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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

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That the water supply of the Colony should have become practically exhausted in the first dry season after the fytam waterworks became available in calculated to cause grave uneasiness for the Torture. We have less thau a fortaight's supply mining, and although it zay reasonably be hoped that rain will fall before that period has elapse 1 the position

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THE CROWN AGENTS.

PUBLIC COMPANIES AND THEIR MELTINGS.~

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HONGKONG, WBLNESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1881.

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H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

Carried. Mr. Roroмon proposed the re-election of the Consulting Committee comosting of Mezrx. Dairymple, Sassoon, and fayton.

MY BARFF seconded, Carriet.

On the inotron of Mr. Barr, seconded by Mr. Bo13302, Mr. F. Henderson was re-elected auditor..

The COLONIAL STAGEON nid there was no The CRAIRMAN-That closes the basis of

BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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is by no means a pleasant one. Mr. CHADWIC of ublic advertisement is, we think, open epterprise. If His Excelenay Lt could get sickening sight. The executioner, however, There were procont-Flon. 8: Brown, Prusid had been autioned on the lower levels in the over the statanent of accounts and I would

RETIREMENT OF THE GOVERNOR pay-beirates and submit with what grees will tend to secure economy in the ocnatrie Two or three lower alguntarles were also landed in a part in which les may de himself justice recommending that the Mount Austin Hotel ko take control of all latrinas, kist was wider que

therean to having the water turned off for tion of the work, ao ono suppose, but it and the adstrin shortly afterwards ap- The faw and far between opportunities offered allowed to nute the connection asked for at once, tion and as which the Board michtenariator. The announcement of Sir WALLUAN Dratway hours out of every twenty-four.. The is certainly patriotis The Shanghai native peared spot the sole. A body of soldiersware made the most ofby Mr. Holiday, and his Under the Pubic Hall Ordinance no person Whether the Bill was drswa ap in dus logel form Vaux's ently retirement from the adminia-mader is too important a one, boweror, to papers are evidently enthusiastic over the ran the Tamen armed with guare of some singlug of "Were I the Captain of the Band" except in the cass of a Hoepital, can constract was another question, but they were there as what primitivo appearance, and sacorted by was thoroughly deserving of the hearty encore any wator olosnt having any oummauication with members of a danitary Board, not as metabors of tration of the Government of this Colony will be rimanently left is this obaarity. It is Viceroy's scheme, and see no obstacle in the tuner bourses, this took up their position it received. We shall await with infereed Me any pustio sotor. Te seems to me that if the a legal beds, and they were asked only to gire we are sne, be received with deep regret by harily credible that the capacity of the water way of its muccess. The Hu-pao ricos along the beach and ept back the sorg Holliday's appearance in some part which will Mount Austin Hotel lead boau called the Mount their opinion on the Bli fru a sanitary point of the entire community.

"The greatest cunt and iron producing ing rowl of Chinge who pressed dow to give him an opportualty. Mr. Smythe playeri Austin Hospital-we ocald bars undo this con- view. Its highly padesirable that person When His Ex-work is so small as the present scarcity cellency arrived he introduced himself, as of wier would lead me to suppose, but the country in England. The foreign mining the water's edge. All these movements were José and salle for little comment. Jose is nots nation with the drains without any permission should rant atrius in unsuitable spots, bet man of desde rather than words, and when, quetion ought to be looked into both by engineers engaged by the Government of de deliberately and with apparently an idea thong Fart and Mr. Smyths is not a strong from the Board and toallin tools and purposes this unluge this Bill was pissl it could not

Mr. with the milera fdes of a hispital. The ancient that the Bill be approved by the Board. owing to ill-health, he was compelled two the anitary Board and this policial mon Ha-pols say, however, that the iron deposits of musking to function as impressive as notar. His anglag was fair, his nating Hotel will ben sauitarism, which is synonymes be preventel, and would therefore suggest

in China ara of even greater excellence posible. The affect predpeed can hardly be hartly roinked that standard. As

The COLONIAL STRON he agreed with said to have been that whit appeared to ba Grigy, the British tourist, AIr. Lightwood wat idea of a hospital is fulded in the atos Botel years later to go home on have, it is ac-berof the Legislative Cuncil, knowledged in the public address presente

than those in England. The greator podosired. The lowar types of human esturs are a disappointinent. When after some quas The tree inanulad of the word hospital is a place the Register-Gonord that they should.asprot

If they thought that tion of the iron is pure metal and must be much the same all the world over and the Chinese tee of a hour's twaddle to verse, sud prues, of ontariaiement and I can asars you bast the this Bill it now lood. to him that be "bad fully justified the pro-

"adulterated before it can be used to mamerond on Korison, beach balaved much as Mr. Lightwood in a splendid make up. Mount Austin Hotel will be a plico of Bill should be passed which are greater 'mise contained in the brass." His Ex-

facture implements and inita, The Tayiorowd of London or Parisien rengh under in a startling suit of "hand-me-down" and a enteria ument. (Laughter. But, gestlemen, powers to the Board that matter wight be cellency's rotate was hailed with sincre

From the termanfthe question addressed by "icon-mines are now being worked. The similar virostances would do. Laughter and camera, apparel on the stage, there was a 1f you do not care to follow me no far as discussed inter-

The Bill was approved by the Board. gratification, and it was hoped, though he

people are quiet and not obstructive. It ribald jasta were to los heard on all sides. A visible raevement of awakened interest among that I will ads you to look upon this Hotel ass

The Board thoni odjearned. WAS still not in robust health, that he would Sir Emos to the Under Secretary of be able to complete his full. torm. This St for the Colonies in the House of Coms also proposed to build a railway from keen inlercat, of course, was hetrapods each, the undico.aoke sun tarned to bis anigh place where residinta will go in starch of health hope has, however, been disappointed, Simon on the 13th March it will be seen that the mines to the riverbank, a distence of sang motion leading up to the grand bone with a satinied sulle and sald Now, and I think you will-ngres that it is do

Mr. Lighḥmund's oxovationer's ordinate with thra noris wasn't.

o be removed as quickly na possible. It will des WILLIAM having been ordered by his medica Hoghong is not the only Colony where dis-about 60 li, for transporting material. The finele ook place and the appearances of the there will be fus. Unfortunately there sirable that the matter from the slogats shonti

Imthla necasion only disappointment. Knowing 1ainly add greatly to their fort. The buck advisers to seek another clinato. His de-saction is felt with the arrangements work will be coupleted by the end of the bring hit the inserest to forar Last.

There is good frou in mediately afterwarde tone boats contain what ho has dos, knowing what he can do, the system in the Chinese quarter of the town, and parture under any circumstances would have exising between the Government and the present year.

The scend anal meeting of the shura- been deeply regretted, especially when dus Cron Agents--in reply to the bon et China bugd question, at only in Hurring the prisoners, that were chained and disappointmoet was the mora omphatic and we especially that part at the sea level, is perhaps

bar. Bacon H. DE Worms stated that the but alan in several other provinces. In and fout, were run up on the beach and the believe that it was only the generally depressing the very best system that could by ndolat, but holders of H. 6. fron & Co. was held at Die to such a cause, but it is especially un

Fasien there is a hill which was reported hypers sembarked. Of those miserable feet of the blocs which oronam bin. I dare a whe sa should be naised trany ons Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, the 18: April. fortunate that it should occur at sucia Setary of State was satisfied the economy a critical time as the pressit. In the ul. and scieces were seared in a notable the late Mr. FERMMING, surveyor to the wretches there were nineteen, thiriea of whom tu w objset to gag, but if ever there was system especially if it is not applicable to certa'a Thare were pressal Mosses. 6. Sherp (Chair one were accend in the Nanoa piracy, the case whore gogoa excusable it was districts. Let us have the system which is man). . . Dalrymple, B. Lagion (Coating and a geologist of some reminder being conserzod in offences conraitted or Satarting night, and the fact tint Mr. magt antahin to ong district in that distrist and Committee), E. Sulaman, C. S. Bar, G. F. carly part of last year the signatories, re-orries. The Under Secretary also stated experienes, to be ono mass of hematite, but ou Cblusse territary A short description of Lightwood took no advantage of the opin baother district the system that is best salto Harton, tud I. Hallward (Soorstars) Iress presented to His Excelenes in the degs by the employ cent of these fun- Royal Eaginars, a

The CHADHAN 1d-Gentlemen, he re forcing to his mudiness to arceive repre- that full information as to the arrange although his report su it was extremely those connected with the piracy may be of purtunity was as girat a mistake on. bis part to its inais I sm cartain that such a distan sentations made to him, whether in or out with them would be found in favourable the princial zutluerities have taceat One, Cho Aob. Tarnished funds as it was disappointing to the audio M from the Harbour, the anatter would never reach port and accounts have user been in your hands board Boards, was antiafnotorily alt-offusive as the the boats, and 1' would therefore ust on to some days, not wish your permission, wo say the Parliamentry paper C. 3,075 of 1881. never attempted to work the mine nor hire to the other pirates and serie ou of Council, an all subjects of publia interest. It is to be regretted that this paper they encouraged private enterprise to take the Nao was the stok was mado. Sergant. At Ines, he queen of the bed. Mis suppor! ry motion that the Goranusnt taise the great. Those dia perly be an You have taken there represent with its valuable information should not it in hand. Tenth to tell, private enterprise Clan Kang-you, Li Ping, Loo Yuna, Low Gordou made the net of an susatisfantory be urgently register to sanction ho come side as full as possible and lava but Iḥlia to and unsuitable part. To speak of the quali pletion drainage in the soation I hare be said to supplement the information given. "ations into consideration without needless have been forwarded to the various, Coin China, save in the import and export of Kent-gole Cre-Push-besef Mza. Gotach's rajes would-be-some-mentioned and that as soon as if dem then You will notice that we have w

delay dad, want cursos formostraverumeat you have never hesitated to surrender Governments, for it may to rotorech is esistont. Not became

who shot a foreignor (snpwba stala und profitable news to those plated the Mount Austin Hotel a zillowed to written off baleurs of not of the Said, which bead that when questions on the subicct the Chinese are devoid of enterprise in posed to be the saplin). Lung Chun who have had the obenss of hearing this correct theith. I am atormed that the was last at the end of 1889: we recovered but your preconceived views or opinions and been asked in the Legislative Council from it; but because official fingers comeshing, Leang foon yung Tau Kap-tai, Leung talented ind7 sing. Whatever could be done er system of water supply for the Eill district little from the wracke und inve eredited to stock fa near completion, and I do not think there can of stores the small amoaut praserteil by when these representations have thrown of Hongkong on the subject the Govern-between the speulator and his profits. If Sun-tai, Fair dog-kn, and Lum Makacon with the cambers which fell to the part. it new light upon the subject or brought me has been unable to give any complete the iron mines of Hu-poa are ever really were on board the jarka eiving the booty goes without saying that a vocal artiste of Mrs. be say question as to an ample water supply value of the stage. The business of the ompany continnen in a Dourishing state, fresh arguments to bear upon your Ex.audintisfactory reply. It appears, however, opened the work will have to be undertaken from the stammer. Low Awal also furnished Gordon's typu Roald do, but unfortunate This is not matter of istorgat only to the

persons who have insestel money in the Hotel, and we no pint of snelog shortly auce fotteney's

's mind." The reasonablenes and

that the Crown Agents are salaried officeis, by the Viceroy himself. This fact His Ex-funds to the pirates, though he was ust on boardly in this fastages she had scarcely any absence of prejudice which characterise

but it is not quite clear from Barox De collondy Rooms to have grasped if all reports the Nazon at the time of the commision of the opportunity of us here to patagit ka matter of public expedienez, and it is serenewal of activity in the umbor market in HisWang reply to Sir T. EAMONDE whether are to be trusted. He has decided to park piracy: but he conicused hij was one of the pleates the greater Emiso is therefors due to far, nod this ground that I will ask you to support my Chics, which runy miles us to conserably Burcase our tarunver, which was disappointingly Excellency would bave rendered his continu

who attacked the Greyhound. While on this its noodless to say that the few solos which nation..

r. En Mr. Cooper's objection to this op small last ybor. The contrasts in hand will keep ance at the helm of affairs until the iritation they charge commission on the harsiness they blue from wies, and in order to facilitate point it should be regarded that great praise is fell to her part were most entunsinstiently en arising from the home Government's brewh.

rect or not, The statement is that they transport he has sanctioned railway being due to Admiral Fong and his offere for the red. Oun of the most satisfactorily played plication is that there is no prevision for on the saw will at Lagrimano in fa'l work well the are to the river zeal they have displayed in bantlar down all parts in an eminently unsatisfactory piece es full. You cannot bring the matter desain to Uetcher next. I may say we have new su- of faith in regard to the military exaction dive a personal profit from the transac constructed to ever

The and the retaliatory measures projected byte of their office heard their rezner bank. This little line will presumably be then enested with this piragy. The primers that of Fife, the pinot muiden ve yudly to the foot of the town and leave it there. As quirice from some stauroholders as to the pos

constructed of foreign nails. Twee us fo us having boon landed wars dlaced in Hire on their Lammert. Mus Lamport bus ono or tra of the son esa proper autfall is obtained this applies sibility of declaring interia dividends. the neofficial members had heen bed as fixed by the Seerstary of State'

kuees a for fert spirt. Whether, as is generally extremely few tunata melodies in this picofion can be takes fate consideration bat not be Company's articles of mesocution certainly give away especially valuable, for although it is Ther remaneration might take the form of that far would have shown more understood, these primers were drogged is not and she gave an exclient account of the fcre. Mr. Chadwick gave it as his opinion that power to do so, and we shall udvar te make true His Excellency has not seen gaite are commission as well as salaries, and on some city if he had pashed on the construction to eye with the unofficial members and the clates of business, such no the floating of of the line from Haukow to Puking ortain, but the majority seemed to evines but This lady showed by her performance that she unless a proper catfell was provide the water actinga nenis to give effect to the expression of little interest in what was going on Osu cur has made upit strides both histrionically and closet sysine was not desirable. The question opinion n. this hard should the position of the cominarity on the subject of the militars loan, it seems improbable that emmission with all passible expedition adopting the tainly had the appesines of being brogit or yooolly She was in her acting store, and was debated when a sunlar application was Company seem to warrant such a courae as the shrd not to charged. However this recommendation of the Board, of Works else was paralysed with fear. He wax carried interesting; her singing showed great improve-made by the Hongkong Hot). I have no ob-ead of the prosent half-rear. Before proposing contribution, the persound respect in which may to, there is a very general impres to import foreign rails for the pioner nshore in a basket and on being placed in linement. Hitherto wlive site has appeared is public section to buy mulienler house being connected the adoptice of the report and accounts I aball he ia held has not been at all lessoned in that the system of procuring all up Hincs, and he could then have proceeded lel- on the beach fall forwiel, barying his face in Miss Lammert has been a hitle too sparing of with tue publie sewer, and I think it would be a be very happy to wor any questions share. consequence of the frank arowal of his

Thore being us questions. the CHAIRMAN honest opinion. Had he be a time-serving plis through the Crown Agents is a surely to work to develop the iron mines, the sand. The victims having bosa arranged her roles, coureving the impression that its very good thing if the Hotels at the Peak caald holders may wish to ask.

midst much beating of drama, slowly from the compass was extremely limited. Luckily on as their sewage carried away in the manner eng waleful one, and that much better terms au make the rails for the various branches on the line appeared this executioner Satnedag night no such repressive effect was gosbad, but this ongot be doar until a proper ont- towed the oroption of the raport aut aestatie. Governor he might have to finiseif, for cont be secured by inviting free com-which will be found necessary s6, 20011 149 2 proceded by twan truspotere. This offer noticeable and Miles Lammert scored an un-fall is provided; it would simply mean moving the

Mr. Solomon secouled. visable to keep his opinion to for

Hor earlier effort versace down to the town. We have just had mado. Tine presses hand with an attendant walked slowly down the line doubled success. he could just as easily have carried out the petion to the open market. It appears trunk lue instractions of the Colonial Office without almost inevitable that there should he waste China's heels if she is to keep her northern and tone up a pretties at the extreme sight. entisfactory, but her singing of He will an exceptionally dry soarin and I would ask you The what would have been the state of affair if wo bringing himself in conflict with the sun wit all purchases have to be made by a neighbour in check, The Great Siberian Then the business commences. Haring Falooted return" was an excellent piece of work.

Was acesful in and any number of water closet in the town official members. We do not propose to

statof officials at a distance from the Colony Pacific Bailway has bon not only approved, a swirl, his eltordant takes up a position babine Caseca." which day to reviews at lengta his Excellancy's The Cotty In no contral, and but ita construction is to be connect at the first-prisoner The victim's hasil is thrust the Gondolites, was introduced into this and we hyd ont ham abls to fasla them at all. career in the Calony, but it may not be whare, so far as the Colony is concerned, fonse. Four engineers have been despatched forward to make the battle mark for the areca plece. Succesful as it was in the Gonthink botery any such reciation as angested career in the Calimy, but it may the removable. Is would be expecting lon to Vindivostok to inaugurate the works. Luk states with team telous fores u the unstretched This of cours without ang deurging of should be satised on the point as to what pro tioner, who seizing his sword with both hand: lies" it seaded somewhat out of pians harey Mr. Humphreys is passed by the Board we to him we are indebited for slate opens tucets a nature to suppose that three hundred miles are to be laid from puck a scarely parceptible yet a muggestivals the performers. It appared to be handed tato vision is ta ba muds with regard to the puttal, iugs of the Finance Committee and that the offils av Lappily situated would give them Vladivostock to Graffeky on the Hemi river, sickening sound as the word cleaves the neeft, the piece and thero was certainly want of close of his extror has been marked by a seles much trouble about the execution of volanf 2,900,000 roubles braving been includ-n the next moment a hand rolling in the sand,neity, a something lacking, in witnessing this question as to the desirability of having the the meeting Lam mirprised to sea such a sall concession scarcely lens valuable in the pro-one entrusted to them, and we believe itised in the estimates of 1891 for the purpose, jets of blood pouring in the air and the attend otherwise older dinge dragged into a place olaf ystem at the Peak, the only point was stendanu, but I suppose it in iue to the arith prise given that the detailed estimates of all thetase that goods not infrequently arcive There will be no avoidable delay in the pro- bat tambles the body forward momentary with which it no connection. To do whether the Sanitary Surveyor said that the ing report which has bean sabmitted to the public works are in future to be submitted to of very different description from those in-seration of this undertaking, which will be gofrering of fan limbs. the spout of blood shops, tract, too, from its merits, in place of eight cenuectios cold or could and I made. Before shareholders. The firidend warrants will be

the body etiais. Before this has scarcely fair maidens, we bad four ladies and four arthing was dous in the matter they must stremly on Tamalay morning, the consideration of the Public Works Com. deded for. If an ordinary commercial tiro completed in all probability before Casa

wen doing the business sneh gends could Cara-rexe has had time to obtain the iron taken place the executioner and Eis attendant won The Leart and soul at any rate on report from the Sanitary Surveyor as to tho r making the preliminary arrangements the Hongkong stage, of this danco, was the outfall, connection and water supply. If the be scared, but what the Crown Agents are for the constraction of his rails. The only with the west can. The same cutstretched ripple of dainty mailens feet and the chastely connection could be made it would bo & most TRE AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND plased to send, that the Colony Lus to be chance there were of the Chinese Grand neck, the anime vinose sound, and again another aggrashiva clusk-stockingly clothed tura of nodesirable thing. As this way to be a special sasfied with and pay for. Such system Trunk Railway being built during the pre-bosd and bady rill over. The executioner is ankle lurking beneath a patticust. With mon convenience for the Tatel he would ike to ask.

The ordinary general meeting of shareholders cantins with it its own condemnation as a seat century in that the Peking Goremment evidently or of his trade. From ous to an abstituted, un matter how calisthonically correct Mr. Hamphrays whether if the freinage was | wessful and extravagant one.

may be roused to a sense of its political in-other se goea deliberately and quickly down the their motions may be the dance loves ciere time completed in this section the Most Austin in the ubers Company was held at the pany's

Stay on the ith inat. There was portance by noting the activity of Russie at fine. never falting, and at woh stroke a head half its Interest Bitter the Society should. Halal were preced to pay for it.

Mr. UMRVs sald if this sortien word ont-Messrs. J. D. Humphreys Obairman). E. Vladivostock. His Excelloney L Havered cleanly and instantaneously from the get ladies to tip the dance or out it out all

completed it would be not only for the basic. Woodin, G. E. Stovane, J. Orange, A. Hara- CHARA, Vic-roy of the Two Kwang, like bis body. Stay at the eighteenth man big at fault. gether.

was repeated on the 20th last of the Mount Austin Hotel a for the maple phreys (Directors, W. E. Olmunt, H. Heur Whether the exortioner's arm has begun to tica The performance was) astute brother as Tientsin, recognises the orwhether it is that his terrible sword has bacus

distrial. No doubt the Hatel would he willing ant. J. 1. Senit, W. D. Sutton, J. H. Talbot, 10 pay ly share. arisability of proceeding with a work of blanted, the band is not taken elten off, but

W. Hatiorly, E. Fahrmann, G. Murray Bain, HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. The course adeptet by the Fesk Hotel and railway

The PRESENT maid ha did not think that they a Sonnaville, aud J. A. Jupp Sextury). would fain take a con- tes, while the blood sparts from the hook

could raise subjection to the connecting with Mus The Can suid-outlemen, I bave o Taling Company in convening a meeting of constition, and without further pro wills vor the shoulder, still connestail by a fer Hehareholders by private ciroular instead, mencement ur sou it undertaken by private covering the features which still more-a

The Sacitary Board mat on the 20th ist. drain in this particular case as the sans thing doubt you buvo read the ropne and kml in one of his reports mentions the case of Bombay. That city, he sare, has been con- serious objection. Even in dividend a soution of the railway to Haskow does Eat appear to be put ont. A glance at the ent; Elub. J. H. Stewart-Lookhart, Register onse of the Hongkong Club and the thernian suggest that they be taken as read. In the structing waterworks almost without inter-porg Compauice a considerable proportion menced it might spar his rival CHANG to bungled job, a word to his attendant, another General: Dr. Ayres, Colonist Surgeon: Mr. G.Club, before the Public Health Ordinanzo was pass absones of any questions being asked T prépose masion for twenty years and mur. Never of the shares is usually held by perous prompter action, and according to all ac-wurd is handed to him another ent mado, aul Bornpool, Acting Captain Superintendent of seas the diffulty in this case was catter the adoption of the mport au accounts.

the work faished. The last bond falls as smartly Pelles; Mr. Wong Shing. Dr. Contlia, Mr. J.Iogaland toolnical one than oue of prinsipte. The theless it was thr atened at the date of whese names do not appear on the register.unts it will not be long before a was the previous ezes. Then, the Mandarin and D. liumphreys, Mr. N. J. Edle, Mr. D. MoCal discharging of the sangs in thin ears into the the report. Juntary, 1890 with a water in non-dividend paying concerns buyers mecenen. is made from Canton,

officials retire, the soldiers follow, and the crowd lum, Scoretary.

Frublis sewer might not perhaps have sny serious The UDAIEMAN-Binee our last meeting spreads round the carpets strewn along the beach.

affect but it would be very objectionable to have ears I. Hoyband W. G. Brodie buro resign- famine, to avert, which costly works of sedlom or never think of having the transfer

The more curious examine the labels attached

anuber of houses in connection with a publiéed and Messes J..Orange and H. Humphreys Consequently a circular ad- a temporary character had to bo hastily registered.

to the bodies, upon which ́are inscribed the names A letter from Messrs. Danby. Leigh and drain uplif some proper entfal at a distapo has been appointed directors in their steed. undertaken. It was hoped that when the arsed only to registerori proprietora of EXECUTIONS AT KOWLOON CITY.

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and offense of the prisoners. With the exceptica Orange asking for permission to connect the from any closely inhabited part of the town had These appointments require your confirmation were finished. further stares must necessarily ful to reach & large

Sin the commencement of the present mintt of those the general crowd move towards the drains from the water class at the Mount been provided.

and I propose that they be confirmed. anxiety as to the water supply of Viumber of persons pecuniarily interested.

The RGISTRAR-Generat asked whether it toris Beed be felt for

convened by adver reports have beer constant that so aracution on Yumea. fros, luce the officials are departing. Austin Hotel with the public sewer was hid great unmber of Where the meetings are

nota somewhat begs seals was to take plan at-The executioner rushing through the crowd on the table. There was a minute by Mr. you'd not be as well, as there was some doubt as carried. years to come. It almost seems, however, timent instead of circular shareholders not Kerlaw, but this reports left the exact dats of piakes his way to the chair of the Mandaria, Ede to the effest that until then were pro to the question of outfall, to let the master as if the bistory of Bumbay were to be re-or the register have the opportucity of qua-

uncertainty.

It away. at the Peak, he thengti the water closet gyfer Mr. HUMPHRTs said he was going away for peated leas, and the problem be with sing themselves to attend either by Lasing crisistatos sa to take place mutier of drops on his knes and howle out something. per provisions with regard to the water supply stand ever. continually. Whether the population is in-thshares they hold transferred to their own was mceived by the Police here from reliable The various offers barry ou beard the gun most undesirable. In another minta Dr. Casilin fortnight or three weeks to Shanghal and ha crossing at the present moment is a moot mucor by obtaining proxies from the register scares that the execution was to take place same boats and immediately set off for Cautau, the stated that until the necessary steps which were stond like to see the inatter disposed of at the

The CHAIRMAN We have found that it was paint, but if blurre has been a stoppage it is downers. That this uppertunity should be time on the 17th inst. From an early hour the p-Europeans eust down the waarf and diss the mutioned by the thaitary Surveyor u hie ro presen: nesting.

The EECKTRAN-GENERAF taklif the qes necessary to appošat a second andiler, daring only a temporary que, and at the end of the aforded them is only fair, and it is sosialyli were on the gap vive endeareuring to obtain best mesas for returning to Hongkong, while of port on the matter had been completel, it was next ten years a largely augmented number this ground, that we have deumed it information as to what later the execution might the Chinese villagers some return to their hovels, not possible to accade to the request. Theretion of eatfall hd be .tisfactorily settled beth gear in scordance with our articles of 39 Mr. A. W. Maitland has left the slang sad wil are to be counted on right to draw attention to the matter. Buttsko placa Lator is the day pest-w-rosome to the-gambling-hans frug which thay sa third igate by Mr. Francis, who was would be pleased to read Mr. Humphrey's station sud Mr. Henderson was appointed. Yel with the present poulation the apply a registered shareholders are less likely set to the offent that the prisoners, who wers have been drawa by this greater excitement, against the application being granted until the notice

to be brought from Canton, could not arrive till white numbers, particularly of the more youth were provisions made for abundant water supply pack drainage system is cannheter with the sity Hawkina be apprinted auditors for the current Me HAMLEYS pepposed That when the propose that Mesra. F. Henderson and C. te be brought to a meeting by a private the 18th int. and that therafore the execution fal portion of this charting spot, sport read and a proper autfall to the sea.

Mr. HEMTHEEYS said —I do not appose thzt drainage system and when the water apply to an now for only four toute every day, anular, which may be thrown side and would uct tako plans till late in the day or the batica pad in walmig show roast this seans

that as jit taken place to their owa grati- any of the goutteson who have written these the Peak is provided and the ontfalt is entisfac As to this system Br. CHADWICK Bays feptton, than by a public advertisement early on the 19th instant. At three p.m.

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ich is before their eyes for several days, on the 17th fast, however, information was floation and the delight of a crowd of ouloukers. minutes have given more consideration to the tory the Austin Arms Tot be allowed to con

matter than I have. I am interested in sanitation sets rater lots with the draina" of water in and abost dwellings, latter system has the further advantage received that in all probability the gùubosta which is the causequeirop of intermitted

generally and more particularly in the canitation The REGISTRAR-GENERAL SCOńnded.

Carried ttaginously. "sapply, involves much greater dange of securing for any special resolution that in conveying the prisonses might les explod to

contamination that all building at the Peak be intended to bring forward sono mea-arrival Kowloon City in the afternoon and THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S PERFORM of the Mount Austin Hotel. In the few remarke ANGE AT THE THEĂTRE ROYAL I am going to make to-day, I wish to consider that should they arrive bef re dark, the eco- and the other oils pointed at by the sue of discussien hy to partiga interested. tion would take plass, in the strength of this "Farer Commissio ers." we have not only a scarcity of water, but thegations at the meeting bug report, which was not widely spread, and still) · Or Saturday night, 18th ivst. s Choral So the nufit of the Colony, An application has «fact that bis bauturiolegior laboritory, which should propose a hearty vote of thanks to the

Thus at present ich tuny possibly resul lushla littlo we have is lived ur coriditionsued by the Peat Hotel and less widely belerad a few Daropena so ont giety appeared before a well-filed house, includ. § besa wadə for a connection of these storets with was complete in all its details was at the dismanaging director, Mr. Hamphreys, for the Com for Kowloon City in the afternoon. Os aring amongst its numbers H. E. Sir Willion the public saver. I am aware that Mr. Cooper posal of any one who was studying moteriologi grant care and carnest attention devoted to the interests of this company. I can speak porzon- which runder it able to contamination: It brought to the meeting only one shore. riving there, there was nothing to show that any des Tour, Lady dea. Vonz, and Ganeral Digby is not in favour of this coubecting being made fal selence.

De: CANT Gnid that he und weittan this ally to the immense amount of fime ba hasčevoted ir true we are no worse off than in previous bider besides the directors and oficials thing out of the ordinary was about to happen, Harker. The smetens lately seems to have until the upmade section of drainage has been years, but it was hoped that with the com- of the Corspany, although the business was and an unanimous feeling began to gain ground been extremely gulueky in their selections. "The completed. I am given to understand that the letter to the Secretary in order that it might board with it all those in biofee. It as not been pletion of the Tam works we would be at the poideration of a proposal of us less menar attore souls who had Contrabandista, is described on the programme aparate system of dreiungo is completed nearly known to anyone wh, was at lying aur brauch my task. There is a rare large amount of the end of our water tropblea It is diep- ptance than the increase of the capital by the cuspiring at the Customs daban as a comic opers, but certainly if this descrip up to the hote osaspied by the senior-paxiner of bacteriological science that the Laboratory detail connected with the Botel which has ro Ou Station tion bad not appeared, the most descriminative of Messys, armhold; Karbarg & Co. I think that and appliances were open to them without any ceived his immediate attention. I think there- pointing to find list this is not be care. sap of preference shares. The Board, we they were tald, what war harily news, that the amongst the audience would soarely have, is a level of abuat 000 feet above the sea. it is charge whatever. The latioratory was not very for before we have we should propass a hearty

The present scarcity affords conclusive Bead think we left in some c

some doubt as to execution might take place, bat that in ali pro grasped the fact that they were witness also completed considerable portion of the dislarga dould not be awd by were then two vote of thanks to Mr. Humphreys for his past evidane of the necessity of imposing an witbar the course they propose really meets bability the boats would not arrive befom dark ing a comin opera. A more weak, feeble, and tanos from the Gap downwards. There is a sex-students at a time, but if any person in the services.

Me.. BIRVEN seconded and the volo was car of" effectise check on "wase For this purpose with the approval of the majority of the and in that case there would be no exertion disappointing work has probably never been tin between these two points which has ast Colour we wasstudying the scieucu bared to Water Bill prorhies & system of meters, sharellera. Not even the fees was nutt-this far, however, it was deferiainst to wait at Trabandistas" was one of the arter offerte of ed very inexpensively. Of course in face of plianca be should be very pleased to place it at

the following morning. Baving got produced on the Hongkong stage. "The Con- baon pomplated, but I think this could be fish- take advantage of the laboratory and its up riod unanipsosty.

The Chairman-1 am much obliged to Mr. the but it has not as yet beug generally intro fi of the meeting: a report of the proceed. Kewform qutil the evening, sat in and as the Barmand and Eslärin. Of the muse it can be low opinion expressed by Mr. Cooper I would their disposal.

Orange for having proposed this rote of thanke, dured. No doubt, boven, the Water ga was supplied the following day, which only possible means of passing away the fine in said that if not particularly strong it is eminent net advies that the Hotel. be allowed to connect

to Mr. Stavers for seconding it, and to you gone The Board proceeded to consider a deaft Dill tlumen, for having confirmed it. I was moet Authorit bas elevated a a good deal of in the directors probably thought would au- this spot an adjournment was made to the gam-ly passable, but af, the libretto, we think there with the public awer until the separate ayreu frmation, as to the consumption and the air the purpose, bat in the affairs of publishing houses. Here for nearly an hour the game can be no doubt fant by the tires Buenaad is of dreiunge in the section montioued has been forwarded by the Gavermotit, providing against anxious to see this business, to which we are all supdeity of the works which it would be ennies whose abates are on the opon of pr-te was indulged in and in the varying heartily ashamed of it and would searoels thank completed, but I thing as this Hotel was erected abuser in ongnuotion with the orection of public committed, palled-through. It would not re- interesting weil. an uueful to 600 ket we think any departure from the turns of the box the morn aarions purpose of the the Choral Society for bringing into prominence for the purparer of i sanitarios for the buailt latrizon. The Dill had been cirenlatedumongrare donnd to the oralit of any of us if, after putting published Mr. CADWICK in his repairt holesome rule of complete publicity of its visit was for a time lost sight of. Enddaily, at reeb a paarile effort. The per was well stag of the whole onmanity I think probably the bersund there worn three minutes appooded. Dr. our shoulders to the wheel, wo abould have and the Water Autacrity should be in aetings must be consideredainistake. There most interesting stage of the game, whesed, wali dewed and produced altogether with community will get more benefit from it that Cantle wrote that the principle of tas Bill was no left it before galling it to the top of the hill. position to submit a business-like balance ay be nepasion's on which the directors foronghly unstall theories of the law of that praiseworthy cars as to detail for which, the shareholders will (laughtered that as doubt right, but that the Bill itself seemed too in Literally, we have got it to the tng of the elanoce by repeating itsalt enccessive times, just whateverothelatings Hoggkung satens have, the expense of consotion would be very slight, definite. Mr. Funes stated that with all respect bill now and I believe it will remain there, sheet, so that the public might know what legitimately deem it desirable to confer when the more wary pastore roundiko tableware they deserve the highest commentation. The the Board shend recommend that the to the persons whoover they might be, who did not intend to make any speech to-day, they paid and what they revived in return, with the shareholders in privato, but in eastering whether the ran was good amongh only point for dissatisfaction is that amateurs sempleted portion of the separate system of drafted the bill, in its promunt state it was worse have prepared none and it is customary before The public have a right to look for this in. oh cases the fact that a private mesting for eastors torn or they should plant on ad- should have waited timeand moneyin attempting drainage benade at the earliest possible moment, the useless. Mr. Humphreys was of opinion the Chairmen say anything, that what he pro- poses to say should be approved by his brother formation, and it ought to be supplied with to be held ought to be advertised in order other sumber, just when the croupier had said to put before the public such a thoroughly and that as soon as it is completed that this that the Bill covered all that was wanted.

Dr. CANTLIE aid he objected to the Bill indivostore, an that I shall say as little as possible out nonecessary delay,

that shareholders not on the register may for the last is faites le jeu or whatever ite innare an invertebrate work. Thoplot wy nearly consaction of the water closets with the swer

as ose van follow or recollect it is that British be permitted Inta aware that many persons muck as the land by it declined to take ros-beyond what has been said. I hope that the Whether the position might have been lify themselves to attend, and when givalent may be in Chinese, the whistle of a any better if the Sanitary Board had beço al resolutions are to be passed the nicet stomer was beard. What that maint all so tourist sud a fair maidan have been captured by consider that what is known as the bacbot possibility for the latrines, the thought the Hotel will be opened some time between the appointed the Water Authority instead of ought to be held with open doors. This at one to grep. A sument before and both the Bandit. The Law of the Latrones, that is system is the best. That syetem is all right so Boxed should be made direotip responsible for 15th and the 24th of next month. I should like floors of the gambling house were crowded the sub-title of the piece, appears to be that a long as you are on the Hat and have onay sell Intrins Tnder the present fill the see myself to see it opened on the Queen's birthing as the skident Engineer can only be a matter

with Barogeats, Chinese and nondescripts; British tourist who is fool enough to wander to the Barker at the mailer can be easily possibility for these places seemed to rot with being a suspicious day, but I should se to se it open for lappaction by the community some low af conjecture, but we can hardly think that

a moment later and the place was desert angst such decidedly uninteresting persons as and phosply deposited in the boats, batas ku

The COLONIAL SURGEON agreed with Dr. days before that. I hope that when it is opened ed. The crowd had a body of business men would bare allowed

transferred itself to the band prove themselves has to marry their as you get any great distance from the Her the supply to run so low as was the case be

the beach. From this point, at some poa green, He objects for two nots in rations absurd bear, you may be sure that the matter is Cantlis that the Sonitary Board should have the you will find that we have devoted a great deal of care and attention to details. Although, perhaps, siderable distanos fast turcing into the bay, and totally devoid-af-bumorous tuntions. thrown into the zearest and most on vauient sentrol of all latrines. fore taking steps to sonomise it. It would

Mr. HOPHET said the object of tho Bill we might kavo-done better, I think you will thres gucboats were to be seen approaching, und fmily he is delivered from them, like spet. Whether this application is granted or Jave been better if it had been turned off

Immediately as the walle of the Yanm two wish the fair maiden, by a band of soldiers. not you may be quita, curtain that the sooltes appeared to to to prevent persons building adoit-that--wo-might have done worse We for a few hours out' of every twenty-four

man took up their positions with earlier in the season than to have thrown It is well known that in Ohing there exist beat there at regular intervala. and Balls this description of the plot may appear, employed to carry away the matter, and for whom latrines in unsuitable localities with the chjent | bava dona our best, but this was a wow business fron 36 can only be endel that it is not balder then the Hotel are not responsible, will get rid of it of deprisling the property in the neighbour for me to tackle and, of course, in ontering upon the whole pressure of the scarcity on the rids and extensive deposits both of coal every koval and but appeared men, women and the idioop "in two acts perpetrated on the 18th at the earliest powelllo wonent wilt not boots He did not say that further poweremy wow venture, with which you were provide leet for weeks. There is also the ques and iron. So far scarcely any serious attempt children, all hurrying down to the beach to inst.

booariied down to the boats. This system of might not be advantageously given to the Boardly totally unacquainted, the amount of labour witness the arrival of the ganbosta nud tho With regard to the performance it taxy be said dropping the matter anywhere has been going in respost to this matter, but if the short Bill and care required are greatly in srcem of what tion whether there must not have beesi pre. Įlas ever been made to work either. Hornding of the prisonera. Menurbild various at once that if was far moro estlafactory than the ox ever side I have been in the Coisay. heen before them prevented the evil ha bad allied to ¦ would be required in nay business of which you Yantible waste to commence with. The ask there, in different provinces, coul semias Water Authority may be able to recount in thire hian quarried for a time, but eave in reports were sproed as to the nuraber of the piece. That perhaps may not to a vary high some knowledge of the naisance caused by it" he thought the Board might apprate of that now had some previous cognisance. That has been a completely satisfactory manner for the pre de cas of the Ketung and Raiping mines rims, amour gising toza variously from te oorpliment. We will go farther. Buch men the Westra district and I think all practical and at some inture time disus or draw aps our case. We have had to give a month's to twenty. Gradually the erond began to thicken sure of suceer as was attained was entirely men wil admit that even if the bucket system Bill dealing with these matters at greater length work to what possibly those fully qualifiad sent lamentable state of things, but if the measures have been adopted to work on the basah and the close proximity of due to those who filled the parte. As Fasdites preferable it fa imprasticable except in districte Tho ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT of and wolk soquainted with Hotel bananes Sanitary Board had been appolated the Water scientifically by Western methods and the evil-smelling Chiqman became anything Mr. G. F. Latorect sung wall and anted feably, where the maritor can be easily conregal Tunics point out that the Bill did not deal would have done in a great dead less time. ter Authority the whole business would have machinery Attention is now, however, bent pleasant for the Earopena autosker. Short When Mr. Jammers bed to use his voice there to the Harbour. I think everyone will agree with latrines now in existerse and that may have, however, done what we had to do to the been conducted openly and above board and g direted not only to the coal seatas butly after five o'clock the gunboats nams to anchor was nothing to complain of; when bo was sup- that in outlying distrista and places. like by laws they might make under this Bill would hest of our ability and I trast it will turn out to vour antisfaction. As for I am soo the the public would have been able to formalen to the iron deposits, owing to the near the wharf, the prisoners being in charge of posed to of he left it as a matter of supposition. The Peak that as soon as the segursts not affect thecu.

The EcoISTZAR-GENERAL Baid it was trae Hotel when opened will be well filled. Wo its own opinion as to whether the break-dogged determination of the Viceroy Unaza nel Leong Tow. Emmediately on, and word le enter into the spirit of it. Mr. C.F. morn decimble in two interests of the colony that the Bill did not deal with lattings now in olie- bara had great unmber of applications for Colonel on the arFarques is a poor part and Mr. Lammert up-system of drainage is completed it will tó down is attributable to the inadequacy of 1-1UNG to uske his section of the great salutes were Ered. Colonel Loung, acompanied Halliday, he played Suiche, is su addition to the closet system should be permitted. Supposing teros, let the whole object the Bill was romus and, ag i baya asid in the report, the pablia the storage or to the defectiva administrarenk railway of China with rails manu a bodyguard of, soldier, thon landad at the ear amateur ruke, and after sosing ble initial that in the soften. I have alluded to the separate to prevent persons areoting latrines 10 pepper to take a great internst in the progr tion of the supply by the offers respostured out of Chinese tray. Tunt this what, and megaflug'n hoge which had been performance, ach only hepa Hut pro lene pats of valoage is completed I do not think anitable pieces. With regard to the point of the building. I think when the publly jo the public kaya wimalz 19 jtdan will praten wien qua in the sud, or punt dawa ta zait hin vode sy la the Top En Volley by have the planet af sapere the Heart wood my the dignant kisitation in remed by Dr. Papillo that the Popra storld the building completed, who-1995 169 FAR

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IRONWORKS AND RAILWAYS IN

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On the 18th inst. information the Mandarin nads sod is

THE DRAINAGK OF THE MOUNT AUSTIN XOTEL

the question only as a matter of sanitation for

A DAOTKRIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

A letter was rail from Dr. Catlis to the

THE CONTROL OF PUBLIC LATRINKM.

BUE OB'

Mr. EaRMANN Bounded. Carrień unanimously.

Mr. GLERNE seconded, and the motion as Mr HEUSNANN proposed the re-election of the retiring directors, Mr. J. D. Hurphreys AI- managing diesator, ami Mr. H. Humphreys

Mr. CLEMENT gesondorių. Carried.

year.

ME. ORANGE seconded, and the revolation was ackpted.

The CHAIRMAN-I think that is all the busi- uvas of this oceting but I shall be pleased to shew Nuy asstiens if any gentleman wishes For further information.

MY. ORANGE--Before we love I think wa

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