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The mention of Tyers and professionalism Bir to find under my earofat considera Sir-egret that I hare once more to refer was H. Chang Yin hunn, Senine, Vive-Pro-

stated in these dolumns month ago. The VI ever haunts the gentlemen who undertake the A Bating of the subscribers to St. George's tion year despatch No. 165 of the 18th of May to yon the gubation of the constitution of the aldont of the Brand of lerents, as abroady brings at once to my and a subject that for Ball was held yesterday afternoon. E. Bransinsing the raport of the Committee a Banitary Bourd William Robinson was voted to the chain. It pointed to onquire into the Medios: Extablish. From my previous despalobes on this caror Chaug end the Vice-President Chang are legislation for our sporta. But I am not going therefore, responsible to the Threee for the over the old ground again just yet. One of the inont of the colony.GENESTANDAR bjoot noted in the margin. you will have we decided that the Fall should be bold, an

oposed by the provisional committes. on the 2-10 your despotsh you dost with the gathered that I am strongly in favour of un future condust of their praloyés. There are tri gurations to which both the Atblati and Jacpary, and a general committee was difleuit gestion the Barilary Board to Brided responsibilty in mury matters. With rumourt in high official quartors in Peking Association and the Cyclists' Union might well oppointed to carry out the rangements which attention had been called is the report this chiqut in view I recommended; in the first that the post of Minister to Berlin, Viou, and then attention le judges sal judging. The..

HJ. H Ching-ol'eng, will be given to HE. Judges, but take no responsibility in seeing that Sir William Robinson was requested to accept of the Retrenchment Committee. You plate Instauve, that tho Sanitar Board as at present the Hague, to be vacant by the retirement of N C.U..I am aware, make provision for official the ice of Proddent, "aul guide that ho

that you have again zulied the gentlemen constituted should be abolished and that the would be pleased to do so.

who constituted tha Retrenchment Committoo costant of smiley matters should be plasedang in whics tarins as Minister at Weaking only daly qualitol man are appointed to the there is to be taken by Wa Ting-hug. Yang tretsherd aerosa a cycling took my des Some confusion with reference to the date of as well as conseLiv and Mr. Belilios and entirely under the contral af Governmost ten is also out to expire, and whose pince important position Bf judges. With a tapo

ti ucmbors of your Excontivo Coumell, and Afterwards, however, inform you my it may be inferred that in the mind of the closing the transfer books of the Prajom Ming that there is practically an unanimous opinion despatch No. 237 of 2nd December, 1365, that Ja, who was Tactal of Wulin bon appaltited baliace it possible to judge a finish to inches drater of the Ordinance bicycles enineing Co, Limited, appears to have been and that the Government, should he had directly: I was willing, in deferenss to the views of the abroad, has by nonessive promotione attained with the nicest accuracy, but I am perfectly the rank of Vien-Fresident of the imperiol certain that more mistakes are ando in judging naturally under the definition of vehicle and by un crror in the advertisement in our column, zouponnible for the sanitation of the colony majority of the toficial-membere_tha Court, and another step in advance would ad sprint race than in any form of short

time originally, fired for a csing the books was

recommend that the Barnitury Board as at pro-according to which the Bone would he ionati- from the operation of a law affecting altered by an advertisement declaring that they sent instituted his abolished and that the Head intod of three official and two tincficial mem- one of the Six Barde, hence it is not likely one, but a first-class sprint handicap tests the Won to Bath and another term abroad, when my lot at one tips and another to hold watch vehicles in general, but an assumption of would remain en till Moulay, 21st inst of the Medical Department of this colony, whe bers, though I was bct estified that divided that he will view with any favour his trasla kill of the very ablest mun. It has fallen 10

and will their be closed until Thursday, the 31st should be styled Principal Civil Medical Ofcour responsibility would be cared under such an that kind would wot itself suffice to make inst both days inclusive In corresting the be made responsible not only for the work of arrangement. The adoption of the proposed it is known that he is especially anticus toata sporte meeting or to assist as referee, and return hems, Thera was another rimont that I say in all seriousness that the A.1.A. should any article a vehicle that would not other original adeortisment calling the meating and that department but also for the sanitary work compromise having been sanctioned by you, an

notifying the closing of the register the adver

of the colony other than that of an engineer Ordinan rabolying it was introduced into.E. we to his sout to Rnsais, lat it is alors take steps to see that duly qualified mon fil wise he classed as such, Webster's definition of tisement clark: overlooked the paris" both days ing antago Whicks shonid in placed wador the the Jagitative mucil. Before, hewozor; it likely that the cubstantive Trots of Chia oficial positions. But to come to the idyllic Os rud a first this it became evident that it in acting Tantal at Shaugliai, Lu Hai muoting I had in my mind at the opening. A vehicle"ie" (1) That in which anything 19 inclusive and assumed that the register being Director of Public Works. or may be carried; any kind of carriaga open until Monday meant that it would be 8 am not prepared to controvert the would not prove acceptable to a portion of the hus, will be sant there next spring. The few old clams were staying together amongst

closed from Tuesday

opinion which has be Lhus given after, long: British resorts sf this colony. In order to prombie Minister to Germany, in tlio exclu- the apple orchards of the West of England, moving on laad, either en wheels or

In the Supreme Court yesterday the Chief attention to the subject and consultation with ascertain what might be the views if the son of Husug Chan-helen from the CRU with a hit of extcket, azimming, boating, and representative residents in the colony. Senita British community. I suggested that a plebiscite didataro, it herafore moled will be Your billiards jumalted together by way of onter- specially adapted in youth to those requiring | #runners. (2) That which is used as tho Justice gave judgment in favour of the plain- tion in so all important in Hongkong that it should be taken, Arrangements were accord Taptal, the successor of H, Yang Ja In the kúnwent, whèn wo learned of an athlotio Wahu otiship. Both Lu and Yua are festival about to take place in a small village Constantly rearring hostibes, spells of instrument of conveyance." This scuss tiffs in the case of the Bank of China, Japan, seeras only sight that it shonid 65 under the ugly mode, and a plebiscite of the British ce dinness when reading, weak eyes, the letters wide enough to include bicycles, but there is and the Straits. Limited Cheong Yau To direct control of the Colonial Government sad munity, exclusive of menibers of the Imperial profugas of the sungli Tamén having on me tenor a dezon miles away. Au idar

Choong Yau Kang, gud Les Sin. The de calen defioloney in the forms of the ore requir❘ countrary. But whether a bicydlo be etrico- of Cheong Kai, degister, who bod given a bind. dividiody br.t I consider it to be desirable, that railed to the voters being whether the Sont their present posts about three years ago: Mr. I had as emert a turn-out as a prines could havo ruazing together; any of these symptoms indí- † the legal decision already mentioned to the fendanta were gued da axsenter und executrix that responsibility in the matter should boy be and Civil Services, was hell the question sub promoted from Sherotaryships in that ofce to summer's day favoured our little excursion; wo before the Sanitary Board is definitely abolished. tary Bened should consist of a majority of Shao-yi, ac expectant prefect and one of wished, as generous a bit Catween the shafts the land students from America, who was as stablema ever clapped oyes on, and driver The result f logically and legally a vehicle or not it is

there should be some relation or oxpression officing er of anomale

Beiretary of Togation and Choualpo Consul who handled the ribbons as though they wore certainly desirable in the interests of tho

ut opinion to that affect on the part of the plebiscite was that 33: rond for an during the rigime of Yuan Shiblat at Seoul, silken threads. Our way lay through some of Legislative Council and I would ask you to otheist majority wad 11 for an official majority is to be appointed by adict Clineni Cosial the fairest scenery Britain au bort. Miles public convenience and anfoty that wachines

invite them to favor me with a formal pro-Among the former only three or four Chinesenoral at Secul, watch, probably will be ganoon miles of Lap gardens, numberless apple. of this description should be placed under

mucernent of their vara as soon as may be voted and among the latter 100.

firmed to envoy in the Korean Courte von as orchards Anshel with the loveliest bloom, res convoniont.N

3.From this plebiscitem it appears that same regulation, and, as they differ no much

silvery stream flashing in the 4.In the meantime I have not tendered and 331 British residents as in favour of Earlingament in hande by the respective of waving corn and uncut grass, hors and there

Governments of China and Korus to that effect the glint of -N. C. Daily News

sunlight; now rattling thronga a slumbering, from other vehicles, that regulations should

do not propose to lender any advice to Hor which shen be controlled by neficial mambar

In view of my previously expressed

reposeful lemlet, on past wool play grounds. he spatially drawn up for them instead of

Majesty in respect of Ordinaress No. 9 and Nu,

and the old gray church on to the broad, high- simply bringing them under the regulations

11 of 1895 onelesed in your despatchon No. 131 opinion on the importance of nadivided rospon- of the 23rd of April and No. 177 of the 4th, ofsibility in sanitary matters, it is hardly pecor

wey amongst the song-birds-all these p before me as I write as if in a dream. A of = applying to vehicles in general. Bicycling Sing to the Bank.

Juno, inasmuch as they imply the continued sary for me to state that I am not in favour existence of the Bavitary Board.

of a Beard the responsibility of which will bó

such days as less shonk wo⚫think when is now becoming a very common form of

The Kobe Chronicle gives the following November foga creep around us, and the storn- 5.In the event of the Sanitary Board being divided and which will exorcise its functions recreation in the colony and amongst the

abolished you propose, that the Medical Depart-independently of Government control. Judging telograms dated Tokyo, the 7th at fnd wind rattles the winter frames. Stir the The Fatens Durost has come to the following Bre, and let us picture these scenes er senin, ment as fauitery Department should be cum from the working of the present Hoard, which bined and that the lead of the Medical Depart consists of an official and unofficial dement, decisious in regard to the patents applied for by We pulled up at last at The Ball," over whose

I German subjects:- mant should be held responsible for the sanita- the latter of which preponderated,

destinies a famous pigeon sket has long presided. 1.--No palent shall be granted for a German Maybe the locality is not unrecognisable. "A lion cf the colony. I am inclined to agres with considered that mixed extitution, such you, though the view does not soon to be shared as is now provided for, tons not work well invention which has beau already imitated in it and a sup were indulged in, and then on

this.country. by the Commitles which has lately reported upon in pristian and Joan to constant friction. In

through the village specially docked out with the Medical Departureat, and whose report fact, this seems to bo not infequently the

sporte. Surely no athletic gathering*was ever stotoe (page iii) that tho Health Officer for the result of attempts to sit on n Crown Colony

age and evergreens for the "elab" day-to the colony shank in our opinion havo no connec constitution popular institutions, which do not

favoured with more charming surroundings. A fairly level field sitrinted on a kind of platean at tinn whatever with the radical staff proper appear suited to work suçothly or successfully

the rear of a farmhones had been selected as the read, as matters stand, this is not obligatory

The paragraph, however, in which those words under such conditions

Venue and us one stoud there in the milat of upon them. In England bicycles are dealt

con saumes the continuance of the Sanitary. Board, and it reas, I think, bo concluded that in

toware, fruit blesson, and cornfields, with tho the absence of sucks Board the Principal Medi

milling landscapo all round dotted with sheep with under municipal by-laws; in Hongkong

THE GOVERNOR TO THE SHORETARY OF: -it would be necessary to puss an Ordinance

cal Officer and his to should be entrusted with responsibility the sanitary affairs of the colony

and cattle, it was truly an idyllic picture. and held responsible for the discharge of mislionid either be placed directly, endez Coseraguedy, rules the protection of such patut bas should it be decided to bring then under

Gorerament Hause," " Hongkong, 18th Blay, 1895. tary es woll as purely medical duties as as sugment control or should be entrusted to a Board

Il pone aluföst a pity to halt here for the regulation. That it is desirable this should

Composal intirely of naofficials.

purpose of introducing a discordant nats where My Lord Marquess, I have the honour to geated by Lo.d Ripa

6-Cider the nor condition you consider 6-In view of the peculiar altsumetaness of NEW YEAR CARDS, bo one we think there can be no question transmit horswith the Report of the Committen

all else appeared so sublimely peacoful. But I for bicyclen in the hands of rush or clumsy to expire into the Melicat Establishment of that the Hodd of the Medical Department Hongkong and of the fact that the population shoubi have at least four assistants, none of is chiefly made up of Chineco, who will be more

should like to record how easily the tico of a HAND PAINTED, ARTISTIC, riders constitute a greater danger to the this colony.

festival wo had to force cnr way amongst a 2-As the reorganization of the Medical whomas bad aiready been anggested in my easily and mere effectively dealt with by Gov.

cattle may be turned. On our way to the bring of villagers surrounding a couple of public than the few tradesmen's trucks and Establishment is intimately connected with the predecessor's desputeh- to which I has just srnment than by popularly constitated

belionas labourers, and bafew we were clear, trolleys in reference to which the Privata question of the constitution of the Sanitary referred should be appointed oxolusively for Bosal, 1 aw in favour of sanitary affairs belug

words came to linya. At the onset it appeared rather an unequal contest, for the fellows Vehicle Licence Ordinance was passed. The Guard, I propuse Loforo dealing with the Com- particular duties and in your despatch No. 178 placed directly under Government control and mittes' Report to place before your Lordship of the 30th of Dlay last you express a strong mansgol ontirely by Government deparlament

were not at all well matched in size and, Heeusing system is, however, ond to be demy sieve generally on the necessity of effecting opinion, which I accept that none of the medical.

alternative-a Beard composed an In the British Consale Court at Yokohan as it appeared in pugilistic ability. It was precated. It would be sufficient to Jua a change in the arrangements at remain offers should be allowed any private practice to the Governor

on the 7th inst. before His Honour Judge only a village ght, Bat wo agered. Maybe, short Ordinance making it an offence to ride fores for carrying out the sanitary work of this beyond fees for consultation. The sanitary staff, tirely of unofficals would not, I fear, work

Mowat, an action was brought by May Oastler some of my rendors have gone through the you add, abould be placed under the Principal well in this colory, which, as Lord Rion has Medical Ofteer, the office of Secretary to the pointed out, has become a Chinese colors atsler Bundis, a spinster, against James Johnstons, paga of enheim Chillingles, one of the en a public thoroughfare within the limits -Year Linship is already aware from my

Ont of a population of axenitor of the lato George, Bandera Burdis best of Lord. Lytton's books. This was almost some piange of title, but the duties of Sanitary 250,000 the Chinese omnout to about 243,000, The plaintif is the putative daughter of Wil-au exact repetition of the Intus batween Ked- of the city at more than a certain specified previona despatches that this important ques-anitary Board being retained (uccecsarily with the British Hog

tion hue been engaging my attention for some speed, to ride without a light after sundown, time. Ia wy dospatch No. 21 of the 4th Superintendent being trusted to one of the and it is with sanitation among the Chinese fiam Dasther by a Ja ancen mother. Durdis balm and the black anith. The bigger runn had er to infringe the rule of the road. If September last, forwarding the report of the medical assistants deputed to het as Offlour that a Bourd, whatever its constitution may be adoptert the girl as his daughter, and it is forord on the quarrel (in fairness, Lowever, it must be said that he displayed none of the tactics of the tally who his man), and ware at all feasible it would also be a good Retreuelinent Committee, I informed gan that of Health, Ca-this point I would suggest ust be chiefly concerned. Further, it would alloged, agrood: to seeuro for her sole mad Leonourred generally in the views of the Chun that the Principal Medical Ofhear, ehould be be catrowely diffent to draw the line between separate uso a spmpotency sufficient to main- DELICIOUS SWEETS ding to stop the unnecesary ringing of mitice, which unged the consideration of the formally recognita) as the responsible Health mattors which should cons under the Govern: toin her in comfort after his death. The bed gone a long way towards giving his real bicycle bells in Queen's Road, in the same question whether thes Sanitary Department Officer of the origny, leaving him to apportionment our the Sanitary Hourd, and this world action was brought to curer this competency and hiding when matters book an uner- peotod turn. The half-defentsdime had rolled should not be placed on a different basis and the sanitary and medical duties among his most certainly lead to friction and misunder. The defence was denial of the praise

also at the alleged agreement was vold up against the wall of airn, covered up his way that the unneccesary whistling of a team all the canitary arrangements and powers seed assistants as he thinks fit, and in this you will standing At the same time, it is easy lo

probably agree with me. You consider that it understand the desire of those who having for want of consideration, and, further, that buiged face with his arms, and sullenly refused launches in the harbour has been stopped, in the hands of oan thoroughly competent will sulice if he is givon four assistants, but bean accustomed to popular institutions in assuming Bardis did promise as alleged, there to proceed farther with the battle. Our little

Mow, who should be personally responsible to Some bicyclists seem to think that when over amont for all matters connected with the should doubt whether four will e ably Great Brita wish to extend similar instit was to obligation on his part to take pre party felt a bit of sympathy for the lesser overtaking pedestrians they have only to health of the colony, and for the carrying out successfully to carry on all the medical and tions to this colony. But so long as Hongkong vision for the plaintiff. Mr. Lowder appeared one and were preparing to hurry away with touch their bell and everybody is bound to of all sanitary laws and regulations and Initary work of the solony when the continues to retain its prosent character both for the phintiff and Mr. Lubfield for the the rist of the red, thinking it all over. Just then a buto dare, in her Sunday best, The agreement referred to in the petition turned into the lane and surveyed the means of get out of their way, whereas it is their stated that I was in favor of a fred perial 20s of Sanity Superintendent becomes as regards its crestitution and its patirtion, dafercast

vacant and the duties attached to that I do not think popular jurtitutions would thrive Torgonsibility.

was es follows :-

strifo. The good "dame, is honest-looking and duty to get out of the way of the pesiestrian, 4-As your Lordship will remember the post devolve upca one or other of the under such nocsail and peenliar conditions.

It is hereby mutually agreed between William healthy a epesimen of a yeoman's Wife 2 DYST Betranehment Committee was composed of the members of the medical etail, even though as they would find to their cost if an acting, Chief Justice, we uniflcial members the whole bras all those officers will be

Castler, of Takahema. Kobs, on the Hrst purt, was seen; doubtless meint well, but the cause dent arising from their mistaken assumption of Connell-Mr. Chater and Mr. Koswick--and devoted to the Government scrrion. It may

and Georgo Suues Burdis, of Kobo, on the quences of hec interference igra disastrous for Mr. Jackson. I Love again consulted these be also accessary ler-arrange the salaries and

second part, that I, William Oastler, father of the up-to-then victorious agricultarist. Snid gave rise to a civil action for damages.

gentlemen, as well as Mr. McConechio and Mr passibly tu cffer bettor tarms than have intherte

May Oastler, de herewith agras and sanction abs, with all the withering score of which sho Mr. Valentine Chicol, of the Timer, is now in Belilioz, and they are all ananimondly in favour on uoted, but the new scheme can be

without lay or hindrance, and with the fall was capable, and fixing to discounted one with of the Government being diractly responsible carefully worked out paiding the occurrence of

approval of my daughter May that she be wide-ops syes. He that root, Jo Lop'oro. nice mye devar! Ezin'tyor shamed o' yer- vacancies which will enable it to be carried

comes from this date the adopted child of the for the sanitation of the colony.

inte effect. AND

qúid G. 9. Burdis, and that she le to live with self". An electrical shook could have done no and abide with the arid G. S. Burds more. The words etang the man to the quick. his adopted child and daughter from this As old Colon Deschuppies says: "Ah, woman hata Corth And that. G. 9. Dudis, o woman! Thon noad at have hat few, dns of the second part, agrees to recoirs trid thine owa. Thou art the author of so many sins May Other as his adopted child for this date, fastboes that it will take the tests of all the and that G. B. Baylis agrees to give to May angels to bint the record orb That is of neur his owu namo and that she will henceforward I can remember, the pregnant, words, “Well, be known as May Castler Burdis and that G this humbled, crestfallen. battered labourer S. Bardis vill maintain and apport, in sickness sprang from the wall with tightlips, daming eyes,

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HONGKONG, KOEMBER 22nd, 1896,

It was recently decided by one of the Courts at home that a bicycle is not a vehicle, any more than a pair of ekates are a vehicle. this, ruling in to be nccepted

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The Norwegina steamer Cragga has hean sold. to Japanses and ro-named the Chita Maru

THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE

SANITARY, BOARD. The following papers, which are to be id before the Legislative Council at its next mast ing, have been forwarded to us from the Celonial Secretary's Qon

Colvay.

r. Koswick states: As matters now are there in practically no prepucly constituted

anbirthority, and from its very Lnture it is: There were 2,385 visitors to the City Hall impossible that the Board as now existing con squately fulfil those functions expooted of it, basem leat week, of whom 175 were Europeant that it can be held fully responsible, for any It is reparted that Admire McNair, U.S.Neficiency in the sanitation of the colony. The is te make Bhanghai is headquartere this site of sanitary matters exposed lest sammer at the outbreak of the aligns sufficiantly bears winter,

ont there views which, hollava. I am right in The distributia of prices at St. Joseph'serting, are barel by the public at large College will takes place at half past fire this a:ternoon..

The French Government bas established o Consulats at Newchwang and appointed M. ce Formayrus ia akerge. "

The Japanese Yokohama Chszobor of Com merua has passed a resolution to muxerialise the Government for the abolition of export slutios,

The 17. and O. steamer Formosa left Binga pors at none yesterday and is no fiore on Bus flay next, the 27th just

The Ful O. steamer Hoelta with the English mail, loft Singapore at 1 pm. yesterday und is dus hore on Saturday, the 26th inst, nt 5

Beron von Rosan, formerly Bonetary if the Russian Legation at Tokyo and lately at Madrid, has been appointed Minister at Tokyo,

place of the late Dr. Hitroso.

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I have the honour to be, sit, your most übedient humble serrent,AMAN

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Governor Sir. Robinson, K.0...,

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ho, ho, die.. The remainder of this despatch deal with lho Con lation of the Medica Doportagel

THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd Desember, 1805.

5-After carefully considering the question of the constitution of the Sanitary Board, I am of opinion that in order to our undivided

8-Aftar mature consideration of thin diflenit

question, I sus in favour of the Sanitary Board heing placed directly under Government control in the manzer proposed in my despatch No. 1 of the 18th Mar, 1895, but I have thought it. right to place you, it possession of the views hold by others as well as my own, so that you may be in a position to consider both sides of the question before conroying to me your final decision in the matter-I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, bumble servent,

WILLIAM ROBIN5q5,

Governor.

The Right Honourable Joseph Chaubarkain. M.P. Hex Majesty's Principal Secretary

of State for the Colonies, &c.&a, Szo.

--# No: 163 of the 1876 May, 1895,

No. 327 of the 2nd December, 1890...

(Telegram)

Hongkong, 27th October, 1896. Referring to my despatch No. 150 of $0th June, when misy reply he orpected?

GOVERNOR.

2-No patent shall be granted for evon new invection which has been paleated in Germany, yea such inventiva is already know to the public by newspapers or books,

3-After the Japanese Garornmont has joined the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Proporfy sud Cory- right, free muufacture shall be allowed to the Japanese manufacturers of now foreign patent been applied for to the Japuaver (Joverumez'u within sorea months after such patoat has boon granted at home.

These risolutions are said to have been approved by the Minister President, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Commerce.

A SINGULAR YOKOHAMA LAW SUIT

TARAZITHIN THE LUTE...

or in health, and with all the privileges and and pent-up Earvy shown tà every muscle of his

THE GOVERNOR TO TER SKURETARY OP owmente due to her as though ale were ti face. His oppoLORÉ was bidden to gains on," En naturally born child, and that a competency and for fire minutes or so there was as sharp is

will bo segured upon herself only sufficient bu bit of work on a I-retiah.

efeat was maintain or in comfort Lfter the demise of turned toto victory, the bigger man was sid G. 9. Burdie, Should May O. Brædia any humbled into acknowledging defeat, and was led timan, during the lifetime of GS. Bardis wish off by his companions in a very different to marry, it must only be with the fall approval frame of mind." Was bo not ashamed of and sunotion of said G. S: Bardis, and we hereby himself?" That furaid to tilo of battle, and EthPoLibo VUT BEINas on this 26th day of Jang; brought out every atum of fighting spirit the ary, 1991-Kobe Orontole.

man posseseet. This little insident may read strangely enough, perinz, in connection with. anything idyllic, hul if is perfectly tria

A NOVEL TIKSLING-POST.

• Secretary of Biate for Colonies.

Telegram)

G-fr. MeConachie, while concurring in the views expressed by Mr. Keswick, states: "The main fault to to found with the present Haged is the fact that the responsibility for their Bir hass: the honour to acknowledge the welious cannot be givved lavn to the Govern receipt of your despatch No. 320 of the 18th Saptionber ast, on the subiect of the Sanitary. ment or any onus in particular

7-I have also conanted the members of the Board and Medical Staff of the colony. Executive Council, all of whom practically--In the cons of your res on the old the same views as those expressed hy the former important question, you refer to the uncficial members.

unanimous opinion Loll by the nuoleil mem- 8The Colonini Berretary and Registrar- bars of the Legislativo Commoll in favour of the General also reports that it is not possible to direct responbility of the Government for the find any leading Chinese goitismar wcc is sanitation of the colony, and yon naturally draw: willing to fill the vacancy on ile Board caused the inference that this ananimity extends to the by the resignation of the Chinese mombers practical side of the question, who formerly belonged to it and that all those

From the enclosed written opinions of Chinese goatlemen whom he has approached on the several nollisial members (with the or the cubject, while expressing their nugception of Mr. Whitehead you will leach that THE SECRETARY OF STAILTOTHEGOVERNUR. vess, or incapability to serve informed him this is anfortantly, not the case, and that

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE

GOVERNOR P London, 6th November, 185 Referring to your telegram of 27th Dotchor, despatch following by Mail

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COLONIES. Governor, Hongkong.

SPORT AND ANECDOTE

BY A OLD FOGEY,

ROD VERSUS MAN.

|

If I were to confess that. I bare a particular fondness for those out-of-the-way gatherings, it would be but the bare tritji Village sports.

Not u day too soon has public attention best may not appeal greatly 10 tuen who must always drawn to these suposed contests of skil

fire in an atmosphere of fierce ekoitement, but Downing Stront

Of quite re speaking as one who has existed for a good 6th November, 1866. befaeon englers and swimmers. that they would prefer the maitation of the there is a considerable divergenos of views on I have the honor to wedge the cut origin, this partionlar item has formed number of years amidst the constant whirl of colony in bu under tus direct control of the the practical point at žeme.

receipt of your despatch No. 159 of the 30th part of the bill of fare at several swimmingue sport and mother, I must say that a quist The P. M. steamor Chine, with male, E., Governmenter |

4-I consider it would be futils to focally of June last and your telegram of the 27th entertainers at which I have boen prrent little summer gathoring, with, say, a flower show left San Fransiscs for this port via Honolul, From the enclosed copy of a letter from Tokohams, Inland Ses, Kolo, Nagasaki, and t Cfmusber of Commerce, which izoludes in approach the Legislative Council on the subject altize on the set foot of the Sanitary Board Curing the prescal year. Without any besita and sports combined, is one of the Ivenest plea.. Inderstand the Beard, us at present to whatever, lut it at once bo admitted that sure I can find 16 on these occasione that the Shanghai on the 39th instant.

its membership tholading aan merchants of the abolitical of the Sanitary Board, and the in this colony, it will be seen that discontent only alternative ER occurs to me is to adopt constituted, to be working wall, and I consider Lothing inere discppointing on posibly Inquire and the restor, and the village dignitaries The O&0. steamer Dorio, with wails, &osts with regard to the sanitation of the the opinion flared by the majority of the au that the question of ita futuro constitution may imagined. Whether or not the rod has veganerally, step off their respectiva pedestals imbued with more of the spirit of tolarence loft San Francisco for this port via Honolul colony, and tool certain that this feeling of offelmebers, viz. Messrs. Keswick, Chater, well stand over to be dealt with if acessary triumplit over the man in a swimming bath end me auorget their younger acquaintances than visual. Now and again even an Earl End Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and discontent will not be remered and that the MeConachis, and Bell-Irying hereafter by your speciasur, who will be is of course, ipsible for are to say. Shanghai on the 10th instant.

sanitation of this colony will over be put on a 5--I accordingly submit for your consideri position to approach it de no with the advant my experiences he been that the swimmer entisfactory footing until the axuitary arrange- tion the used draft Bill for the recon age of the information which has already been bas veribly mile the individual handling his Couplest way patronise the sports and meats are placed under tus direct centrol of this dainition of the Sauitary Board on the lines guigal ou the subject

the rud selline appear cingularly incom distribute the prizes. I hare in my mind of 3-I have come to this bonclusion in part Fotent. To the naiifinted it may be explained this moment one of the most beautiful ladies Govoriment, a recommended by jo unofficial suggested by those gentlemen, from which you maubers whom I have quoted above and by the will observe that it is proposed that the row because I think that, on section, you sust thist the stimmen Las invariably mule the indur nobility can host a Boglish lady wito members of Executive Cocasil, in whose room Beast slinil cones of threo oficials, viz, the coeur with me that in taking a plebiscite of viduul line by means of a strap or other contrigo about doing good." The arrangements at manlations. I coueur MAMASH Colonial Surgeon, the Director of Public the Brite community exclusive of the members vance posing around the chest and mider the these festivals are sometimes primitive in the It ja stated that the foreign napors in Japan 10.I therefore submit for your Lordship's Works, and the Captain Superintendent of at the Goverment services dhe situation has arms, the ongler being possessed of a rod of extreme, but of all the most singalar things I whare the battle I have described took in Hongkong, it may be argued that bicycles are to be made amenable to the now Press Law. approval that the Sanitary Board is st present Poinz, and tre unofficiu morabors to ho alerted beel much complicated I have overy on ficient strength to withstand the inge of the have ever come acress was that at the village

to bsume that the British merchants and

mr. The hook or ring en the line is do not come under the provisions of the kw But we think so opo ever doubted that this constituted be abolished and that the Herd of by the ratepaye

[would be co, When extraterritoriality is the Medical Department of this colony, who In view of my previously expressed sidents in Houghout is the samo good sense stacked to the strap on the swimmer hotwaer place. There was flat racing, obstacle racing, relating to furious driving and that they abolished foreign papers will naturally enjoy to should be styled Principel Civil Medina Coor, opinion on this subject 1 enmo protand to and public spirit as their country on oleos here thus alicului-luday, so that it will be at one ardio reces, and a donkey race. are in fact exempt from all control. Sub-gredor privileges than this vernisalar journals, bo made responsible, not only for the work of rogard, the propesed new Best an entirely but it is impossible that Hongkong could be on what an adrentage the mso in the satar little party consisted entirely of journalists, and Let Department but use for the sanitary satisfactory. It will rainly prove botter other than a Crown Caleny; it is inconsistent possessiles to "The Tield, lowerex, upon it becoming known that the meeting section 7 of section 3 of Ordiüînée XIV, of The Belgian Guvernuant have pomigated work of the colony, other than that of an adapted to frial tis objects morespeedily, and

had the plasence of being introduced to tha with Crow Colony government to see the explains how he saw the engler cbtain & dead would be "reported in the sporting press we 1843, prosides that every person shall be Military Allahé at Peking Captain Basses, Bihoring nature, which should le placur offertivaly An the Buard as at presont consti-guidange of a plebiscito and in no munity on the line, and then disajecar down a con

able to a penelty not exceeding five pounds of the ith Fortification Artillery Kagiment of under the Diseptor of Fubbe Worksted, but on the other hand it must voces whatever, whether Crown Colony or not, menient go in the bath digging the Past Provincial Grand Master and many of the Antwerp Te is expected hard shortly, and In order to enable the Frincipal Civil exily involve, vas though it be only in a satisfactory nation of question, in high the swimmer through the water in great style blub" officials. The sprint opened the pro- was used for etarting purpose, but we noticed who shall ride or drive on any foot-path brings with him, & gun, made at Conkerill's Medical Offer, to discharge these duties affectusor degree, vision of responsibility. I am whole budy of the ratepayers and many onfide Fritt, this it will be seen that the red i cestings, and we watoked with interest Agen

without obvious necessity, or shall rides a present to the Emperor of China tively, I consider that howould require to have unwilling, however, to prema my views in undge that Ledyare terested, he induced from as zot alwers dolorted be point raised, how

Ostasiatisch Lloyd,

under hin at least four assistants, none of whom, opposition to publie opinion as represented by expression of the opinions of one septic slons: ever, is the upcenity for a few simple rule they had to tape or worsted across tad finish. For drive in a furious manser 20 s to on.

should be appointed exclusively fer particular the undficial jembers of Council and TarsIn the prevent instance, the plebiscite for the controlling of such contents, Ous of our people sentared wildly to anydiro danger the life ordinib of any persa, or

Wo (Peking and Tientsin Tes) are in duties, but who should be ready to discharge unable to devies a morn satisfactory compreinira haring. been ball you have found yourself on that there should at least be some semblance of Walch was the finishing point, and how the strained to advise a coures opposed to that for cantees betyr a tickerman and fish. Enly judges managed to decide upon the winner. to the common danger of the passengers formed that Mt. Kinder has been appointed whatover duties the Pricepat Civil-Medient then that contained in the draft Bill which the very large majority of the soles were no el ca argent can mister à deiall of this he answer war conclusiva veritable gem in

Engineer-in-chief of the La-kou ukinu Han leer inglit call apon then to perform 7-As it is very important that this ques cast

kind - The last affair of the kind I witnessed it way. Replying to the quary, one of the in any public road or thoughthms or who, tow railway, and that he has thanked His

judges end: Whoy, 2ll tall co! Waffesume 19. The present staff of the Conitary Board

be glad if you will convey your fecision to me have declina to defer ging uny final decision.

with the rel. At the commvarement, the mer passing or meeting another lorecur cncringe, Excellency Shug for the appointment, "by should also be placed under the Friadpal Ciel run shonld be settled as Adon as possiblo, Ish5Under oristing circumstances, then, I we had Tyore 12 the water and an expart anglean this org poast and at ero plan tree!" ahall not keep to the customary side of letter. It is said that Mr. Kinder will also Medien Officer, The clos of Becretary world by telegraph at the earliest possible date. In the court of year or so it will be more "the raid." Here the meation of "another survey tho Pao-ting-in line, together, with liave to be ratafued, but dus work now performe have the hen cur ta he, sir, your most obedient, evident what, if any, in the real want and how curident, and 'yors looked like felug landed orchard on the other side of a hedge and ditob,

inether railway engineer.

home or curiego" clearly excludes the

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W. ROMANSON

Governor

by the Superintendent could be carrieden by the humble servant, Medical Assistant, deputed to dizolargo the The Band of the West Yorkshire Begiment duties of Medical Officer of Health, who would. idea of a bicycle, a class of machine that had not been thought of when the Ordinance Mass at sight o'chick this evening.

be responsible to the Prlucipal Civil Medical The Right Honourable Jesophi, Chumborlais, will play the following programmeet the Ofllcari"

„Omeer for supervising the Nuisance Laspectors, M.P. Her Majesty s Principal Secretary

of Stato for the Calorien, So. 25, ka was præeed. Section 30 of Ordinance IV. Overture Pique Dame Sappho at prest work neder the Banitary of 1865 provides that "Whosoever, having Fonts

The Bel Cros Kuight Calects. Superintendent, Yuletide"

Kappey,

If your Lordship approves the arrange- "charge of my carriage or vehicle, shall, Welk CoTall Talez Gungment while I have sugested. I am confident by wanton or farious driving or racing, or Manish Dancer Milagenprome in portance to its rellare, will rapidly Verguill that the sanitation of the colony, which is af -nether, wilful, misconduct, or by wilful Beletist "The Ghund Dubo... Eullivan, be improved, and that the friction, which hub

God save the Que "beglect, do or cause to be done any bodily

Glen

D) Pelomeras

harm to any person whatsoever, shall be Tho Shangkai Mereury of the 10th December "guilty of a misdemeanour, and, being cony-The as Minister for America, a "victed thereof, shall be liable, at the Ting fang, arifead this morning by the steamer Hainfury, but for reasons unknown to us the diserttion of the Court, to be imprisoned local theritios bave not done him the bonour for my term not exceeding two years, of giving him a formal reception, as is usually bestowed on a later arriving in Shanghai,

· Printed in Sea Paper No. 7 of 1828.

† Alapady palatul and circulated by monsbere of the Legislative Council,

THE STONETARY OF STATE TO THE COVERNON,

Downing Street;

No, te.....

NRJUTAMBERLAIN.

CHINESE DIPLOMATIC NOTES.

Our

on terra firma appeared particularly playful and ecing that the said plurve was aituato in au

way best be met. I love the honest to be in ubject fashion. But he amateur champion and at least some thirty feet away, the charm mir, your most obedient, humkis servant, ft Rod quickly found out. After he had preciated at opse.

Vas up to bo caught without a struggle, aring simplicity of the arrangements will be ap The ludicrousuess of tho Governor, bir W. Robinson, IOMG.. dc. feinted Title presumably to use the affair, however, was to atos for our fe

andience and make the contrast wore sharps however, end at his suggestion another"post" defined Mr. Fish suddenly made a corkscrew and a worsted did duty for the rest of the kind of movement, and away le darted with afternoon Delare I take a luring iswell of faw vigurou strokes, the bao being at full to this idyllic festival let me say that the donker Their Excellencies Lo Tang-lo (Bir, Chi on all the time, and the ongles hanging on race was absolutely the funniest contest I ever Chony Minister designate to Great Britain, disperately. The playfulness left the, con ilueeyed Half-dozen donkeys were brought Italy and Belgium, and Wu Ting Tang (Nyteet it one und as the sherman war to the soatoh, but only a couple could be Choy), Minister-designate to the United taken first she way sud then another, with induced to frat inside the ropes. Tho rest ariden frequoitly between the Sanitary Heard

States, Spain, ual Pern, have both sen giron orery now and then, & desperate tug from the appeared willing and anxious to turn einry way and the Governmout and between the Sanitary

21st February, 1896. the brevet rank of Court ooors of the dimmer, it looked very such as if the angler but the correct one, an sich wheeling, and Board and the public, will hi lasseved if not

Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the grate, the possesion of which metropolitan lumsel waald have to take an involuntary bath pirometting, and yaweingabout I never say. Ulti altogether avridal. BOYS

rucnipt of your despato No. 37 of the end of rank will give the holders the pritflege of or Imve go of the rod. At last a shrill whiste nately one animal was coaxed away from the

obedient, hulle verrat

I have the honour to be, sir, your most December enclosing a draft Ordinance for the memoristising direct to the Throne, although announced the contest at an end, with Tyers fold and trotted to within half-a-dozen yards of

roconstitution of the Sanitary. Boaril.

the opstore so far observed bas heen for Mine, an easy winter, and a the swimnor elatabered the tope rhen it stopped as if suddenly patriiod, Undor the tiroumstances set forth in your ters abroad to send their memorins to the unt of the rater a silly smile fickard Across and whips, sticks, and caremos vero films in despatch I approve of the introduction of this Tsnog Tamen, who memorialize on their be. M. Rod's pals face that told elementis of his valu in moving it. Ture it stood, and budge

sir, your most obedient, humble servant, on the 19th Instant--I have the honour to be to pass the ousuing winter at their homes, tie in the particular ensotiin fisherman had an pealed for usistance in to endeavour to force it

one in Focchio and the other in Hongkong, altogether exceptional capture to bud, for over the ine. This made matters worse, for it. And will probally start for their now pets Tyers, Loiden hoing a wonderfully powerful and started to move backwards, yawed about another repid swimmer, is an expert inney swimmer, dozen yards away from the fishing post, and by April next Lo Feuglo was not re- ecommended to the Throne by If E, Li Hong and should looside, as so often rumoured, to stood again. Meanwhile a rival had boun creep.

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Governor.

with or without karl labour." But bicycles | e private that as he is not a literatur, hat The Right Honkable the Marquess of Bipes Ordinance and telegraphed to you accordingly hat Bath the above-led Mintora expert feelings of relief. It mul he remem barul that it would not, its jockey diamonated and up.

could not be held to couie under this section if Western oduented mas, be is zot much re-

they are not vobicits. It is true that mention erected by the literary elner. Mr. Wais.

believo, lis only Baglish-speaking Chluass

is unde of bicycles in the Privateesenting Chins to forgien oduntries for Vehicle Licence Ordinance, 1896, in which the first time.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Blatos for the Colonien, da, do..., 226,ja ter 27 WA

Intod in Bessional Paper Ne 7 of 1895,

CHAMBERLAIN.

The remainder of this despatele deal with the cop rovarcs: Sar W. Robinson, K.O.M.G. & stitution of the Medica Varmf