfurauce with the engineers.is. Among those proset wereHoá. B. Layton,

and

for the need is undoubtally great. It may

With.

Supply

who abo

far

Mr. MACKINTOSH--I quite agree with you.

to pastor upshing the drainn; to ascertain what the difficulty/Governor, whieh, promised so well at their ] rainfull of the vallo next to Mountain Lodge,and That baino I do not see any advantage in tak-do not wish to esespa the pmper rate breken and the contouts left the oright

96 £19,2hpreizer, not at allan Peat residente formed themevives into an somely due likewise to the Pernor but I do not thint the present mowout that Arst about this pamping it at nur fall bulief..

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they are willing to pay the samo reiss as sto

33 at Tory paid in the city but do not think they aught the city can contluce permanently to ko

the Perk

40 Thoy

creation of a

and colleagues was with regard to this matter. within Section me to say what the opinion of myself come within section 8 of the Ordinates, Bang I on this point I thought it incumbent on crot, and that the pidors eae. if it did nch

000 to pay. lighting and fire brigadelity does not necessarily mean.ject has recontis appeared in the Japan want for a good deal beses. It escaped my me it is not likely that it will but still we must take your side, you may be sure Mr. Mackintosh you to permit that.

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the divities for bajority of whom les in alleged the whole of the south is in a very dis- adopted merely for the purpose of securing fully Baldes, 7 prime they will orme in opposed to that. We fool that we are part and of opium say for Messrs. Delilios & Co.'s Go- from the reportofthe interview of the Peak The bulk of the inno

portion of the rear, affected state, sad the officiate are unable to a definits and, and have not been thorough-ime, think the best plan with regard to pareol of the county of Hongkong, and if downs to Messrs. Arnhold, Karborg & Co.'s be

· Edenla, with the Governor it would sp. mumcial limits would

Donded within the collect the land lax from the incensed people.ly incorporated into the life of the nation this matter would be to wait for a short time till you begin to disintegrate n, you dont stop at would have to inform the Superintendent of In- that water is to be supplied to the Ellumbedupied, concoring which diffoal on roblio works and nowe projects in the territorialit cou not be safely surron-Pasy. If they are in a position in the course of ratepayer I may say that I raovive in rotura but that offer would have nothing but his bare to be Crowd land) Grest resentment is felt at the expenditure for their on age, the safeguard of extra hear farther from the Blectric Light Cut the Poes only Speaking for myself a large ports sad Exports that he wished to remove it. dialect by pumping from the Tyta service es might easily arise ko ^vétervoir, ŠAɛ provisional greement 2.1. | zale, etc. A

conditions of north by the Governor, who is believed to dered by the Farlign Powere. We believe, the rats: they stated turistan (nesa bontract at for the houry rates very little Pelios, water, or word and before poruit waaltos granted Messrs. ready been made with the Electric Light the maintenadue

municipally mover involves devote all his attention to the improvement however, that the main current of pablo posed to think it is the wisest plan to adopt. If

early the year. I am die light

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. would have to apply for His ExELTANCY-You have more Polion in him and make them olces responsible. aliongh Company, and if that concern is

the

to find work or staff of the south to the care of corrupt or indif- of progress, though the present crisis tas Mr. Leigh's scheme it will be suficinat under all You have got three stations for a very small going from the gedowns of asan, B-liilos & !a' this case the oping was for there can be little doubt that the Le made to obtain the services of those Tuinstofa, to dredge the harbour of

founda serione

perions burden. If aristoons were by Lie Mivo-ontas, on his recent visit to opinion the opportunity of making them years I forget the exine giality that was

Co. and Vara Sas con aud Co not into the go- gielative Council will pass t

Mr. AGEINTO was speaking with re-downs of the purebaner but the Opinn Farmer's montioned by thero.. of Takew the noosary vote sheGovernment on payment of propartion, and effect older improvements hava not-stion is, inded, a most embarrassing on million gallons per year

kalven onnapirtoasty coticeable, The posi

The SURVETOR-GENERAL-Four and a half tinos is two miles away, the other nearly a mile for 10 or 12 days and li counnquence the removal Bereans to Quarry Bay. One of the Police Sla-establishment at Mongkok to be in his possession constant friction would arise for yet, of course, been carried BLATTON the Company will be ready to the old

out, and

and a half. If you are going to break up the permits were obtainet through him. The paralte apply water by the 1st July next at the tors would be found in this case as true as ready to off out that it was all talk and no- foreign judge were removed the opposition

people

Mr. MACKINTOSH-Is that spread over the colony fato diateiols it is only fair that people in having been obtained the opian was put into a if the difficulty about the appointment of whole twelve months? The Peak residents are

On a review of all the circumstances thing will kiter all be done, while shey will to]

Hon. B. LAYTON-Yes, it will be pumped all Our greaud rent and rates amount to over wont with it the other three "appellants were tha palging districts should receive some beneit. jink and three of the sercuts of Lau Chun Ling aproachin termination of their troubles on

be conformed It must be

Mr. MACKINTOSH-What I mean is that we Is well within the mark when I say the appellants aflaod that it was extremely in 85, 10 a year at Quarry Bay, and I think simply hostmen. It was part of his ass that of considering. be Foreign Powers aro, bow- otiful supply of water the drain, sidants will be unwise, however, if they do there is disaffection and discontent is he and a dead-loof sesong i have her arrived winter there are not such a large-anmber of residents "You must and your own water, and therefore the opium was taken out of the

menicipal self-government: The re schemes for the benefit of the norst. Hence ever, hardly lely to surrender this point, do not want so much water in the

Government. com not spand 350 a year convenisat in low water to take a obest of opiam age will preanmably

His EXCELLENCY-On the other land, ie the on that district If you say to the Pesh re from the jonk to the preparing est blishment resumably give us further trouble, et avail themselves to some extent of the beautiful island, and alone: His Excellency at How thenew Cabinet may propora tocidente at the Pask rid

the meantime the Governor's oak Although they are not is prompt in realising the situation Proposal, to flush the drains with water can prepared to take over the entire charge be serious trouble. i al

deal with it regains to Is neuit.

Mr. MACKINTOSH-That may not be 'wo in saying to the Government "We are paying you easily carried. The question new was whether think people in my position are quite richtia obest and put into bags so that it could be more ried by hand seems to be favourshly to of the affairs of the district, a grost garded by the Governor. If anything can

the future, your Excellency." dest

Meantims Lut is not perhaps altogether

His EXCELLENCY-As far as I understand talk of a saheme for a Police Station at Qusery thing being done in any shape or form and whe for what you do not provide." There has been the Ordinance Absolutely forbide this sort of be done

good might be accomplished by bappy in the north, done without any aporinone expense,

The

ad

the matter the tank which it is proposed to placo Bay for these Bve years. In default of there being ther a man must at all times andall oircustanoss, Excellefor ya he thinks it ought to be than Municipal Council, say a Board of relations with his foreign employee have creation of a less ambitions body ministration does not run smoothly, and bis

will be useful it any other means of supply are one we have provided one of our house which whether-ho-is-asting in a bend fide nauwer or done. The Surveyor-General Bays "A

A couHealth, or as Sunitary Board, The Peak

adopted afforwards

the Palise bara acoupied without paying rent. not, keep the opium in its original package. The The SURVEYOR GENERAL It will be avallaud-ap to 13 months ago. I was sotually paying section stated that "no person aras it the Opie derable number of coolies might be of aidont having in mind the axerience of een pleasant, ad-tasy be gathered from some little good, but

but it would be a

articles on the subject, reosatly put A depalation overal of the Peak Residents ly a sepply tank not a storage reservoir.

Jable for any other pumping system. It is simp rates to the Government for that house, I didn't Farmer ra licensed retail dealer shall have la an expon the Sanitary Board down below, may per-lished in our colubins. The railway that attended at Govor spent House; Hongkong, or the Hive and troublesome system as you would hans amile and shake their heads, at such was to work such wonders progresses 13th inst, to confer with his Excellency the Go-plan was afterwards carried out, would not the on Mount Parker I shall have no, police there; that the words "quantities less thai ona chest

His EXCELLENCY-Supposing Leg's community.

gramba. I looked upon myself as part of the his passosion, custody, or contralopium in quanti require a considerable quantity of water to

to e proposal a

I am now building a sanitariam ties less than ana ehst, So" Nube anbmitted as this,

but on calm reflection slowly, and through mismanagement anti vernor on a schem of water supply for the Peak: tank be of any ane P have any affect Mr. Lazom, on the other they will

Mr. Leren The original scheme of the Elen- don't want any. I shall have u light; bit chat." A shoat was dad ander the Ordin "I don't want any, I thall have no water, Imosat quantities less than the quantity in one done a grest dost of likely to prove a costly while ineficient Messrs. G. E., E. Mackislush R K trie Light Company was to put the supply tank I shall have to pay rates just the same. plied whh nab tank which holds 60 gal-good A Paak Sanitary Board would also undertaking. The pipes, at Kelming have Leigh, N. J. Edo Dr. Cartlis, aut Hon. 3. on Mount Gough. That would bo quies for lon. There are five dra

if cach of be able them were Rashed twice every day it would older body and avoid the diffenities which satisfactory results, and the negotiations to you are now in a liels better position then be almost idention!

to profit by the experience of the failed, under native management, 2 yinla

ance sa paskarn with spin in to s yes Brown, Surveyor-neral

H& EXCELLENOT-You as this is a question is usually impo teri by the merchants of this His EXCELLENChaid-Gastlemen, I suppose pose to pat mine. the two schemes would be bogen on the top of Myant Parker and say we siotion they would have to go to the extent of any other sobom. If it were put where I proof proportion. A man may go and put up a Colony. "If their lordships confirmed this mon ware required to carry the 600 gallons the cost friction in some quarters and so much bang mytare 600 gallon all twenty coolles in the date of the latter so much fears them to foreign capitalists appllent report from Er. Laigh, which I do not the prevent moment in proceeding further untilt place themselves in a different position to other | xuy way, and in any of the godowns in this

to fore to discuss thispatter. We have m excol-

་་་- must supply water to him there. Whether or saying that if the original packag; in which the would run to something like $120 a month amusement in

fire,

His EXCRILENOT-I do not see any object at not the. Pask residenta are sofleient in number opinn was imported was broken or damaged in Ahrongli, the delay of The Government ought to make no

others Brenn simple com- the

Perm the Peking

to a netion such doubt you have onsiderad. It differs from we learn a little more what the Electric Lighs parts of the Colous is a matter for consideration. Colony seme of the halls were founit lying bont about the payment of such a sum as thin huy, zegar gratus, if it were concesion, The steamers which were to do so the report I b from Mr. Price early Company are going to do. I think, fler look I see no reason at all why in overything they or anywhere except in the orignal package,

mittee, without recognised as the mouthpiece of the re much for the dovele purent of the coast trader. Frine's rept. I asked him to re-though not legally bound, is morally boned to wore in the town. sideale at large, would be able to facilitate of the island have not been a paying specula port as to the pisibility of having a tauk giss the Compsar a chance within a reasoes ble

the year. Unortunately. I can act fading over the papers, that the Govenmeat, al should not be taken the same as though they the owner of the godown, where he might be, of course be said that if the Foak residents good government. The Government is sa-tion, and the progressive measures of the which would suppl the Feal simply from the time if they are willing to ontor into a contrace Charge them exactly the same as the town. We bad west er or any other arse ang chest got are to be called upon to pay for their own turally anxious to meet the wishes of the

must be starinted, or if on board ship through was guilty of a breach of the Ordinance and water they might with Oiled upon to

ith equal propriety

be ratepayern The fựr, na lit

is inception; have failed to bear the expreted he found that this and not do at all. In that ing any further steps at the present mont The

those wishes aru.

art. If the trail. No doubt want of fanie has bad ho agrees with MrLeigh, who praposes to take

Hip EXCELLENer-If popla go and put ackage the captain mist be convicted for agons. Sanitary forks all over the colong, Association and appointed a committes to also

Hon. B. LAYTOPerhaps it may be ful themselves on the top of a mountain, they can-a brasah of the Onlince, for having under to do with this failure, but it is, the two valleys andpap from one into the other. if I give what information loan with regard to be expected to be supplied with things at his control, quutities of opius less then one whether in the city of Victoria or in the communicate with the Governo ghaning basilly conceived, and to the

be I bave not the auth cost and statistics by use the company. When I spoke to your Excelluer the same rats as if they were living on the flat-chest. His oon teation was that piest was not. villages, are paid for out of the general funds occasion arose, in the same pronar is attempting more then his masts will enable over the result may be or whatever use the 1st January Ws sont hems car engineer

the Colony, apt out of the municipal rates, the commistes of the Chamber of Com-him to carry out. This is inual to be re-ta lopted the ect would have to be borne by and plans were drawn and arrangement made anything to do with the argument. If von shoes this opium was the contents of 12 chests which

we can undertaker. Leigh's scheme. What that everything would be in working order on there.

Hon. B. Larrow-But you wish people to yo quantity and that the Ordinance must be taken Yon put un extra premium en lend there to mean in quantities log than the quantiy in me latter cost of the police, water Nahi mares does, they would be able to point out the faw Chineas. officials who bae give suy water spply unless it is paid for by the machinery. All this took time but in due time not be put on if no one paid it. But this not the the boiling establishment of the pinn Farmer. He EXCELLENT, I do not see that that has ans chest. In this case it was admitted that ing and fire brigade rates. The

"be villages,

not only because LIU MING-GRUAN the Peak rositats do not see how we can for contmete to be entered into for the supply of to pay the premions that is your affair. It could ware being transported aste the harbour to including the Hildistrict, pay only police to urge improremonts without going shown any genuine desirs to utilise Weaturn Prak residents, coept of course in so far as Go the contracta were made for machinery for the place to go into these matters. I am absolataly The puruit was obtaine in his game and the

ADY

gistakes that were being made or is one.0 raten. There is special rate either in or through the troublesome form of calling a improvements for the benefit of bis country, verament builds us concerned, which would pomping and lighting and it was supposed in he determined that so long as I am Governor I opium was fan out of the original packages out of the

sanitary purposes (ex public

ex public meeting. It is only on grave con- but because the failure of his seboues will pay the same as the thers I do not see that due hers by the middle of September. Howe, will vot supply the Pask at the expanse of the by the owner's servants for varenianes, and put cluding a fool and

colony is on the same gether, but there are many little things hap. clock in the island hang back of thee i take money from the Cokaisl chest by our les letter,dited 17th October, fr. Hart, athor, parts of the Colony. Because the re-in bars, and the original packarue with murkand

consequently in siona that a public meating end be gol.to.

to. iveritably mean a freab footing that 80

for

for the purpose giving this sapply. I our consulting engineer, writes aa that the things sidents there happen to be the most prominent numbers there were placed and identified. expected to make a improromé de ont it is the duty of of the residents might with advantage take Man in a Durry is istud, we fear, to prove vary from the Goiginal chest, I do not go tint improra ou then the hooguity of getting the weareoly - pornos, tip there who does not do the boats wore in pinearno quantities of pening from day to-day which a committee model Government. This Eastern Old vernment Housh ard below but as for paying tractors to learn the reason for the deleg sad they should pay less than oiker people. The the Magistrate that the appellants in soh of could go so for a to give the land at Go are not yet ready, but he had written to the con- people in the community it is to reason why It was part of his (cous l'arganon before. the Governmcot

root it, unte of and make reprosentatione upen to only an example from which conservative we oan ito se Thaileing the cure I thinks yon thinge finished. I did not telegraph to know if business daily in town, and he gets the benefit of opivin vousiderably larger than that eng tirined

cost of the water the Government De of opinion exists between

sons of Confucius will be apt to point will dad, anless I savery much mistaken, that they have yet been shipped because owing to a the meas that are paid by the other parts of tho in ose cheet. He would red their lordships The city of Victoris is altogether differ- moral whether or not His Excellener adorner. Leigh's plan would cost more money than variety of causes, this dimoulty of getting to town. Sand the Governor as ently circumstanced from the Peak. Here the tale

His Excellency says we have a population of two hundred thou

the present position the Peak would werraat, work on the site owing to ruin, we were some

that this was a bihly pal ordinaro and f that if the paidents want water they want, which in couras of time may perhaps THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND is vory Baugnine absit the future of the Peak, I have consated, says that in a very fax months people who are the richest in the colony, and who isker to moun in grurities lose than the

and I do not think that the population there is what behind. However, everything is progressos a rule,

Mr. MACKINTOSH-He pays rates in town too this cane did not com culebely, within this mont pay int it that velves, the residents say Tucreses to a million, and will at all events

likely to be increased a great rate: Mr. Leigh ia ati funtorily now nad Mr. Leigh, with whomis EXCELLENCY-Wall, do net see why upheld. The word-o the Orti anes must be words of the action the consistion ennid not bu TREATY REVISION, largely increase, *Lipossible that

and he may be right, at I must say my viewererything will Le nompleto, I cannot think go up there where there is the atmost diffealty quantity in one chest and it was on that con... are different. I think ouber of houses which that the machinery will be later than the early in supplying then with water, should be put in steliven that he asked their lordships to give to be exiled upon to pay more. Mr. Mackin governed on the

The recent cabinet ertaisin Japan has been are built now are sufieut for what is required. part of January. As soon as the place is ready, the same position as this who live below. TOSH Aye, "Wofeel that we are part and parcel A municipality Bat, come some time sided over, most of the Ministers who had it is quite costrin that unless this plano is going the machinery wil be put in and I feel almigat

judgment in favour of the appellauis. of the community of Hongkong, and if you not now? The Governor has been enged baying reaurned office. It is now, to support a für large white population than at are we shall be able to supply water by the Tat discussion, but as your Excellency bore sa atrang that the contiòtion of the Yog'strate, AK DIT

Mr. MACKINTOSH di not wish to raise any The Aeting Attorney General whmitted berite us you

thinking bowever, stop at seriously over the matter and be has been the now treating already canelnded coming fast becoming more houses built for the while to a while on the one hand we do not like to

ragarded

presentant at the Est and on the Caine and July at the latest. Ing settled that the date of Robinson Runde ma come down. There are you cannot

His EXCELLENC¥--Of course it is important But with rogard to the able to find only three reasone against it. into operation must be postponed, and in popoln thas there are white people to fill begin ou the works until we have something payment

of rates the community has never heon Integrant. At the present moment iu- bulk of the population are oct Europeace, brought to a temporary standstill. The re.np but, rents must come down anlase ing to arrive and that they are och as we can live on the top of a hill where they can ools be is laid under suation

Thess we propose to examine. First, the dued that treaty revision as a whole may be them. The houses there are at prosent way like absoluta cortainty that the pumps are goal it very differently. If wealthy people go and can do anything with sution II. The alargs 1 EXRLLENOX-Well, I man say I look The Acting het natise-T do not think we advantageons Neither are they In Bombay, Caleutti, cent crisis was brought an by the Colony has for later white popu use, on the other hand we wish to have our supplied with water at great expense. I do not so the Penk residents,bas bad they bri- bas boon get over in these placsa so ition of the reconstructed Cabinet's necessity therefore of jumping at once to so From what has been said this afternoon and poorer people living in the valley. That is

been call Penang, or Singapore. If the difficulty in reference to that subject, and s

the agitation od upon to pay water. lighting, and fire

lation thau at present. I do not see the works realy by the time your pemps are ready see why they should be rated the same as other shia have powers to amend the conviction.

The Acting Attor Careral Your lord....... gode rates five years ago they would,

be bere We could bare stoutly opposed the proposal, it not imagine,

But is it a diffenity? Is ie anziously looked for. by the antive PPAs large a Behemo and was which would cost such is a question whether we should not start my opinion. Of course it is not conclusive and also?

policy rather Б

The Acting Chief Justice-And the charge additional would no doubt at the present timemusinpality? The creati

reason for a

A somewhat remarkable article on the sub hare grond charge of providing what you if the Electric Light Company fails n-view I take of it now and if justice is on kunw whether the dinaunes wout co far us vory Jarge sum of money. Moreover, I link to make the tank in any ean, because I open to consistion, but that in the The Acting Attorney-General sa'd he did not rates unless their roads were to be lighted coole is to be given a vote in the election of of the Progressive Party of Japan. Ten when I was peaking to you we ware almost be useful for other plans, even if we decide

that

every Mail, the monthpiece in the Foreign Preasry at the time, but I find that the other day all contingencies into consideration--it will will get it before hung, and a fire service established, or as a consi- Councillors, but it would afford a very xd years ago. our contemporary was quatendieg laged, provided the Legislative opel sane

The Auting Chief Justice pointed out that not deration for being supplied with water at fees mirable motor of getting at the views of the that Japan was fully entitled to be treated tion is to a scheme for pumping water from reason for not jumping to a conclusion in this

31. MACKINTOs-I trust we shall be able only did the two sections deal rapectively' with ' to do the pumping ourselves. There is another to make a convert of your Excellency, than not price. Bonie youre ago, before the intelligent Chinoge and in that way would on terms of absolute equality by the Trusty Tytam by means of the Electric Light Company, matter, we have a specialist on both water and lenoy and withdrew.

different offences bt laid down different pen. The deputation then took leave of His Excel-altion for infractiou. water was lost on to houses on the Robinson be moat conducive to good gara-nment. Powers, and it is no doubt disappointing to hey have offered to pump water at a very con drainage coming ont, and 1 have no doubt his Road level, the residents thure felt the agauss Evon in dealing with horses one studies the it that after so long a time, and when he sable price sud will supply the Pouk, using additional assistance and information will be

The Acting Attorney-Gen-ral said, as heir most of their bouses for water rate to be a temper of the animals, but it seems to be Foreign Powers are prepared to concede lighting and which it idle during the day. I with the Electric Light Company was intored

lordshipe would see, the which object of the the machinery which is used for the purposes of very valuable. grievance, and there was even some talk of go- saaumed that a commquity of Chinamnen everything asked for, demanding in reture am not now in a position to my what the torms into oleven months ago, so I had anticipated this You soo this provisioon bargain

Ordinance was to enatrol the Perpisal 5 raw opium wiikin the waters of the colony sad to ing to law to resist it, but that would have can be governed without knowing anything only temporary guarantees, difficulties should are because tisose terms are mixed up with dowend for water. been, a hopeless

rapalate its import and export, and he submit fed that under section 6 it the intention As a matter of

of fact water is, is controlled, now by R Sir BICHARD MAG-

side. Of couree the terms for applying light. We have Mr. MACKINTO-It uppoara to me that we

of the Tesfatare to prevent the removal or small num. DONNELL, How by Sir JoEN

toy made no contract with the Company, but mat suffer further serious delays before we can evan bow, laid on to only copied by the NRAST, not scoording to any fixed principle, have exhamsted the patience of toe npr. the approval of the Legislative Council. I whole thing reals with the water. Mr. Larton

our contemporary

possession of raw o ium in less' quaetitias than

•ber of

except those

are to blame it is the Forsign Powers who

à chent, with durtai ese pliers He submitted Foreign community, but the

that the opisima was really in the pre-osion ot rate in levied on all alike within the limite simply following the idiosynoracy of the for at its first time of skin ty kod Mr. Layton to say when this could he does in July but as the Gintarument are net preparvil

apesial. knowledge, bur

have found great diffulty in getting my friend has said he hopes to bare everything ready early

Lau Chan Sing It was his servants who were a city. There a nowever, one point individual. A 3

There is, we

removing it and it was he who was to pay the weam willing to be very ressonable, but I think in to take ap distribution of the water till later. It the Paak residents might urge in

representative body re are told, clamorous

Opin Farmer $100 per chat for preparin it. opposition to treat re- the course of a few months the company should be seems very probable that it will be 12 or 18 was for the appellants, and the Acting Attorney linn 11 was not made by La Chan Sing for check on the Governor and his vision in certain quarters, and by asual ob in a position to say when they will briar itabout months before we get any supply of water. General Hou

Mr. Francis, QC, instructed by Mr. Webber The application for remoral cortetes under support of their case. This is that be

the subordinates original cost of the works which supply stabilityuad permanence into the policy of the port to be the maintenance of the presenting already made, suppose that if this quasi defects which are sill apparent in the drains. I Stokos, for the detonca. This was an appeal the permita wara nbtained by the Opium Farmor, and to infuse an element of servers the object of that opposition is super else we must he solved from the andartak something can be done therefors to altor the the Acting Crown Solicitor Mr. 4. Pram or other, what reason was not material,

A. J. Lob), instructed by Victoria with water

were the permits granted to bin. For some bas basi defrayed ent of the

out Government. To give the Chinese a direct treaties, in other words, the preservation of out in carried out the company would think it should be done. The question, we at against the decision of Hon. H. E. Wodekorse, The permit was far the removal in clients. Sec- genera ravenue of out of the water rate recount alone, for that the town could not fail to bring them more great bulk of the opposition, it is con- better plan becenas, ander any circumstances, olear the drains, bat as the water supply nome removing spium in less quantities than one by these two sections and removal meessority the colony, not voice in the administration of the affairs of the country's semi-isolution. But the be able to pump a suffolent, supply for the next firet raised was with regard to drainage and then who convisted the appellants of a breach of the tions 8 and 11 covered every possible oasis The would

have been insufficient for the purpose. into touch with the Government generally tended, is directed nos to treaty rovision oven if the cther where when the Peak gots postponed indefinitely. I think the quest for of chest. The spiam is saised in two sampque implies possession. He subuicted that action saven or eight years. i think this would be the water, came up as paramount necessity to Opum Ordnance in being in possession of and passpesion of raw opium was entirely forbidden On this ground the Fosk residents night and would form a

asfety valve

might in

in itself, but to the terms conseded. Our

will not be wasted. I am inclined to think

by the respondent. An Inspector of Police, and 6 went beyond what Mr. Franels bad pontended ply abould fall on the general revenue. It breaks But although the Chinese would we rege

pent a riotous out- this is what, coming from auch a quarter, this is better than the large sohome, because I think it is too often forgotten what the result

His EXCELLENCr-Concerning these drains, the appellants who were in charge were arrested for. The planse meant in other words "in an ig at bent u pocet cast her the Peak also pay woord not be allowed to control i Thofcountry. There is a

Mr. Praia id this was an appeal against unbroken ohmat," and he asked their Lordships argument be given & share in the representation in regard as so significant-that there has you must bear a wind that the cost would be now without them. With the case in which the appellante trere souvisled to read the section as meaning "in quantities The point that residents at:

of late been an anti-fumign reaction in the is to fall almost exclusively us the owners of enormous amount of building now going on I of an offense against motion 6 of the Opin less that one unbroken chest."

honses at the Peak. Of course if the Electric venture to say that instead of a smell, as there Ordinance, which probitited the pessoasice or in the token of course goes for nothing, election might proceed on some similar prin. is Japan for the Japanese who do not with Company and themselves unable to go on is I um sorry to say. In one or twre piness, the removing within the waters of the Colony of affected it, avem if you said in quantities ins than

a claus of whose

men Apron, who wigrates from Calcutta to niple to that on which the existing Sanitary obrink from wowing that foreigners and they we shall not adopt a portion of Mr. Leigh's have been's very large number of coolien ad the appellants denied that they were in the pesos. trying to make the chest part of the op

His Lordship said be did not so bew that Simba during the hot season could not claim Board is elected, or she methods adopted foreign competition should be kept at arnis shoe or do something by humping ourselves. Penic avery day, Romsthing like 2000 or 3.000 aiba gum in quantities of leas than ono chest. The object of the Ordiasane he could quite an with this quast agreement, the question is whe-whole of the Penk would be unbearable. There opium in les quatities than one best. The one unbroken cheet. The Attorney-General was exemption from rates in the latter place in the Bursite and in India might be studied length. A ta ihes the Japia Mail Says In pamping ourseltes we of ours should not londs are carried up daily, and if it had not been and said therefore that the constetion was dorstand was to keep the opiums in the chest. boosuse he also paid rates on his bouse in to see if that principle could be improved Caloutta. The community of interests be apon, as also the arstem in forse in the Three or four years ago they would not have ventured machinery for other purposes, loss of sourse beon something awful indeed. As present the anoo for this decision of the Court was whether of the Ordinance was to keep a guard on the raw

The existence of these agitators ta mort significent. have the advantage of heing able to use the for these drains the state of the Peak would have wrong. The question on the face of the Ordin- termen Victoria and the Peak is no doubt

The Acting Attorney General and the object neighbouring French colong; for although to wipes the doctrines, which they now hold Pave Light Carmany (nightor), Still Mr. Beers recounsblic sentis can be suggested by which these visions of the Ordinance for every one who was testing the Lipinm Farmer, pially with the view closer that that between Calcutta and Sicola, our Gallis friends are hopelessly at sea as bone treated with contemptum ridicale hea that tells me that oven if we have to pump cur

prowe do the whole and oppone th Electromells are confined to one or two pisos. If any it was absolutely compulsory nor the pro- opium in the colony, sartly with the view of pro- but to

to great extent the rulative Baligons As, however, the general ro. possessions in uxploitation of their serted that Japan dare not enduro foreign competitres we can do it at not much greater er be adopted, but I have beard of 20 such engge and under all drogmstances in precisely the same view of preventing emaggling, nud if they had

regarde the commercial

can be mixte aweeter I need not say they would in the possession of opiure to keep it at all times of protecting the revenue, aut partly, with the of the colony ban contributed to anme government there is much that merits coment. Trsation. Amid all the powerful

fatims of municipal brand that has only safety lay in candning foreign-

ere within the narrow lindte provribed by the pre-Peso than the Electrio Light Company. tion except a supply of water. Artant to the water supply of Victoria, so mendelian The Governor's first and most aroused by the Imst sufisms of Ravimon, opposition Ton sa Leigh's when provides for the Bir. Eng-Is it not possible to liave these as when it arrived here, unless he had an ssport

package containing the same number of balls broken chests sarried about in boats it was liable perhaps it might be

be asked to contribute to important reason against Dolcipality then thought of mading the standard of isoistion, forest mare to be said for the scheme, but if you HIS EXCRLIANCY-Yon cannot sat font cake the immediate survants of the owner of the eibarwia than in the cheet. The Critse

the heart of the Japan-for-the-Japan Ty No one

pemping of the water, and if the catchment was drius flushed by hand? It would be only a certificata nder Sections 4 or 19 of the

obe stolen smuggled, or what not. some extent to the supply for the Peak. What we find thereforo to tave no real any conservatives Jagd fanged themselves under 11,

an entirely natural one there would be a great matter of two or three coolies."

The Acting Chlef Justice It wou'd have been The artent of the contribution should be, if weight. His Excellency

Ordinance. Uf the appellants threa were easy to say that it was unlawful to have opium. i pane shey would have been laucited to somn. Bat singe the point were conceded, would be a matter

are to share pamping I should be inclined to and have it too. The wille-you hase are not opium, Lau Chan Sing. ple say Look

500 1880 thero has been developed a new routinent. The fazont the pumping of Tytam water, which has abondant enough for a proper water gaply, and is opinion was purchased by him. He was a opian. Now, suppose for a moment that instead for calculation, The Gorerber offers, if the you do as they do in Shanghai. Biz Japausse enalit los, zepresents it. Into this ascesin tall yrt that if you do not like this plan Yain ran a chases af bing out of water.

at Slingbai,

Why den'

It appeared that does not say so, but refers to the quantity of Kokusu Hoeen-t, or party for the preservation of the additional advantage of being pare. I may if you this supply for other purpose you large retail duster in prepared opium and was of being in p session of opium in quantities of Peak residents object to his terme, to make we are unlike Shanghai. In Shanghai to love boon benebed rover sections of politi Over to them the entire control of their own they have two or three days a week whop Originally protect agnives thy suorifier of Japazone ents becoming a municipality or forming a cors Exellency that the Peak was worse before thues Hole work of bolling and preparing was done by que for moment don't that this no har mere

cluan; its influxne grows, and is likely to grow. Try tob disposed to favour the Peak read-

liepuced by the Opium Farmer for that purpose, less than one chset it was ab offonow to live it affairs. On this aut ject we shall bars some they have practically nothing to do. Here oustons and traditions at the shrine of foreign civili pany for the carrying out of the work. We trains were there. Since the drame have how the Oplain Farmer himself, who, for that parthen one chest in bis poseresina, and that if that Afr. MACKINTOSH I cannot agree with your He did not prepare it himself in any way. The in quantities of more than one chest, would any thing more to

we have maile leaving every dry. Pechape avogating that formigrera saonta is and at say cause of the prpen and therefore we would thing and it is girer of in

ization, ita extrous supporters now go the length of are rather afraid to go into the Peak scheme, be put there you seem to have concentrated avery pose had one establishment in Hongkong sund one in Shanghai bey bave greater protepreun bugth, and the doctrine

were the offence that he must be convicted, SIR WILLIAM DES VIUX AND

cerait days, but on the other hand they have of the buses. Por the plain the rather that you arried it out for yourselves, if if nothing can be done by the Government or the dantly proved in the caso that Lau Chan Siux ferns case: P

condensad forms at Mengkok in British Kowloog. It was abonow then on your possibly anoceed in the coa- MUNICIPAL GOVRENMENT,

more free arts. That ja how I distinguish patience bas boka dew 11 sndured for many you do not approve of the plan of paniping Tytam Electric Light Compasy, could not Mr. Ede'e had purchased from different shops in the colony than one ehrat, and less than one chest,

trath is that Japanese

ozanci be in possession of mora between the two pin

places." But in Shanghai, Treaty Bavision segotiations that lasted from 1935 thereis an entire banesat, the Peak of a rosson is EXPELLENCY-You must remember that for the purpose of having these ouests taken to only sndeavour to present his views of the casa

eloss of water. Of course with regard to a municipality suggestion be adopted F

on the 3rd September, 12 oberts of raw opium. if not so hard pressed as we are here, they to 1862 gave it a severe chock. There had be in against it that we find below-pnare nearly all of Mr. Layton gs the water supply will be realy Mongkuk sad roturned to him whets prepared, to their lordships, if with ba cther phjeet, with Addressing the deputation which wailed on have their English, French, German, and the manner of furthering the negotiations grach that oss nationality. I have thought wer the question in the auth me..

The Asting Attorney Gourmet said he could him on Wednesday the Governor said he was American insis and a large su punt of tome of the upper ofscacs, 287 even the very sicture of a municipality many times during the last

wounded Japanese sceptibilities. The scoial ovn. disposed to favour the Peak residents becom-interport correspondance to got through, of the ladies, had hodu altered in obertieage to the few months--not with any prejudice agains: a these the estimate of time is often a long way for the removal certificates were not mads by Lau optalon sections & snd it provided for seary son- nad darlificates for the removal were obtained. the idea of bringing about clear interpretation ing a municipality. With reference to 1 muni- If a musicipality is gracted there will to nooling of ameiliating foreigners by becoming in orery unlvipality, there is nothing I should like to cat. Doubtles Mr. Brown on speak se to that. Chan Sing but in the sumo of the Opinn Furaer cevable co

Mr. MACKINTOSHI, gigantic notes like It was a point in the case that the applications of the w. He could only add that in his eipelity for the city of Victoris, however, His greater difficulty here than in the Model bsan commensurate with s ra-critices cubsitud. At the Peak the abfut objection against the cases where the contracts have been carried out said it was proved to bis autistefion that the thing sa tboy are. If the results of that palior had ace better, but below it is absolutely impossible. Follower entertalus a very different opinion. Settlement, in anding good men willing to the people might have condoned it. Bus when, after

The Buuvaton GREDAL-30ould als cite himself. The Magistrate in stating the case Their Lordships reserved judgment.. m2, be my thought over the question sacrifice a portion of their time for the public so ranigh effort, sa minnis nof offteement, and so muck pin is absent the bulk of the residente bring before the date a mysiopalty msgy times during the last

European, and there would not be the same dit

Opium Farmer had no interest in the 12 chente foreign Governments, its mosd unitarwent decided

HIS EXCELLENCT-It may be my ignorance of opinm for which he obtained permita for the we are a fortress Granted that alteration Ost of the indignation of that time grew We are a fortress, we fail to see the heart onerative party-day wherbed into the Therefore if you feel inclined in that direction sales... What do you say Mt. Brown Superintendent of Imports was that it was his relation that it is absolutely impossible ing of the argument, and are therefore un-enmuts at subsequently inspired an anti-foreign The chief objection" to W, according to the able to discuss it. Singapore is as much action, and now permit the advocates of tolation / Mider it, although my impression that the number of coolies raight be of some little good, was the only petion allowed to be in posz BHEPHERD . Poor TONG-

Kekani Husente. Out of the seine Indignation, grow I shall be very much disposed to favourably son. The SURVEYOR GENERAL COPSIintention to break ap the chest and the former esse préserted the Governor, in that the fortress as Hongkong, but the fact is not ta avow a polar which would previously lines bears it one yet. Inin what you would and syslom vs, you would require considerable Francis) contended that there we zo evidences bulk of the residents are of ibo Clings found incompatible with the ertstones of conviction Japan meat is bore way to goal it an irksome task to govern yours. My quantity of water to have any effect..

the

Anited sit on Municipal Connie Vue.

The Acting Attorney-General, instructed by treatment not by cusconions but Bremsertions objection to a municipality here is that the best His EXCELL NCYif anything could be done webt- bugiest men and have not time to give, and

that to plans any further reliance on the good

taken before the Magistrate to justify that state Me Wotton and Deo was for the plaju Wostom Powers was faille, and that the galy kupe meal would no doubt make a grand success without any enormous expense, I link it should

tit, and Mr. Francis, Q. Instrated by Mesara third is that the colony is a fortress. A

of obtaining just treatment was to inalat upon it of it sep the busiest men and would not have be done

My Justice Wlae and if 34r. Francis did not keeps dud Reece for the defendants The Pak, His Excellency

We have not the amilost hesitation in asserting that the time to give. Ponpleny Lok at Shang Mr. Loren ho hoad of every drain is sup the point was pot misterial.

rost his casa on possession of the opium fermerauit by the Coins Assigns of the estate and ef

The Acting Attorney-General said the won jection against the the chief ob

plán

directly or indirectly, Treaty-Revision is responsible bai"Why don't you do as they do in Chang, plied with a fish tank which hoda 80 gallona. ment, the bulk Misfortunes

nes and difficulties: seem to be responsible for the newly manifest od desire to keep

for the anti-foreles resation of the past two years; hai but we are aplike Bhanghai. In Shang. There are five drains and if such of them were it because it had been incidentally mentioned in sido bill of sale vaternal into before the of fue realdents being Europeas, and there crowding thick and fast on the Goverdor-of-feningens must be wish one of the khai they witwong there days a weak Wren dushed twios esory day it wosit only tako 606 the age that the whole thing was a triok, and bankruptcy was fouted, and to have an order Mr. Frangia said it was important to mention feets of Forajes Bustonjes, a bankrupt; to set would not be the same, asficulty below, Shrines The explosión at Empol-fuo, in respetually for as royaldisg of feeling st has already. They hase practically uething to do. Ifore wo galjons Bosides slegy ses filled do a certain of that the eppileation for the artifiontoe was made that the chat is and things set out to the

necesary for Government members solving the destruction of bis arsenal utilist strong statements, but not wait too strong. Car hai they have greater pressure on wrtain days.

interfered with the country's progrows, Tases are have mails leaving every day. Peamps in Shang tent with sullage, waters or Chinese representatives, but bis impres place and the kas of property to the value of way on danbet if Japan haut beam offered Sures but on the other band they have wore free dare, enough. There abould be no difficulty in doing the application had been made in the ordinary Beleo and effbets of Sersijos Eustoja, The A sion is that the Peak rasidouts are nos in some $800,000, has been followed by a fresh yours ago, the tarmagelet whish the agitatus nowhat is how I distinguish between the tee that If anything like this can be done you may course of business: The Import and Export Offles indicated raskrupt ander the provisions of the

His Bicker-Well that appears simple other purpose. He simply wished to show that Assigcos The position was as to lowes

made through the Opiam Farmerito cover some bill of sale should be handed over to the Offcial suficient numbers to carry it out yet. This disaster is the southern part of the island, beat would have besitated for an instant, so no-

The plaintif in the Official Assignee of thei impression, withinky will bergerak. Mu-Hi Ertelemetro have, the

me plans. Then thebeaux normes-be sore it will n nicipal selfgovernment spargeted second deteit at the bauds of the is sa ensily exerted that by day be queat Langhor

stated, Bochum pa, bai ham habebucetin "rone & dificultye anawm fortior

kept a note of every chest of opium sa the so- Batreptoy Ordinance 1864, on the 29 day of Oo communities, and could hardly be worked savages, three or four hundred of the Imperi ed "that treaty revision has been unduly

Mr Max There is another quine loay. gwish to this caster, not tint is that our it was ucted and when it was sent out of the Co2 The defendant is a renom res ding in Hong

When the oping "rrived in the Colony tober, 19. succesfully by a small community of stylist being killed. At the same time it is deferred. If modura principles have been as the absence of them kapom Begante fell age

2 xeullaney has dwelt on the plut that the Feak louy or removed from que godown to soother a His EXCELLENCT-Te, but it is not his pass residents will have to pay for whatever they note was taken of it by Bill BALO ANTES

doned as proceeding and was aban. about them. The policy of the Government be raised on the not admit that practically we are pledged to them subject to get the drahis at the Peak sweetased. The

British

Dor by virtue of

POPK HE

ba

nere by o

Dou

Fernsys be able to make out a claim fation occasion let off the discontent that contemporary does admit however argor be oruutually adopted, the work we do drainage should now be attended to..

some portion of the cost of their water sur would otherwise find

Rimits

of

they of #

SUPREME COURT.

14th Novoter.

IN APPELATE JURISDICTION.

****** BEFORE THE FULL COURT. SAN MAN AND OTHERS APPELLANTS 4." DONALD BREMNER, RESPONDENT.

Taw months, and there: 18 Bothing he wond the best we come to the third reason,iness, the nation learned the terms conceded Houlty se below, nor any necessity for Govern. but I abould "here thought that a few coclira purchaser, and the only razson why kis-oWAITS –

Dor any

the

are

maaicipal intitutions.

THE FORMOSAN VICEROY,

cept them?

been Peak" residouts are not in sufficient numbers to but it would be an expensive and troublesome of quantition les bau-one chest Ho (ME

· 16th Nov-uber-

IN ORIGINAL JULISDICTION.

BEFORE ME. FIELDING CLANER,

ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.