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INTIMATIONS.

THE

HONGKONG TRADING

COMPANY LIMITED,

(Lars THE HALL & Houzz C. Co. LTD.)

Hare Just received Naw Shapes in: COLLAES.

The Cannes," San Ramo." Nile," "Stuart," "Aberdure," "Northampton," and other rew and popular shapen. BALBRIGGANGAVER MERINO VESTS, BATHING DRAWERS BATHING COSTUMES

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It is notified that Mr. J. HoLeavy Brown Commissioner, has taken over charge of the Kowloon Gabor House and Stations.

THE DAILY PANSS, WEDNESDAY APRIL 80mm, 1890.

Lan Mao, a rupsmaker living at Tai-kok-tani, was yesterday charged with the murder of his wito. As already reported, he obtained a burial artificate, but instead of burying the body in The trafo on the Tokyo Tramway Co.'s Ene the cemetery he took it into Chinese territory.hes, the Japan Canetle says, become so great that The Viceroy of Canton has been applied to for with the present stook the Company aro sunblo aa order to exhume it. Meanwhile the case to meat the demand on their rosonrow and 15 against the accused stands remanded.

{nèw ours are to be built with all possible hasta.

The me increkes is noticeable on the railway,! and on the 15th April, notwithstanding the rain,trar-General. 4,840 passengers alighted at Shimbares station.

The M. M. termer Conge leaves with the Franch mail to-morrow and will be followed by the Yangtze with the French mail on the follow ing Wednesday, 7th May; the next departure will be the F. and O. stoner Thames with the English pail on Wainasiay the 14th May; and thereafter the French and English steamers will leave regularly on alternats Wednesdays.

With reference to the wreck of the Ulgeese, Calvert'e 10 per cent, and 20 per cent. Carbolis the following telegram to the N. Daily News, from Tokohams, dated 24th April, gives some farther, partiónjom: „The eksamer Ulyses of Holt's Line left here on Sunday for Eobe. She

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Hos. W. M. GoonMax, Attorney. Gloomal. Hon. A. LITER, Colonial Tromeurer. Hoa. S. Baowa, Surveyor-General. Hon. N.G. MITCHELL-INES, Acting

Hoo, O. P. Chateke. Hon. A. P. NROEWENDA Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Hon. flo Kar

As will be seen from an advertisment in HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, of an Ordioanoo of this kind depended on the be three European sasistants at least, ono of visible to all parts of the harbour, ewing to its cooperation of the public. He thought they whorn should have eaftalent oxperience and being occasionally obscured by the masts and other column the Teamway Company have junh

would rely on the pabilo, hath Chinese and knowledge to permit of his taking charge of the fannals of ships and steamers, It was sag farand their enmmer time tabla. The service of

A meeting of the Isegislative Council was held European, being interested in having their chil- Obervatory when necessary; there should also gested that it should be placed on the roof of cars is considerably improved and greatly faol

dron vaccinated in order to avoid the fatal com be thrso Portuguese de China alecks.

Tsim-aha-tani Station but the Commission is of tatan communication between the higher and yesterday afternoon. There were present --- lower Isvolante de SE

HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, sequances of this dleease. Year by year the Chi. As to point (b.) the Commission learn that opinion that this would involve excessive arpan. It is diture in strengthening the structure. mesg wore becoming more aware of the utility this oable is being laid. Hon. F. FLEMING, C.M.G.

7.-As to point (c) the signals should be re- thought that the desired advantages might lo Hon. W. M. DEANE, Asting Colonial Soure-of vaselostion, and the placing of such a olatea

ns this in the Ordinance would raisen great cat-pontod at the Harbour Office.

mora economically obtained by raining the tary...

ory among the Chinese, The Chloss would object A-A to point (2.) there is no necessity for structure or apparatas on which the ball 'seconds. as thegntroduction of a male into the household any large establishment at the Foak, one As- 24-In extimating the enlarim to be grid to the at any time and at any hour. Such a practice sistant would, be anfloient for the work. The Chinese Assistanta to the Observatory on- Regie-would snoourage robbery because by, pareous true direction of the wind can be more easily sideration should be given to the daily expose

ing a valuation ofloor anyone could gain en-recorded at that-altitude, and the algas of an Incurred in crossing the Harbour. trance into a hou. They should rely on the approaching typhoon more quickly noticed ESI in observed that the month enlightened views with regard to this matter, As to point (o the present signals only abbreviated Weather Returns are not now which were fast sprasding among the Chinese, denote when a typiroon is believed to be either printed, the cost of these, which would ba.. to make the working of the Ordinace & success, North, East, or South of the Colony; no spacial trifling, is acnsidered by the Director of the Ilis EXCELLENCr said it there was a strong information is afforded when it may ba N.E., Observatory a wasta of money answer 333); feeling against ascination such an appointment 8.W., or S.E., or what distance from the Colony this may be so from a sirlolly soiontiflo might be necessary, but if on the other hand, as the storm may be supposed to exist. A more point of view, but the Commission are of The winntes of the last meating were read the Astorney-General had said, there was a ten-amplified sode of signals to denote theso facts in opinion that they are aceptable to the Public.

confirmed.

deney on the part of the Chines to favour dosirable; and such code should be printed and vapoiuation it certainly appeared to him far het included in the Port Hegulations issued to versois tax to omit the clause from the Ordinaios. Be on arrival. id not think it necessary that such a clause should form part of the Bill and he thought the Chinese would cooperate with the rest of lie community in endeavouring to comply with a law which was passed as much, if not more, for their protection, us for ang ether part of the commnalty.

Several verbal amendments were made in the other lenses and the ordinance was passed through Commitico.

war of freights ainongst the various local steamship companies promises to become more lively, Wo Mercurg, hear that Li Haag-ohong has taken a very strong position with referoacs to the matter. Some time ago a long dispatch was written to him on the matter, to which he han replied by telegraph to the effect that the China Merchants Company can burrow a million tacia free of intereet from the Government, if noowary, to carry of the fight against the for- sign companies.

Mr. F. A. HAZELAND, Asting Clerk of Councils.

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The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY faid on the table a report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee at a meeting of the 9th April and the votes therela recommended wore passed. He alas laid on the table. Ever minutes recommanded by His Excellency which were refexed to the Finance Committee.

THE HONGKONG CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT BULL,

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.

26.The results of the labours at the Observa- tory will be found in the Annual Reports of the Director, it is not therefore necessary to repro- duce them in this report.

-Caplan . T. Grenfell, B.N., one of the Members of the Commission, left the Colony without signing this report. The Commissioners however resped the bosoft of his presence at tor mesting and cau state that his riaws were in gonors accord with the rocommopda- tions of the report.

-W. M. DEANE, Chairman.

A. P. MAOEWEN.

J. BARKER, Majer, R.E. R. MURELY RUMSEY, RN, N. J. ED. * T. ŠERCOMBE-SMITH,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 8th April 1800

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE BRIGADE FOR 1889.

The following report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade was laid on the table at tha meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday :---

THE ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL, HIS EXELLENGr-Gentlemen, the Council

10.As to point the present siggas are

27.-The Commissioner append extractu will remember that in Feb-nary last. I appointed

four feet high, they should be at least air fast. Mr. Mitchell-Inna ten mat af this board in

11-As to point (g) the information at the from certain documents that have been laid ba The Mercury translates the following from place of Mr. Deane who hon boorme c-officio

disposal of the Director should be posted at the fore them which supplement the oral evidence.

-28-In conclusion, the Commission strongly nativo paper-When Her Majesty, the Rameuler on account of his appointment as Uo-

Farbent Office and in amitable, shed or press Dowager, returned from worshipping at lonial Beeretary I have now to inform the

a frames andor penthouse on the North roommend that Baropes. Assistants should be side of the Clock Towar. The deduc obtained from England as speedily as possible, the Eastern Massoles, she went immediately to Connoil that Hor Majesty has appointed Mr.

tions at which the Director may arrivo and that, in the meantime, temporary assistance the Tang Kur Tomple, which is between the Mitchell Inces a member of the Connoil so long Palace precincts, and offered incense to the dei as he performs the duties of Registrar-General

from the information before him should ha fally should be locally obtained. giver. ties. Her mutive for doing this seems to have in this Colony

The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL than took

13-As tu puixit (h.) a system of coloured of Amakuss. Having discharged a portion bean a kindly as well as devotional oss. Day, the outb

lamps should be organized for night signals. uf her cargo of coal, she floated on the lab the wish to afford the Emperor's numerous con-

Hie BXCELLENCY-The next order of the 13-As to point (.) savural if the witnesses April, and returned to Kushiuote. It is re-enbines an opportunity of spanking to their TAPERS LAID ON THE FILE.

day in the consideration of the Magistrates' do not consider the firing of a gan to denote the ported that, while so returning, so collided, friends, an indulgence the poor creatures ars The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY isid on Bill, bet I am afraid it is rather late approach of a storm necestry, but it is consider zith a poolis junk and that five occupants of very seldom gmoted from the time they sater the table the Blas book for 1888, the Report of to proceeded with that. With regard to this ed that the practice should be still continand, ne taolaiter are missing.

the Palace precincts. Once they are closed in the Superintendent of Polise for 1889, the He- mests I think it only right to state to the is teada to mitigate the Inse of life among the behind the Imperial gates they have very little port of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Connoil that we bare got through very little Boating Population. shanes of beholding their parents or friends Afforestation Department for 1889, the return of it as yet and I fear, it being very lengthy, it 14 to (2) the causes of failure, if any, in of births and deaths for 1889, mortality statis: will be a very considerable time before we reass the system of storm-warnings as worked from again.

ties for 1889, the Report of the Superintendent the end. It is necessary at the same time that the Observatory, it would appear that from the of the Fire Brigada for 1889, and the Report of we should continua the other basines before the telegrams being sent in a cypher and transmit- | Council; several szðiwanoes of importados will ted by so alphabetical magnetic telegraphic in- the Observatory Commision.

come before ce for consideration shortly. Unstrument, in which the needle is often likely to FINANCE...

der these circumstances I propose for the pre-slip a letter or two, numeroas errors occur in sent at all events, to have two nittings a week, the messages. The Commission are of opinion one entirely reserved for the consideration of the that there has not been so must failure, as o Magistrate Bill and the other to consider such want of completeness in the system adopted. other businean as may come before na. I would 15-As to the oannes that led to the absence suggest that Monista he set spart for the consi- of warning at the storm of October, 15-16, 1839, deration of the Magistratee Bill and that the it is found that a signat was buisted at 5pm. other business be considered on woh days in the on the 15th and a notion issued "Depressian te week as in convenient, bearing in mind the depar- the SE. of Hongkong, Bad weather may be ture of the mails. I believe next month there is expected." Dr. Dobarck states-(Auswer 252): The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the frater alteration in the mail dayx, and so some other "It would have been posible to have predicted a reading of a Bill to amend the Hongkong Code day will have to be appointed for the Couso typhoon on the evening of the 14th October it meeting, so as not to put the public to inconson.I had had direct communications with the of Civil prosecture.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. szce. I propose accordingly to adjpara now till "different stations and contd have asked thom Monday noxt at 2 o'clock," when we shall deal whether they were right or wrong. I could exclusively with the Magistrates' Bill. I need bara doua so if I had had commantmation with not say that such un-offoist members as canisteria Peak"; and in his answer to question conveniently atteo I shall be happy to me, 216 he refers to misleading information reostved, but I know that many of them have other bust The Commission are unable to follow Dr. Doberok ness to attend to and it is for their convenience in his conclusion that he was misled in this that I am setting spart one day for this Bill particular by erconsona telegrame, but are of exclusively, and having another day for the con- opinion that owing to constantly recurring errors sideration of such business as they may lake ha folt, a want of confidenes in the information more interest in. 27

forwarded to him. At tàs same is it must The Connoil then adjourned.

be remembered that the barometer locally did 3-The return shows a considerable decreasa aut indicate the approach of a storm until the in the number of fires as compared with that of evening of the 15th October.

this years 1987 and 1838, the number for those 16. As to point (3.) the practical advantages years respectively being thirty-five and fortys to the community of this Colony obtained from five, the dimination bring possibly due to tha tas Observatory na at present established, the proceedings andor the Fire Enquiry Ordinance Commission are of opinion, that owing to the und. to grostar caution in the issue of Fira

The Commissioners would bërë desire to draw 4-Of the fires that took place" seventerz sent by Major Gazoral Primer, Tus whose con Ordinance, with the result conerally speaking. stasions they in the main concur. (Appendir 4. that there were either gras-ly suspicious orum- But whilst paying every tribute to Dr. De-alances brought to light or no satisfactory ex- herck's scientiflo qualifiations the Commission planation of the cause of üre was forthcoming. spot bat regret that the correspondense laid As a rule the suspicions circumstances ware too before them shows that he is at times disponod negative in character to warrant a prosocation, to place unnecessary difflalties in the way of and during the year only one sveb proessation the solution of mattors cubeted with the prac was ordered, and oren this went no further thau tical working of the Observatory,

a committal for trial and terminated in a nolle 17-The farther questions us to how such ad- prosequi.. vantages can be inercard has beau answered in detail in the report apon point (1.).

18.—As to point (4) what proportion of the

Ng Kau Fuk, the receiver of prisoners' goods in the gael, and which position hat has held for some ten years, was found to be amissing yester day, and as a quantity of money, jewellers, and

Among the cargo loaded from the stes clothing was also found missing, it is surmised be has committed the theft and decamped Her Tokyo-maru at Yokobama the other Was Been yeaterdag morning and as the Police day was A csak epposed to captain salted which such an anbar are on the alert, there is ao doubt he will be gatebles from

ablo stezoh arose that Customa House scrested before he sau leare the colony..

oficer ordered it to be opened. It was from An effort is being made at Shanghai to or Ninen, Coron, and wae consignad to a Takya st Machinery, smbodying gani an Eurasian Association at that port. merchant. On the officer's instructions being The intention is to admit Europeanieed Furs arried out the shocking discovery was made it gans from all parte, the object being to two cardansea-of a men and child-ix sa ad- The greatest attention has boss paid to have social gatherings, and debates, and to electranced state of decompositor: That of the appliateos for onanging parity in the Water one momber as the representative of the Asobild (apparently six or seven years of age) supply, to secure which we háre added a Cón-sociation ja pablio matters." The promoters of was complete and was dressed in white olothing, danser capable of supplying us with 3,000 gallus the association, aro endeavouring to obtain the userith-straw sandals on the feat. but that of of distilled water a day, and are of a room at the Masonic Hall to hold's pre- the man (evidently about 50 years of age) position to compata in quility with the bout limicary, mesting,

was xl cut up excepting the head, which wa Brglish Makers.One Sweet Waters cannot be

complete About forty days bad apparently surpassed anywhere.

claped sinos death took place. The matter was at once reported to the Settlement Police, and Inapsator Kawashims Masahisa and Surgeon Rokkaku appeared on the scene and examized the body. The man to whom the cask was von- signed was closely examined and his story is that on his last visit to Corsa, in February. Tobyo doctor asked him to proours for bin the boney of some Coreane. This the merchant promised to do, and on arrival in Corea a friend in Ninesa odertook to procure the bones. A short time ngo his friend wrote that he had beer AnoAsful and had purchased the bones from some people The Shen pas urges the authorities to adopt in poor vroumulanses The polios are now in team enmunication with tho inland-ofties investigating the matter Japan Ganitke. order to facilitats the transmission of goods into the interior. In addition to the rapið.

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

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When a representative of the Mercury, who bad socasion to visit the new D.B, conenlate at Shanghai, ventured mildly to refer to the Cim- merian darkness of the stairs and passages which are placed in the daders of the bailling, he was formally served with the following printed no tice-Adverse comment upon the darkness of our halls will be met with silent contempt. Repeated disregard of our feelings in this mat fer will result in suitable mesures being taken by the U.S. Marahal to abato what is really be- coming unbearable!"

Bill read a first time.

PERLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, AMENDMUNT BITTA

..

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading of this Bill

The ACTUS COLONIAL SECRETÁKY seconded: Bill road third timời,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

1850.

Fire Brigade Tapsctment, Hougtong. 28th February, SIR-I-bari tho honour to report that during the year ending 31st December, 1889, there were twenty-one fees at which the servines of the brigade were required, in which fifteen houses were totally destroyed and thirtoon houses par- tially damaged..

2.The value of the property destroyed est- culated on the amount of insurance effected and view of the premises subsequent to the fires is estimated at $08,200.

THE VACCINATION BILL. The Council went into Committee on this Bill The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I have to call the attention of Council to this Bill. The manner in which is comes before the Couzoil now is as follows-There was an not passed hero in 1888 and after it became law it was sent home to the Secretary of State. Certain documents were aut out by bim, one of which was the report by the medical inspector of the Local Government Board-whe commented upon the Ordinance and The CRAIEMAN sold the first vote was for special attention to the very valuable report formed the subject of pilicial enquiry under the suggested various alterations. He said; of nonras, $200 being an allowance of $25 per month for he con i mat talk whether there were any local an Indian and Malay Interpreter at the Harbour peaclarities in this place which made certain of Offer. For many years these duties had been these sugations undesirable bars, but be made performed by Pulico Sergeant Eoonderim. He certain rezarks which he thought would improve had died and there was no constable or sergeant the Ordinance. Those comments were, I under in the Police who was able to do the work of an atand, sext to the Sanitary Board. They fully ron interpreter. At the Harbour OBe there was sidered them and made cartais recommendations, great deal of Indiau and Malay interpretation The hon. member who has just beeusworn in took to be done. a great deal of interest in this Bill and made a full The vote was prasad. repert upon it, and a Bill was prepared in 1889.

A serions shooting affray occurred on Man. Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applicata sit of goods it is urged that pussaugers could day evening about 3pm, at the entranos to Tsi get quicker from one place to another by the Bok Tani village, which lays to the back of on of foreign steam power than by the old Cosmopolitan Docks. Constable Green, 70, bad. native boats. The Chinese Fost Office, however his attention drawn to two men carrying a couple eppones the iden on the ground that it will of large bundles, and on acuosting them one of Coors their revesus, but this objection is met the men fired a revolves at the head of the by the argument that in time when the publie constable. The ballet struck the right band lars to appreciate the advantages to be derived side of the pask of his oap and grased his stalp from the now motive power, they will patronize turning out at the side of the cap. A struggle it so generally that it will be a great source of ensued and the constabla was over-powered by profit instead of loss to the Post Ofos authori the two hurt, and as the position in which he lay tion-Mercury

prevented him from making use of his own re volver, he seized the one that had been and

The CHAIRMAN said the next vote was tor Concoring George Francis Train, the New against him. One of the men then ran away,

5. Whatever way be the moral first of these Fork Herald writes: There is no more real and the constable frod two shots at bin, bat It was printed sud, I believe, was read ones, 1 $120 for boase allowance for the compradore of

enquiries, of which one can only judge hypotheti SARSAPARILLA WATEE

diiculty in going round the globe than in go they failed to arrest the man from making his am not sure whether it was read twice, lu the the General Post Ollow. By some oversight

eally by comparing the power of fres before TONIC WATER

lanss to. Eurion. It is the simplest thing that can secugn. The other man, whom the coastable Concil. It embodied certain improvements it was omitted from the estimates last year al-time of the Director and Staff of the Observe and after the instation of them, I am streaply GINGER ALE

be thought of. You buy your ticket, take a seat with great fortitude kept hold of, was arrested and some of the suggestions made from home though it was agreed that he should receive tory is occupied in securing those practim of opinion that they are most necessary, and that SINGERADE in s painoo our or sleep the time away on the quar. He had in his possession two revolvers, and a ban-] were adopted in this new edition. It was sent house willowance.

Taulages, as compared with time devoted to the they supply a want which had long been felt. Nu ficatu, cinny in Hatt that took at an gesen warhoand, and-wall, that de containing sime valuable clothing, jewellery, to the Banitary Board and was locked carefully The COLONIAL TREASUETE said the man was general advancement of soienos, the Commis B-Where the fro is sooldantal it must be Astated Water, as such Bottles are defining tation in site of his years, can stand the shaking from a gra woRnd 160th the right temple. This dil on to pay on the 10-20 C B BROW HOW WE wrent in this setant at the Obaorytory, in hospitalbums severe and where in the hand it be spally roug

I have mentioned living on the premises at the Post Ofice. The sonara regret that owing to the deplorable and gratifying to the owner of the promines that again by us.

ing up of a railcond collision and the internal and from the effects of the powder having the Commeil were good enough to postpone ita allowande. convalsions which rough 'wonitor at sea entered his oye and otherwise marked his face, consideration as I was not then prepared with The CHAIRMAN said the vote bad better be their enquiriesas far as they would have desired, ter should be exhaustively siftel

elinatio illness they have been unable to push ant in the interests of the public that the met- cause, with the serenity of a true philosopher The man who was arrested was charged at the it. Since then I have had the opportunity of postponed, as in a despatch from the Secretary of texplain that the equatorial transit telescope -Ile proposee-to-appoal-to-eartaic psychic forces Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. going carefully into the matter with the bon. State it was honse allowsses that was approbas not been asex for a long period, and pro- improvement I do not wish to speak positively, 7.As to whether or not thedisance requires with which he fa familiar ta saable line to fling Robeson, with being in possession of arms and member who has taken so much trouble over it, ed. The next vote was one for $21.70 for a refund baby the refusal of His Excellency the Gover- cortainly thick that a grave obstact is placed the leagues behind him disdainfully and so ac shooting at the constable. The defendant ad and I think we have been able to give effect to of rates in consequence of erroneons valuation por to permit the printing at publio expones of in the way of effectas! precations by the in- Only com audestanns relating to the news color complish the journey with famous spool. Permitted carrying arms, bat denied the shooting.. the recommendations on the matter. There are on two houses in Kowlook. From the papers Dr. Doberek's brochure on Double Stars (CS.D. ability to use in a prosecution the depositions

haps he will climb a rainbow and rush down the His Worship remanded the case to Monday, certain amendments which I shall have to pro- on the matter it had been clearly shown that Anp. B.j led to the almost entire abandon that have boon takes in un enquiry, and one thether side on a toboggan. or parlaps he will when P. Grown will no doubt be safisiently pose. I may mention that the bon member the valuciion was a mistake and that a great in ment of researches connected with the general feels the want of some kind of provision by addle and bridle a streak of lighting. Heaven recovered to give evidenos.

I have alluded to bas seen these amendments, justice would be done to the owner if he was advancement of science. Dr. Doborok in answer which apon & formal ipding on the part of the done when a man has a million horse power and George Franois alore know what can be

in fact they were made by us together charged on the existing valuation. On the 15th April their Royal Highnesses after consideration, and as the various lenses The Toto was agreed to.

to question 78 states that no time whatever is Magistrate that the aircumstances are gravely Fayches his attandant At sny rate he the Dake and Duchess of Connaught, with their are brought forward I shall proposa thene will start like & shell from a twelve-inch gan nite, drove ina jiurisksha-which species of con- amendments for the consideration of the Coun- the General Post Office and $228 fax the old Observatory was established." (0.8.0. App. they have bean made good to the satisfaction of A vase of $180 for the lacy of a stroft for time is spent in doing the work for which the thereby prohibited from satisfying claims until spent in the advancement of science Our whole saspioions, the Insurance Companies should be and whiz through Europa and Asia. All right. veranos they apparently prefer to a carriage- eil. There are one or two general comments ren of Police Sergent Boonderam in considers a doar boy. Let her go, Gallagher."

through the Shiba Park. Thence they visited that I may make now. If hon. members look at i tion of 25 years service were also passed.

a Court after consideration of the facts addúosd a few of the principal shops of the capital, and subsection 2 of section 4they will see that power

19.As to point (5.) whether the present at the enquiry. The CHAIRMAN said the last vote was one penditure on the Observatory is justified in view B-Thees however, are matters requiring a

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held at the conclusion of the Council meeting.imited number of the staff, thay are very swell. Policies. The Acting Colonial Secretary presided.

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H.M.S. Rattler arrived here yesterday morn

for Java.

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The Agent (Meera Jardina, Matheson à Co.) inform us that the steamer Glaungle, from Antwerp and London, left Singapore for this port on Monday.

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The Chios Navigation Company's steamer Freturned to the Legation by the mosts. The is given to the Governor to appoint some fit for $1.829.23 for now moorings for the Boksara of the practical advantage above referred to: good deal of consideration, and I merely refer to king, Captain Batten, went ashore at Pootang following morning, ander the guidance of Mr. person to be called the Vsociation Offer, to boy to be supplied by the Naval Yard, being whether the provision of a dirent pahle neress them as the impessions which the enquiries Point, Shanghai, shortly after 1.90a.m.on the 23rd H. A... Bonar, Asistant Japaness Secretary maks enquiry and ascertain whether every child £203 at the rate of 3a. id. The Harbor Master the Harbour to secure regularity of commuuice Leave upon me when conducting them April. She had, anys the Mercury, just left hor of H.B.M. Logatius, they went to the Shiba within the Colony has bear vadested or not bad stated that new moorings were necessary. tion and the cost of working and maintain- moorings and started down the rivar on her way temples and Alageyama. The first part of the Buch officer would have considerable powers. The original moorings were laid down by the ing it, was a justifiable expense; and whether year in which the Voluntour Brigade was dis 9-The Jar 1889 has been notable as the Soto Hankow, when a shower of rain of such den-afternoon was devoted to receiving the members and I have come to the centurion that it would Navy and taken over by the Colonial Govern farther expenditure in the same direction Lauded. In existonpe before the establishment. Ask sity came down, thet, along with the darkness of the Foreign Corps Dipleantigon after which bo better that that subsection should be taken ment. When they were worn out they were in payments at Rolinen and elsewhere) of the Government Brigade in 1968, they have of the night, it obscured everything, and the their Royal Highnesses proceeded to the Ks out together. It appears to me undesirable replaced by the anchors from the old powder might be considered desirable in view of the far many years afforded valuable and willing aid Captain could not see where he was, and thought buki Thesire, where they remained from about that an offer should be appointed who should bulk, so that no such yose as this had appeared results to be expected from them," it would at the unmerous fires at which they have been ho hed passed the Point, when his vessel struck, 4 o'cok antil a quarter past seven. They were have such vory inquisitorial powers, and if the for a long time. The surveyor stated that the appear that a great deal of useful work is present and they have contained in their ranks She had nearly 509 passangers on board, and a apparently much interested in the performance, Government are, as I dnderstand, of the same obniny were winch corroded and must be replaced. done at the Observatory, but that the the the flower of the youth and activity of the Colony. full cargo, sad was drawing between 12 and 13 especially in Jobikews Denjuros acting and opinion there will be no dificulty in leaving the Hon. C. P. CHATEN pointed out that the mafoial outcome of this work is diminished ft. of water. It was unfortunately, almost full danning. On the 17th, accompanied by the Staff rest of the closes as it stands. The scheme will exchange was calculated at 3a. I although it by the inadequate sum that bas heas al-the Europain clot of the Government 10 The disbandment led to an increase in tide at the time, and when it ebbed the steamer of H.B.M. Legation, they visited the Imperial then be that all children of six months or more had gone ap. Howardye, APRIL 30, 1890. was far up on the med and there was no chance Princes, and in the afternoon they wout to the will have to be vacoiosted: Section 7 desis with The CHAIRMAN said this estimate was the upkeep of the Observatory was origin of Soldiers recruited from the regiment, and atthe lowed to be spent yearly. The annual coel of Brigade, consisting partly of Police and partly of getting har off till the next tide. The steamer Industrial Exhibition in Uyeno Paris. On the that. The question of susceptibility does not made in the early part of the month. He exally estimated at ten thousand dollars, but Shanghai, of the same company, which was in 18th they started for Nikko by the 6.40a.m. enter inta tats Bill The Government Officer proted they would love to pay at the rate which only Ravan thoosand dollars has been spent. An unnecessarily large was considerably reduces.

same time this Chiuvas-forus whoss uurabers were The P. & O. steamer Lombardy, from Do-Boyd's Dock, had to come out to go to to wasiat train and were, according to, arrangements, tant bune slates that there is no one case of existed when the Naval Yard laid those cables Observatory is essentially one of those Tastita. bay, left Bingapore yesterday at 6 a..

ance of her sister ship, and with her and the return to Tokyo on the List. With regard to insusceptibility in a hundred thousand. The down in stook. If it was possible to induce the tions en which, if thoroughly, good resulte are gondnoted on the same lines as the heretofore

· 11.—In other respoofs the Brigade has been- two bug beats, Rocket and Fable, spent everal the programme afterwards, says the Japan Ordiaangs, therefore, does not provide for authorities to take less, it would not be over to be obtained, a considerable sum of mones There is the same Central Station, the sam hours endeavouring to get her off At about 2.30 Mail, nothing is yet definitely fred, we believe, certificate of inensceptibility, but it pro looked. ing from Hoihow, and H.M.9. Wanderer left the Shanghai got fond of the Peking a stern except that the Foundation Stons of St. Hilda' vidas. fer certifcates of witness of oor-

most be spent; the expenditure on the direct and came broadside on to her, bitting her twice, Hospital will be laid by Her Royal Highossa at tain kinds. There was a strong feeling, I adjourned.

The vote was then passed and the Committee cable is therefore a justifiable expens. The system of alarms, and the same general orders further extension of the utility of the Observa proments se have been made, have been unde

with regard to attendance at fires. Such in The China squadron, consisting of Peking was lightened and at 3.15 in the after-anderstead that owing to a postponement of the Sanitary Board,that it was undesirable that but the damage was frifing. The cargo of the 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the Mad. We believe, on the part of some members of the ornisers under Admiral W. M Lang, writed noon the get safety allost again,

tery by placing it in communication with over the matter of appliances and in the provision here yesterday from Maall.

time originally fixed for the return of the Em vaccination should be eastpulsory between the REPORT OF THE OBSERVATORY stained could probably be effected rather by at a fire, ti gether, with rales for their disposition places from which valuable information can be fur baad of every thing likely to be required peror to the Capital, their Royal Highness lat May and the 30th September, Seation 11

le courtasios of diplomacy than by the further and for the prentun of any interruption in the The auunal returns of births and deaths for will go to Tokyo again after their visit to provides for that. It has been found undesirabla, last year was laid on the table of the Legislativa Kyoto, in order to meet His Majesty. Thus I believe, to have toccination in tropical countries

expenditure of money. It is desirable that three operations, szob as dy this barating of bose, the Council yastarday. The amount birth rate was, their stay in Japan will be more prolonged than in the summer months, and this bas been pro The following report by the Commissionersspure stations unlade the Colony should be

breakdown of au angize, pr other ways known placed in communication with the Observatory; for the British and Foreign community. 16.7 was at first expected.

vided for so that those who object to it being painted to lugaire into the working of the Hong namely, the South Cape of Formosa, Swalow, to those who have to deal with firea. The P. and O. steamer Rohilla, which left 565. As to the death-rabe. there is a slight To mon trading in medicinal herbs were in per thousand, Chians 9.18; wholo population,

performed then will and no hardship of that hong Obervatory was laid on the table at the and Wenchow. A story with a moral, comes from Foochow hind. The other amendments are small and meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday -----

12. Although the alarm bell is sounded when yesterday morning for Sheoghai, bail amongst difference between the rate shown in the sum

assistance is required at Wanchai_sa arranga. make no very great alteration in the Hill. One

20-The Commission addressed a letter to the ment has been made by which only a certain her passengers a large number of missionaries mary prepared by Mr. H. McCallum, Seerdtary the babit of going ay country in a host to end than of Consol that thees should be complete issues by: Bir George Willian e Vusz, son segarding the intar bange which takes month by month for table that the whole it the other matter I may mention. If it is the inten The Commissioners appointed by warrant Consul for Spain inviting him to communicate number of the Fire Brigade, who are told off going to attend the Conference,

of the Bandiary Loned, and timt given Ju the

to the information in his mortality statistios ioned by the Registrar Inng of the other. The last voyage they mads engistration not only of infauts veocinated by a E.C.M.G., on the 14th January, 1800, with in- No, 18. Pottinger-strost, fell from the vorandal estimated population for the Kowloon district is less of speaking with levity of things, sacred.whether animated by a public or private Hongkong Observatory, have the honour to mud of the meteorological and other saintific obser. Brigade shoull be absent from the central part Yesterday morning à Chinese girl living at General, arising from the circumstance that the was a disastrous one and linetrates the wicked-publis esccinator or medical men but of adults, structions to enquirs late the working of the place between Hongkong and Madila in respect, as it is not desirable that the whole of the of the Town unless absolutely necessary. The of the second four of that bones, and was seirer at 2,000 more than the Registrar General's They not out with a fall curge, and every vecinator, I am afraid it will be found a mattar suit the following raport for the information of vations which may be taken at the Capital of the alarms continue to be, se heretofrire one ball for seriously injured that she had to be taken to estimate. the hospital.

The rate was according to the propisa of a prosperous venture, ssers thing of some dificulty. I have considered this with His Excellenty, the Oficer Administering the Philippines, but they ragret to say that, pot the Eastern District from Wanakal to the Mar Registrar-General's raterna, 2364 por thousand, going on well until they resobed a certain hand the kọn, membar, and we have come to the Gorscament.

withstanding his attention was requested to this and ecoseding to the Sanitary Board returns in the river, believed by the inhabitants of conclusion that it would not be well to Alegram raived by the Spanish Cursul 23.7 (szug and hery excluded) The rats for the district to be the beds, of a host of multiply officere and work unitss thara ses missioners visited the Obererstory. The him. The importance of Manila and the

2--Beveral meetings wore told and the Communication, no reply has been recited from ray Barracks, two bells for the Central District from Murray Barrooks to tho Harbour 14. #so, and three bells for the Western District 42.30 pm. yoeterday from Halinas, of which last year compares very favourshly with preced spicits and fairies Reclining on a reedy some sukeloptis) benefit therefrom. I uuder asics taken, is appanded together with a meno-Philippines with relation to a complete system We have been scartoondly favoured with.e copy. ing years. For the European community (civil), bank at this place the voyagers perceived s stand in this Colony there is no special opposirandum frots Major-General H. 8. Palmer, of starm-warnings cannot be over-rate Every atates that a depression, exists in the Pacific to the rates for the last five years were as follows: huge creature like crocodile basking in the tion to novination, in feat there in reason to be-B.E. who wrote the original report which ant, efort should be made to secure the fullest in/of centralisation of engines and men at the tan- the 8.8.E. of Lazon.

1985, 28.0; 1886, 28.0; 1987; 89.7; 1888, 12.3, sun and Tik said to Tung "I wish I had a gas lleve that the bulk of the people are vaccinated sequently led to the establishment of the Cbforption from those outcom

tral Fire Station is necessary under existing air-

Her Majesty the Bropres Dorager an rates for the same years ware15, 20.4; harm some one if he be not sain. Now the der these circumstances I there is nutcient

1889, 23.4. For the Chinese community the to shoot that croosile, for assuredly he will and that vaccination is taken to kindly Unratory (See Evernment Caseffe, 1881, p. 709). 21-The Commission have much pleasure in Pallos Force at the Central Station, and have nounces in an Laperid Deeros, dated the 1st of 1860, 38.8; 1597, 90.5; 106, 92.7; 1889, 24.5, orocodile is an animal stored in the religion of protection afforded to the pabila without going|lowing conslusions:

S-The Commision have arrived at the fol-recording the existence of a cordial co-operation their quarters either there or at the Fire Bri

with the labours of the Observatory on the part the 3rd moon, that H.EL. Liu Ming-shnan, GoLast year there were only 11 doatke from small the Chinese, and some people standing on the into the difault matter of providing for the re-With reference to the first point of enquiry of the Authorities at Balinao, Wladivosicek Bade Station, I am of opinion thai the couple

tion of the distribution of water will secessilate of the Board of Adara been wreated a member for and abolerate complaints as compared with banks of the river warned the two Boolhardy gistration of adult persons, whether pubholy or Whether the stablishment of the Observatory Tokio, Aagal, Shanghai, Amog, Haiphong, a radical esccnatrustion of the Brigady, send that

of Admiralty.”

762 the preceding year, while the deaths from men of the danger they raz of incumeing the privately vaccinated.

wow for bas effected, sa improvement on the system of Muco, antis, and, Auping.

the proper method for the suppression of fires The Japan Mail says that an interesting ob- other cause were 5.548 m against 5,233 in 1888, fairies, who dwelt about the marshes of the place, With regard to Sub-section 2 of Heotion 4) storm-warning" which previously existed, n 22—ås to point (6.) whether the Commission will be found to lie ip a number of small stations jeot was found the other day by the workmen The following is the anding of a Naval Court their irreligious discourse. But heedless of which provided for the appointment of & Van what mesures could be taken to semen or to in-wald recommend the monitauense of the Ob-placed at a convenient distance spart with hose engaged in dredging the Kamajima River. It of Inquiry held at Eube te luvastivate the-eir disrespectfully of the holy crocodile, and as he had been vaccinated, the ATTODERE GENERAL of opinion that previous to the establishment of tien, the consideration of the evidence and of the outset, ateam-ongines falling into the back- Court the telexdly warning Tik continued to speak cination Officer to ascertain whether every child crease improvement in this direction, they are servatory with its present or say other organise and other artistes ready for immediate use at the was an image of Shade in pure gold, about 1 camstances of the loss of the British barque. was speaking a cloud of hornets arose from the moved that it be strunk out more the Observatory there was no organised system documents forwarded for its information Isade to round and coongying a subordiauto position in inobes high, closed in a real lacquer shrine, Teens, on the Loosbco Telands-Tho Court roeda and water hedges, and came sweeping the whole wrapped in brocade.

finde (1) That the course sot by the Master down upon the men in the boat, sad the men thought, the besetion was put in the Bill in wore not founded on a scientiflo basis, and that serratory should certainly be continued, but it

The ACTING ERGISTRAR-GENERAL said he of storm-warnings, and that the warnings given the conclusion that it is desirable that the Obe the Brigade, on the evening of 14th March was such as would, on the ahore with whom they conversed. The consequence of a minute, he wrote on the Bill therefore there has been an improvement

14.—I have already had made as an experiment The construction of a new stool cruiser for the in the absence of any current, have brought the letter fell on their krees and prayed, whereupon He drew attention to the fast, In that winate;

is close that the only way in which this posticipatory to this change of eyatom what is Japanese navy has been commisoood at Yokosuka, vomoi olear of the land, but that the Easter was the horusts oensed tormenting them, but as for that it was impossible to ascertain whether every aroure sa improvement, they are of opinion that by sanotioning a much larger annualexponditare of which are that it can be worked by one man, As to the messures that poukl be taken to finance can be rendered thoroughly efficient is known as The Fire Despateb-box," the pointe The vessel, which will be known as the Akstresu, in error in not allowing for possible variation Tik, and Yang they were stung so that they child in the Lalony-war vacinated soept by ro the following points would have to be attended The increased staff that has been found to be and contains all the decocery appliances for will have displacement of 3,150 tons, will be in his chronometer, nor for the strong omsterly fed the place, pursued by the vindictive hornets gistration and be stated that if it was thought to T of 8,000 indicated H.2., #1 metres length on the warrent which prorails in that neighbourhood. for a couple of fi, when Yang foll on his headed desirable to ascertain that every child in the increased staff of assistants

ssential would involva a greater outlay, and the dealing with a fire at the ontset including three vertical line, 13 metres width aboam, will have (8) That, a good lookout was maintained knees, and wildly prayed the spirits of the river Colony had Feen vaccinated it would be neces (8.) A cable across the Iterhour from the thousand dollars a year; or nearly twice the meme other contrivance will be spread all over annual vest casuot be estimated at under thirteen hundred feet of bose, and I anticipata that it or zu-average draught of 17 ft. 5 9/16in, and will on board, and that everything that was proper to keep the hornets off. His fellow traveler sary to have rocination oflor to enter the slam 19 kuola.

to avert the oasualty was done on the veral's followed bis exalpie, and their prayer was houses and to make enquiries. He did not say

Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's Office now spent.

the town and warked by a system which has convected with a land line running to the 28-As to point (7.) any recommandation the to be detibed when the Rater works are complete striking (3) That the master was not justified granted. When their foes had gone they began then, nor did he think now, on the principle Observatory, The German mail steamers are no longer to by the necessities of the case in disposing of the to discourse on their adventure. Yang asked of balf loat being better than to bread, (c.). The repetition of the storm signals.

Commission may desire to måke on the sbuvę i subjects, the question of the Time Ball has re- 35-1 haya much pleasure in stating that the Company's offices on the French Hand, Shanged for so mail ata na fe hundred dollam, nor Yik answered that they were paining. Limination Cindinance it was desirable to have shoh comm up to their old maaring place opposite the wreck and earge to the first purchaser that offer Yik whether his stings were smarting, and that at the beginning of the working of a void The establishment of a breach Observatory onired very careful consideration. It is the to-behaviour of the men at fires has boon good, and bai. The Mercury says the order has come out in not avating himself of the option giron very much. Yang said his stings were not an offer. If the Ordinanes was found to work

at the Peak, and communication granged animons opinion of the Commissioners that in their attendones regular, and that Mr Camp from the Directors at Bremen that the Com to him of having both sold by public notion. harting him became he had not spoken so well and when the natural apprehension of the

with the now of the Eastern Extension Harbour like that of Hongkong so frequented bell, who fills the important pet of Assistant Talegraph Company. Jay's steamers are no longer. te ran the risk at On the Brst Anding the Conet does not disrespectfully of this crocodilo ne Til who be Chinese was got ever. It then desirablo ench (e. Creator infomestion should be afforded by themed voyages, the fare bell should be dropped jug of the appliances and the general officiency mending to the upper reaches of the Whang- condider the user erros of amolature ing thus twiffed became enraged and defled the an ofloer might be appointed, bat with a new

by ships preparatory to their laaring on leng. Engineer and is responsible for the proper keep-

poo. Accordingly the agents bare applied as to impose on it the necessity of cancelling or spirits of the river and the hornets, mying Ordinance he ald not think it desirable to have|17.). The siguals should be larger.

dally without any, except the most unavoidable, of the brigade, carries out his duties conscien to the Harbour Master for a barvy in the lower spending his certificate, and therefore orders if they sazie sgala to sting him he would an inspector going round to the houses to a Greater publicity should be given to the found that this has not been done sines the lat

interruption. It is wilk deep regret that it is tiously and with satialastivu.

16.-Bin the commencement of this year the rach, opposite the Chias Merchants lover that it be now returned to him. The Court jump into the water and baffe them. He had if the children bad bean reciinated: It would rats arrived at and the formation received January. Doubtless the illness and consequent Brigado has lost the services of Mr. Brewer want whart. It has not been settled so far that they direct, however, that he baseveraly reprimanded, no sooner spoken than he was again surrounded give rise to a lot of feeling, and although he by the Director of the Observatory the fat buoy in this place exotly, but anyway and admonished to be more careful is future, by the swarm, and stang 10 rigorously that is had selled attention to the matter in his (h). When desseiary signals should be beinted at ben led unferially to this result, but it would bed to it. His was a very walnas and efficient

incapacity of Mr. Figg to assist in this duty. I regret to say after lang illness soum instruction to the Captains of the Company's, and he is hereby severely reprimanded and ad- desperation he made good his boast, and leaped minute, he did not think it would be desirable teamer is that they are to run no seslase risks: monished spordingly. The Court does not madly into the water, where his cruel-feem worri- to make the provision in this Ordinance.

night.

appear probable that the diffulties attending Officer, and during the absence on leave of the is coming up to their old station. From wpis wake szy order on the third fading. The exod him to death, for every time he rose to

(i.). A: signal fun should contians to be fred for the supervision of the operation at the tower on Saperlesdent in 1686; received a special letter turesque point of view the, handsome white penses of the Court are fixed at eleven pounds breathe, he was driven under the surface again

The clans was stenok out.

the information of the Native Boat People, which the time ball has been placed kave been of thanks from the Government for the manner steamers were great addition to the Bund. oight shillings sterling

Hoa. Ho KAI said he strongly supported the A to point (a.), to render the working of considerably over-rated, Complaint has been in which he had seted as Buperintendent. Hi 1by tasir vengeful stings.—Meronry tesadiation. Attertay-Gossend en fisin point. The working the Ohmurvatory properly silostive, there should anode tårt the time bul when holated la poi plass has buen klied by Mr. Wagner subjest to

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camstances where the meu are drawn from the