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provements must be introduced, and it Go varungal bone inlf to onery out these plans without making car motifmitous in them. t would be un extremely objectionable sourse to adopt. It is because I fords the results that Toold foll if the resolution of the Sacitary Board, were adopted, that, walle fully agreeing with the plans that role prepared, I could act record the Sanitary Board to attempt to

extraordinary method The revenue is sadited Hon. T. H. WEITHREAD-That seems a very bere and the expenditaro is audited 10,000

way by people who sannot possibly know any thing about the expenditure hors

The SUNY STOR GENERA)-It is now de parture, fe it not P

The CHAINMAN-It a new bere. It has been tried in other Colonies.

hiul the overpment to carry out the plans without regard to propssary toodificatioun able resulta

Hie BSC-I world sogge to the kon, member to alter his resolution so as to read antil the Government lay on the table a genera atalaraaf of the proposed work and of the in tentiong as regards the water and drainage

work &

INTH. WHITEHEADWith the addition of the words "abowing what is to be doua in no pasa and the city for much work to gether with sizinle and plans.

Hia ExOsLEN--That would not be pas sible, have already bold the hou ember Take the age of Mountain Lodge or the prison, The Government not answer these questions. There are some items included in the hon. he's motion with respect to which the vorte rent cant by what will sotuslly be done all thatthe Government say is thas no new prison contendated With regard to Mountain Lodge 31 proposed to build a now house as soen an s now site has been selectad

Hon, T. H WAITED-Suppose I say "showing what le proposed to be done in each on where practicable.

HIS EXOBLLENCY-As regards the.netvity for the works, I do not think if hon. members look through the lift they will find any work which are necessary, coapt perhaps one or two I havo olluded to. If the hon. member could so word. his resolution that I could pou sibly give effent to it, 1 thould be glad to do so. Hou. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I have altered the rasalution to read, "until the Government tay On the table general stateranate where practicable of the proposed works showing what is to be done in such base, together with eatington and plans, ats," I do not see that it is impossible for Gerorament to give defuito statement as to what they are going to do I do not, think the public keo that the Fodernment are going to fallos Mr. Chadwick's home and plans

shot warn that they were going to do so until this afternvoti,

HIS EXCELLENCY-The estimates and plans would take so nob time to prepare that it would do away with the consideration of the estimates The SUVETOK-ĠENERAL-I would rewind the hon. member that hasing plans hid on the table means making, new poos specially.

HOB, H. WRITEREAD-I think with fonos to Der Works it would be satin sofory to have thead plans. With regard to aid works. I am willing to pass that part of the motion. With regard to the new works, I think, a do finite statement aux plans should be laid on the table when practicablo

HIS EXCELLENCYr-Who is going to decide what is practicable P. It is always practicable to make a plan.

~H~TVKİTEHRAD—AN soon as the plans are mads they vald be laid on the table.

HIS EXCELLENCY-That is just what I think the forerament cannot de. To make plans to give to the Caso I wrald take time.

Ho... WHITEHAWell, when it is possible the plans should he laid on the table.

His BCEELENCY-Well, we cannot go on with the Estirantes till that is done according to your motion. That is the gist of your motion.

The 80svETOR GENERAL-T will allow me to say that it would he practicable to prepare plans of the whole works, but it would require corsiderable time. It work! require a special set of plans of all the works to be laid before the Craanil. This would be a work of several months. In the meantime all work would be at # standstill.'

HIS EXCELLENCY-If the hon. member will -word-bia w solution to read "a general statement

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MAIL SUPELMENIT TO THE «HONGKONG, DAILY PRIMA" NOVEMBER (15, 1000,

honour to be, Bir. Your mist abeliant empant, ferred to in the extract in question, I have the

The Honourable WM, Dean, G., Acting

HIGH MODALID. Scoretary Colonial Secretary

the Honetrable O. Chadwick for the drainage

provided that the plounts a constructed to ths of effecting the obfect desired by the Chamber. that the plaus submitted by the Cleb bo pensed, tage time in making angsiries es to the man

proper supply of water be provided. antisfaction of the Sanitary Surveyor and that

I hare, &o.

W.M. DEANE, Cay

Flanderncu, ng

Aoting Colonial Secretary. Secretary Chamber of Commerbët THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO FAS COMMODORE,

he bow the vessel went off when the first in the interent of learning, to have been inveitel strack the rocks; the end time she broke in in Weising tickets; and H, the Viceroy is two and the third time she opened out en the oredited with having serious doubt whether it ANUISANCE IN THE QUEEN'S COL

port side. The second mate and a Japanes's is becoming in-sighly moral overnment The sat fui fe inntag, of proceedings A latthews road from Motta Dennys &

jumped overboard with the infantin of waoko that of China to officially esseguirs and Fianels that a reply be bad drafted and which calling attention to the nisance existing at the ahows that the Board adopted a motion by Mr. Mossop of Nos 49 and 51, Queen's Bhart Central,

wing anbers, and Japanese cook and a Manila-licasso it. It is imponatul to atop gamblings man followed them. As Mrs. Fornes, the fit in right that the profits on it should go The SuaysTOR-GENERAL-With question-transmitting the reports of Mr. Chadwick on premises which ran into the vara loving been Hongkong General Chamber of Coumeron, which was blowing hard at the time, tore thechild it, ond rhon unprincipled offuials had squeezed

he read be sent to the Colonial Searatay's latter back of their offen by the downpipe from the

captain's wife was coming out of her cabin into omoial peekata; but the mors orthodox with her child in her arms, the wind, course to parans would be to atovaly prohibit The CHAIRMAN Well, all I know is that walons roting against it,

the man wasrags to the Board, the President made use of sauriant. It was directed that are ordered to vote this mouht for the audit

the premiass be inspected and the naisance re Commoda's B. J. Church. B.N.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1890.

from her grasp and it was lost. The Captain. the gamblers out of all that was to be got out of by the Secretary of State.

Sanitary Board Room

perfed on.

who had his ribe broken and bis left ear torn off them, az pretenas of winking at their break of Hangyong, 8th August, 1890. TEN DRAYAGE OF THE ABERUSEN PATER BicThe Bad approves of the propasis of

BirThe attention of the Committes of this with a wound in his right temple was carried the laws to sweep their nocumulations into the A latter he road from Messrs. Danby, ber 6th, stating that several dangers trad been lied ten days after, on the 27th September. The be much the mame, and the reputation of the Chamber has been directed to a notification which askere by two of the mso, and died an hour later. State offers, when the ruined loitory koopers MILLA of the effy of Victoria. In the adaptation af Leigh & Oming in connection with the drain. dleetned in the neighborhood of the Gap Rook, ship got into the typhoon the day after she left supreme Government wou'd be much enhanced. the aparate system to the requirements of age of the abordéon paper mills. It stated and warning shiponsters tot la approach on Nagasaki, and though the cartelu did slf hold

Appeared in the Government Gesette of Saptome narpenter, who also received severe injuria desound their corruption. The result would Vistoria proper allowance seems to be rade for that the Sanitary Surveyor Ead been con nither side wearer than là cables. the podling of the town on a slope, and for the salted with, and he was unable at present

In the montime the rail as alienned gam to get to a safe shelter it was Impossible to see blers continues, and the Kwang-paa reports tha rainfall. The objectionable intercepting sewers was therefore asked to grant permission for the Committes, who will feel greatly obligal if you Tes of the ore and the captain's child. porished adamfusion into the sears of portion of the to suggest satisfactory outfall. The Board been intracted to address gon on behalf of tan thick fog. All was hopeless when her mile want tan Namhot Magistrate's Yande.

In connection with this notifiention, I hare and even a distance of Isu yards, it being in aufheist closure of spotte gambling house noar and parplug alations an get rid of and the constraction of the drains to proceol, the go on bindi inforus thear, if it is in your poor in the disaster. The body of one of the auforta-Bhaarbai contlemen in iren expressive of his of the community. enkeran commands itself to the common sense tion of outfall to remain for future monidare to do so, if any staps will be taken to carefully nate men washed ashore and it was minus arms pleasure at the proposed establebnisnt there of In place of a loading artíole au affusion of a

the no-detailed provisios zemer to be made for for frange so far at the premises vere con- distance on both sides of the Gap Rock, are a

The Board dosiek, however, to point out Leigh & Orange be informed that their plans wklob, extending as they do to a considerable one's Home, utterly lostitute.

tion. It was agreed that Mesars Danby, mrvay and lag dosta on the charts the dangers and lege. The survivors are staring in the Naval College, Hos. T.H. WHITE-Then this som inanggestions as the subject, but it does not zaam bo reserved. but that the building he not on to remais astrage, roader the tighthouse

the drainage of the new reclamation. There are cerned, be approved, the question of outfell to serious menee to shipping, and may, if allowed clades Mr. Nicole's salary?

The URATMAN—YOK,"

to bave been fully considered and worked rat

The Board" coneurs In Mr. Chadlo, pied antil-an oulfall for the draft is provided danger rather than a safeguard to TERADE H. Longford, Consul, presiding, and Magers. J. the congratulatione of his friends and the pro-

for to tao satisfaction of the Dosed."

Hom. 18. WRITEREAD-I think the vote instead of betag, put down as a lamp sum of 810.000, might be split up, and the saling of the local auditor and the expense of the offee here stated.

The CHATEMAN We have no control over the amgunt hero.!

The Acura COLONIAL TERANOPER-We have sufficient control to put down the dior ent amounts,

The CHAIRMAN-Ha, you look at the Seoretary of State's despatch you will see we ATO told simply to put down $10,000 for payment to the auditor in England.

for audit be reduced by the amount not disbursed Hon. T. H. WHITESEAD-I propose the sum hore I think the noonats could be audited much more ofrotiraly bare then at home.

Rep. C. P. CHAT -I think if the items marò put down which go to wake up this-sum it would be much better.

The CHAIRMAN should be most happy to do so, but the Secretary of State in his despatob gave ordare to put it down as it appears in the estimates. We have no power whatever over the lol paditor, The Gazernor has no power, nur has the Colony,

land-recordmendi.

travelling in these water-I have, KO.

(84) F. HENDERSON, Becretary. THE COMMODOSE TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HM8. Victor Emanusi,

Complete, Koba, on the 2nd Detober, Mr. Jittle reat, possibly alas with a view to reositing

Mr. Wen Tingshik who came out vecond on: the list of Haulin this year, and whom father FOMING OF THE OUT OF INQUIET, and grandfather held high office in Kwangtang A Court of Ingniry was held at H. B. M. province, is now on a visit here, possibly for s

D. Hnowall end D. Leary acting as nautiesi sento it is customary to make on theas occasions,

seskora.

The following is the flding of the Court of a promising went unable to attend the The oxaminer having discovered that the plan That the vessel when leaving Nagaki was Hongkong, 6th October, 1890 stanok, foiently manned, and in every respect father had been stowed to be tekon by a repre examinations in cone-quenos of the death of his

and instant station that overal dangers bare out the es ies or henry gales which were ex- Clond Mountains has been repaired, with a view saknowledge the receipt of your letter of the mealike and props manner, and that through The tersple to the Long Wang on the White

S-1 um directed by the Commodore

well found and fit for her popond voyage.

That the Master navigated his vessel in a set- degraded.

sentative, the offer who passed him in is to be barn reported in existing in the neighbourhood paciencel tenth evening of the 18th Septo propitisting the Drogen King and obtaining

sucurate by the Neobal Magistrate in person. the much needed rain, and it was yesterday in

guney of incendiary ra has offered the The Pangu Magistrate, in view of the fen-

Hon. T. B.. WHITE CAD-Which is how recommendation that the work should be under much?

TED OVERCROWDING QUESTION. The CHAIRMAN-$4,000.

taken by sest ass each to be finished and com. Me. FRANCIS-I fail, sir, on looking at the pleted before another is than in baad. The Ordiasilou and communicating with one of the parlance of proceeding with this mein-drainage it not it their power at this present meinent.bo Board urgen pon the Government the immbers of the Committee, that the Board have work promptly effectively, and continuously take any step in connection with tile report. The ing cannot be put into force by the Board unit section of the Ordinance referring to overcrowd. in some shape or another His Excelianoy the Gosseter in Council has authorised the rules of the. Gap Rook. relating to overcrowding to be applied to w seotion of the city, so that the only thing we can latter will be forwarded, by the first opportunity, id be beapable and experienced sonca

2-In ply. I am to inform you that your tomber the final unalty sverything that cortato recomaniations. With the permission Chief. doisto forward the report tothe iovernment with for the consideration of the Commander-in-

was done by him. of the Board, therefore, I will withdraw the

That proper discipline was maintained on

suit throughout the whole of this patio. board the ship to the last; that the offers and

all used their utmost exertions in the working o

happily accompanied it were both unavoidable. and that no blame to respect to either can be

That the annuity and lost of life which un

the master's sertifleste bold by the first male attributed to any one on board.

The Court som sends that a new copy of and lost at the Freak, be fanned to him forthwith

The Count Hired to direct the attention of The house of a rich man in Hei-ching village. the Board of Trade to the assistance render Tanhai district, is attacked by robbers, who, bes salpicades by all the Japanese with whom veninally to open the doors to them by threat ed and great kindnes shown thesurviroreofthe ing noable to force an entranos, compel him. they were brought into contact prior to their ening to burn the pisos down if he resists, arrival in Hyogo, and especially by the ustive farther.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Bat you pay him. The CHAIRMAN NO We pay $10,000 to the Auditor General home. I happen to know

the local auditor receiver $1,000, but that is all. We pay bin hore, but it is on account of the auditor at home.

(A) Hon Ho Ka secunded Mr. Whitehead's motjou for the reduction of the rota

Fon. P. CHATER-I think it is a very ex traordinary mode of prooadare. 310,000.is paid for the endit, a portion of which is paid hore sad unter the Colony nor the Government has any control over the auditor. I think it is a state of things that should be altered, and agree with my sulung ges that the rote should est be passed.

The actrNG ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The whole matter was considered some time ago when the chargi was unde. Asvory lane den deolded that the accourte were to be adlted putol came from home aging that it had been partly here and partly is England, and for this fimates, and so far as we are concerned I take purpose à end of $10,000 placed on the it we have an option in the matter.

stand very clearly, and I recollect Sir Willis

Hco. O. P. OT-I recdilect the airou“,

he did not think it was a course that could be Tes Youx commented on them and stated that oarried out. Offoil and wantial members only voted a sus for the past year in order to give. the system a trial and sesing that the risk bas ast been so soocassial anat might have busn I think some alteration sheld now be made.

Legislative Council, or by an Appropiation motion of which I gave salios at the last the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to rew-conducted themselves proper y, and that sont reward cÍ 820 for the detection and.

IDENTI

arrest of inondiaries.

Three fires reported-ons in Hsing-shan sud burat two in Sagatok; in one of them a woman is

Suburb, a banging lamp flitug on her aud eet- Arnthor woman loses her life in the Western

couple of stinkpots with lighted matabes; sp- ting tire to hor hair.

parently an incendiary.

A man is singht at night in Fatshan with

(1.)-That Mr. Chadwick's proposals and plans basanétioned and approval by Kestution of the Legislative Concil, before Mr. Chadwich leaves the Colony, as a oblats the risk with a change of offers, of changes in sad (2) That the whole of the money for the work

departures from these plans. be at once appropriated by Rusolation of the

for raising the avery fonds by los or Bosed adopt the Committed's report on ried out by the nuevaying vessala is under the Ordinance and provision made by Ordinanoo. meeting, and will more fead That the cherve that the programme of work to be car 3-At the same time, the Commoders wishes

otherwise, if it was at any time become inverorowding, and forward it to the Colopia! cirection of the Hydrographer of the Navy, and convenient to proside the money out of current Sarretry with the recommendation that that the Rambler is at prosent employed on

"goon as possible for the abatsment of over- "the Government communce taking atop as a survey of the Chuma Archipelago

crowding Further, that the Board will be Lighthouse on the Gop Rock is completed, the 4.-I am further to add that, before the glad to know as early as practisible which, if position of the rocks in the neighboarkced will "any, of the methods suggested in the report nedoubtedly be azedam, &c.

the Cretament are prepared to adopt,"

-iddy' The COLONIAL SURGEON seconded, and the motion was carried.

· GERGE W. WHILLIFE. Becretary to the Commodore. Henderson, Esq. Seoretary Hough a gene

ral Camber of Commerce. TED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE

-- ONEM MODONNIE,

I of the island on which the wreck 200urred, at a Commodore E. J. Ohrob. R.K.

Rongkeng Gaperal Chamber of Commerce, time when these natives were themselves suffer of a farmer at Poln; at least it is supposed so, as Hydrophobia has broken out wouʊg the pigs Hongkong, 29rd Ostober, 1890.ing severaly by Ineses from the storing. hd not seccnded the resolation I should have reply to the Chamber's letter of 3rd having re- Biggins and tourt Johansen in returning to blad, or perhaps it was invented by the owner to

The COLONIAL Strato soaded

w after thar after barking liks doge-for-a The Court farther desires to direct the staw days, drop off and dis. Probably their ec Bir-I directed to acknowledge ramp of tention of the Board of Trds to the bghly contric behaviour was caused by delight at bear- The PASUDENT-If the Colonial Surgeon your esteemed communication of 6th instant, in courageous contact of the two was Charlesing that the killing of pigs was strictly probí had very great pleasure in doing so myalf. I tersbad to s Government nolifcation of dangers the wreck and saying the life of the Master's account for his always having fresh pork for have read the report with great intereat. I to the navigation existing in the neighbourhood wife at imminent risk to themselves; and still sale, think, perbapa, that the most valuable part is of the Gap Rock Lightheuss, and further to further to the conduct of Hari Johannsen in the addends, and only those who have an idea thank you for the info mation conveyed in the

(B).That an adeqesto staf of gualified assist

ants and bverters be at dues provided. The Board do not think the departmout is by any meas saticiently manned to perform efident ly the double work of the water and desinage, and on constant and skilled par vision of the work in detail its anecera za af (4)That the Sanitary Beard be at orice con-

wEals depends. elitoted the supervising authority under an and over drainage, public and private alike, amended constitution over the water supply. I've copy of draft letter read at a Meeting of

the Board byl on the 8th August, 1800,

Honourable W. M. Dosne, C.M.G., Auting

Colonial Secretary,

HUGH MOCAELUM Secretary.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

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ter, although there are so few members present, Mr. FRANOIS-In connection with this mat I should like to move a vote of thanks to the gentlemen who composed that Committee for the valuable report they hare preavated to very grout labour they have expended and the

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on the 31st ultim

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold of the ground it covers can realise the vast above formar, and also for your kindness in pro-ring sad time to the esistanon of the wives, their relatives pursue him on his way to A man bring to emigrate" with his twe

Inze, Acting Registrar-General; Dr. Ayres, very importans une, and personally I trust that Ben. 8. Brown, President; Hon. N. Mitchell Proberation of this report. The subject is a Commander-in-Chied

There were present amount of labour which has lepa takan in the mining to forward the Chamber's late to the Captain and aiding in bringing him shore Cautes and insist on the dies returning, as they Colonist Surgeon; Mr. J. J. Francia, C., Mr. tape will be promptly taken for remedying the letter that the programme of work to be carried

whed Boriously injured and in a date of uscon, really cannot allow them to go to foreign parts. Wong Nhing, Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. II. Meevils complained of. It appeare to me that this out by the surveying uses is ander the direc

The statement in the third paragraph el your

Callum (Becretary),,

fa & very favourable time for taking sation in tion of the Hydroerspher of the Nary, and that the matter. As is well known, there ares great the Rambler is at presont employed in a survey ENDY vacant houses towards the extremities of of the Chasan Archipelago, suggesta possibla

NOXIOUS FORESHORK AT THE CENTRAL

MAVEET,

XTRACTS FROM THE "KWANG-P40," c.

Another fire at Hooam on Sunday night,

29th October,

The Pauchan Chu, the Canton Munisipality, offer rewards of 2100 for the street of incen diarion.

Shut October.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURES-It has ast been an trial yet, na the Bocsants here only

The ofloor acting for the Colonial Veterinary town, while the central dietriota aza very diffculties in the way of immediately fixing the whorun three horses were bort, hus let to H.F. Li Hung-chang, han giros instructions to HE. the Viceroy, under instructions from recently gone hous owing to the ill of the Surgeon, in a report which bad bean diconlated pressure could be brought to bour granually to

nob overcrowded; and.it, by judicious nofies, position of the dancers above referred to.

the Grau Superintendant of Foreign Trade, inte Treasurer. Under the new arrangement drew attention to the state of the forethore at sortain errors have ben discovered which it is the Central Market, from which be said a great induce some of those who have insufficient beg to pomt dat that is the course of correshin authorities. The Lakin offers bosts Canton, Anny, and Swatow that in order to In connection with this remark, my Committed serious row between the Fire Brigades and the the various territerial and Customs offers at imprible can take place in the future, and I stouch aross. A minute had bean reads on the cotation in the crowded perilon of the spondanon with the Commander-in-Chief with having refused to let them use the jetty to has failed therefore think it is premature to say.the trial circulsting cover by Mr. de to the affetties, I think a great good would resalt. Aatalod; when writing from Yokohama u 26th sued two of the Bremen wace arrested. In-peutically oked to them, emigration to Su

give poplaymentfothe saperabundant population ity to move to the eastern and western extremi reference to the discovery of Pinnacle Rocks, he land their engines, in the dispate which en of the resince, now Amarion and Australia are Hon. C. P. CHATER-WO -fus to sete this dredge the foreshore, sa such offensive master be enficient to house the surplas population, I ràported, any of Her Majesty's teencls under my promptly abandoned their engines and returned directed, to wa that the rales drawn up for the that something should be done at once though. perhaps, the houses new vacant will not September: 1890, that should Pinnacle Rocks baignant at this interference, the Erigadestra and Deli is deo'zred lawful. The offers are of the proposed works and of other intentions because we think the whale it should be as palculated to taint the food supply. There have very little doubt in my own mind that if command are fully capable of Bring their posi home; and the Magistra's bad yesterday to send contral of the trade are obverrod, sod that tbərə with referance to the drainage and water dared out in Hongkong. I do not say this was also mitte by Me. Francis to the effoot this watina ware takes, the demand for riots tion accurately, works, &o," I think a resolution in thione offset bere hea not dose his duty efficiently tint the Veterinary Surgeon should be instruct hanses would soon be supplied, and that a great words would meet the case, coupled with the as- are of opinion that he has, and we go farther and ed to report at onde to the Buard. not the Sarraform might be worked nat without infisting { Luated as they are in the direct track of vessels fuition had been made thow for the inaltover China. Emigration-is still contrary to the a deputy to arrange the diffeolts. As the is he kidnapping, but are not to put any impedi surance I myself have given that all informaties way that be should andlit both ties of the avouant veyor-General, the existens of ang isinitory we have now to supply shall be supplied.

That this exact position of these dangers, ai. | Brígado le very powerful and was obstinately ments in the way of persous desiring to go to the The ACTING TORNET-GENERA-Sir, I for is to call attuation to the Exot that the whole ect that his attention should have been called

Dar opy reason for at nting the sum arkedsance and another by the President to the particulas hardship on spyone.

determined to rain on strike until dus seis plantations duia. A great bange seems coming would propose, in order to bring this matter of the accounts should bo audited here:

The resolution wax thea pit and carried an-eskortained, seems to my Committee Lobs the Lakin Authority has been compelled written law of Chiu, and until istuly altbungh

appren hing or leaving Hongkong, should be at to the misuse at once, sued that the watter

animously. ale, that after hearing the full explanation The amendment was then put in the rota si would be seen to without delay.

hir. EDE-On behalf of my colleagues and that you will-kindly bring the matter to the himself, what will necessitats enso ospend tare pre or less under protest; but now the Minin your Exoullency has gron and your searahco Jest, Hon T. H. Whitebord, Hoo. Ho Kii, and

of the utmost importance, and they bag to request to send the engines hack to the engine houses. ; they have allowed it to go on, it has always been that you are willing to furnish every informan Hon. C. P. Chater. the only three anco al had been cirealated the Coreshore had been ia.

.... The PRESIDENT said that since the report te complimentary remarks that have been made, with the objec" that, should be sea. Et to do so, will probably regret even more than the darle. got rid of their surplus population, úr that they wolf. I may say that we are inch obliged for only noticent Vios Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, of coin sud considerable loss of Fass, which heter som auzione to anaourage it, whether to by striking out the first part as to the past and the original motion for the vote of $10,000

As the President bae rightly called it, the hard- ont delay-1 haro, 20. tion possible, the procent resolution be amendest has present, alone reting in favour of it, and there was no forashore to dridge for an Sooratary has done a great deal of work might be detailed for this special service with

but we must not take all the credit to cursalvene of Her Majesty's vessels under his command tion of his coffers. The Cantones are very are beginning to see that the growing coloring tement of the consideration of the enti- was carried. mates, after which it shall road" that the Gover- eat lay on the table a general statement of the proposed works and of their intestines with re. forone to the drainage and water works

* TREASUÈY. The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of $19,100 for the Trazory, He said that, es bis-Excellency had observed, it was proposed, instasil of the sam of $7.296 which was put down for the Colonial Treasurer, to raise that in to $4.800. The que tien as to the pass to the first olerk was ITT EXCELLENCI should not like to uhok over for reference. derlake to promise that, because I do not think The vote was agreed te the Government would do it.. I should not like

Hoa T. H. WATENTAD-stil! think we should have the plans of new works laid on the table wherever practicable.

At this point progress was reported, and the p.m.

THE COUNCIL RESUMES.

way. There are bagh some approbeesion on the subject.

as

Mr. FEANOIR said he supposed it depended on whether it was high water or low water.

The PRESIDENT said there was nothing that seald be taken away without exposing the foun dations of the market.

Mx. FRANCI-That is a different thing.

there,

MT. EDE-Does the plava dry at low water? Mr FRANO-Of course it dows,

My Eneda I modersland, the market water does the place dry F.

is

but

The PRESIDENT Yes, under the piles,

of statistics which enabled us to prepare our porte done by him and therefore consider. able credit is due to his.

est work-cavely, the tabulation and ontonlation

(81) F. HENDERSON, Secretary. THE COMMODORE, TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

H.M.A. Victor Eman rel. Hongkong, 27th October Sit-I am desired by the Commodore tano. The price of the correspondence relating to knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd

THE NEW SLAUGHTER-HOUSE, AND CATTLE,

HEMP AND SWING DEPOT...

touchy, and it is dangeruss to interfere with any of Chan or in one to that orig entries are powerful organizatio. They bore no objection scarce of profit to their people and an element to gisa mandarins the title of Excellones or Old of influence and power to the country generally. and Venerable Sir, and to put up with a decent? But at the same time that H.E sokowledges amount of squeeing, but toneh their rights, or the necessity for allowing Chinese emigration, what they olal to be their rights, the ory of he is understood to have shaoiniels declined to Tarael, to your tents" is raised at once, and the saction amigration to a exico on the ground sullenly strika satil they gai satisfaction.

that Mexico baa xo trasly with Chins; and he

The PRESIDENT-Nn dredging is possible this matter, which had bern einamiated, was laid | instant, which suggests that ope of Her Majesty's Mendable energy in making provision for the fun omigration to British North Bornoo.

The Customs anthorities have shown com does not appear to look with particular favour on the table. A minute thereon by Mr. French whipe, not being a surveying ship, should is the continuance of Lustoms boys, aotwithstand-

The Nanhs Magistrate, an bis iste pilgrimage sonplained that the doominent was merely a poftion of the rooks in the vicinity of the Cap ng the loss of their exmization to bind myself to lay phins of all new buliding Commitreo adjourned to Saturday ext 25 bailt on; piles in front of the Praya. At low the new beilding had been eclected and was now the songe nrged in your istier, for they are fabed was contemplated a few months hepos:distely on his return he made up a parosl ́of, se- ··

shed, to get water from the wall ab Hai obiao, parsed memo of datos and facts, nut a predu at al. A lock, and to inform you that he does not con. od re complaints can be made in this the scene of the late fire there, and was so moved minute by the President stated that a site for aidae the rocks allured to as being dangerous in respect It is true that the removal of the by the distress he saw caused by it that imme you cannot dredge between the piles.

bong Jerslied; the plans had been laid on the situated so close to the Gap Reck as not to be but it is not every office which could bare the veral anndred dollars and distributed them to. table at the laat meeting. Mr, FRANO-Yon could scrape

Un the tantiua of Mr. FRAYors, it was Hongkong.

in the track of vertels approaching or leaving most important part of their promises destroyed the suffereça. The PRESIDENT--That is a different thing the return of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon the Commodore bad already requested the Com- agreed that the mattor stand over till

on Saturday a ght and go on with business as

The leading article declares the Catones to Jars Carther directed to acquaint you that

naual on Monday morning.

be most admirable soldiers, far better than the Mr.. FRANOIs-No ne over suggested dreigto the Colony, and in the time that the wander of the Rable to Be the position (advco.tes arising the troops with modern ip-

The lending article denle with military affairs. Northern men, but deplores the want of generals

to lead them. As a matter-of-frot, the Can pillanom is of opinion that Hotokkies gune are tours are a quarr-isome lot, xlways fighting very good, but as their rings in not over a mile among themselves, but the Hanan, Hanaa, Ilu

risss the adapton of revolving iron, towers people could get their umbrellas up it stopped, he thinks Krupp guns better thinks improves and Aubi men meko far better suldiers. mont is necessary in the furts on the, rieve, and A shower tell yesterday morning, but before such as he moderatando exist in foreign oven and the hopes of the farmers, have been again trion also points out the need of farther. disappoin ad. tra aing for the troops as it is no ne baving of all mataheds, de, in the city, and directed The Nankai Magistrate has ordered removal good guns if you exnnot sim straight,

on the table, becoise in that case it world become at our binding on the Gorerament not to prosentil all the plans were prepared and

The LouDoll reanted sitting, His Excelletier submitted to the Consoil and that, as the again taking bia sent..!! Sarteyor General'says, would take months. If the hon. momber can possibly word bis metion so as to make its practical one for the Govern ment to accept, I shall be very pleased to agres "to it; if not, there is no other course but to put

it to the vote.

His BELLESey said as serangetoute bad bon made for an ex a day for the Fisauca Committee to sit, he did not think it would be nesary for the Cousoil n takes another day this week.

The Connoil then adjourned to the 10th inst

Hon. OP. CHATER-I think, your Excelleney,at 290 p.m. after the remarks made, and the promise given.

the alteration proposed by this Attorney-General APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERA.

would meet the ow, So far as I am concerned I am willing to accept the undertaking that all information with respect to these works will bo gives wherever practicable.

N.

HIS EXCELLENCT-Does the hon. mozaber with the motion as originally worded to be put to the rote? I do not wish to do so if all par- tion.can agree to a compromise.

Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I am willing to agree to the alteration proposed.

The amended motion was then pat and asrried.

PINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Coanoi! the reso:rediteelf into Finance Committee, His Eresileroy, vacating the hair, which was taken by the Aoting Colonial Secretary,

TION OF SALARIES. DO

The following list of applications for rob sideration of anirian under the now scale was faid on the table of the Legislative Council na the Jedinst

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE-Referen Clerk, applies for 55 per cent, noted for refer

to Secretary of State; ist, Clerk, applies for 35 per centret cd-aob within tens of despatch, as an appointment wenally died from Bagland.

TREASTLY-Ist Clerk, applies for 3 per cent, noted for reference to Saaretary of State; The ATM aid they would now proceed forms of despatch, as above; 3rd Clark, applies 2nd Ulerk. applies for 85 per cent, not within to consider the estimates, on the understanding for exkulation to be based on temporary ap already came to, namely, that only non-conten-pointment also held in 1873, refuel-net with lons matter would be ccasidered.

in terms of despatch wbtob apply to permanent

A vote of $86,527 the charge on Roccat of appointments. Public debt and anta of $51.840 for pensions were barrled without diseassion.

GOVERNOR AND LEGI LATUBE. The CHAIRMAN proposed a voue of $40,899 for the Governor and Legislature..

flon. T. H. WHITEHEAD said he noticed there. was so inorasss made in the salaries of the Private Secretary sud A.D.C.

The CHAIRMAN mid the pay attached to those two posts was now about double what it was is

1875.

The vote was agreed to.

COLONIAL SECRETABF'S DEPARTMENT, The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of $39,349 fur the Colonial Secretary's Department.

The Acase Red STBAR GENERAL aid there

did not saam to be any increase in the alary

of the Assistaut Culoril Becretary.

The PRESIDENT-There does not seems to be thing to remove. The smell is not attribut. eble to that, but to other cansus things. The statement I obfact d to was that Mr. FRASCI That in a different stats of there was no fornebore to damigo.

whale correspondencs be ofroniated.

IMPROVED DUMTING BOLVION-

.

of these rocky on bin arrival kero.

I am to add, with referanse to the kut para: A report by the Sanitary Superintendent was { system of removing sofase be improved by the Commodore for any servins that he consider read, in wrtok he recommended that the presant graph of your letter, that the ship on the Sunth China Division are at the immediate disposal of extending the boara during which the dasteart necessary, without reference to the Commander Mr. ED-What is the cause of the stenah?

perambulated the streets, and in respect of snobin-Chief-I am, áo. The PRESIDENT-I believe It: chially arices fans as the earl was moable to pass through from the scentiblos that are sold there, dried that a gang of cooles he employed to reator

(d) GaonGE W. WHILLIER, fish and, the, Chip comestibles, which cecteudy the dust from them. He recommended that

Serratury to the Commodore.

do give off streng smell. There has been no the improremonta be tried for three months as vory low tide lately. It is only in summer that an experiment.

the very low tides occur.

The recommendations. were adopted by the of the report to the Government, and asking Board, and a motion carried for the forwarding

carrying out the recommandations. them 10 authorise the expanditas védensary for

the market refuse was cleared any every day The SECRETARY, in reply to Mr. Francis, said At very low tide. at ant no one occasion when be was there pigself, the foreshore was offensive, M FRANCIS Coald anything to dans to improve it?

The SEC ETARY-I doubt it very much. Mr. FRANCO id he thought a good deal through between the parks and whes.refas of warded to us for publication --- could be done by scraping. The refire go: that character und saltwater came in contant it was most offensive

THE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE. The toiloving correspondence has been for.

TAX CHAMBER OF COMMENCE TO THE COLONIAL GEOLETART. Dongtong Guaral Chamber of Commerce, Hengkong. 3rd October, 1890.

Sir. The Committee of this Chamber have

POETRY.

COLLOQUE SENTIMENTAL. (ÃMes galantes. Paul Verlained Across the deans and lonely park, Twỏ £gzraz pasi into the dark Beyond their lipe wɔerce move": their eye Are dull, and woïde are bleat with sigha.. Pensath the night'e voli cheerless gloom They bring the East, se from a tomb.

Casad the calz the houra gonia by ľ Fecall the Feat? but why abouki I► And do thy heart beat always so? And am I thins as then? Way, no? -What days of happiness unspeakala i Dago when we kissed! AhmeQuite possible Bow be the skies | Our hopes how kich! Thcea hapos have gone back to the hy

ནཱམསྶཎྜམསྶན– ABIETTES OUBLIERS. Romanças cane parole: P. Yertains/

The PE MOEFT said he thought the Sanitary Bnperintendent would see that anything that SURVETUR GENERALlet Clerk, applies for could be one was done. caloniation on place salat Clark, ref and pre- sout Ist Clerk was 2nd Clark in 18 h...

It was decided that the President's staterade veral occariens had the honor of address- should be communicated to the officer who made ing you in reference to lighting tha southern Thus down the park they wend their way : POST OFFICE-Fostmaster, Shenghai, ep the gort, and that he be asked to explsh.spproach to the harbour of Hongkong when it The night tone heare what they say. plastor increase.rodus d-not residentin Lelony, ant Harbour Master, apply for reconsideration, tion at the bease drafes in Third Street and

HARBOUR OFFICE -Harbour Mantor, Assist

DEFECTIVE DELING."

was finally decided to fix on the Gap Book an The Sanitary Surveyors, report on the condi- the post suitabla site for a lighthongo, but noted for referenes: lel Clerk, 2nd Llerk, efect that the drains wore badly constructed in dirout communication with Hongkong and refused-barred by Secretary of State's despate Di Hing Lane was presented. It was to the to the usefulness of the lighthouse if it were pat The Cammitine consider it would add mach apply for 35 per cent.. relised, not being up and blocked up with deposit. In Third Street at rumt mosting it was resolved to bring to poiciments usually filled from England; Im the only escape for the sewage was, by a hole the noties of His Excellency the Offer Admi port Clerk, applies for inareses, allowed 5th made in the back of the kit bone by knocking mistering the Garerament the desirability of in 1688. Clerk, applies forincrease fased-office or stad out a brick which all wed it to rau on to resta stablishing comnmuiation either by electric.

land bebind.

cable, or, should such a course be feasible, by The SANITARY Svavo, in reply to Mr. telepho

LEGAL DEPARTMENT-Register, applies

far rasonsideration, allowed-appointment held Francis, said plens Lad been prepared for the

It appears to the Committee highly desirable

in 1975 had not been included: Bailift applies main drainage of the distrist, and if the private that the Gap Rock should be connses d with The CHAIRMAN said the pay was slightly in ainos 1575; Assistant Interpreter, spplies for be done so that they would connect with the ap goto mamication between the authorities and for reconsideration, refused-office onstituted drains were reconstruct now, the work would Hongkong, not only for the purpose of keeping oreased, but he would paint out that this was a funresa, appointment recently oreated new offoo since 1875. The post of Assistent Colonial Socretary did not exist before that..

MAGISTRACT. Magistrate Acting as Cortosin severe.. Dex, applies for reconsideration, relaxed-po in-

iss not been increased 35 per cent.

The CHAIRMAN-No, because the ofles was set in existence in 1875 Tast is the first point,

their employers at the lighthouse at suck times

A resolution was passed milling upon tha as the stite of the weather rinders ordinary in owners to reconstruct the drains.

tercourse dangerous or impossiblù, bu: also se ́s means ul stording early information of-the-ap-

NEW HOURS-AT QUARRY BAY.

Bay, a oert ideate of odspation was applied for he considerable, but the Committee ara vory The expanse of laying a cable world, of omirse, The SICRETARY suit the bow was ready.

A alab-house having been built at Quarer proach of vessels."

"pleas devement

·Bur hi ville."

(Arthur Bimband„Į

My hart la to tears: It rains o'er the town a What are the strange feare Tast thus weigh me done? The sound of the zeln

On roof and on earth,

To roi in such pain,

la priceless in worth.

My grief hes NO TOKIOS | No cante hara my fours: I've muffered a tressen ; Thon whenso ero she tour But not to know way le the worm pain of all!. Then what makes me eigh What's the rewithai

The Acting EkoLATEAR-GENERAL-And the areas recommended la original soheme, noted increase in this caro was left to His Exoelleucy' for reference 1st Clerk, applies for reconsidera alioration; it is not la it down in Lord Knutsson, refused-value of quarters, not held by ford's despatch,

predecessor in ofus in 1875, deducted; 2nd In The CHAIRMAN No, it was left to His Exterpreter, app ies for cores, refusedsalary for cooupation except that the drainage calfall sirutyly of opinion that any undertaking which cellonny's disgration.

The ACTING BRISTEAS-GENERAL-And it terpreter, applies for increase, no such office intamplation to which the outfall from this Longe buisse-the mainspring of Hongkong's pro- already 20 per cent evar 1875; Chinchow I was on the hill side. There was a drain in oba protofees to encourage and facilitate shipping.

A DEDICATIONS CAP Ferloina)... Estimator,

might connee, that a pess it would mert es merita liberal expenditure at the hands. This book must go to these Ugid's went POLICErd Clerk, applies for ingreso.re

Genger Ferlatne. fused-receives were than 25 per cent. on 1873 in the meantime, and a certificate might of the Government.

Duto his friend in Rom Go-Clark, applies for increase, reforsd

be granted.

Should additional famia, to Have already Pros sila for scern fats alike has sent office patly constructed Interpenter, applies consered them very obesity. They bred of the Committees, the temporary tax on tour go I aer my bro thee! Who sin tall

Mr. For said be objected, to see pits. He voted, bo required to carry out the suggestion

"Me from my child and home. for increase, refused-appleton general grounds mesquilces, and our they were made it was very now lorier could t continued till the additional Fear God: here one, and always gawey will

TAND OFFICE. Usputy Land Over, applire difficult to get rid of their effects. for reconsideration, refused-increas inked for

expenditure was liquidated based on persoal, allowsues to preds

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Bucratary.

tis he seasidered in the 35 per cant. İn

Jos. T. H. WHITEMSAD-I see the fourth slerk gets no ingrosse.

The CHAIRMAN--The fourth clock we only .-"appainted in July this year,

The ACTING BETRAR-GENERAL Laid he understood that in Singapore the cadets bad an allowance for quarters; -

The CHAIRMA said there was some doubt on that point, and a letter had basu sent to assoc tain whether it was correct. The matter would; afterwards be referred to the Secretary of State:

T'he vote was agreed to.

AUDIT.DEFLSIMENT,

The CHAIRMAN propondote of $10,000

for the Audia Department.

1st November, 1800.

CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING. THE MAIN NEWERAGE. HONGKONG.

The following correspondence was laid on the

Hon T.: 1. WHITEHEAD-That in for the table at the Legislative Council, oc the 3rd

zotit in England ?

funt.....

After some diaassion it was resolved-Thai Requesting that you will be a song to

Here in my will, my cons

The name that I have won.

↓

The new Governor of Kwangtung provium rery householder to have water handy in case bas astived at Tientsin, on bis way to taka up ↑ of dro, nod is impressing on owners of wells that his post and say be expected about the liththey must give ready acosas to thein in case of moon December).

Brela th-ir sigbhourhood, instead of, as they usually do, barrionding their ddora

The din strata marrice bis third son, dele. brates his wife's birthday, and is blessed with great-grandson on the same day-quite too much of a good thing.

"A" min marrying a wife, his sister baconus possessed with the spirit of his decessed brother,

The son of the late Governor of Shaphai, who died at ble post, has, fu accordimes with the onston in these chies, been placed on the list of offers eligible for office in Hupok.

The editor comments on the state of order

and in a strong, manly bass warns him that his into his theoffurts of the late General, now beide is compassing his death be spells. O Admiral, Pang hare brought the profesturs of

· examination, a picture of thres tigers beads and Cheo-cheo-fa. It was no twenty years ago the charater Jen Mou in version te foned under den of thieres, and it was impossible to travel the mattress, and asma slices of park and a doli the situat pasing blackmail, bat by ater- tied up with red and grown string are foundationly chopping off heads he das undo it. under, the bad, and an iron hook is aas Perfotly safe to live there. disonvern in a obawer, The wife confesses All other efforts to proenre rain in Blaoching that this le a potent epell to get rid of disagree Laring failed the spistrate has sent to cover a able bu banda, taught her by a nou, but cok in the river there called the Pig Hook seats to remove the spell, which is done by offer with and and burn jos atloks on it, as that hea ing worifice of 26 eggs, fruit, and wing Rock is close to the bill know, from the pig- been found effectual in times past. The Pig burning paper bats, and faslly beating the bed

A great disa reported from Hai-chizo, a vil. Igre in Newhoi, some hundreds of bras being barat. The neighbouring villages took the opportunity to plunder the unforturato sufferers, being swords and revolvera freely, sad the Editor thicke such a state of things ought to be put a

Si blows-with-willow twige dipped-in-the-bond-like boulders with which it is covered, as Dig of a black pappy. As thirty olhar girls are Mountain, and the village at its foot in callal said to have been initiated by the axe, it is well Pig Town to make the conaterspell widely known.

The farmer of the Battery Tax on sugar re- porta that a sogar dəklər in Chêmbona has not only refused to pay the tax, but his beaten bis e, several of whom are woorded and one miss- ag, Enocked one of them into the water, and to all their alothon, sad the Reconstruction Board has ordered the Magistrate of Shuatak to enquire into the matter. It appears, thare- A bricklayer in Shaoching teile of a suffull. fore, that the opposition to the tax ir beginning ing in Shanching, and kills himself. A woman

to take an antive forms here as well as at Hoiber. skere also fell into well, but excapes with a little piss, more than the ass allowance.

A sow outside the North Gate producer 20 ducking and a few bruises.

The various officials attended the Viperey the pid fastorios. It appears that he had been A blind burglar is caught robbing a till near Yambo yesterday to pay him the oznal com bargling snowfally for some time past, but Pimentary vizit, by pos

stop to.

A complaint by a disappointed tenderer for the pitying the poor blind man who gonid not see farm of buttery tax on paper is referral by to do right, his captors let him go. The Chi- the Vionroy to the Reorganisation Board. He nose are orgel su occasion, but now and then ap- saya bo tendered "■"tuouth before the present pear to be sentimentally gentle. farmer did, and that the present farmers within the past work-one ona inan The Shantak lagistrabe has had to bold three bat His Excellency says he knows nothing killed by his brother, one on two men killed in raid made by a gang of thieves on a gambling shop, and one on Bye men wounded in a village

shout the business,

- 20th October. :

The Hate of the successful milliary candidates fght. at Peking are down, and there is much ran- The Governor'e Yatan is to be put in a state ning about on the part of holder of tickets in of repair, in readiness for the arrival of the now the Weising lottery to see whether the scossa Governor.

the owners be informed that it they construot lay the contents of this letter before His xeo- ✩cess-pit in a suitable place to the infotion teuoy the love Administering the Government Acta Paul Flaine in the recognized leader of the promote interest in the examination lists, and soriptions may be paid to him direct, as it appea of the Sanitary Surveyor the required certificate for his favourable consideration, I have,

will be granted, and when the public sewer bas

(Bd.

HENDERSON, Seoretary.

been constructed the Board will remmend to Hoa. W M Deane, M.A., M.G. Asing the Government that the neessary connection Colonial Secretary.

be made at the public exposes, leo that the THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE CRANBER Board address the Government urging that the

publie sewer be proceeded with at once."

RE•DRAINAGE OF THE GERMAN CLUB

OF COMMERCE.

Hongleng 27th October-1896,

o-styled décadent coo) is contemporary French Il-erstore.

THE LOSS OF THE “LIZZIE

C. TROOP"

ful fifteen are these they had backed. Evil an al The director of the office established to coilaot lotterlenare, exceptolerical ones in connection with funds for the relief of the afferere by the Chibli bare,& the Walking lottory certainly does das muss notice requesting that sil, sab makes the fame of Roosssful sololars wider than that several some patil to hoses collectors nomin It would otherwise bave been. A man at collego ally anting on his behsit have not reached him, at home may pass his little go, become a BA.

lei Novembor The Reconstruction Boord And some dificulty

M.A., and even U.D., LL.D., oz D.Ct., without

the world generally taking any notion; but a studant's career in watched by the pabllo in perenading the various destes in articles on Colonial Secretary's Office The Kobe Herald given the following further in Canton from the very commencement, which Battery Tar has been imposed to pay the respect to the d-diazge of the Gemen Cinh, toring the Govoram to acknowledge the morning (18th October! pet, stommer Hutre or well known throughout the Province as matter at rest have issued a proclamation to the

The usat paper laid on the table was one with

Bengkeng, th Colobor. 1800. detalla of the disaster-The survivors of the and if he has appeared high in the lists sums domanded from them, there be og agental Sir-I am directed by the leer Admisis British abip Liezie C. Troop, who arrived this at three, or four examinations, his name is impression that the tax is illegal, and to set that the Club boing desirous of in-eting their receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, eget er, were interviewed by our representative the of sallivan, Jem Smith, MoAuliffe, and effect that H. E the Viontor's memorial, ra SEOBETART, MANITARY BOARD. TO ACTING water clawin now axisting with the new drain. ing that communioction by telegraph and tele- and gare the following nooount of the catheria are in the streets of London and porting that he had imposed the tax to provide

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Mr FRANCIS aid the Board bad required the bons sinuld be ablished between the Gap tropheOn the 22nd September, at 7-a.ni,alk New York. Provideros, however, does not fouds for the cost of ibo projected new fortu Sanitary Board Boun

Club to re-drain in accordanos with the Health Book Lighthouse and Langkong tomoquaint the asils having been blown away by a ferrite spasar to approve it, for if popular report be has been approved by Imperial decres, and that Hongkang, 11th August, 1890. Ordinance and bye-laws, and he did not see how you, for the informable at the bomber of Com typheca, the xhip went here in to Talend tee, the lattery has not been paying so walls H., he received full powers from Peking to Bix-I have the bosour to transmit to you they could authorise the Club to connect with the merce that although its Excellency is not at Lecelos firanp-laud" was seen 10 miles off by the farmer hoped when he undertook it, the lory the tax prope The CHAIEMAN-The raresi mudited here; proceedings of the Board at a meeting bele on i

than endosen oxtract from the tainutes of the new drain without contrurening the Ordinance,prust is a petion to make any promise as fore ship struck. Au soos is the ship struck the opposition of Pab-ko-pin, Manila lotterice, the Sil joutouki and ale a copy of the letter ro tion of the PEDENT, Donded by Mr. EDE, les give it his careful consideration, and will hauds were on the poop when the ship struck of gambling dizerting large soms which enght,posite Shamees:

Alter some discussion it was agreed, on the mods the matter referred to, beri nererthe. the mato ang oat for all hands to get aft. All faster, and other useless and immoral forme building yard on the other side of the river op

Another fire nodurred this, morning" in s

x beat

Hon. T. H. WHATABDAD-What part of the

The CHAIRMAN-Andher

savorate are apdited in Bagland?

The CHATEMAN-The expenditure.

Hea. T. H. WHITEHEAD-The only one side

of the accounts is audited here.

the expenditure is sadited at hom