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to use a part of the ground within the Base. course without exclave rights.

Hoa. . P. CHATER--The opinion exprastod by the top, member on my left (Hon. J. J. Keswick) hạn just brought to my mind want; took pines in this amp thu ng bafora if I mistolta unt the Athleife Club had

this pood in the accurse should be filled in.

and strongly så redated int the barse ghould

bithong of It was brought formant that

dark as to what views were expressed by the On Thursday evening a pleasant ceturtala- HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. greater part of this sum is required for the material, but it is very probable that if this unofficial members or what explanations Negro Troupe composed of semen. The lower nient was given on board H.M.B. Mercury, by s

money is vote the full amount will not be Hon. P. Rxare—Do they get what was the were offered by the Government. It is true teek was beautifuly clean the pillars bo- The Finance Committee of the Legislative ponded. 1 4 qalto cortate that if you take numery in former daya? Do they got that ton

the aggregate of the various items, there will "The SURVEYOR GENERAL N. thay, do pot. that on the subject of the military contribuing burnished on mitatton Council mot rosterday afternoon to consist remain a considerable unexponded balanss at It is mother dificult to explain this in tor DINNEFORD'S VLUID MAGNESIA,

jackota responded to the to 20 of the estimates, Public Works Bz- The best Banedy for Acidity of the Steman tion the unofficial members presented a seamougat the men-of-war, in harbour, and the traordinary There were pressst: Hon. the end of the year. I think, however, Icis The ChatRAN-I think hou, orele waad while an thai subjokans bon, meber spoke

think I had better soud for the plai parate report of their own, but this. theymene deck, which was gaily decorated with age, M. Dour, Acting Colonial Secretary, who preto bo running short and having to come to the ramom bor the details of the plaz

mnel better to lako a sufilciently large zum trian could have done equally well bad the con-lanterns, and aver for the side, Hon. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney council continually for supplementary votes.. Hon. J. J. Ksewing-Portomally I rang bb pureusd which is now proposat. I believe

tho, asane of much mirth and humgr. Coage Geveral; Hon. H. E Wador Acting. Bideration of the Estimates talon place in wore given by Alere. Niven, Balor, and others, Colonial Treasurer, Hon. 8. Brown, Sorvayer Finance Committee fastead of in Select while Messers, Lenuey Wardle, and Darling General; Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Inace, Acting Committee..

ware much commended for their step-dancing, Registrar-General, Hon. Rycio, Hon. GP Refreshments wore provided, and as success of Chater, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. In Kai, Hon. the entertainment was in no small monsure due, T. H. Whitehead, Mr. F. A, Harglaud, Auting to the energy of Lient. Wood: At 10.33 Clark of Connells. evening wel spout closed by the ship's company singing" God save the Queen."

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The Finance Committee consiste, of the whalb Council with the exception of the 228 Governor. We entirely fail to see that any advantage would be secured by reducing the

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of the Rauh workings sent by Mr. Bibby for

THE CENTRAL MARIET. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, "our business

Tho CnManiam speaking from mont ry, but, I da na: think the extension of the Racerse was inalied in that propavel.

Hoo, Ho KAT-I should like to know someber the details actly, but what I am afraid of Low hon goatlumns, who has left the colony, about the time that it will he couplate.te that we are going to commit cursives to a Hon, A. P. MacBwin, was the first to avocate in The CRAILMAN--Ho has said that it depends | work which will be found to cost a great deal | This chamber to do what is now propɔeed to be Frontly on the sum voted to him..

more than the Sarvegor-General, will post, done: I believe I spoke on the subject and one Hon. Ho Kar¬NO¬

Of course I have some diffide in Baying for two nero hou; arborn, and His Excellency The CB&IRMAN-I understood, him to any so such a auggestion, but I cunqol help tooling Sir Williso Dis Voux was also strongly of in apawer to my question.

that la so, more especially as attor the pond is opinion that thorn skuld be more recaution- The SURVEYOR GENKBAL-It appears from filled up I think the interior of tho Bascourse ground for, as he exiled in jungs." Why the HONGKONG TRADING CO.. LD. number of official members, because even if, Mr. Hibbs telegraphed to the Raub Australian Works Extraordinary. The first item in for more than bunt. We are exponit this, rear turfed and a great deal of, money "pout du 1, 18 Chule started. Sivan Lust thors bas bean sottra Under date of Kwals Kabu, 25th November, this afternoon is to nousiler itran 29, Pablie the estimates that if this same voled the work itself will be rather too low in the first plze, matter was deferral I do not know, but it certainly will take two years. rather and, in the fac shat it is all brought forward agaău whon the Athletio at in the Select Committee of this year, the Syndicata: Rough ofmaning up of battary the Contral Market, on which it is proposed to $11,000 and the sasimate soxt year is $130,000; will be wait for the purpose for which it is I hardly know wint to 31. It-game little unabjoint members were in a majority, any on to 700 ans gold. Quantity of stone

Tialdad 1,400.ounces amalgam, estimated to yield expend next year $130,000,

that is $144,000 out of a total estimate of $70,000, intended. I havo always regarded this work as man lurslanding with regard to the Athletia Hou T. H. WIZNIDAD-Before going on Hon. Ho KAL--Exactly, that is according to more or lewe wanton extravaganta ut as Club and the Geverinsdt and two or thres resolation they might carry in opposition to crusted estimated at 310 tons. Expect to finish with the consideration of Pablie Werks i stra- the gatimates, but will the building be completed being altogther unnecessary. That, bawarer, star clube aspon the matter. What has been the officials would have no binding effect, rushing about end of the year. Mine porpsote ordinary, I would mention that i think the Go-interesraf

is past and can't be helped tow, but I am very brenght forward now under a free light is the continusgood."The Straits Timce adds: The Vent committed themselves on the Ord

Tho SURVEYOR-QUNERAL-It is my hopa sanoas in dealing with a vote like this to have original schamo we started, from, and which was since it could-not-be-endorsed by the Legis- araabing shich has so far produced above rwults Nosmaber to laying on the table a guneral state- lative Council, and merely as an expression began on 18th (otober, and how therford atod meat of the proposed works, showing what is that. It will be now some unforeseen cirquin due regard to spending as its nousy as proposed long-hofers the Athlotie Clab wax

possible

staffed. The origiuil sabeme was -xastly that of opinion an ordinary minority report would sive weaks the battery working only about 1 to be done in each ease and the secossity for the stance arise.

The CHAIRMAN-I notino in gone cetimate The CHAIRMAN-I think the estimato is now proposed by the Surveyor-General, to make hours a day during that time. The average of works together with the estimates and plans, carry aqual weight. On the other hand, it may gold seems likely to be unul the same as lost, including a definite statement of their uten-n include the cost of fitting shops and stalls divided into two branch and is for the sunits the whole into its hige recreation ground

The SP270E÷Ghxreal÷Yes, that is thation of the valley, and the effor for its improve- Hon. J. J. Keswick - With reference to the be argued that there is a distinct advantage about 2 or 21 anges to the tax. As Mr. Bibby ions with reference to drainage and star way it is done in the oxse of English markets, meat for purposes of cassation rather than rehears just made an I escroot in slating that

iha extangjum af cha Ramasṛurso was not includes in the presence of the officials. These gan at the date of siring proposes to continue crushers, so that the Council and the public may abore you have lings such as glazed files and sanitation.

The NURVEYOR-Genhuar –Al Ionst entrhalf ju the proposal mads in the first instancy; that, ing till about the end of the year, it is pream know precisely what it is the Council are saked on in the fishmongers stalle. Llemen are paid to give the Colony the able that the quality of gold then ready for to be voted is to be used; alan a fresh repart to sonetkm and for what purpcana tle, money

The rate was lion agreed to.

of the amount is for the diversion of the sunni" in fuot, it was not referred to ab all ? advantage of their intelligence, and we fail sale will be materially increase."The plus from the Surveyor. Geusral as to what works

THE DAP ROCK-LIGRAROUGE,

and the draising of the ground. That may The AMAN- bag to propre a vote of tuirly be put down as sanitary work. This to see why the Colony should not make use the information of the directors of the Kant he can now reasonably Sundertake te de during $60,000 for the dap Rock Lighthouse. You two items form ons balf of the total east. On of what it pays for. The officials dry as Australian Syndicate seem very complete, and the musing year, and also & report detailing the will fad particn'ers with regard to this in the the remaining portion we have alruly insured Hon. J. J-Keswick-It was an afterthought solicitous for the wulfare of the Colony as show the dunnections between the various drivos Buble works to which the colony a lady Surveyor-General's report, which I will read an expenditure of $10.001.

avising out of the difforties What those the unofficials, and in reference to many all six hafta have been sank from 25 to 66 feat

and shatte, the tramways and the battery. I actually committed,

"In the ustimates of 1889 the amount provided ThÀ CHAIRMAN~~Do you think the plan you diffedities were ✪ is vot my busines to suquare, The BURYRYOK GENZELLI was under the for this tighthouse is 870,000. I say, however, have prepared for the diversion of the stream but Chin it was an afterthanght as a meats matters their opportunities of inaking them-doop, making 232 feet of shafting, while the impression may revert gave all the information and-o details on which the estimate is based the west side and a water channet on the east to mond-to get out of a difealty. With re- selves thoroughly acquainted with the cir- drives extend 797 feet of the Rauh Hole and 125 asked for, and it was printed with tai press it in curtain that a revolving light of the first side saflient to drain the Racecourse in the furonse to this wote a the work in on maction

feet at the Western Leds, being 200 feet in all purpose of meeting the hon. member's views.

with the nunsore hay alrondy i been commezond aumstances are superior. The constitution The tramwaya above and below ground ali con-

The CHAIRMAN The information the hon.arder could not be constructed, under the most absence of the pond P

[favourablo" conditions, on such a site for that The SURVEYOR GANERAL-Qaile, from the The trees are already rooled out- think siz HONGKONG TRADING Co., Lo. of the Finance Committee is, however, a post with each other and with the batteries, and teraher aake for has boon already laid on the sum. It should be borne in mind that the non-system of subsoil drainage which is to be carried months before it was notary-and the plen

mantter of much less importance than that there is shown a long water race and other pre- table, and be will be furuisfied with a 000yditions ruder which the lighthaaso is being out.

is filled with holes to think than who might bare liminary work. The whole amount of work The Government have redeemed their pledge built are anything but farotrebio, as a steam Hou. J. J. KESWICK-Is that in used it before cauet do so now. The werk has 28 publicity, should, except under very excep. done is arge, and contrasts very effectively with Has any hon. member any observation to maksetander capable of performing the service to a this estimate

ben begun wow and youn thăng minst be done to. on the vote proposed f tional circumstances, attend its proceedings. anything olen of the kind in Pahang.

Ilos. U. P. CHATE-I should like to know if rock, exposed to the full power of the wares of The Sunyeron-GusonAL-Itise included is sh it. It as the Sursagor-General mys the ooit of extentions of this assures would be" These exceptional circumstances are provided

contructe have been extered into for the building the China Sea, had to be purchased, and a staff in the estimate,

bad to be specially-organised for this work, for in the instructions under which the Coni-

of the Central Market, or whetherit is to be done after going caretally into the mattor I estimate bean dovided in P

Hus. T. H. WEITEN SAN-Have definito plans oomparatively smell, I have a farther objection to make, but I'most say that I think the whole mittee sits in public. In his minute on the

the cost of the Eighthouse at $180,000, less The Suaveron GENERAL-Plans have beonschere is annessary, and Fannot look upon it subject, Governor Des Vœux said he was

The QUESTION-GESREAL Contracts have $3,000, the estimated value of the as. Fans on discussed in this room before a large and re bat as extravagance that is little boss than wanton. been entered into for the foundations of the the complation of the week, thus making the not presentative body sad have haon Isid bufora tua

Hoa. P. Rran Faver rompombor any men- informed that for a long time past nothing

Central Market but not for the superstructure. cost $150,000. Although this is a large sum, it Jonkey Club and the Atletic Club, so that Ttion of the Reasonsrir the first-propass I had occurred at any of the meetings of the

Most of the from work required for the inper-compares favourably with the cost of starlight think it is pretty well tennis, what the plan understood both sides of the anal were to bo structure is bring obtained from England.

pened up and that do Athletic Club wanted Committee, which might not barn been A manifesto signed by Mr. John Dillon, Mr. Hoa 0. P. URATER Then after the feande-houssereoteden isolated rocks similarly exposed." reposed is.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer Will Hos. T.-H. WEITEREAD-Have stirantes ono siy published—without prejudice to the public: Pafrink J. O'Brien, Sir Arthur Salliren, and ions are laid er trots for building the that sum of $107.000 timated for 1800 by all been unde pot and tenders receirel

----PİS CİHATKSTA K—Thisarrangement took pisos... market will be entered into P OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently refilled service, and that he strongly sympathiset others has bonised at Chicago declaring Mr.

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-It would be long before the Athletic Club started, and 166 with automatic Steam Machinery

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-Yo, a soon ng expended? the wish-the-view-that-discussions or votos-of-Lazell's leadership impossible. --

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL Thore will, I enter premature to recaive tentes, but the act of Mr. MacEwen taking a large part in this the foundations are complete tenders will head think, be a very untiderable balance from that substance of the estimates I have just given yon. Cousin prepoding the alteration nud improve vertised for the completion of the building.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Į `600. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENT-Willment of the Racecourse and also a prominent BOD- O. P. CHEB What was the tender that 396,000 worn spent to the 30th Jan, an this sum of $10,000 indlede all the work it is input in the procetion of the Abaletin Club bas acoepted for the foundation P

flat-between June and the Stat Decomber-you-tended-to-undertake.? about 892,00. It is almost imposible to make have quip 221,00 de spans. Do van think you

"The BURTETOR-GENERAL-Approximately

The SuZTETOR Gosegal-The whole of thei Ho. . Bye-1 don't remember anything will have any balunos loft from that? work.

being said ab at the Raceaearce, a fixed contract for the cost of laying the founda-

The SURVETUR«G¤xkrax—I was under the tions because so much depends upon the nature Hon. Ho KA-What does the foundation

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL—Yes, dreinage and

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- LONDON, 22nd Naversbor.

The purest ingredients only are used, and precooled to say, the practice of private THE DEATH OF THE KING OF THE the atmost care and cleanliness are exercised in sitting has the sauction-of long uage, and the manufactare throughout,

LARGE BOMBAY SODAS"

Wa centique to supply large tiles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Castomers who profor to have them to

the ordinary size.

COAST POET ORDER:

NETHERLANDS.

by what the Chinese sall messureinent work.

His Majesty the King of the Netherlands expired posefully'ut six s'etonk on Sunday of the fundation. morning; the sudden appearates of aramia hisiada 7-drainage? Previous evening hastened death. ·A· Cabinet Council has been enged, all public buildings the retaining walls cotand the enclosure and the here been closed, and other takons of mourning levels of the walls up to the humming it as to

everything complete for building upon. Hop. C. F. GHAT-And the contract, is not Lot P

are being observed;

though the advantages which it possesses, or the conditions that made it expedient, are not for the moment apparent, they must be presumed at one time to have existed. and are therefore possible of recurrence. wherever practicable, are despatobed by first For this reason it was provided that eksamer leaving aftor recoipt of order.

For CoaT PORTS. Waters are packed while the future meetings of the Financ and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, Committee should as a rule be held in public

The SURVETO-GENERAL-Not only in the and the full amount allowed for Packages and it should he compelent. for any member to

contract let, but the work, as hou, members are Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoll Order Bocks supplied on applica.secure a private discussion of such vote or

aware, has been going on for a long time. roles as may appear to him to require it.Netherlands will be translated on Monday next I mean.is, was the contract let for so much to The body of His Majesty the late King of theek has been going on for some time. but what HUL. C. P. CHATER-198, 1 koor that the the Hagne, ebers it is in state. The Funfinish the foundations for a lamp sum ral will probably take place on the 4th proximo

LONDON, 26th November.

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Cur Registered Telegraphic Address 'is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all riguod messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters alway kept ready is Stook:-

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LIPHÍA WATER SELTZEE WATER

SARSAFARILLA WATER

LONDON, 26th November. Her Majesty Quesa Emma, as Bogout, has proclaimed Prince Wilbelwins Queen of the Netherlands.

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His Excellency, after expressing the hope that all reasonable demands for publicity would thus be satisfied, concluded his minute as follows: On the other hand, in the event, which the Governor does not deem. probable, of the new practice proving by The Spusoh on the re-urisolog of Parliament experience to base inconscnicuses which athies that the escurities for potec were a outweigh—its.......obvione Ladvantage,, it will diminished; it also refers to the palata famina. not be found difficult to return to that in Ireland and the menus taken to mitigate the which has been hitherto followed" It was distres, and announces the reintroduction of little thought when this decision was made the Lands Furchase and Tithes Bills. known and was builel with such extreine satin- faction by the public that the unofficial mem- here, by who: efforts the happy result had been brought about, would themselves be the first to become blind to the obvious advantages of the new system, and ask to have the Es- 29 titizles referred to a secret committee,

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HONGEONG, DECEMBER 6TH, 1890. Now that the Select-Committee appointed

SUPREME COURT.

5th December

In Summary JuRIDICTION.

BEFORE ME FIELDING CLARKE, PURNE JUDGE.

Cross-examined by the defendant-

wito.

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The SURVEYOR GENERAL-It was not let for a lump sum, but it is nevertheless a cubtract. It would be impossible to say exsetly what the amount would be. The work is paid for aG- cording to how much is done.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Is-that--hatter way than letting the contract for a lump sew?

The SURVEYOR GENEAL-I think to. I do but know how you could let it for a lemp sum nnifi you know what you have to do

Hou. C.P. CHATES It is bet is done every.

where tles.

The SURTEYOR GENERAL-I think that nya- ter must partake very much of the ustave of a lottery.

F30 CHAIRMAN-Wen not the same thing done in the case of the Hongking and Shangla Book? If I remember rightly. silar going some little distancs thog antisto water and hence additional expanse was insured

Hon. C. P. CHATER--I was not aware of that.

nothing, and you agree it is to be done for so

Hon. C. P. GHATER-There is a case where Į

to the water.

not say that I shall

Hon. Ho KAI-Will it include the preparing of the ground for the Club

led to the too scholars being wized ap.

The SURVEYOR GENERAL—No, it was not port of the originai sahame

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-No. Tho Athletic HEL. C. P. CHATER-I should like to know Clab intoud to put up a pavizas and faya ein- what the mee in cost would be in carrying de track, but that will be done at the expense out the old as of first proposed sad the pro-

impression I should when I spoke just now, but on looking into the matter for a minute I'san- The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-IL dous

of the Club The Jonkey Club intend to pntwut sebou. The Surveyor-General is the boyt ast look as though thers weald be

The CHAIRMAN-The great opense in the pp a new grand stand. birt that is not put in authority on the subjart, end parts his will half-year to Jane was the purchases of leatoris here. The extention of the Itzeemaurssent ale tell us what the differstos in act would be.. and material. - They have now been obtained so that all that has to be paid for now is labour.

Hos. UP CHATER-Sacely it will requirement do that that 821,000 for labour.

the cost of alteration is put down here.

Hon. T, H. WHITEHEAD-Will the Govern

The SORVETOR-GENERAL-It is net for we

but it is included in the estimate

The SUзveron-Gowrah-As I have already stated, apposing the canal is to B. firarted aud the other work curled ent the difference is leaving the Racsecure as it is would not amount

The CTLNG REGISTRAR-GENERAL-MY

Hm. T. H. WAITEREAD-In the anet of the to my whether the Governæson will do it, to a aving of mors than $4 100 or 35,000.

Fame included in the estimate P

The SURVEYO» GENBKAL—Ytter Hou. T. WHITEHEAD-Is she inraroid ?. The ≥uuvsyon GENERAL-YOR. ----------- Hon. 'T. H. WNITENLAD-For what amount The SURVEYOR-General-She is fully fo- red. Her oust was, I think. 845,000. Voto agreed to.

PRATA RECLAMATION-GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION.

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On the vote for $50,000 for the Government eoutribution to the Prags Reclamation,

The CHAIRMAN said in a rustler which is presided for by Ordinanes, and therefore I think we may consider it as passed.

Vote agreed to.

SITE FOR PROPOSED WESTERN HARENT. On the vale of 335,000 for a aits for the pro- posed Western Market,

for this work was entered into a long time ago, THE SUKELTOR-GENERAL said—The entrant and the balance is necessary to complete the terms of the contract.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEMSBAL estimate of $1,000 only for the sila

reclamation of the site.

Tho SURVEYOR-GENERAL-It is for

V&te rge] s.

Ho Ho Ka-I should like to ass if nevracalisation of wink took place is that Han. portion of the ground has been guted to any A. P. lgcEwen met Us Font “Recsconred" Cinb-far their exelneter usafin Council. I happened to be pres at also, when ??| The CHAN-I am pot aware that any that moosed the poins to flis Excellency Bir Wiliam Des Voeux, and my opinion is that he part of the Basscourse bas been granted ex- olusively to any one,

had not the postsund rails in bis head, but that he used Razmrse" as a general form for the whole of Happy Valley. Perhaps the Surveyor General causay whather it is absolutely necessary thai, the canal should be divertel. The diversion of the canals to cost $10,000 and the tension citus on 23,000. The main portion of the estimate apparsta by for these, two "items. With these 1 ft-om-$2000 wont be avad

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Ho. Ho Ka-Wa vote poldie money for this ground, and as representing a large com. manity I should like to koer if puy dub has exsineive use of any part of it.

The CHAIRMAN No. Within the Racecarse the Athletic Club is, I beliery to have rider track.

Hot Ho Ka-I anderstood they were to have exclusive use of some three or four acres of ground

The CHAIRMAN-They were to have a piece outside the Racecours, but as I understand

the Racecourse. this vote applies only to improvemente inskio

The Sukvaron-CESENAL The greater part, of the Public Gardens will be included in the

The SupreYORURNERAL—L'do pot think it would be worth while carrying out the scheme at all maless tidalusge is improved, and to de

dat it is necessary to divert the cas

1. CHAT-If the improvements were carried on: without diverting the canal, the Racecourse ironi t'bo flooded with the first heavy infall #1 took place. An it in, the Jockey

the Racecarse The Rapscout so is oval, and the Clab inve to tak i grut Ex! of trouble now to

the

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ceAINING ALBANY FULLAH AND NEW ROADH AND PRETABAIDRY WORK, KENNEDY

ROAD SITES,

te two work at the aid of the exam and it is proposed that the Athlete Chib should bara the car of one of theen. That will not in any way interfore with the Racecour: gronað.

Ilon. J. J. KRSWTORS for as 7 en sen

the object of oxtonding the Bacaconres was

perut dobri bring webod on the boares. this canaf is not diverted it is no use the other improvements bring carried out. That is my own opinion. I do not know what the Sur- veyer-General thinks.

The Prevsson Opunkat:--I remember very

to get out of a difficulty which had arisen in well the history of this question, as I had and branches was agreed to without disonation Club. While I have every wire to see the AU as uted that Mr. MacEvon did propose A vote of $80,000 for traming Albany Nullakovanection with a promino made to the Athleticat deal to do with it. It is correct

hit by the plaintiff in order that be might get to me that both parties run a great risk in that THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PRAVA BRINGE! altogether. On the other hond I should like 10

money."

VALLEY.

That is the

If my memory serves me rightly, I believe the mainly with a view to the consideration of

contract for the foundations was lot for a lump MEEE ALI, KAM WONG.

sum. At all events I have made a good many the wileries question, the public worke, and This was a claira for 8 for money lent controla in the colony at one time and an the military contribution." Had it been frudant for some time as a dealer in musat. In I believe that in be the bent way. Than you The plaintiff stated that he had Esown the deathor, and every one has been fora lùug suas and felt that the salarica question should be con- October last defendant came to his and stated know exacly where you are, whereas by four sidered in private it was open to any mem- that is wanted money to buy meat with, and be way the Government do not know and you can

Os a vote of $10,000 for new roads and pre-letic Club accoed and have everything that to throw a portion of the Pallis Gardens to secure painicy by merely asking for lent him $8. He had asked him to repay it ever tell what is going to be the post. In paratory work, Kennedy Bosd-tes

has been promised thers. I think it west inte grund scat Jump to. keveral times, but be refused to do as

buildings in the water side the only thing done to cousider the Estimates for 1891 has com. fit, without in any way ondangering the ex-

in this way with regard to foundations is in

Hen. . P. CHATER, asid-Have these roads justifiable to iscar a heavy oxperditura in order the valley, and on looking into the enter it on- boon started yet?

to get out of a difficulty which should never hare curred to as that simply throwing one part of pleted its work, it may seem hardly worth cellent arrangement secured after long and Was net tas 8. given to me as bargain money respect to piloa. If you find it neccesary to put The SUBTYOR-GENERAL There has been been got into. I am not at al earsof course it is a publin gardens into the recreation ground

But what

to get you a second wife —No

down pilex, you are charged so much per pile. while to reopen the question as to the pro- earnest insistence two years ago.

Did you not ask me to gut you a second wife?. The SURVETOR-GENERAL-I may say that I small amount of work done in the drainage for a matter of opinion and I make ibu remark with and leaving Bearington Caual in its present priety of the action taken by the unofficial 308sible advantage could there be in am-No.

the roads, and it is proposed as soon as some some diffidence-that, it is uot a very serious wisandition, and loving the portion of the pahli have but a very large experience in letting little difficulties with the military authorities take to have undertaken to enlargatas Racecourse won the west side of the Bow- members in insisting on the principle of sidoring the public works nd military con Do you not want this money back because contracts for foundations, and I must say I do secrecy. They bave already repented of their tribution in private? That the inofficial ou heard that the wife I had got for you was not think the way you mention a businal katne. ave been got over, to go ou with the work and in the manner proposed. I regend it at best as tingin Canalentsid altogether, would be a virg

ild --Ne, i lent you the money.

It aedms to rue rather in the mature of a lottery take intermediate road between Konpedynessary, and I also regard it to a certain poor sheet and that it would be much better error and decided that the Estimates for members themselves recognise now that this

Did you not refuse to have the wife I got for You make a contest with a Chinese contractor and Bowen Beads

extent as a wanton apending of uromy which if it was worth while doing ungising to make s The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-Whyatirely unjustifiable. I cannot see any neces- guce job of it and to make the reoreati n ground extraordinary public works shall be con-was mistake is shown by the fact that they so, I did not ask you to get me a second with regard to a foundation of which you know is this extraordinary work. Why is it not pat sity for the Government being put in a position as large 33 osebe. In ius as a considerable

dored in the usual way in open meeting of afterwards asked to have the reference of the

which requires us to consider the speuting of amount of money must be speat, and I thought the Finance Committee, and it is not likely public works withdrawn from the Select and did out the woman got her clothes and are that the colony would lose a large sum; if really a part of the training of the Albany most important for us to study carefully any

Did I not net as go-between in the matter, much; if it turns out favourably the chances under the ordinary expenditure for rosis P

The SURVETOR-GENERAL-To work is sum of money like this at a time when it is it would be much better lift alone altogether, oles to spend a few thousand dollars more that they will repeat their mistake another Committee and re-transferred to the Finance everything ready fN

on the other hand it turns out oxtromaly dificult, year. Since, however, some special derit Committer. Suse the wistake was entirely was sick and you wanted a second wife ?-I did sad the work is stopped.

Did you not came to me and say your wife perhaps you ran into water, the man is ruined Nallah and preparing the Kennely Road sites. expenditure, I have listened with int rest and wake a complete job of it.

Hon. C. P. CHATER-After the road is the explanations given, but I still question whe-prinsiple by which I bare been guided, and it ther this autemo vill out cost intro than bas is for the Council to lorado whether it is worth has been claimed for the work of the Select, Cheir own, it is quite useless for either them-not, wife to the plaintiff, said she saw hor

Hon: C. P. CHASER-What about hinstrating? pleted will the sites be put up to auction

while to, spood the mosey or not. Committee, and we are said that never selves or their apologist to attapt to lay husband hand the money to the defundus eftau bis zureties are rather a weak thing to all been put up before except that there have been

The SURVEYOR-GĦTEKAI—I am afraid very The SURYKYOU-GEBAL-They would have been estimated.

Tho CHAIRMAN-Do you moea the reduction

Hoti. J. J. KESWICK-Having started the before have the Estimates been so thorough the blame on the Government. A perusal of She was very ill at the time. She had had a con- back upon.

discussion on this tote, may say that I have some difoulties with the military authorities. of this vote to any particular sum? ly overhauled, it may not be out of place to the report of the valuable and interesting versalius abent this time with her husband about The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-What is Tho CHAIRMAN-The Gorergent bad to Hou. J. J. KESWICK-No. Mr. Chairman, tous will interst to what the Surveyor- examine the constitution of the Committee discussion in the Finance Comanttee yester getting an assistant to help in the house. She being done with regard to the new wing of the andertake to construct a sewer to prayent the I moved anything in connection with it I should dearl has state with regard to the various

Thought the money was given to dufurdant la Hengkeng Hotel

sawage raining down lute iha Murmy Barrecksore its omission altogether. But I would bird iteras of expenditure, and as it seems the exten- and what its work really 'staointed to. Today will show how much would have been procure au saisiant The defendant did pot

Hor. C. PCHATEE-Has any provision beeny like to do that benne I would not like taxion of the Racecouse will eust only $1000 or give rise to unnecessary difficultive in conneo-$5,000 more do carry at cortainly am say, as does our contemporary, that never lost had the original intention of having the got theta saybody, and so they asked him for the it ia being done for z lamp sum, and that is close made for this sever !

repayment of the money.

The SURVEYOR GENERAL The work is al. Ben will thacarrying out of this scheme. Therein former of the Racoons being extended if before have the estimates been so the question of the public works discussed in The defendant eaid the money was given to

fire it wankl be desirable to bin a fitte ions the schame is to be gone on with." The ACTING ATTORNEY-ĢENERALI seems ready in progress.

in making anch a proposal as to omit the vac Vato agreed to, roughly overbuuled, is simply one af secret been adhered to.

Vote agreed to.

GAL EXTENSION. ma acoval wife. He found a woman who way. those nuk statements that rest, on no

The CHAIRMAX-The next item in No. 3 Tho, P. á 0. steamer Ancona, left Nagasaki for Pan willing to marry him. Ho garo her the Hon. C. P. CHATER-TEs contrastor takes OVER BOWLINGTON CANAL AND Itenove know if it can be shown bow it is necessity to foundation whatsoever. It so happens that the port on the 4th issh at 5.30 p.m.

but shortly afterwards got a massage the risk, and he is generally the party who

MENTA ON RECREATION GROUND, BAFFT pead his mousy at all. Would it not be Gol Extection, $10,000, of which $100,000

practicabs at the pnsert time to train the asked for west gear. This is a matter on which this year there was a peculiarly difficult

that she was ill. She was ill for about ten days makes by the transaction. question to be dealt with in the increase pany will prodces for the test: Ume in Tong- the plaintiffs konse. In the issutine the takes a great risk, he would expect a very strunotion of the Prays Bridge over Bowrington under the brifgest Bowrington, and to reclaim of the 15th Detcher, says he consents to tem A vote of $3,000 in connection with the noll for the side of the road in the direction her is a great difference of opinion. So long Te-night (Esterday) the Stanley Opera Com and when she recovered who was ready to go to The SURVEYOR-GENIAL—If the contractor

of the extension proposed and cause it to debonebago a 1883 the Secretary of data, in a despator of official salaries, but in former years, as kong Hold by the Bueny,”

plaintiff had gons round to the Mohammedan large proft, Then unless he has a zory Caual was agreed to, this year, the iteme haro been taken one by

Ou is vote of 332,000 for improvements in the canal abora Borrington bridge so as to givaporary postponement of the building, "although shups and mosda enquiries about the woman: large reserve at his lock. in ous pl. lai

more spass there to ascommodate, bo Athletic with some reluctance, as the desirability of erect- We are requested to state that the mostings Plaintiff then came to him and said the women late to get his foundations in ur we have the Happy Valley- one and considered separately, and, we dealt of the British Mercantils Marins Jfficers Asso was about forty years of age, and he did not delay and trouble which wo Lave had lately,

Hon. J. J. KESWICE aid-I should like, Mr. Club with a pivos of ground for its own ben biting a cow prison at Hongkong has long been not, as closely as on the present occasion. The clation will in future be held at their new head want her. Witness told him that he could not whary it has been necessary to tako work out Chairman, in referensy to this vote to ask what without taking away the intervening fear recognised, and it must be understood the work Solcot Committee was simply the Finance

know anything about the woman as he had not of bis bands. This has resulted in delay and this sam of 332,000 is to be spent for exactly between the Bowrington wood and the net ba intebaitely postponed." And His Ex- I daresay the Surveyor-General will be kind rate very muchiamallor expenditure? If at colleney the Oficer Administaring the Gorart. Committee with the Acting Attorney-will be resumed to-day at 11 am, sharp. Tiffu vill her and wanted the more frek.

The oricket match, H.KC Garrison, yet seen her flaintiff said, he would not have expe

Witness told ‡ Hoa, U.P. CHATE Who is called upon le do enough to inform no. There has boon already some future time it was thought desicablo toan, who has taken a great deal of personal General and the Acting Registrar-General be on the ground. The result of yesterday'stim he could not have it back as Le had handed the measurements.

spent in connection with this work $8.00 and extend the Roosooree let it be when the calls interest in this matlar, expresses himself in this turned out! Had these gentlenen been play wash, let innings, 142 runs Garrison, it avor to the woman.

The SURVEYOR-GENESAL-I barackdeavour-e that 832,000 more is naked for for the on the public orcheaner are more inderato has say that be due uot hesitate to say the allowed to stay in we cannot think they

2 wickets for 14 runs.

Hi Lordship said the plaintiff not wased to explain that when the contract ia let nader suing year. It appears to me that our public st present. I make these remarks without unner in which prisoners are elustored together that he led tent this money to the defondent for the system of measurement it is iba. Angineer works are going ahod rather extravagantly and ranking a motion. I would much rather bear some same cellà onsdal, and if an epidemio would have done very much harm, but so At a general parade of the ffongkon - Patiog | 4 special purpose. He this Lordship), did not in charge who measures up the work.

without any regard to the deprassing times de embers express their views on the object were to break. oal the consequtarex would

The Agring ReSISTRAR-GENERAL-KayIn most serions Now, two projects have mach afraid of them were the unofficial of the Central Folio Station, the prizes of the the money for a special purposes. It might be overseer?

Force held resterday afternoon in the compound; belisto lile story. He had given defendant Hion C. F. CHATEE-The engineer, not the which may visit us by-and-by. 1should like to

know why we are called epon to spend this sek the hon. member if I am right in asenningen anbarded to the Secretary of State. One is to extend the present Gaol at the ex- members that for the sake of getting rid of police annual course of shooting were prosent doubtful whether defendant had honestly carried The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-The engineer in $32,000 and whether it will complete the whole that what he objects to is the xtension of the them they willingly made a sacrifice of thoed by Mes Gordon. The following were the out that purpose or had cheated bim, but defend. charge of the work is responsible for all moa-work contemplated in Happy Valby or not. Racecoures, not the extension of the Recreation as of a portion of the compound of tas polies The SURVEYOR GENERAL-The estimate God. The two terms have got zouwhataren, and the other is to erect hinek build principle of publicity in dealing with the recipients-Best shot, silver, cup presented and had chosen to bring an action for money euramente of which he bss guage. That is the

mixed np.

juge towards the wait, bat ad far. es. I know nộ by Major-Osneral Gordon, P.C. 67, "MaLeonan: feat and had worn what be (his fardship) system under which I was brought up I have includes the whole work coststiplated, which is Hon. J. J. KESWICK I am open to corre determination has bees arrived of us to which of Unancial affairs of the Colony principis first priza, silver cap, PC. 61. Garson; seond believed to be false, sed he must take the coa worked under it for forty years, and so far as shown on the plan which I have not here but whose recognition was only secured by arise, silver cup. P.C. 20. Kemp; third prize, sugaros. Judgment would be for defondent my personal experience goes I have known no which I will send for. The wors includes the bat halievs I am quite right in the nuiction these two spus, if urther, should be adopted. The matter has been sout home to the Secretary silver chain, P.C. 3, Warner. Money prizes, with costa-

fother system until I came to this colony. extension of the Racecourse nearly as far as that the Racecourse is to be extended as a very hard fight, in which some of the un-Amenating to 326, were presented to the best of BHENDLEE Y. TONG YUM FORG.

Hoo Ho Ka-When do you think the Bowrington Refinery, the diversion of the stream, to an end-in order that the diffienky may be of state and this ituro has been placed on the orerenme in connection with the Athletic Club or salimentes in order to provide for the result of official members themselves bore a hrave the Indian shooter.

This was an action for $100 damages in oben wirket will be completed?

and the great enlargement of the promout re- part, & fact which makes their backsliding The Porony Nazette sare: On the sea of the dufoption by the defendant of The SURVEYGE-GENERAL That is rather breation ground, in fact nearly doubling it. At a promise made to them, not from any express the Secretory of State's decision.

*two dried mormaids,”

Hor, J. J. KESWICK – Wall, sir, 1 regrội that the pore ismetable. An attempt has since November the stewoộc Ho Kwes arrived at

Locking into futurity. At present I rally can present the less approximately are as follows desire ou the part of those interested ju racing.

the Jockey Clab or any one 6168. The plaintiff said he had two Uried mermaida nok say

Contract for filing in the pond, $7,500; turfgronson for changing the present course at all the money should be veled. I esisat but I Beu cannot agree with the recommendation that boon made to exence their conduct by saying Babe in the alias, towing the starli One-was half fish and buff man, the other half Hon. Ho KA-Approximately ?

$2,600 belonging to the same crusts, and disabled by tigor and half man.

"Hon. J. J. Keewick-Is that for turfing the It would be practicable, I think, to inprove the regurd with very considerable conear the they did not wish or intend that the meet-the giving way of some part of bar machinery.

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I CALDOS BAY OVOD

Bowrington ground and make it available for freodora with which these enorione sans are Hia Lordship-I do not ass how the one that approximately.

part where, the pond was P inga of the Select Committee should be pri. On the way from Asshan the He wel manis. balf tiger and belt muu can be culled a zzer Hon. Ho Kai-Will it take five years i

The SURVEYOR GEGERAL-No, that is for public recreation instead of extending the Faces put down in the estimates, forgetting, a Louce

course and carrying out the solete which is put befoes remarked in this Council,, that the vate, but seeing that they were expressly in.ged to do some damage to the rate of the Delimaid (1aughter).

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-I should be very improving the turf on the whole ground. Whilst receiving from her a supply of inel. Plaintiff, conciuning, maid that the two were mich' disappointed if 14 MA.

Hon. J. J. Krawler-For taring the inforward by the Public Works Department at vennes of this colony are not by any mesu formed before the reference was made that Wher off Pulau Jerejak the Ho Ket burdartiflolally made. Heerded the defodsat, whe

the proacut linse

elastic, and there are a grounds wh-tover for Hon. Ho KABut when do you expect it terior generally

The SURVEYOR GENERAL--If your supposing out revente is going to incensent all era a paler, to make a picturg of each. the meetings of the Committee would neces- exhausted her supply of firewood, and had to

The will be completed P osat off the Deli outside the Larbour sud come prie fually agreed spain was $9 for the two,

tion were carried out, that is if we were to in the contrary, there in rory recon to be sarily be private, they are hardly in a pour in by herself.

The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I bave already part where the pend was. The work we azo When they were finished defendant wanted $7: I cannot say,

engaged upon na beou nearly completed rert the stream, and in foot carry out all there, I think, that from Jimo to time there tion now to plead that they did not

work with the exception of the extension will be a very treat entradtion in our The following are the "orders of the day" for each for them. ilo nfused to take the pictures The CEAILMAN-1t deponide, I proiums, on fat a cost of $10,000, ben there

divorzim of the paust, $18,000, alteration of thio, Racecourse, the Rimmat sure would be tacos. I an easily suppose that in the creat of know what they were doing, or to a Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council and defendant then refused to give up the met the money granted you such year. cribe the untoward rasult to the evil

Losis until witness had paid for the pictures, The SURVETOL GENELAL Of course it do the Racecures and turing, the whole of thomparatively small-not more than $100 or bad drops on the mainland, bad trade here, poli Witnesses were called by the plaintiff to prove pasds on that, bat if you look at the sum put new portion of the Recreation Ground, that is 85,000. The heavy part of the expenditure in les calties, anything of that sort might -machinations of the Acting Governor, aud

the diversion of Bowsington Canal, ge

rinet on Hongkong in such a manner that our that for the two pirines was the prios agroed dean ba the estimates and take the amount to the plantation, which will all require turfing The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-AM Jould be nothing like equal to our on the Acting Colonial Secretary. They took

be spent most your from the whole estimate, it 89,500; draising the Pablo Gardens. $1.500 right in saying that the diversion of the auditors. And in referencut this particularitem their own course, and the result is what

The defendant was orlled, and stated that the should be completed before, the end of the ful. This is really more for the purpose of sanitation, Bowrington Canal has nothing to do with any it appears to me that this proposal to build a new

as nearly ailile other part is drained, and wo might have been expectod a bald report Resex reading of the Billentitled "An Oedis. Price he had agreed to paint the pictures for was lowing year

The CHAIRMAN-You have put down 130,000 stand putting in rubsoil pipes for that portion of the Club!!

guol at a cost +€ £140,000 is something very axes to amend the law relating to Bankruptcy.

The pictoren and the “mermaida” were then for next year. Do you think you could do fair islan

The SURVEYOR GENELAL-It has nothing to expresive. I have not myself gone through the which tells us simply that this and the other 5-Third reading of the Hilf entitled An Ordia. voto wowo agreed to, and that others were re-

ou to amend the Pubic Health Ordinance of 1967 brought into Court, their production causing work for $100,000 8

Han, P, BYE-I understood the Athletic do with may Club whatever. It was not gene goal, therefore I am able to say what the 6.Third reading of the Appropriation H11, 1891. solérable amusement.

The SOLVETOR-GENERAL-We have to pro- Club w not to get the Fablio Galds wow into with thet viny, but rather with a row of scoon wodation allotted to each prisoner may be, cominended to be increased by so much. 7-faini mending of the Bill entitled “The Squat. His Lordship, after examining the pictures, said 'ride for for the material that is coming from as they could all be recomodated on the Raimproving the ground as a space for all classes of but it even to we the propel to expend $740,5 Whether the Estimates as a whole received ferrdinance, 1990.

people and making it much larger than the one at in bolding • dew prison when the one we Le considered tham very well done and worth home, It is very dilldull to say whether that ODBINA, Third roading of the Bill entitled "An Ordin the money claimed by the defendant, whose story will have to be paid for during 190 The BUY YOR GEL-The Athletis" presaut. With the Public Gardens thrown in, the have los mulit quite recently bear always adequate consideration valure to (ake enase to give farther powers to compete with re

KANG KAKANFAAT post to the alteration of their memoria of insa be believed. The plaintiffs suit would be due or 1601, but it is Absolutely use that Clubs as at preteps arranged get a small piece of specs then available for roureation would be regarded as ample be that surat pot to be

I missed with gonty

-we should be prepared to do so, The ground eutside the Popsapuzan with permission twins as jarga as formerly,

favourably patertalosh Porsangily I would-

quartera.

1. Financial Minutos.

2.-Virat reading of a Bill entitled "Ax Urdinance

to repps. Ordinance No. 15 of 1840, for $20 stablish ment of a Civil list.” is Orange, 1500

S.-Segond reading of the Bill entitled "The Gamb

apon.

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:

The SURVEYOR GENERAL-TOS, ` not

that