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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 93-1897-

Pinatior Comitietee Unanimously hontoved the vote, and be was only giving' effect to their" report la maring tis adoption. He had explained in the Finance Committee that there as an incress as Well as a decrease on the estimates and the net result was slight decrease in the amount sanctioned. He moved that the vote be "|| passed, resign Ideas

The Colonial Tressurer seconded.

JAVO! THE HONGKONG ORDINANCES.. edition of the Hongkong Ordinances was passed, A vote of $1,500 for the printing of a concise

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dure here, but 1 understand there is somo Bill being drawn up by counsel for the Stock, brokers' Association that will, I understand, propose to deal with various other cylls that exist. though not with the one specifically touched upon by this Ordinance. If that is so see no reason why that Blil should not stand side by side on the Statute Book with the ene we are now considering. It will not trench upin The vote, was passed by saven to reo, Mr. the province of this Bill, and the latter will not Interfere with - brokers and their licenses or Keswick voting, with the Government.

the mode in which they shall conduct share dealing. A Bill of that ant. I must say, and as I have always sold, had better emanate from the Brokers' Association--from the men who are accustomed day by day to deal with this matter, and who are no doubt able to cope with the evile they know Imm experience although this particular Hill was brought forward exist. I can only say that I am worry that more that rear ago (24th Tuly Test) other Rill has been introduced, although this Bill has been much talked about by the THE QUEEN'S ROAD BLASTING... ‚¿: Stockbrokers! Argociation. There is always Mr. Whitehead gave notice of his intensomething of the kind looming in the future, but tintossicat, the next meeting whether it is good or not remains to he seen, the Government aware of, and if so, did, I can only say that any new measure brought it sanction, the blasting of rock which took place before the Government will receive fall attention, in the drain by tho, comparatively; narrow and he dealt with an Its merits. In the mean- thoroughfare of Queen's Road Central, opposite time 1 do not see any reasons for further delay in the Hongkong Hotel, where, the life of the city passing this measure, as it has been sp long concentrates, on Monday 13th, Wednesday 5th, before the public, who apparently desire to see and Thursday, 16th July, to the serious danger of it passeri, life and property.

Mr. Keswick seconded the motion, and the

Mr Whitehead gave notice of bla intention to move, at the next meeting, the first reading of Bill to amend the Sunday Harbour Labour Ordinance beteabstituting 1st October for "1st August is the day on which it is to come into operation.

the result will be published with the next annual' Maksimsies and for other reasons, kept under The Rangh and the Filthy hava removed all jepp. In the meantime I may say that the obsolvation?. average.number of visitors on one day in, oach,

Sobre blandade ja viha Valdemarcation of the two borders; and indeed, the discrepancies that existed with regard to the month this year, so far as it has gone, has been pelin fry treatment. The number of pilsoners found that the surveys of both parties corres At the first medical examination 44 men were when a comparison came to be made, it was Euros sang 362, others 1,80%, total 2.169. The at the Gaol was 3,444, a pondel in nearly every detall. The parallel wets 781,Europaans, and of others 1,541, tolak addition to these, an old convict (who had with large beacons, with the Datch flag greatest, number was.on- April 8th when there Standestha have occurred from disease." In atitude. of, 4.ro N.. has been beaconed off 4,333. The least number was on February to returned from deportation) and a prisoner on "hewing to the southward, and the English when there were art Europeans, and,179 others remand kommitted suicidathy Banging them- dag shewing to the northward, in crory total 993. The Chinese are, those who attendelung in their cells. All the deceased were direction over the eighteen miles as far as these the gardens in the greatest numbers. It appears Chinese fit

rivers extend. The whole place has been com- that the number of visitors using the gardens is, constantly increasing. The above numbers de Not less than 100 prisoners had scabies 38 pletely and satisfactorly settled by observation; not include children and their nurses.h des een taffering from ringworm, and 161. from and owing to the immense mangrove swamps, The portions of the island on which pleated perficis apscess of plantar surface of, feet, „Erent difficulty was 'experienced in finding an trees have attained to sufficient dimenside to Fiused by rubbing the rough edges of seems to be devoid of fruit, but there seemed to Many prisoners had slenabscess about the ankle observatory spot. The counter, in the vicinity. catch the eye from adjacent or distant roads-br which the public travel have effected a mibster-inst the skin & have recommended. be any number ofolgs and wild boats. The people ence barten and naked appearance of the buils: capras girdles for protecting their ankle than eight pigs in one day, which averaged,

no board the Rattler managed to get no less. marked and beautifal effect compared with the that the short-sentenced men should, wear Only the oldes, residents who are of an observant joints on anthem of to fender when dressed, about 80 lbs. each. The entire nature can fully appreciate the great change

survey was completed. In the course of a month, which has been effected, but even those who are" |

and then the ships came to Singapore............. new to the Colony cannot fall to form a most favourable opinion of the enhanced beauties of scentry when they imagine what the treeless aspect of the bills was before re-afforestation was taken in hand, laudade nas ng filed Besides the trees near promenades close to the town's walk' of three miles from West Point out to Pok-fa-lam is sufficient to demos trate to the most casual observer the very successful result of tree planting. All the tree to be seen from that road have been planted within the last 15 years, and most of them with less others which will filustrate the results of in to years. This is one instance out of number planting. Of course in the first days of planting, a good deal of work had to be done experimen-

|_ An Official Residence---The exterior looked substantial, orderly, and next; not so the interior. Facing the gate, the floor raised 3 or 4 feet from the ground, was a long room completely open to the south, except a portion to or 15 feet square partitioned off to serve as the Magistrate's office, The open room was his court-house. Tattered mats spread at random over the wooden floor, and an earthenware pot holding a few emberi of charcoal, for purpose of lighting, the ever- lasting pipe, stood in the centre. The office wIN papered, but the paper was Booty and scribbled over with Chinese characters where it was not pasted with dirty rosters and other mansoranda, Most of the court-yard below was taken up whh brushwood, Implementa for thrashing/refractory persons, and a very unpleasant refuse trough. There was absolutely nothing, except the gate to stamp the official character of the place, Tigers-In Korca the tiger occupies as large a share of public attention as he does in India. The stories of the beast's 'ravages' aru miktavā. gant, and, taken in connection with the gaudy of skins for sale, breed, considerable incredulity smong foreigners who have not visited, the interlar, Leopards are undoubtedly common. One has only to live in Soul for a winter to be satisfied of that... Barely a winter passes that It is not possible to shoot a leopard within the wails of the city. But one has to go further afeld for tigers.. It was at Wonsan that I first heard serious mention of them. The boys going to the hills in broad daylight to cut brushwood for fuel carried tin-plates and miniature gongs, with which they kept up a perpetual ingle to searo off their enemy," Mr. Creagh, the, Com-

Council resolved itself into Committee, mtisloner, declared that it was: noi, safe to walk

The one clause was read without interruption; about the Settlement at night, and to lead force, to his statement showed me the house of

after which. European lide walter, 9. few yards away-and-the-Government Inforon the Council In Mr Keswicle-rose to make that a date should be nearer the jetty, whence a large retriever had'} regard to the position of the matter of the fixed for the Bill to come inte operation, Hetally, and for want' of trained men work WAS looking at: Their tongued) which› were generally Hunan tribe, which have fattened on the people been carried off by a tiger only three or four general extensiónḥand« sanitary' improvement preferred that the Unofficial members should f'naturally not so well done'ns could have beca Lofn::bright red colour in tha¡ tips and on the during the Tedag and Teo dispensations. The

of the pabile recreation ground in the Happy express their opinions on that noint for his art | Valley,including the extension of the Race-course, le was immaterial whether ther decided on and stateBether it is intended to proceed with September. October, or November, but it was the schema for which the money was voted by: desirable that every consideration should be the Council in the Estimates:forțibis year.

days before my árrival. · ́

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It should like to say that the main impression I have wished to convey. In these pages in that, though her people live in squalor and poverty-

a and excellent capabilities in every way.. In' my opinion this fact is not always remembered sufficiently. Rough comparisons are made with Japan and Chips, very much to Korea's dis- advantage, but it is seldom mentioned that the people, and not the country, are most to blame for this Inferiority. To any one who has lived in Kores, It is obvious that her present backward condition is due simply to the next character of the people: This bare statement, however, is very unjust to the Korean. The conditions under which he lives, and especially those under which he has lived until recently, must in common fairness be urged in extenuation of his short- comings. The comparison with China is soOS- dismissed, for China is large enough to be her own" world, and she has, never been so overrun with officials as Korea Is at this moment.

asslatance and confidence, which the centralised Government of Korea absolutely forbids; the lord of the soil, though compelled to exact his quota of Imperial expenses from the tenant, was still a permanent resident, and, as such, directly Interested in the well-being and advancement of bts people, The Korean Governor of magistrate pointed from the capital, through favour of the King or some other adventitious circumstance, and his whole aim is concentrated usually on amassing as much wealth as the term of his office allows him. It is certain that the Korean character would alter for the better under an administration which would insure people in the lawful possession of their property, protect them from arbitrary molestation, and furnish them thereby with an incentive to honest exertion..

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JP IMPROVEMENT OF HAPPY VALLEY,

[Mr. Whitehead gave notice of blu in- tention to sale at the nextmeeting Will

HONGKONG' ATHLETIC CLUB,'. ¡Mr. Whitehead gave notice of his. In- tention to ask at the. next meeting?- Will the Government Inform the Council whether the seven years-lease is to be issued of that plece of ground at the Race course to the east of the Bowrington: Canal, known as the Public Gardens, as granted to the Hongkong Athletic Club in the Honorable the Colonial Secretary's letter of 31st May 1890, addressed to Mr. W. H. Young, and if not to be fasued will the Government state the reasons for its not fulfilling the promise made to the Athletic Club us above stated.

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We have continued to vaccinate the long sentenced/prisoners, without meeting with any seriouemccident. :: In some rare: Instances, small: abrébezés supervened, but they healed up very quickly in ASCEN

Owing to leprosy, siz Chinese men and one womdh were released and sent to Canten sood after few were sentenced for various offences. plonétál the men came back and was subsequently redes conviced and committed to Gral. Influenza made its appearance in the month of March, and caused 25 admissions. into this Hospital. Almost all these patients suffered also from gastric derangements pains in the lumbar and, in many cases, the symptoms resembled region, and in the joints, were greatly depressed. these of smallpox in its premonitory stage..!

I was often able to vecnenied this affection by

CANTON

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

avomida ** July 14th, 1891.. province, takes over the seals of his office to

The new Provincial Treasurer of Kwangtung morrow at 6 a.m., and will occupy himself until Saturday in paying calls and receiving return. callers, after which he will shackle on to harness. Emperor's polly seems to be to push forward It is worthy of note that feature of the young

Manchu officials, mora especially of the Imperial clan, whilst, as at Nanking, discomforting the

consequence is, we have an unusual member of Manchus elevated to power in the Kwangtang Hongkong ls of that race. As the Manchus province, and the Chinese Consul appointed to

given to parties having on their hands longck of "vigour owing to shallowners of zoil plantis chiefly abterved in winter. The tongues 20virtually-independent of Viceroya or those

contracte fo run,

The Acting Colonial Secretary-This B will not deal with any past contracts, or any now pending.

almost entirely to the Tartar Generals, or chief Manchu provincial sticlals, and can thus report without interference-direct to the Emperor, this new departure is worthy of note,

wished. Thus trees planted at altitudes above edge, but thickly conted in the centre by a a zone varying, owing to exposure to wind, from geofeet to goo feet, alitude do not wish or sometimes by a yellowish for. encourage us to exceed those limits of greater portion of prisoners than sul was eleration, while other patches: shown an noticed suffering from storaatitis.” This com- which may be only a foot deep over soild and months are very much imitated, covered within power except of the same race, and are subject granite. On the whole however, where the mintte vesicles, portions of mucous membrane above limits of altitude have not been exceeded are detached. Iam told that this state is some the plantations have made very satisfactory times produced or rendered worse by an exces progress, and in especially favoured localities slye use of salt or of some other irritant sab the growth of the trees has been every thing stance, with the view of getting a change of diet. which could be expected or desired in any place, The difference in quantity of food of prisoners, 'Mr. Keswick--1 beg to propose that that date of which plantations are composed I may say rules, and of those who are under fourteen days As regards the average sizes of Individual trees who undergo punishment diet for breach of Gaol be added.

that trees planted 18 years ago, near the Peak Intarisonment, is only two nunces less of rice.. Mr. Ryrie seconded.

Road. are now 30 feet high, and 43 luches in Same cunning convicts. prefer to have a little circumference at 2 feet from the ground; trees less ride and to lie down quietly, rather than to planted to years at Causeway Bay are 23 feet pick the full task of oakum, high, and 24 inches in circumference, and trees. planted to years ago near the Pokfulam Road are 22 feet high) and 20 laches in clicumf

Mr. Ryrie I think it would be desirable to make it a late date, so that those intereste could prepare for the change on the market. Say the 1st October.

Mr. Keswick suggested that the penal clause, which set forth that offenders # shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and be punished se- cordingly," should be made to read and be

able to a fine not exceeding $100.”

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The first-named "plantation has been J, 747

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Many of the men who are sentenced to work in this Gaol, are more fit to be inmates of hospitals for aged and fafirm. This class of

There are.htmours of some friction betweón the Great Peking Bobby and the Government, data come to hand.. Farther news on this later on, when reliable

FOOCHOW,

July 11th, H.B.M. eraizer Caroline has paid us a firing visit this week. She arrived on the ytb; and left

that the Admiral has not forgotten that there' is. such a port as Foochow..

The Acting Attorney-General-I think that twice and the two latter once each, the trees ig/prisoners.in an expensive and troublesome ane. the table coples of all secent' correspondence would be a very useful amendment as the Bilk these places now standing, without gaps, at all they often regaire better nourishment and on the oth instant. It is satisfactory to know Japan the feudal system created bonds of mutual Chinese Consil to Hongkong, and also copfer' of amount of fine should be trapage: hr a Magis.tances of about 12 feet apart. Ja

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE *COUNCIL.

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THE CHINESE CONSUL. ¡Mr. Whitehead naked, in accordance with notice:Will the Government lay upon

on the subject of the appointment of a repondence on the same subject in the years 1868 to 18767***

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His Excellency-In reply to this question, so far as this Government is concerned, they would willingly lay on the table all this correspond ence, but as it embraces letters which have passed between different departments of Her Majesty's Government at home, and as the matter is one which appears to have been dealt with on Imperial grounds, I thought it better to request by telegraph the per mission of the "Secretary of State to lay the correspondence on the table. I telegraphed framediately I received notice of the hon. member's question, but have not yet received a reply, and therefore I must ask that the matter be postponed until the next meeting.

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stande It leaves it somewhat indefinite what trate or Court of Appent. I think it would be ss well, too, to add the words "on summary conviction."

-The Acting Colonial Secretary pointed out

that the offence would not be punishable by a Magistrate at all, but by a the Supreme Court. so that it could not be "summary conviction," The Acting Attorney General agreed to the sentence should read shall be liable, on "summary" being left ont, and suggested that conviction by a Magistrate, to a fine not exceed ng $apo or to imprisonment; with or without hard labour, not exceeding six months.",

The Acting Colonial · Secretary was in favor of it running an fallowing i—" sħall-be liable, an conviction before the Magistrate, ta n'

The clause was then onsred, and on the motion of Mr. Keswick the 'Connell resumed,

Mr. Keswick I hey to give notice that at the next meeting I shall move the third reading of the Bill,

Mr. Whitehead-In Lord Knutsford's destine not exceeding $250, or to Imprisonment, pitch laid before the Council at the last meeting with or without hard labor, not exceeding alx he refers to "my despatch of 36th March! and months" striking out the words "shall be gulity the Governor's reply. Would it be possible of a misdemeanour." A meeting of the Legislative Council was held to lay those com the table? Your Excellency on the 17th lost."There" were' present-H. E. of thepublic has been called for next knows probablyssthat....a. general ~ meeting Major-General Digby Barker, Officer Admin!-week to consider this question, and it would be stering the Government, Mr. W. M. Goodman of very material assistance to that mesting: If (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. A. Y. Leach his portion of correspondence could be published, We have already most of the previous correspon- (Acting Attorney-General) Mr S, Brown dence on reened in the Chamber of Commerce, (Surveyor-General); Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart but this particular.correspondence! has not yet (Registrar-General); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes been published-Probably your Excellencs (Colonial Treasurer); Messrs. J. J. Keswick, would be able to let us have that before the T. H. Whitehead, P. Ryrie, and Ho Kal, meeting, which is next Thursday,

His Excellency suggested that the public

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The plantations already made are composed of chiefly the common pint," Pinus sinensis, tree which it was found to be the best kind to commence the work of afforestation with. In the first place, It is better suited to the various con ditions under which it had to grow here than simpler than that of many other trees, rendered other trees yet tried, and is management being it possible to deal with it in vast, numbers with a staff that, in the early days, consisted of about half a million trees being added yearly ordinary raw coolles only. Even now the lame may be said, of the staff of foresters with the exception of one man who has been trained to bes foreman..',

special attention, should be to an establishment of this kind, and The discipline of this 'Gand is very strict, as it I consider the labour usually assigned to con- victs during the first ex months, above all if they are old offenders, very severe. appears that it has not a very deterrent effect on large number of them.

But it

Grol, has directed, at my request, the following General, Gordon, the Superintendent of this

old criminals were admitted to Gaol, and to information to be saspiled to me.—In 1800, 473 men were sentenced to hard labour for having returned from deportation, PNG PN

The overcrowding in this Gaol is due to various and complex causer, some of which, however, could be prevented without much dificulty,

at Hok-chlang, caused by the violence of some Alarming troubles, it is rumoured, took place soldiers towards the Christians in that district. we hope to be fally foformed of the case for our

next issue,

The sale at public auction which place on the 6th instant, comprising, as was stated in the advertisement, “Two fine Hangs,” shown an

this, port. The doable premises could scarcely.

alarming depreciation of business property at have cost less than $40,000, and they wro knocked down for $3,800. We understand that within three years of the present time, $22,000 was offered for the river-aide lot and refused,

Referring to the paragraph which appeared in our issue of June 2oth respecting the rumours of the threatened expulsion of some of the English Missionaries from their stallon in Klong Ning, we now know that that report was correct, that the gentry had lasted placards all over the place calling upon the people to expel to expel the hated foreigner, and not allow them to rent or purchase dwelling places in way of the cities in the prefecture, that the Authorities fa Foochow were aware of this, state of things for at least three weeks before it was brought to their notice by H; M. Consul, but took not tha alighest notice of it and allowed the agitation. which was encouraged by the local efficials, to go on without any effort to stop it. The energetid steps which were taken by H. M. Consul on hearing of the trouble have, we are glad to leam, aroused the Authorities to isoms sause of their duty, and as a result they have issued orders to their subordinates in the disturbed district to. restrain the evil disposed and if possible secure utmost rigour of the law 1 This action has had * good effect, wa are told, and the Missionaries are allowed thus far to hold possession of their rented premises in the city of Kieng-yang ----

His Excellency-Before we begin, as I soo | order to give time for the Secretary of State to Mr. Whitehead-The reason I suggested it troyed, the total number of which is 107,000 In this Colany with an overwhelming Chinese their apprehensioninorderto be punished with tho',

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THE CENTRAL MARKET. A meeting might be put off for a day or two in

reply ; or as the <reply would probably kirive shortly, though as a matter of form the corres pondence could only? Se formally fald on the table at a sitting of the Council if that consent wise given, he would willingly place in Mr. Whitehead's hands the particular correspondence which he wished to veta ---

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the members of the Publia Works Committee are preseal. I should like to say that I shall be very glad if they can conveniently meet at a * very early date to finally consider the question'|| of the Central Market. The tenders which they called for have been received, and therefore all is ready for them to proceed. It is desirable that this matter should not drag an, as I understand Mr. Whitehead said that as this despatch in- that the colony will be put to considerable less formed them, the Secretary of State had previous If further delay occurs. todden willy given his reasons. There was no doubt he gave The Committee meeting was fixed for Tuesday perfectly good reasons in support of his decision next..

www.medy forderto appolat a consul, but the people of the Colony HARGA MINUTEN, E abrange had not the remoteseiden, what thora" reasons: The minutes of the last meeting were read were Therewas simply this bare despatch dido get myläg that the appointment had been made, This was a most ehitary proceeding on the mirandown part of the Imperial Government most A vote of $48, for the salaries of two coollesbiety proceeding, which could not be justin was referred to the Finance Committenti fled in any way, Adieu d

and confirmed,

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REPORTS.

NANKING.

Shanghat

"Old Ming," writing to Mercury on the 7th inst, says It might per haps ba interesting to some of "your readers to Nanking has never been formally opened know what interests foreigners have in Nanking

The only residents are missionaries. The Treaty port, so we have no business" Interests. American Methodist Episcopal Mission has, near the West Gate of the city" large hospital. costing over $10,000-perhaps the largest mission hospital in Chins, and two residences, North Gate Bridge, which was the north gate of about one mile from this, at Poh Main Klao the ancient all? They hive" also a ladles". school, two residences and "a" boys' college. Near by they a building large three storied theological seminary, handsome chapel and residence for their superintendent. V

The number of offenders of tender age was smaller than it had been for the last two years; The number of trees planted and reared on nevertheless it amounted to 107. One of them the hills was 556,984 as compared with 601a11 was convicted three times and twice whipped. in the previous year. The statistics are given in A young man who had received six strokes for the appendix Actual planting operations were larceny, as sentenced, within a week afterwards, performed with the usual success, but a few weeks), to six months' hard labour, and to get twelve after the planting was finished Trivianes and, strokes,- for parring watching from a Chinese Cryptomeria treci were attacked and suffered WO140inter fejm, te pul to table considerably by white ante; these attacks lasted-could quote other Instances of Juvenlie for a few weeks only, before the trees had recon relapses in crimes. All these offenders belong vered their usual vigour after having been dis to the very podr class, are literate, and have turbed in their removal. 41 un ene van 2010 to received but little or no morali training and are

Fires were exceptionally numerous, and the constantly exposed to great temptations. Ak Mr. Whitehead asked if it would not be better destruction of trees by them was greater than in The quarter at present occupied by debtors la to leave it over till the meetlag after next.

any previous yeare la fact the reported fires were altogether too limited. It is necessary to build Mr. KeswickThe third reading can be post-more numerous than the total number of fires a new one, for the proper accommodation of the ned until then, certainly, but I must say I recorded for the previous to years. The inmates don't see the necessity. I understand that the

number of fires recorded in 1800 is 64. After Brokers' Asenciation are preparing » Bill them-

my return from Japan I visited the scenes of selves, but I don't think that any Bill they may fires where trees had been destroyed or damaged renate can in any way have any effect on this, and made a rough estimate of the quantity des was that I believe the Bill that the Association varying in size from foot up to 8 feet high wish to prepare, is one which is much more. On Mount Davis about 49,000, and on Mount population there are very few benevolent stringent, and will have better results,

Kellet 47,000 trees were destroyed, the remainder societies for assisting those who need st The Acting Colonial Secretary--I think it is 11,005, were in numerous other places scattered: Manyimentare in this Gaal because they have very desirable that we should have it passed at over the lalandad Although it is Impossible to co means of supporting themselves. An old once-It was brought forward. more than a year detect the originators of the flies except very criminal who knew well the rules, regretted thatched ba ago, and then withdrawn for a long time- *

rarely indeed, there is no doubt whatever that the he was not condemned to a longer terms of Mr. Whitehead-If I may interrupt you. Isystem of ancestral worshipping at tombe by the imprisonment, probably because he was longing would ilke to explain that that was because it natives is the main, or almost exclusive, causeof for more food than is allowed to short-sentenced was generally supposed that the Blit had been exercised to prevent the fire used from gifting The convicts, whom I have asked, expressed

these fires, no care whatever, apparently, being prisoners, con png completely abandoned.

The Acting Colonial Secretary--For my own

the grass. The large burial places on Mounts their willingness to emigrate, provided they part I supposed there was going to be some

Kellet and Davis were the reason of the excep would be sure of getting a living. Bil produced that would meet all the defects losses being slag caused by the existence of only to the neighbouring mainland where they tiinally heavy losses on those skills, the smallex Thai who are deported are generally sent alleged to exist in this Bill, but after a very great delay, none being forthcoming, it was villages. Nearly all the fires took place la, nga all, of finding employment although Isolated graves on smaller cemeteries near to wander about ith scarcely any prospect, or brought forward again-it has not been unduly October when the autumu nocsival worship some of them are skilful artisans. They could burried, it has taken its own course, and if it is takes place, and the exceptionally numerous easily return to this Colony. Most of them for to be passed at all I don't see any object in and extensive fires were the result of the very want of means cannot reach their former homes, exposing it to further adjournments,

combustible condition of the low vegetation Friday next.

The third reading was therefore fixed for brought about by the excessively dry weather in some laducements were offered to these men September and Octoberfly shred of lezers which are not very, salubrious, there they could to go to newly explored countries, to places As remedial measures for the future l'propose ander. Government supervision, or that of a In addition to the ordinary precautions adopted private Company, be engaged in filing up The rest of the business consisted in the of stationing Amenwhy the vicinity of baridi swamps, cutting rode, or die other cafal work: second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance grounds all over the island to extinguish fires which ordinary, labourers would not undertake, to amend The Widows and Orphans' Pensions which may occur at the spring and autumn lomb antess highly remunerated. dan pakank entitled An Ordinance to zmend The Women Cautioning the people to exércise care in the use Ordinance, 1800" third reading of the Bull ceremonial; to post during tabse sessons noilces Pen and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1800 first of crackers, candles, &c., and to increase the The Colonial Secretary—I may mention in reading of Bill entitled "The Optum Ordinance, number and extent of die barriers in plantations The Colonial „Secretary, moved the adoption on the Eill entitled An Ordinance to amend plementary Appropriation BUI, 1890.7 will be divided up into smaller blocks to which moving that this Cousell go into Committee 1891 and the second reading of "The Sup-near large cemeteries, so that the plantallops of the Finance Committee's report in favour of a the law, in respect of the sale of shares' in vote of $5.640 to meet the increase of official Companies registered under the Companies THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTA-grass dres or of objects to be valued by them

fires that may arise within them may be con- fined. Nothing connected with the origin of salaries in excess of the estimates,

Optinence924865 to 1886 and · in 'other' Mr. Whitehead Your Excellency, I rise to Jolat Stock Companies that the amendments

known which might occasion any suspicion that oppose this wote, a8/7 am still of opinion that the | which were invlied from:hon,"members" who li

they may have been acts of facendiariam, financial position of the Colony does not justify - had, any, to mika, have not been forthcoming, but

In 1876 1 planted the old Chinese Cemetery this additional expense.“. I opposed the original and lodret, taking, the nature of this Bli In the course of his 'report, for" 1890 Mr.C. vote some time ago, and on principle I'must into consideration, a somewhat difficult Fort, the Superintendent of the Botanical and planted lands whereves/practicable close up to near Belcher Bay, and since that time I have oppose this also, sippe quin telesat amendments would improve Afforestation Department, days

the boundaries of cemeteries, but on account of The Colonial Secretary asked if the hon. in ither came, thin, the scope of the Bill, member had opposed the vote in the Finance which fe prevent the execution of contracts for. There is considerable increase of requests to trees being planted, thin the graveyards some real or imaginary objection of the Chinese Committee. den fark brood book 195

and purchass of shares and stock of preferred for the loan of plants to decorate ball none have been placed there since 1876, How- sellers are not possessed, or ower rooms, concert-rooms, &c., &e, and there is a ever, if proper places, could, po found for free Mr. Whitehead I did not oppose this woler - AYA in the Finance Committee, simply becauser ft dialogia Ave, beau, sent, in: I have had private parties. It will be necessary, however, objections to them. Therefore, if thy contera have no control. Although no formal tendency to extend their use for famlshing to there would probably not be even sentimental would have been of no use?But I do so now, we in the Council, as a matter of form, the Fansmile to proved by the addition the loan of plants to purely pubile entertalaments, it would see must desirable to include in

erations suggested, such as that somewhat restrict the concessions and confine plated improvements or extensions of cemeteries Mr. Ryrie It is well understood in the Paramus fimination, to be imposed upon the or to make a charge sufficient to cover the cost schemes due provision for the introduction Solding onThese rivers were surveyed from the ex Council that a member when be has approved: Within: "hich time bargains already of growing plants for these special purposes.trees, &c., which might save the double purpose, moutis right up to the source, which was found to Tour of a vote in the Finance! Committee:/éki wl!?

falo coak hold good, even assuming the 24 requests for plasts were complied with, 1,136 of assimilating, unhealthy castles and of scicons be eighteen miles away! They are in polat of oppose itt in the general meeting of Copbetli.

dressed of the shares or able to being the total number of plants Jant. I shoulding the grounds from ariew from, with That has been laid down over and over again. humb and names. But an amend not be inclined to recommend any extension, but imitacionit in consual abundance of mangroves that Oss of the Narking ladies who lately turned

ktheit, "fakt nothing more or less than a Valety stateday 2 oun I feel great reluctance myself. In opposing this: mb of that kind would evidently go bilside the on the other and would restrict the loan of be vote for I am very friendly with most of the: Soppe of the Bill, though it may be a good mea plants as there is already, more work in the

að hafnagrado out for a great distance to the waters. It was to that city, intending to stop there, has decided officers in question ; but as a matter of principle: laure (nátkelläraft would be subject matter for an department than can be managed to my satia

discovered that this part of Borneol consista" of that! Na HEALTH I fully agree with my hon, friend, that we must ofine fille Inannot help thinking that if the hon, faction with the assistance I have stin jy soek

opio, gižai dėltay which/makes (2 fansible? for! presen stick to our colours, if we are going to oppose members will look closely at the Bill before us. It is not not generally known what a large part installed at der erfdeel diepkenly for a distance of over fifteen miles from

GAYON BON VICTORIA GAOLANA traveller to go from South to Northgby: waing knowa this increase at all, Vines, MA

that it deals with que subject, alane Bumber of visitors make use of the Gardens.

lways gulded The Colonial Secretary Ald "ha.

Hell Oncer strive the coasty where its prevailing Lischki by the one moment intended to sugest that the bong poler had no control, y here may be other" who frequent the gardens, I have made arrange Gaol, in the course of hit report for 1890 says in Bullish Nonku Borneot have been drained and tsembers had to right to Uppose the Vodaykal abuses coopected with the stock and share deal. ments for having the visitors counted on two bo meant was that at: las last moeting the . inga aina kamendments to be made in the proces - average days each month throughout this year, hospita) i gw of whom were, by orders of the rivers into the land possessed by the Dachi During the past year 398 men were admitted smuggled out of the ferritory, Boross or down

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the, reports of the superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, and of the Colonial Surgeon, for 1890.

FEAK WATER SUPPLY.

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His Excellency was afraid he must adhere to hw reply, that until he received an answer to his telegram to the Secretary of State he was unable to furnish the paperi.

Mr. Whitehead reminded his Excellency that, te be, as no doubt aware, despatches to a former Governor on this same subject had been

The Colonial Secretary moved the adoption" "made public. of the Finance Committee's report in favour of

a vote of $3,000 for the extention of the Teak THE SHARE BILL water supply to Magazine"Gxp//1⁄2 This was passed, millel and bingenä joskin pen

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