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Hoo. T H. WHITEZA-bink it very desirable that it should be printed so to lure it on record.

H&EXCELLENCY-Very well it can be printed

WAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY

PRESS,'

NOVEMBER 10%, 10.

N. J. EDE

N.G. HITCHELL-INNES.

SUPREME COURT.

18th Novemfor.

CHINIVAL SESSIONS,

CHEF JUSTICE. -►

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minate by Mr. Ede stated the authority witch it should not be made sorapulsory for Isandry that Minhinnatt wore going to leave the rohny, in presence of one of the reporters, that Mia Another work which took a very long time;"generally or of the spregata of the THE STOPPARD OF THE WÀTHE SU+FLI,

Hon. H. WHITEHEAD gave notice flut at his had the control of the cleansing of the sets to rent the public wash hous, but that was it likely that the lottar would have baon kinnoté bad got his bores and prepared _was going through a awuber of Ants of Parwenty largist town in tinglaid us the hot, for which could be applied anus towns individually pron this within the existing bewodd ask the following questions should alto have oculiol of the watering the it should be bit to thesolves to rent them or written to limf. On the 29th August there an far light, but that he now appeared to this colony, and when this was cotusly com last sorastes yours thero se bo greatTx the Government aware that the watafuap that the $1,000 provided shorld remain with the "nota they consider study gługeons to them peared a paragraph in Me Emaar Sraith's paper, think the matter had blown over

anntberlante, Meselves. It is, however, a mallar of public in which he thought very clearly showed the Mr. Ward if he thought any of the partier mes ply in the "obinson Bond disriet week off Sanitary Board. pld whicndud those laws should be b"improvement in very insienos in the public lied. That Commission lasted from som "health, on marked by the dentine is Es desth *for covers! daya (ast week, and that no notice Franols stated that the watering of the streets parancs Chat & public lanolia should be kept intention of the parties to deliber tely monaze oured in the dogument could be found. Ho 10 proper sentary condition, and it is, there Migianett and drive him from the colony, said they could and gave me the addas. of Sp time in 1982 to the haginning of this year.

rate, But vobwithstanding the fal of this whatever was giron of the fact sins to allow the wic do sins, a sanitary measure, and was When we wertained that na Attorney. ratos generally, most of the large towns inimbilants to make provision to obtain water strongly of opinion that the work for the pro- ture, arged that by-laws by nada as soon as or indas im to abandon the proceedings An. 1 book the docsmort to General Gurrien. General and boon appointed without the rights a death rate which ought not testist, the feon-me-atling murder Will the Government set thould go to the Surveyor Conoral. If possible ander subvention 20 of section 13 of in which he was ongaged. On the 28th August, I de net zomember acking Mr. Fraser Smith's to private plastico," but with a largir te

xine the arassery instructions so that the over the Sanitary Board got control of the water by Health Ordinance, and that they be gradual the fellazing_paragraph appeared: Reports pinion as to what course I should purene. I do health officer or the health doctor. Two haclred

ly but firmly soforcal If this I do, and have been current since yesterday of a rory not think it likely that I should have dons so." muneration in orde as he'ani sht give mornyerango if a person and pradioted that the then public many have samo noties in fature of when and drink, then of oxare it nel come back. tima to his officia dutios, a Comision andoth rate of London of 50 par 1,000, wouldnt for how long it is proposed to out off the The SECRETARY. pointed out that tau present the public washermon prefer to it up suitable soins changethet is alloged against o somovhat I do not romber Mr. Fraser Smith recom altered that it could hardly be rogaired to still has been reduced to 20 per 1,000 the state-water supply is the Government aware that system bad answered well hitherto, but it must pluges for themaning in which to carry on their notorious menabur of the Publio Werk, demanding a consultation with the law officers of Cairly inquately mat be private enterprise. person, one of the boat konwa Shylooks of Cron-examined by Mr. Fensor Smith-As a aanting the gratuitous sorvivos it had given,mert would have excited only ridicule. But there is a very gest marcity of water in the be robored/that, in had be no sinese, surgid public requiremat will be portmont. The offence with which this the Crown.

Westera district at the Penk, and will the usually dry, 000. and closed its siltings.

The public in arising from the the late lavated Mr. J. M. Prion's best matter of fact the Register-General is Fro After gathe discussion it was agreed that the While we ju Ear-it cannot be saki that the limit of improremout Iand I believe it was decided that a reprint of all is renobel pr. that the, renares if prezoafire Government state what menaces they are tak

known and requires no comment. With a gross lower than allude to withnot sufficient saying to me that you had called on me My Pr the Ordinances should take place, and this is ruinare usted. On the contrary, there ingver propose to take, to meet the emergency press system of service should go ou for the washing of clothing in public streams in wargiry of ultra-honest uren, is obarged is too toptor of Chiness. I do not remember your being done,

is good reason to believe that almost quite na H EXCELDENOY-If I were in a position present The Anting CovÓNIAL SECRETANT--With

tongh remains to be done us has already been an-to answer the hon, member's questions I should DISPOSAL OF HOUSE WORK AT QUARRY BAY. Viow to prevent the spraining of this suisance proof; has investigations are under waleh testor of Chiness. You may havo deno,eo. My Bame correspondence, relative to disponi of to others streams, the committee strongly read the evidence is said to be consintve, we hop Impression is that I did not say after you placed reference to the financial part of the hoa complished." Is presente of the statemente be mest happy to dis s, and I may tufera lam bor's question, I have now to inform the Consil I think wa ought to do everything we en to the questions he has just given notice of barn house refuse at Quarry Bay was laid on the command that steps bo no onos takes to prevent in Bayr Leo to be able to gies full detail the document (h my hand that I was wase! A letter from Meur, Bitterfall & the foedation of al frene vanbjug establisli. | Was that parigraph written by at hours and for a criminal prosecution. I remember making. that 59,92.81 1 non spent on the Commission improve this Ordinauco, wh oh, on 1 bave, atrady ahoady been anticipated by rayself. So soun at table. up to the end of last October. In 18-5, the amount stated, wise tratativy misasure, and by give mama complaint riched me that fan public bad be a Strirë dated the 2nd Octobe dirsoted the menta in stresme not already red for such honourable man who felt himself bound to sx you that Mr. Ward should call on me the follow Balsizes fervata of pablo justice, or was it oulg a part wast Me, Ward told me. I did not send any for secretary act clark was $910.40; in 1896 forbers of the Sanitary Bead such farther peeringat to inconvenience on thi aunt. I immedi Secretary's attention to the deposit of drainage payose. This one readi-y be done by the pose a man guilty of a grave offence in the in ing day. I did not make any enquirion about the same, $2,040; in 1587 for the same as they have reported are smry for the tely went a minute, to the Resident Engineer matter in the bar of the streams on the month police prosenting for corintting honorarium to sir. Macken for services pre-curving out of their work. Maslions 40 to asking big fuel was the so and if any side of the bridge at Query Bay, and begged to any parson fogul pollating how stream by and parcel of a deliberate attack on a man who ofloora of mine to enquire about the woman N

to Fraser Smith? He thought lesbonddo able my raspunsibility saded for the time being wten vious to 1835, 2,290, 18-8 for secretary and 48 which it, is proposed should be repeals Real complaints on the subject had reached him by informed whether. It was thear or the Beer- ostablishing tanks for the washing of otolling Happened at the moment to be running counter An or the woman "obop dollar." I omnitored

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in convizes the jury that the charga galant I handed tap dosament to the Superintendent clock. $1.920 in 1969, 81.427.41, and hit your, with stiers of drainage, which can easily be I have not as yet, redved his reply, but notary's duty to bave it removed. The Secretary therein.

Miahimsatt was not honestly brought forward, of l'olice. 31,276. Wilds rolerence to the printing of the aor provided for and are already been provided doubt Taball do en before the next meeting. in reply stated that it was the clear, duty of every householder to keep! He promises

bat was brought from personal motores. He Cross-examined by Mr. Ward-Tid I look edition of Ordinances. I nag laform the Council for by by laws. The advantage of legaling-when the question will be sotully rat. I may

in a nonly condition and pointed out that the that on the 9th June 1840 this Cannell pathec details lo by-laws te tant experienes proves my, however, in the meantime if ything can the following Husncial winnte The One that if say bolter method can be adopted in the ho do to away with or minimiss the incourofus referred to as drainago mutise, appeared A letter from the Snover Geral to the thought after the fury had beard the eridenna like a conspirator: when I called on you!-

Frangisid you ever see a "Dearing the Government recommends not station as position of drains, these methods won me to wirich tho-pslid has ben put on to one not enly from their own promises but Coucial Secretary, which was laid in that they would have no doubt that Mr. Bually I capoty (Laughter) live - "the Council to vote a sum of throw a te adopted without coming to the Legisla-this account, I bet he most happy to carry it out to bring thereon, and requested ita removal stated list the end of $25,000 was included in Fraser Smith and Mr. Ward were deliberate-

without delay. On the 27th October Messrs. the estimates of this year for pabila laundries. Itly and intentionally, working together to spicator koloro? (Renewed Langhter).

Mr. Ward-Did 1 som suxious to press the thousand dollara blog amonot requirgi vs Cenuşil before doing so. The, ngxi sab- THY ADULTRATION OF FOOD.

The Loumi! went into ommittes ou The Bill Butterfold & Sir again wrote asking the farther atated that the site of the proposed now being this obarge against Miabianott. The *be exponded in this year for the printing motion in the arw bill deal with another small

binding of 200 copies of tao, nor milition matter of doinage, the words "defoetire nad in-untitled" Au Ordinance to amend the Cattle Dia Secretary where they were to plans the 'rense kundries war Crown land, a portion of with question for the jury was whether in bring charge against inhinoett. "of Ordinances of Hongkong. The total oodatury "hing stated for the words "de-onces, Sianghter-Houses. at Merkets Ordinaudi, they were supposed to remove. They alan drew at an aoupied by comshode under squatters ing his charge the defendants wore ating Witor-So far as I rouember you, meru Alexander Herman Adam Gordon sal---I am "ni'l be about $9,000." After the cost of penfortiro or inanitgry." The pincipal, pro 1:87, the principal object of the am admont be tention to the fact that the drains from which the licence. As it would to necessary to remove the bona de manear in the interest of public quite indifferent about it...

formative of their era to bring this very aling Captain Superintendent of Police, I viding the first 200, the most of nach subsequent vision of the proding Ordinance is Section 2: ing to make the adulteration of food punishable, depost proceeded had been used by the Board.squatter, be proposal to gire him fair coapenen-stico, or whether they were working together

The Actino ATTORNEY-ERAL moved to and asked how the contents could badarned orarion for the ralus of his buildings, 100 will be $136. The deverzniest had this which saysThe Board may from time to time

A minute was apponded to this letter by Tr.kra charge against Mizhiagott. They most was so in September last. The document banded question ofory is notice as two or three legal to the canitary Superintendent all or insert after the words food for man the to the fovernment, Parther they stated that

wika ng It tunicated with Mr. Leach, any of the powers conferred upon is by soutions words "or boast. 1 he game words ho said, war had been laid down by the Board that Catlin, who suggested that the steam disinfector remember that at the time this oberge was to me I have seen before, I remember getting it was the duty of the Government to erected near the Diosas: Haus be wither ro- brought Kimhinnett was my Mr. Braserit from Mr. Metohelf Inues on the late Sep who is using this olition put through the press, 17, 18, 19, 36 und 53 The Bard insy re- found to seotion 24 of Ordinsune 17 of 1587. and he has informed the Gerarznout that be shot delegation of pleasure By The Gozo SECRETLY WRgosted attend to the contingation of drains ki their moved to sent the site of the new laundries or Smith for 35.000 or $6,100); and the writ had tomber laat That was the first I heard about natfail, after they reached the boundary of the ths is 56 at the service of the publicar-neinally been and against bi. Wathe bring it. I did not so Mr. Fraser Smith on the sub- ing of the charge at that time the action of an eat. I wrote te dr. Ward saking him to sail expects the work to be finished by the end of those sections or powers were given to the addition of the words" or anisel."

the Board which the Board only cau exer- HOD. HO KAY aid it was awary to provide tennote property, and that they were under the readily than it is. March next voor.

hours the working in the interests of on be. I found him onlside the Magistracy. justice, or was it done vindictively with the ob- I took him into the office of the Magistrals Ha EXCELLENCy-Ishould lilytonek the boa. New as the Huard moots ana rafe only once for the food of man being in pure and tanninpression that it was the duty of the Govern- house re.

joot of making Mishinnott either love the clerk. I asked him if he were ready to sweat lo ember if he desiress the infocat just rivers brlnight, very great day may take pas, and (orated state, bat as for as boante wore concerned mort to remora drainage matter

colony or aandon the notion he was taking the truth of the statements in the docetusnt. should be printed. The Colonial Secretary has where Duisance exists it may take a month if was not for people who had west tittle fuse and would be glad to know why the duly

On the 13th September, as they were daidhtless He said he was. He thau swore au information mentioned substantially the expassis incurred, form to remove it. To give this Cogueil au in tainted to throw it to the dogs, and the food for had been neglected..an their premise. In reply

wara, r. Ward formulated a distinct charge before, Mr. Arthar. the Magistrate's olerk, But there da a paper propaved more instacco. Sestion 17 saye It ball be lapfal for boasts sight also be a little bit adulterated. He to this letter the Sporotary advised that the

against Mishiquets, for whose arrest a warrant Mr. Arthur having ta an his statement down distail, and if the hon. mombor wished to have it by Boncé, on reasonable pronuption of the though! it would be very hard to fine anybody best means of disposing of solid household oxiece of a misspro..on any premiser, by an $100 who offered for sale most for doge which waste was to burn it as far as penoticable,

was issued. The use was sent before the asked him if he would charge. Minhinpett himself. printed it shall be done.

Magistrate and the charge was died. He hesitated about charging him as he said he order in rig i authoris any sanitary offer was a little listed, or any food for beasts which and in the ashes for tortilising the land; that o porneal of the Health Ordinance and

was goig en did not want to prosecate, he was only ley- to safer such promizas at say time between was a little adult wrated. sir in the morning and six, in the evening The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Baid the drainage by-laws would saplin the other Beroes HID HONOUR BIR JAKES ROSSELL, but aven while that action

two or three further paragraphs op oared ing information. I told him the Police weald Well, if notics word or boast are introduced in the points referred to, but if farther information

relativo to the case. Ifa wault ask the prosecnte. Mr Arthur explained that the words to insyal the same"

jury to consider those paragrapha,, And he would I charge" were coetry as without these THE ONTLE DINNASES, SLAGTE HO, reclved of the existance of a muise, original Ordiannos to noot the case of improper were required it would be furushed. Mensc

ulor inaction, it would bessary fodder being provided for horses. The prBitterfield & Swire again replied stating that

CHARON ON CONSPIRACY, *AND, MAKESTS AMENDMENT ATLI

ask them to consider whether they were written words the Magistrals would probably refnex to: Robert Fraser Smith and George William by na hot and honorable man in the interests grant a warrant. Mr. Ward then to The ACTING ATTORNEY-CENIRA-Ibig toto temble the whole Board. Again, motion 18posed smettent was introduced only in the the by-laws referred to did not apply to the pre-

sent case, and asking, that the matter wight bound were charged with expiring together leaf the public good or whether Mr. Fraser Smith add the words "Icharge." Mr. Ward willingly more the second reading of a bill to send thes-Ou the receipt of any informationrespect fourth evotion and not in the fifth

had not taken advantage of his positimas a came le swear an information. I did not say at Cattle Discs, Slaughter. Houses, and. Murketing the existenes of a nuince, the Board shall, Hon. Lo Kar said that made the disa waria, brought before the Board.

Tux minute appended, Mr. Fraucis thought charge Joha Minhinnett with mps."

Defendants i del not guilty,

joaramlies to injure a man who was naf.. rourable the time Mr. Ward swore the information that Urdinado of 1887, The real object-of-tinted of the existence of a nuisance, serve he regards the food of man drugs'ond' ing forward the bill is to prosont adulteration uctise on the pericu by whese act, default, water were exeripled, whereas in the care of that's concise statement of the facts vat of-which-

Mr. Francis QC Instructed by Mera Tabuys towards in. In word won the wragraphs lead made arguirles and found that there wa of food, and that is dealt within in section 4 or Balferanse, the nuinones arisus or confinnes, food for basata they would be included.

Bygorrespondenon arose would halp to ousidata The Active ATTO NEY-GENERAL said amatlars. It was a waste of time to send round Massop was for the complainant; the written in the interests of public fustice or were considerable truth in the statements made by him.

defondants conducted their own-case.

they the satanme of vindictive feeling against I bastened to get the warrant and hurry on the When I considered this matter I found the ori-or i sneh person can be found on the

The Jaces, ereMessera N. J. Ede, Minhinnett ? He would submit for their con proedinge as I heard that Minbingott was lear glosl urdinanas bad alreadybaon amended by turn owner, precapter of the premises on which did not think any diffinity wea likely to arise, oraspondence in that state. Ordinances in 1889, Damely 9 and £1, pad in ristis nuisance aries, r quiring bha to zlata This provision was formerly in loro for some time.

Mandal, A. G. Co Rozario, J. H Uox, H. Mehta, siduration whether the publication of these ing the Colony J. J. Bali-Irving sud W. Lerpe.

paragraphs by Mr. Smith in bis paper was for Cross-retained by Mr. Fraser Smith-I gave of the reprinting of the Ordinances I thought the same within s time to be specified in the and on diffulty arogs, but if them was a chance it well to pal those tire and restart them in notis, savi to exacate such works and do such of any dieulty arising it would be very easy to

Mr. Prandis, in addrossing the jury, said the the interests of justice, or whether Mr. Fraser ordnes to an Inspooler to make secret soquiries The PRESIDENT ad this was a nuisance.c thig Ordinans_80_8_to_bare one. Ordinense aga as may te neosesary for the purus meet it by making the clouse ran as follows- instead of three or four.

At the Solicitor. I intend the prosecution to be a I have therefor. Well, sir, there are matters which can vary well No person shall sell or expuse for sale or bring primate promines, and he thought the occupiers defendants were charged with the org serious Smith bad vindictively abused the entmons is the wetter. I then woul to see the Crown

vendo of conspiring. The jury would probable power which route with the peas, repealed Ordinances and 21 of 1889, and robe aft to one of the officer of the Board, and at into the solong or into any market ung food shodd be called open to remove it.

The SECRETARY Bid that had been done told that this was a privata pronation and in the charge was brought Mt. Minhinnett Government one. I owned enquiries to be made, suscted in section 3 what hey aaacte. With suggestion of the Board its propced that for man is a tainted, adulterated or unwhole- resport to adulteraling, I have simply added the Board may cholgate them-ptors sud-a-fowo stator which is not for use, or any. They had asked his advicy as to the best mode af was there to represent the prosecutor but he bid in spite of threats as to him by Mr. Ward but I did not got any report. Mr. Ward the word "literated" to Suction 24 of stairs to the Sanitary Superintendent. Therefond for beast or seinal which is in an a disposing of the rebbich; he had given it there, but should endeavour to pat the case before persisted in going on with a case that was signed the information on the andarstanting Cres-examined by Mr. Ward-You were will ho were representing the Grown. Le shouldnged that the cirouasiance was toe telling to Ordinance 17 of 1897. Section 4 of that is another matter which, though not mentioned wholesome sta's and nofit for ase, andar a they did not seen to think it was worth having. as fally clearly and fairly na though objectionable to Fraser Smith. It might be that the Police wore to prosecute, Ordinance, road? No person shuil keep, is reed Ordinance, Tehooid fike te monponaity not excreding ons huzited dollars and The ACTING REDISTRAR CHFERAL-What endeavour to say nothing more with refer- induce any won to vindictively bring forward ing te riga the informatferd, but you were would be done in the case of ash a xuisance as lo the accneed than though he were Bush sharze, but he thought when the jury reluctant to as the words "I charge. I ander- sell or expose for vedo or "beingful the valeation it is with regard to overcrowding. That the forfeitare of the said fo ir into any market any food for man or beast Board, and they have takon very grost pains with prosecution would be instituted began water

HIS EXCALLSKY said he did not suppose any existing in an ordinary Uhlassa honga ? question ne Intely engaged the attention of the

TSROLETART-I have no doubt I should be apparing for the Crown He would noting had heard the evidence and had scot how this stood you to say that you could prose what you. WM. B. Arthur, Clerk to the Magistracy, unit for us." One or two alteratious were it, but they report that they are cuable to deal was given to a horse which was fit for man, intrusted to serve a notics on them, and if the ortopants nor enght set dove in mation. In a charge had been brought forward without any maid in the document.

oro persons were noting together for a cenimu hearsay, they could come to no other endclusion said he took the information for Mr. Ward, made subsequently. but the question of adultera with it on account of the wording of this Ordinor food of a nature that would not be given nakup was not abated steps would be taken case of conspiracy it must be shown that two oroigairies being sade, simply ou the hearsay, of tion was left ant partly through FastLentionce, 2 of 1857. I have will arg lively to a nuan being. Could the heu.. mczabor to prosecute.

PRESIDENT nid with zelarence to the purpose and a common eal. In the prosent see bat that this obarge had been brought out I was signed in Lis, pro-suce. Mr. Ward and partly from the fact that it was thought collection of the great fears which this question suggest soy amendment P

Mr. Ward said ha that the bjest of adulterating of foot word of gislation for overcrowding arouraod, and to flen. Ho Kar's id that if the boren was in heatatement in the letter as to the resolution presed they would and that George Willian Ward of alios, What did they find an examindanlized to give the none of his in- be dealt with la the Poblic Hall Onlinane lag these fears and stop, opposition certain considered he would propose that the Lorze by the Board, te did not remember any szoband Robert Fraser Smith Fad joined and cou fog the siresistances? On the 5th July formant. He told Mr. Ward that a dislibor

federate togetüor for the purpose of bringing icbianiatt commenced procedings against charge must be made. then under exderation. Doubts har arise words were added to the section which dealt should be specially mentioned, because there in being passed.

a charge of rape against John Minhinnst. Fraser Smith for $5,000. On the 11th August did not want to panko the sharge bareme ba It was agrard Laat a letter be sent to Messrs.The charge was that the two defendants bed he made his petitios in the Bankraptor Court; did ni want to become the prosect tor. General as to whether the provisions of the Public Health with overcrowling, as follows This section wore a large number of animals that took tainted Ordinance aro sfoient, and I therefore intro stall apply only to such districts as mes from food and thrived on it. A dog, for instansa Butorfald & wire infring them that riisely. And maliciously inspired together on the 12th August, the next day, appeared the Gerdos said if Mr. Ward would see the in- dacad the word "adulteration" into the section. Lins in time be designated by an order of the would set an ecaronger. Of course the poline rangments would be made by the Board for to charge John Mahinnett with a most sariens article attacking the Surveyor-General's dapart fortunties the Folles would prosecute. which now reads No person stall sell or expose Governor in Concil. As such order would-pot-institute pros online in ones such as removal of house rense, but that it was the offence Two or more men were perfectly at mant in gener, and Minbintett, in particular, Ward the signed the information and wore for sale or bring into the colony or into any urea imed, that action is inoperaties and be had in mint, but he bought it hard to duty of Mesara Butterfield & wire to a liberty in poius of law, to carabina togather to the Eth there was the little conversation or to it before Mr. Wodobonse. Witness produced market any food for man in a tainted, adulter

be question has now to be logide whether place each power in the hands of any, syeing the refuas from the drains, and further inform bringastarge against another man lath-interests two Ward and Minbinnett in which inlun the depositions in the case against. Minhinnett at

Ang thum that they were in Prror in regärd té aled, or unshoesons state, or which is unfit for not be better, to repeal that latter parait might be mod improperly.

By Mr. Fraser Smith-Who Mr. Ward aĽNÉ ne, under s ponally sot exceeding on hundred graph altogether a Yeave the ponor entirely in BIS-EXCELLENCY-aid 10 only referred to the Board passing seen a resolution as that men of public justice. That was not necesarily en natt is warnel net prase thy bankraptoy pro the Magistrany. He was discharged.

spiracy, but in the present case the charge, was credings, and on his declaring his Leotion of 15llars and the forfattere of the sad toot" the hands of the Sapilary Round Anstead horses as uning under the ceäaltion of beast ortioned in their letter.

that the defpodents had oonspired together to so doing there was the distinct charge wade is to me I did not beer your name mentioned. Su Section 5 has been froshiy added, and is savior to come to the Governor in Council from aminal. World The Attorney-General's sugges

The folliring application by the Inspector bring a false charge against Jabe Minkinut the presses of Mr. Mcdonald. Then cams far as I know you were not mentioned in the

and the question for the consideration of the proceedings is the Felice: Opart and Min-matter at all. follows: The words 'faod for man shall e tu ligge to get certain districts proclaimed. tion meet the case P

Ho Kam Sing, interpreter at the Magistracy. Ion, 110 KAI said he would propose either of Ngitanoss was laid on the table include every article used for food or drink by may be that when we go into committee at the

the jury was whether at the time the de hinnett was discharged, and on the 26th Septem man other than draga or water.”

next meeting that I shall have to introduce that the elanse should stand sail was or that

Hongkong, 23 October, 1899. fendants wids this most serious charge bar, affor Miolinnett was mequitted of the said was on daty when the proceedings against after food for man" the words

of the Sanitary stake, For borse" be

theie 2014 amandineus in respect to this section.

against him,

ap. Mubinett ware heard. I saw Mr. Ward sign the sonor to respectfully gene this y vengainat Johr Minhiniuoti they were actual bangs brought The ACTING OLONIAL SECRETARY reconded inserted.

au article attacking Miobinett in the depositions. Bill rend'acord tima.

At this stage the Court adjourned till the The ACTINO ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Then you god ugh to bring this pattion of once before the by malicions motive. Had the defandante in pesred

the strongest terms. He thought should this ease any reasonable or probabla gremnd as Bantary Brera, would admit taiated food for sheep and fovla We would respectfully ask that the Board rocom this time of making this charge for bloving it be bine andy theta Trwa the avidears following day,

[The continuation of the esse B be fonzid in HIS BLANCY-I am and we migiment that the gaustion of our salaries he considers to be true? Now the case for the prosection was the the two ofendant had conspired to- suffer more by giving sleep inwholesome food and that the overnment will be planeed to place that this charge, against Misbinnett was not got to briur this charge to indeca or threaten the Daily Peers of this date ]

es rigarda: Lalaries on an equal footing with the In of 1889. The fet of this bill is to Fish amended and repealed what I may call tha Hon. HoKAI-We don't rear sheep in the spotors of Police Wederated as ander the brought in the interests of mily or af public or bully binbluest to abandon the prociadags etowaways and perera, aiding or botti orlofnal Artus Ordinance which was introduced colony, cattle we do.

enhuma of retised salarion the Fallen Ofeces will re-justice, but that the defendants were animated bn was taking in which Fraser Smith was tot- Geirs as follare at class inspooters $114: 2nd class by und feeling, by personal ill-will, and by ulice cerard, the jury aftor hearing the evidence them. As the Connoil is aware, there i on the recommendatitia of a committee, dompor Hon. P. Hrus proposed an amendment pro-insrantors 200; 3rd eluaa inapoulora 280; sergeanta

· very hi-ävŷ poually in Australia on ships of Sir George Phillippo Me, Bekely Johnson riding for the destruction as well as the for-186 Under the existing standard an Inspector gainst Minhinnelt He thought be should havg) were of opinion that the fonducts had simply

Quines polent would rere loss than

gesit of police. as Inspectors of Palios

Tisza were inspectors of Nuisances in 1875 as well Palice Inspectors, besides their pay, are provided web enarters, &c, but it compelled to live, onterde

which is

alsamo ondition or

The ACTING COLUNTAL SECRETARY seconded. Biù read ́n aassad time.

THE CHINNAK 10gaHŃ ABENTIME SAT BOTTL The ACTING ÁTTORNEY-GENERAL-÷E Ig

to move the second ponding of a bill to amend

THE ARMB AMENDMENT BILL. Thu Acting ATTORNEY-en sa beg to

the Chinese Figration Consolidation Ordinanceres Ordinauas of 18:9.

are the sand ruling of a bill to amend the

to £1000. I thought the Faglish penalty was

That Ordinnon thau borEWS

the BI passed through comisitles,

THE MIGRATION DEDINANUK.

The Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the arms or motion intended tobased in Braung Chinese Emigration Consolidation Orditosos, bands of tares or more Chinese, to enter at By 1989," was can idered in soonittes, ead a third hour of the day or night and search such-build-time- and possed

ing or ship, not being a ship of war er boving THE FUELTO HEALTH ORDINANCE,

o suficient for this dolony, and therefore the status of one, and the arms fonud

have taste the penalty $500, or in default Six

menthe imprisonment with or without hard

labour,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Caded, Bill read a second time.

of 850, or in dofaalt six webs' imprison &

there. Section 3 enacts the penalty of a fius

in any person found in possession of arch

61708.

ment.

THE ABM). ORDINANCE.

TRE.COMPANIES' HILIĀ

The Paserpent-The whole of the aurre spolence is there?

The SECRETARY--Y48.

"APPLICATION FOR INCREASED BALARIES

молоці

Keania, A.,

Hero fellow the signatures:)—

131h inst.

SIN ADMIRALSY,

Mr.

no diffonity in showing to the satisfaction of hrenght this charge in the interests of public jus the jury that at the time this charge was fios, that they had anointandrasonable grounds brought there was very ownsiderable Thorsonal to justify them is making the charge, they ill will between the two defendante and theon would of course acquit them, but if they came BEFORE S12 JAM. RUSSELL, CHISE JOLTTOR plainant. No doubt the defence would endes mor the oonilusion that they bad acted maliciously.

He in t

which bring Chinese there in exces of a certain and we or twothers, about whai war coramonly feiture of nowholesome food. nombor. A very small number is allowed on the blockade of Houghong, and with leu Ho K said he would point out Australian Legislation on the subject, and suspect to the sanggting inte China of opiury, that there was sold in the colony a great recent cuse it was found that certain efficers alt and other articls, and ous of the recommet deal of food which in a European point of v'ew on board & ship had. with the connivance of daticus of the committee was that the sa Was tainted, such as presented eggs and eggs a Chinese hoge weken 'down Eures", fou nabling of arui-d bandava tho frontis of China kich, had bepa hatched, and which a great poling tricks Lay obtain à heon allowance fo show that the ill-will ty which defendunt vindictively, or uron that they had asted hastiy

This was a claim by the crew of the Peruvian stowaways or perhaps moes. In view of the should be prohibited. They considered that pumber of Chliese used as food; sud, slantings doable the allowaux to a sanitety inapasboz.-Weyers actuated was not, such as to induce any and recklessly, it would be thele doty to fid TOBBES AND Oruere. Sasa MERCIER."

reasonable mat to bring forward such a botb defendants guilty. vary buavy po tax there is in Australis and fus tooking stalltiofucie it would culy has friendlyke dried duck whist in a Europa point of

charge an had best done in this case. Thotrod Charles Frederick Augustus Sangatar said ship Baru Mercedes for wages against the ship.

Mr. E. Ronson, Instructed by Messrs. Deo advantages the Chinese Hnd when they got there, act on the part of the colony to prevent the view was most unholason, hat the Chinese To Segratars, Justury Board.

fendipts were pretty well know Mr Frame Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.. it appears that it dose pay siders and abettors cabing of such armed banda, and therefore did expose it for sale and it was largely bought the presso Vocal regates appeaded to the Smith was reator of the Hongkong Telegraph and There is asait now pending between Minhinnett ursy Mossop, was for the plaintif. My Pollock to endeavour to smuggla Chinesa lato Austra

Ho P. EYRIɛ-I liwvó. mitou it myself ⚫lian colonias outrary to the provisions of their Arms Ordinance was introduced. It was

not desired io maka that. Ordinanca mure strin The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAZ Sail the spalleation. Ocs by Mr Ede saggasted that Mr. Ward was on the staff of the same paper and Frazer Smith. The writ is dated 7th August, watched the eneo on behalf of the captain and

ib application be forwarded ta Govenment. The two dufailabls were intimately connected 1800. The alsim is for $7,00856, the amount draw of the same vessel.

Ne obius Kaid the ressol sailed from lows. When the question came to be gent than was thought accessory, sad there word “tainted was taken from the old Ordin with recommendation for favourable conskiora in bazinost. dr. Minhinoet had been connect of interest and principal on a promisery-2016 sidered bere it was found that although stow-far it was only the carrying of arrestit was atipe, 18 of 1845., and as far as he know there as Francis strongly seenmooded the ad in business rasiters mish Robert Fraser Inagment was given for $5.00 on the Sth Au- Callas in August 1989 on a voyage to sun aways might be punished there was nu power or prohibited, but experience bus. shown that that had been no diffealty in putting it in free. On law to punish those who, I tako it, are tho prin- in not saticient, and in prepacs of what has the other hand, he thought it would he vory inspectors shonld br. 30. psal, as to free them bingitt was suing Tensor Smith for ios 85000 August On the 4th September Mr. Fraser ber 1639, and had not proceded from 11a esne voutes, mainly on the ground that the Bmith and a mit was pooding in which in-guat and the writ of expation in tated the 20th and back. They arrived in Hongoing in Novem-

The cipal offendera, those who aid and sket taken place fromtius to time-faufter than is dangerous to admit the principle that teinted from the temptation of taking brit The or $6,000 for may tant: Phie money had been Smith-gol leave to defend $1,300,-the-balanse of post on the return journey. them. To not thise defect therefore I pro-ould have taken pla Bit has been found amoes for a ght be brought into the market. There Loting Registrar-seral thought the as a lens to his Fraser Smith sad Mr. Wabber. Mr. the note. I produce an affidavit by Mr. Frucor were new guing for their wages. He did pose to introduce the provisions of the Ear to and th. Ordinance to givegreater fore be would propose, tn, arder to meet the gates are nonrebie con- Wobber had left the colony in June fast and Smith on the 20th August, apt auther on the not think it would be necessary to go into

ib Pussonger Ant-of 1885, which penicker

powers of search for arms. This oil has lenge diffenty of his hou, friend, that the words be wideration. The Secretary pointed ont that in air. Sauti had taken possession of Me Webber's 27th August There is an order for the payment the question of jurisdiction of the it and any person found on board a passing ship fore been proposed, the object of which is to give had already read be insertec

Hi Lordship said notion of the rait boon with ictent to obtain a passage theraic powerto a Palie Magistrate to great a warmut b

bring the rate of pay of the Board's iuctors books and futaiture which he had left behind of a further sum of 850 in addition to tas The suction was amended as suggested and gome year the salaries drawn by the fu- Shortly, after M Webber's departare Mr. 85.000 already paid I produce the file in Mr. served on the Peruvian Commal bere, and he had without the consent of the captain orner car police office who has reaser to suspect that

charterer, and

person aiding or

sotors of police were the principal factor which Van Eus, who was in Mr. Webber's amplay, and Wabber's bankruptcy. Mr. Webber was adja-effered no objection to the proceedings. If the sbatting bin. The paralty at fret was €5, 1, wacaled in any builting or ship, person has in his poa-ession, custody, or

led to the decision then arrived at. The datios of Mr. Minhinnett Bled a petition in that dicated a bankrupt on the petition of Mishimet ship were put up for sale, "would the proceeds the twn use of affluors remained unchanged, Court b. maka Wabber a bankrupt Mr. and Yen Kps. On the 28th August an order be sacient to pay the olsime against her? und this was afterwards fuerosed to bub considering the very beary penalty in

and whatever reasons existed for increasing the Fraser Emith appeared as a preditor and opposed was moale by which Mr. Finger Smith should Mr Kobinson said it would fetch saffletest to pay of the ono applied with ognal force to the the ad indication Proceedings were carried head over : the books and property of Mr pay the crow their wages, but not for other of me the Australian Colovies, suventing,-I-buliavo,

Cotter

throngtriz-Bankemptoy and thatate of Mr. Wable to the Official Andgoed. I lave the brought. There had been each breach of the The ACTING REGISTER-GENERAL said that Webber was placed in the hands of the official proaned age in the casa of Cheng Bin Chu v.furtibs as entitled the crow to their discharge...... Public Health Ordance of 188" was considered in vier of the special privileges straubing to be the cave, and charged Mr. Minbinatt with ing Fraser Smith from parting with ortala its character were in a time to declared the The Bill entitled" An Ordinance to amend the the Secretary of State in his patch said that assignen. M. Fraser Smith made en affidavit Webber. There was a probibitory order restrain- and wages. The deviation from the voyage and in committon, and reported with a verbal aravalembers of the police force did not think what practically amounted to perjury. Aboat good I produce the proceedings is a case Mia-which that Court had hitherto

The rub for the supply of they should receive an increase of 35 per cent, the ane time, onciously cough, while theas hinnet. Fukeera on a promissory note. Jadg-articles broken.

proper food had not been complied with, and the ment was given for the plaintiff.". The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETaxy seconded. The Council went inte committes on the Bill and their proposed increase as to be 14 per legal proosadings were going on between 31r.

nect, only. The soitary inspeolers when Fraser Smith and Mr. Minineth; several para- Cimarexamined by Mr. Frisur Smith-ship was at present not in proper repair to par ME PUBLIC HEALTH, AMENDARST DILI.. HIS ROLLENOY-The Attorney Genaral entitled "An Ordinanca to mind the Aris Or they left the palice foroo not only Inst the speriat graphs alleding to air. tintinnett, appasrial in member you coming to me auci somplaining form the voyage to Callao Ample time had The Acting ATPŰRNER-GENERAL-I bug to bas mentioned the object of this short bill... 1. dinanes of 1859." move the second reading of a Bill to amend the may add that I sincerely hope that, the measure

On the suggestion of the Hoa. Ho Kat, the prisilogos, but they were not to get the 1s par the Honghong Telegraph, if which Mr. Fraser about the writ of exceu son being isaned been allowed for the making of these repairs, bat

e'clock. I lacut afterwards they had, not basu made.

-the amont www His Lordship-if we had the evilebos of Public Health Ordines of 1887. This Bill, wil have the effect to some extent of pea wants three cr cars Chinese" ware alterat tot inorase. Ha thonght that this a Smith was the editor; and on the 12th August a after our fir, has been introduced in order to send esr renting the smuggling funt now gou as from "troue wars Chinese, sod the Bill was reported pestors of polies was therefore very maderat, in which he falowstaly gbarged Mr. Michinuste at the time, in the funds of year aclisitor. I the captain, it would shorten the rise and would

quest to receive the enmo inernes as the in- paragraph appeared in Mr. Fraser Smith's paper that your cheque for taie grotions of the Public Health Ordinance of this colony-in'o Uhura. Several cases bara 1887, which experience gained in the working of osserred repoutly of armed; banti fogoing thora- The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENKUALI be and he was of opinion that they were entitled to with the very serious offense of pecalation. Is remember you made a formal complaint to Mr. not make any difference to the parties. Are you Mr. Robinson must call him, my Lord; that measure has proved to be necessary in order selves into Chinese territory, resulting in the live there is a select, committee casting this something more than the 14 per seat, increase, sherred him with having made onay in a Justine Clarke I should say that you had as going to all the captain

The VICE-PRESIDENT polated out, that there illegal way out of contractors, with basing personal interest in opposite the adjudication to improve three stations, to make the sore low of life and serious wounding, and I do think afternoon, and I would therefore move that as a gross difference between the daites of the wach nee of his official post on to enrich bit of Mr Webbers. The books and furniture

otherwise I should not, useful or to render their anforcement more that it is the duty of this noisy to do all it and 8 on the endors of the day he postponed to police inspectors and the Board' inspectors self. The artide was an attack gederally on Mr. Wabber were sold for $253 on the 2-th

His Erdship-I do not see why not. All the speady. I may remind bon members that he did can to prevent such results. I think it is to today nut

mten elaira from the ship. The captain and mate With respect to the *Bill_ta Lea privileges were granted to the police in the Surveyor-General's Department and the August: Ordinance of 1997 was the first attempt in this be interest of this colony, we will ex to the io give further Powers to Companies with repact cause of the hatiships, such as night people connected with it, but he (Mr. Frasdie George Curling Cox, of the Day: Prvi se vell's the crew want their wagea Colony, to lubratace in any systematic shape or Lerest of Chios, that we spild here recourse ta to the Alteration of their brand of duty, dd, which they had to be the petition porting to attack the Public Works Depart in the one of the 5th September.

sbould ask them to be that while par proved the correctness of the sport appearing advere to you. You see we might get the

whole thing from the captain. form onsstments Falatlig to the public health facery, mains in our poweroforsvant'snuggling | Agociation," I am remily today to 1 yr on It was unanimously agreed that of the solony; and as I had the honour to be in into Ching, and I think fuyttermore that its the table a catement slowing what amand-be forwarded to Gorecument with the fargement the article was really written with a Norman Gilbert Mitchell-Innes sim Agesting Miniotuque said-I am martor of oliarge of that messure when it passed the Coon our duty, in consequenos of the several treatios, meets have been introduced in-singland in able recommendatiou of the Board.

view to damage, Minhinnett Ho thought the Acting Registrar Generat. I remember charge the Peruvian ship Sara Mercedes. I left the port cil, I shall not easily forget the opposition t wet | between England and China, to take these steps. the Act passid on this subject. Aš ́1 hava

PUBLIC LAUNDRIKA.

jury would have very little doubt omsidering of rape being brought in the Palice, Cunt of Callao in August 1989, and arrived bars on with, the fears which it raised at the time it To prevent smuggling altogether would be very said already, the rdinanos which we sen bow passed into law, or the concesions which had to fill out, but when we hars brought to our considering was band on an Act which had pas-table, and is rud arend that the report be panding between the parties, that the article lens with both defendanta respecting that the oraw of any ship. She is not fort wire r

A report on patio innadries was laid on the the legit proceedings that were at the time Againet Johu Minhinnett. I had comunica the 19th November 1880. The plaintiffs are: be made in order to allay the opposition which kaotage the attacles of the armed bands ed a select committes of Parliament, but after adapted and forward to Government, with was not intended to crition the Public charge. I saw Mr. Fraser Swith first about it dition to go to 204. She requires extensive re nest us on all sides. "It was a tentative measure frosa ditia to time and the lees of life that takes that there was certain charges marie. the recommendation that the work he carried Works Depsitanotify gorally but was a deliber. It was a fow days before Minhinusti was oh irged pairs. I have read a trei in Hongkong. I and one beast with diBoulties. Now, the people place, it is certainly our daty to consider avery in looked Burgh those alanges; so I think out as quickly as possible.

ate took on Minhinnett. The next, thing be at the Police Const. Mr Frador Smith came to owners to discharge the crew in of Hongkong, like the people everywhere else. | means with thechjeet of preventing these remit

The Beard then adjourned to the 28th inet. would have to all their attention to which my use and saw ma He prodaoad the state got a telegram to that purpose in August last. bad to be ednosted on this subject. At a recent sad it may be that the power to search

trould indbod give a Fey to the whole as ment, which has just been handed to me. I do hars cos discharged them because I hare Do- meeting in Birmingham of the British Medical for arme given in this Ordinance, Association, one of the leading members, speak (addition to those already possessed, may in

PUBLIC LAUNDRIES.

was the evidence of Bir. Ward before the Mm not recollect the date that appears on it now funds to pay thos. I handed to the Por- gistrata en bra tharged the complainant with being thers nor do I remember the writing at vias Conal here a statement of the wages due ing of the great progress made in England in some degren prevent these occurrences.

The following in the report of the committee rape. He will mali atention to the fact that the fool I kept the document and banded it to to the wen. Two of the men joined the skip in reapest to this question, said that people had

I rongkong, throa joined is. Baigon and the I want to my own for to be educated in this matter, and that ther

sppointed to consider the gastion of eventing Mr. Ward pistently declined when before the the Captain Superintendent of Pulion. now accepted readily and as a matter of

public landeles; which was laid on the table at Folien Magistrate to give the sans of his in-member saying that what was contained in rust in Calla the Sanitary Board at its last-meeting formust. Again he would all their attention to the document was disgranful. Mr. Smith $2,000 but have not received anything. I That the arcommodation considered most the utterance of fe Ward to Mr. Mindinnett id no he had ruenirid the information from bare net roosived why answer. I have no in allalile for each public laundrytaan oarrying in thay sppbarer at that Court in Webber's Mr. Wac. Ho exid 312. Ward would give me structions as to what I to do with the e business in Victoris in (a) a washing room har kriptoy procedings. Mr. Wazd advised purtintars and in the course of convertion he ship. I wout the telegram applying for 2,000 The Council adjourned to Monday next at a drying. From, (6) su irnping you, (d) e Minhinneti to dist from those proceedings si If Evaractor chowy ware to look into the in August lest. I left here for: 8. Igon in the o'clock.

drolling mom consisting of ten living rooms and on Mr. Miliuuett stating he intention matter he wa'd obtain information. He said Mr. Japtory last, and remained there till fans, when e kitohon, & Sd, (e) a drying ground.

of going on with thercare Ward mid-heWard would call at my office the next day. In I go cargo for Hongkong, where I arrived on 2-The amber of public laundries in the would give Mjubinnott a month to be out of gaol may conversation with Air. Fraser Smith I told 4th July. The ship had bad weather the whole HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

Foity at the present time'ix sixty-bar.

if he persisted in going on with the proceedings him that the case was too serious a one for me to way, and we had to work the pumps The Savitary Bird mat on the 14th inst The number of public lanndas dag the He deliberately threatened Minlinnett with a test with a Registrar feneral. I do not re-arriving in harbour we were not able to do any There were prewat Bon. S. Brown, Pre stress above the west end of the Kennedy view of getting him to stop those proossding member ying to Mr. Prasar Smith17.16 a thing with the ship, and in September I had to sident, Major General Gorden, Vion-Prondents Hoad as their wash-homes in teo,

aid when Minbiznett declared his intention of true, is abominabi." I remember Mr. apply to the Consul for funds for provisions -The committe-read that in the going on with the coe Ward too many words Fraser mitti telling me that Mr Wand war on for the crew. On one occasion, the men wre Hon N., Michell lunes Acling Registrar General; Mr. Wong Bhing, Mr. N. Ble, and frst instance a est of web lines doisting of charged him with the very serious efforts or hall torns with Mr Minhinett and I toomber without provisions the whole day.. I tried to Mr. H. McCallon werether).

to separatu establishments be erected at Wax. rape. Minbionelt wai apouard of rape by Ward, asking Mr. Smith if he thought the ill feeling raise money on the ship, but was unable to do

His Lordship said he must take the ptain's THE WATERING OF THE, STRKETS, shini, and that after some little experience of the and then biz. Fraser Sith wrote u vindictive us saisient to make Mr. Word trump bas gained, and from the knowledge of the Colonial reasurer. spirit in which these members have exeroje Hou. 8. BROWN, Surveyor-General.

A letter on the Clonid Secretary en-worklog of a wash houses to other letter bringing Las charga to tas notice of the bharge Mr. Smith sal doeläinly not. I stalenient as true. The cuncul Taleed no gase- their powers, I am, perfectly sure the public Hon, N. G. MITCHELLINES, Aoting Regin closing one from the Surveyor-General respect sets of at least double she is cf. this sof Mahinnett's official saperiors. Agill, as an in- Mr. Ward he next day. He came to my tion on the matter. He presumed Mr. Pollock How would have no ram, whatever to opportrar Generel

ing the watering of the stricte was laid on the be erected-one at the east end of the town legance of the malice which bod actasted the de, too. 1 showed him the do ent. He said wished to give formal proof of his olnii.

Mr. Pollock said he wished to do so, but his iable. The letter stated that frequent compliate and the other at the west ond. It is als oudante ali through, he would call their aften-ha had given it to Mr. Fraser Smith. I d had been made to the untholoney of the strongly recommended at in letting the tion to tho fact that when he charge of raps was Mr. Ward whether I was at liberty to do what I enim was not fled.

Hid Tordstip said he would make an order for arvios for watering the streets. The wafering, fret set of wash houses preference should be beard before the magistrate, Waed appond liked with is or whether I was to daba dorit s was done by the Sanitary Board, applemented given to the laundrymes now carrying on the buit being granted on the ground that Mr. Min.comdential. Mr Ward seal he was surprised that the ship to be sold, and the claims could be ment Mr. F.A. HAZELAND, Aoking Clerk of Coun by such additional watering as was assessary unius above the Kennedy Road, because the hinnettled mode preperation to leave thorolony,.Me. Fraser Shaith and gives it to me bet that as in to the Registrar. He thought it was clearly for the maintenute of the wadway, carried out streams in which they pow wash their clothing statement for yilch there was nd foundation he had done so I could do what I ked with it! Ha's where the ship should be sold, so she was by the Public Works Department. It was aro being formed into open masonry dilalas, be whatever. In alia tow grozude was the "mit be had no further information but that the debiles deteriorating every day. If the enm geosted that the whole work aboubl be done it a very short des It will no longer be possible Inisation, they had only to look at the letter information he had was gives to him by Ny from the male exceeded the claim, the restion by the Public Works Dapartaient, and the for them to carry on the washing part of their written by Mr. Fraser, Faith to linhaolt le aid he had sharged Minhinaeft with ald afterwards be decided what was to be dons making the charge of rape against hiri. Bup the honed pravionaly, that he had challenged with the surplus; if it fell short, each claim $1,000 at present. provided for watering be trauz.. business in this locality. ferred to that, Department's estimates. A 5-The committee further renaminsod that posing defordshit had thenght for a moment him to repeat, it and that he (Ward) led dons so would be settled bi proportion-

Bill road a second time.

TH. SUPPL.KHENTARY APPROPHIATION HILL

1889,

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETSET moved

come, and admitted the netesaity and nasfalcoss of measures which when first suggested they looked, upon as arbitrary, Vezatanus and as invasion of public rights and public property, and he added that, the Englisb man's boast that his home was his vasile bad entirely disappaated before the rjvita of the health offer or the intrusion of the nuisance in spector" Bince this Ordinance has been pet in fores the Government and the public owe a debt Hon. T. FLEBINA, C.M.G.

the third reading of this bill.

The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. Dal read a third time.

The Council adjourned till Monday 362.30pm,

A meeting of the Legislative Council wm held

on the 17th inst. There were present-

·HIS EXCELENTY THE ACTING GOVERNOR,

of gratituda tothe mahora of the anitary Board Hox. W. M. DEAN, C.M.G., Acting Colonial

for the tima given in working out this Ordin, Secretary. ance, for the interest taken in their work, and

How E. J. Acuoro. Acting Attoriay for thy sal shown in carrying out their powers; General,” and from the experians which the public

any further extension of these powers. In order

to show what has been done said what may still

Hop. H. E. WODEHocer, C.M., Asting

Hon. P. BIBIE. “

Hon. 1. P. CHATER. Hon. Ho Kat Hon. H. WBITANBAD,

be done in the way of sanitary improvamont, I would like to grote e siatament made at the caseting of the British Medical Association at Birmingham. Dr. Alfred Hill, Modisel Osor Tile, of Health for, Birmingheus and President of the

PAZER.

Public Medisin Section, mid-Tas netive co- The ACTING COLONIAL BERETARY laid on "iyal of sanitary work may be regarded as he table a paper showing the east of the Law having taken place in 1873, and a glanca Revisie Commissions promised at the last "at the death rates wither of the country meeting.

they are certainly improvements on the datas

passed by the select committee, and therefore I propost to introdres them into our Ordines. For the purpose of showing what these changes are, I have the Ordinance as it now is printed on one side and the alterations printed, on the other. 1 procose to lay this on the table today in the mantine copies wil be circulated and on Monday next we might consider the amend

mts.

ADJOURNMENT. “

On