No. 4480-NovEMBER 19, 1877.]
The Chief Justice sald as Attorney Gene ral, he would be appearing for the Govern- ment, and the less the Executive was brought in the batter it would bagu
THE CHINA MAH.
a
d
Stocky
822,142
11,584 abesta
Total arrivals of Bouchong 45,190 chests:
settlements, marna 240,561517 year.
Stook
4,829 chests.
Total Brivals of Oolong... 57,575 1-chaste.
settlements
41,981
15,594 1-ches
39
Bettlements
Block,
Stock**
Total arrivals of Scerited Tea 118,000 boxes.
settlementä
11
Stock,
114,085
3,905 bazes.
Opium-Very little business passing 4 prless almost nominal, Re-shipments to Shanghai Patna Chester Male IB obests.
Lead-Sourcely any enquiry. Freight-To London, per steamer, £3
per ton of 40 feat. For sailing shipi £2 Vessels Loading.For London. Steamer per ton of 50 foto
▼Rich RBS Pared to estable Bar Majesty to /saging sould be effected of about $20,000, on the subject. As the Surveyor
General out it is an important and mash that was a larger question; though he did Glenfrias, and Saving Ship Laye
make an
For Australia-NiL.
For New York. Stamer-Benarty. Vessels expected to load. -For London. Steamers-Priam..
· From Australia,—darhúus, and Jerfalcon. Brohange Sterling operations have been -
Operations in Ocast paper have been small, at rates vary ng from 8/1} od/-, principally confined to Bank drawings on Shanghai at from 71% o 74:
Quotations.
HoNerone, November 19, 1877. OPIUM-New Patna, caah........$700,
credit,
"
Paton, carb,... None
oradit,
The Attorney General stated that he did | entisfactory, and the revenue estimated for Executive, Council on the 8th Bay last, discontinued, but he thought they should Registrar General's Department had been giving the community what they have never not appear for the Captain of the Helicon was. Ekely to most the expenditure; but and he was under the impression it had have some guarantee that from, an institution guided in his sation by the highest legal yet had, a perfect little theatre, with or the U.S. Consul, but for the Magistrate when we come to large expenditure, it been submitted to the Legislative Conn partly supported by grants from the public advice obtalpable in the Colony, He ample accommodation and comfort for any to support his decision, in fact not so much ought not to be initiated without the cil, but such it appears was not the funds of the Colony, they should not have could desert, without fear of contradiction audience up to 200 at lenete
that the Registrar General'e Department Te-Kather less business in Congoy as supporting his decision, as bringing the fullest consideration, that the future will fact. The despatch read The Gaal attacks of this nature upon their officials.
The Act. Col. Becretary said he, was much was powerless to deal with such women. has been reported mes date of our last grounds of his decision before the Court, allow of these works to be carried out. Committee seem to have considered the There Were very important questions, such It would be well that some redeation question of the roomatruction of the Gaol obliged to Mr Lowsock for drawing attention The Registrar General had also nothing issue, though an active enquiry for really as jurisdiction de., involved that he thought of taxation should be made. Some of upon the separate system, beyond the scope to this matter! The article in this paper to do with the selection of the house at good common kinde kas pravalled. The it right as Attorney General, to appear to the works were certainly desirable, but of their enquiries. Without expressing an the Hongkong Catholic Register complain Wannhai, the room being salested by the stock is now greatly reduced, and comiata put the grounds of the Magistrate's decision not urgently so. The grand programme opinion in favour of the plan I consider theed most bitterly of the wary scandalous state Colonial Surgeon. The room had been almost entirely of low to ordinary good before the Court M
of His Excellency, if carried out, would separate system to be the only true basis of in which Wallington Street was and the used for a great number of years. If common grades, Last week's rates have The Chief Justice said he did not appear do ocedit to the Colony in the course prison discipline, and among Chinese prison-questionable character of some of the women the Roman Catholic authorities had any been, fully maintained throughout, Com- as attorney General, bat a counsel of eight or ten years. The separate ers there are special reasons for its adoption. residing there, and the litter state of affairs complaint they had no hesitation in making paratively large settlements of Bouchong The Attorney General said if he were not system of the Cool would doubtles have. I have to request you will at once call upon was ascribed to the curelesstiess and indif it to him, but hitherto he had not heard one and Oolong are reported at fully previous Attorney General, he would not have been very deterrent effect on criminals at the Surveyor General to draw up plans for foretice of the Registrar General's Depart single word or complaint on the matter, "nor prices.
Total arrivals of Congo.....688,876 cheat
settlements large, but it was a question whether Hong consideration showing the alterations that ment. The residenge in the street of pros could the Government have received any in here to-day,
kong should be made the prison house of would be required, and the surrounding titutes had been the subject of personal the time of Bir Arthur Kennedy or he should China and it was advisable that some ground and building." Well, that had been correspondence between himself and the have heard of it,agement day The Chief Justice spoke very highly of poltoy should be adopted to keep from our done. They had heard from the Surveyor Head of the Roman Catholics in this Colony, borders the criminala from the mainland, General that the total scheme would cost, if and a great deal of attention had been the way in which the officlalasing The Attorney General replied that with and thus prevent ourselves from being carried out in its entirety, $90,000, but he directed to the matter. New buildings the Registrar General's Department dis regard to the Executive, he had no instruo burdened by all that come to ushere many had pointed out that it was quite possible to were being created there, and Bishop Bai- oharged their duties, and said he had tions from it whatever, and so far as the of whom for a few days or a few weeks reduce that very considerably by as much mondi drew his attention to the fact that great doubt whether women living under Magistrate was concerned, he (the Magis only and are saddled on the Colony. The as 50 per cent. This reduction, however, the place would probably be occupied by the protection of foreigners could be trate) had no interest in the case further separate system la one likely to affect the would depend, amongst other things, upon immoral women. He set to work to find driven from street to streat. He wished than placing before the Court the grounds Chinese, but they ought to consider the the project, which the Surveyor General was out whether these, women, who were women there were laws preventing such per of his decision. The Attorney General cost, which was very great. The original quite justified in mentioning to the Conn-kept by residents, came within the pro sons from occupying certain streets. then proceeded with bis argument, saying cost was $95,000, or $100,000; which te a oil, namely, his policy of endeavouring to visions of the C. D. Ordinance, and he In London, as His Breellency would know, that there were several technial objec very serious matter. In H.B's vast pro- secure the little. Colony of Labuan as a cot found they did not. Women living under there were no such awa ariating. He Hong he might have taken, but he would gramme, the measures Initiated would vot depot for Hongkong. He had been in the protection of residents in this Colony might remember of a judge who got married Total arrivals of Flowery Pekos 4,800 chesta. not do so as his desire was to place extend over a long period, and he thought correspondence with the Governor of Labuan were, he found, beyond his power of in- and took a house, and found shortly after
*1 chesta, before the Court the grounds of the that all present votes should be put and with the Secretary of State on the terference. However, anxious he might wards that he was next to a lady of the Magistrate's decision. On the polat that down as sums on account, and that the fall subject, but if unfortunately happened that be to remove this great seandal from kind-referred to But there was no help the Ordinance was repealed by implication amount should be clearly stated.
the Governor of Labuan took a somewhat such a lopality it was beyond his power for it: he had to go, and the lady remained, by the Imperial Act, be contended that The Surveyor General observed that, by different view to his own as to the utility to do so. He went beyond his powers in regard to personal attacks, His Excel- the authorities oited did not apply to a way of faller explanation on the subject, he of Convict labour in Labuan, having ex and sent for the women who were living in lenoy had not got to his eminence in that case where the law was passed by one would call attention to the diminished ratio pressed his opinion in his official despatch the houses and pointed out to them the respect. At one time it was given as the place and the law said to be repealing it by which theexpenditure would be governed, that convict labour would be very de-scandal which it created, and that it could opinion of both newspapers here that theBettlements of Congou since 1st instant was by another place. The Logislature of The amount was $95,000, but this depended trimental to free labour, and he foured not be allowed. The scandal however, con- Government would not be doing its duty 8,764 cheals, at Tis. 6 a 21+ par pisal, (short. Great Britado could not be expected to on the possible diminution of the number it would do his Colony no good. How- tinued, and now his department was oberged if it did not then and there suspend him Bouchong 2,764 chests, at Tis. 74 a 18 per mon know the legislation of this Colony. Or of prisoners. If the project of transporta ever the matter depended not upon the with carelessness and indifference in He had outlived that and many other (short.) Oolong 5,588 chests, at Tls. 18 a 93 dinano, No of 1860 was extended by tion proposed to the Home Government Governor of Labuan's opinion or upon his publication issued from the Reformatory, things, and his personal feeling regarding por pical, (short) Fokas 129 chests, at Tir. Ordinance No 6 of 1882 to British Seamen by His Excellency which he hoped he was own, but really upon the decision of Her and resided over by priests, who must-have such criticism was now one of indifference. 22 a 28 per picul, (short.) Scented Tea 950
well This Ordinance was passed in not indiscreet in mentioning before this Majesty's Government, and he had every known the facts of the matter. There was more than anxiety it wean's so very die boxes, at Tis. 17 19 per pical (shost.)
Tea Raport-To Great Britain—18,640 - November 1962, being later than the Im Board, so it was known to the public-be reason to believe that the Secretary of State another charge insinuated in the article of tressing after all. He did hope, however, e13 lbs. To Australia-13,239,955 bat perial Act. As to the repugnancy the carried through, it will be possible to would be of opinion that convict labour, scandalous nature, namely, that the scandal that something would be done, in those Ordinance with the Imperial Act, he re- reduce this sum. The Baperintendent would not be detrimental to free labour there, was allowed to exist because the street localities where so much was observable so ferred to 28 and 29 View 0-63 which was of the Gaol informed him that the pre- but enable that little Colony to develope contained Roman Catholic places of worship objectionable to ladies in Hongkong
The Governor said that this was the first something which would reduce this nui-. paused to remore doubts as to validity of sent number of long sentence prisoners its coal mines and other natural resources. Colonial laws, and contended that a lag is about 100. If the admirable scheme re On the advantage to Hongkong of being time he had seen the article, which he would sance within proper or at least some limite. It appeared to him that, if any of those maat be a solutely repugnant to an Im ferred to were ones carried out, the number able to send long sentenced prisoners there be rendere tend the mine
omen beckoned to any of the Roman perial Act before it could be impliedly of solitary cells would be lessoned, and the need not dwell, and, therefore, he had some I curtainly cannot claim to be a vary epub Catholic clergymen, it was this clergyman's repealed, and that this Ordinance me not estimate reduced. in proportion. Dealing confident hope that the Secretary of State able neighbourhood, Winks to the carelessneRS, absolutely repugnant to 16 Vist C. 26, only with that number of solitary cells, would support the views he had put forward or indiference of the Registrar General De duty to bring her to justice. He did not Many of its bones are the residence say anything about the Ordinance, itself i enter into certain arrangements with other which would bring down the total estimate had pointed out, if the Secretary of State of
throughfare, and it in time something not think he was one who voted for it at countries and to issue. Urders in Council to $70,000. It was now very well known, sanctioned that scheme, no doubt the ex- As to the next point, that the men should and it could be read in blue books, that the penses of this project would be reduced 50 was done for it, both by the Surveyor General the time. Buill he thought the immediate be charged separately and tried separately, separate system of prison discipline was that per cent. But they did not now and the for whom there are many excuses and by the mulience ought to be put dows. He could be submitted that it was not necessary for generally adopted in the United Kingdis Conneil to vote more than $10,000. That Registar Caneral for whom there are none not see, how say woman quietly living with the Magistrate to do so, as the cass against and the United States--that it strikes at was in truth, all that could be spent by the sage to the clony that women of a man bould be proceeded with in any way.
Indiferent character alguld be permitted to ra the men was all the same.
the very root of crime; and that when these Barveyor General's department in one quarter The Chief Justice said it was not the cells those living graves were introduced of the year, and they outld not expect to side and display themselves in Crired which holes more stringent legislation were in name, each having his own complaint to here, he believed that Hongkong would have the plans approved and sent out from forms a principal thoroughfare between the low.troduced; he did not see how it could be
er and upper parts of the town, where the wives done otherwise.
The Appropriation Ordinance was then not form a solitary exception to a rula Home before the latter quarter of the year and obldren of many of us have to pais daly The Attorney General said if different that is univeral, and that they would not Therefore, he thought it desirable, as the ad where stands a sacred edifice frequented bypassed, men were abarged at the same time, there fail to reduce the number of its habitual Secretary of State had expressed his diss three fourths of the foreign population of the people had shown themselver was no object in trying them separately, it criminals by the separate system in tinot opinion in favour of the separate island. I suck Was not necessary; and no objection addition to that reduction he had just system, in sending him the plan of these anywhere in the vicinity of St. John's Cathedral was taken at the time they were so spoken of, he would venture to suggest that alterations and the transportation proposal, the Registrar Gastoral and hit Inspectors would one or more wings of the Gaol should be to have in the estimates the sum of $10,000 long einse have exercised, their very summary charged together it was the practice to
It is useless to reply that private individuals try queen of that kind, together, and it adapted to the separate system, set aside noted towards carrying out the system. powers to remedy the nonte. Wa convenient practice, but if it was for habitual criminals and the effect watched. That sum would be spent in converting into decided by the Court that it was not correct it was possible that, in addition to this, separate celle a few of the wings, and ated have a remedy in their own hands if a niece practice, it would be altered in future. The there might be a modest reduction of say not involve any further large expenditure, exists. In his Colony vios is licensed, and pays care was gone into by the Magistrate, who thirty cells, making in all 130. It was It was clearly desirable to have us many ment and officers specially charged with its took down the men's statements, when at possible too that they might be able to do separate cells as possible without entering regulation. Let the department and its offiours the close of the case, one of the men made away with the North-West wing, which was upon the question of taking the Magistrates do their own work. * referends to same remarks which the submitted on the plans huge structure and officers quarters and putting all His Excellency continted: "The question Captain had applied to him. The Magis involving a east of no less than $84,000; there. Leaving that as the alternate stooges was whether any newspaper published in train then said that he would: enquire fully and if they could do without that costly so far as the vote now went it only pledge this Colony was justified in making pack into the matter and postponed the case to fabrio, they could then reduce the $96,000 to the Council to the completion of seput statements. If they were libellous there the following day. It appeared that prior $60,000. He would render the subject cells which would involve the cost of out was a remedy for them, but he thought he to their desertion, the men had been before still more intelligible if he explained that twice the sum they were now called upon to would point out to his honourable friend the Conal with the view of getting their it would be necessary to clear site by vote. They could not expend this sum of discharge. The men went before the Con-removing the Governor's residence, Kitchen, $10,000 without the approval of the Secre that that was not the place in which to deal nl who investigated their complaint, the wash houses, turnkey's quarters and the tary of State, and it would be a safe expendi with matters of this kind. He hoped the romnit of it was that one of the mo magistracy and ells; and if they could ture, which would not pledge them to the Council would do him the justice of regard proved his case and was discharged by the Avoid the erection of this new block, these total expenditure of $95,000, although ofing it as a matter of indifference to him in Consul from the vessel with three months buildings would remain undisturbed. This course if his transportation scheme fell what newspaper this statement might have pay. The others came before, the Magis would effect a father saving of $13.00 through it would bekove them to have & appeared. It was admitted that opposite to rate again when Mr Dentys appeared for and bring down the $95,000 to $48,000, or gaol with 300 separate cells. However, he one of the churches in this Colony and op them and asked that each of the men any one-half. This was he feared, all the hoped that Her Majesty's Government would posite to a school in which children were being educated, women reside of question. should be allowed to call the others as reduction that could be made on the Gaol entertain the proposal for transportation. witnesses. As the moun hat been charged Establishment proper. There was another Mr Keswick said that, after the explana-able character. Respectable residents had together and to some extent tried together, expensive undertaking, however, which, tions that had been kindly offered by the come to him and stated that priests had the request was refused by the Magistrate, though not connected with the Gaol Surveyor General and His Excellency, he been beckoned to by the women living in on the ground that this was a quasi Establishment proper, formed a part of would move that they go into Committee on the houses. He called for papers in the Registrar General's Department and found criminal matter, BUN the Attorney it and must with it be carried out the Estimates.
complaints had been made in the matter, General contended, or at all events the hand in hand. Further details had been
and a petition had been sent to the Go- Magistrate held it to be so. On this point, given in a report which he had furnished
vernor, without anything being done to stop the nuisance: Bishop Baimondi was told the learned Attorney General observed to His Excellency which in due time that the criminal character of the matter would be published. He would explain
that he had his remedy in the courts of was derived from the Ordinance which thats the project was one contemplated
law. He entirely differed with the Re- suthorised a deserter to be apprehended by Governor MacDonnell as far back even without a warrant, & course not fol-sa 1872, and had been entertained on the
gistrar: General that these women could lowed in civil mattera As to the Magis advice of a Royal Commission held regard
not be dealt with under their own Ordin ances. Another similar scandal had existed trate a refusal to enquire into the men's coming Police matters. If therefore the Gaol Agent was an exceptionally badly paid one, in this Colony for some years which would plaint, he had done to a certain extent, had to be demolished, it would naturally and if was proposed to increase his salary hardly be credited out of it. A number of but he did not engnire into the allegation follow that it would have to be rebuilt eles- from £50 to £100. Mr Lister had enquired ladies had come out from France to attend in reference to the man falling overboard, where. The site on Arbuthnos Road into the matter during his recent visit to the in this Colony to the educational and the general harsh treatment at sea, and the (opposite the temporary Hospital) bad been Port.
oharitable wants of a number of children unseaworthiness of the ship, and the ground purchased by H. E.'s predecessor in con-
Granted.
who had their school in oua of the principal for this was irrelevancy, and the fact of the nection with another plan of Police exten
THE CROWN`HOLTOITOʻR.
thorstighfares of the Colony, The whole of Consul having reported that he had investi- sion; and if they built a new Police Court Upon the vote of $21,854 for Judicial the front of their house at Wanchalwe gated it The Captain had also given now, it would be a matter of true economy Establishments, The Governor said he would closed up, and none of the naus could go to an explanation as to the man falling over- also to carry out the Police Extension, like to move an addition of $600 to this sum. the front of the house because the Registrar board and the Magistrate was satisfied with since both have to be under one and the The Finance Committee had gone most General had licensed opposite to that house It. As to anseaworthinees, that was a same roof. This scheme had been long carefully into these matters, and had struck a zoom for the examination of prostitute question for the Consul alone, the Merchant contemplated, and the members were out the sum of $600, being the salary of the He was able to put a stop to that, and he Shipping Act on that point referred to wall acquainted with its he would not Crown Solicitor's Clark; he had no doubt had no hesitation in saying that such a piace
Paris, Oot, B1.The Republique Fran Brick" vessels only, and not to foreign therefore take up their time. The whatever there were very good reasons for should have been allowed opposite an edusa gaire states that, unless the crisis la speedily cows of the project was $18,000; and if this but now the Magistrates, after consult- tional establishment of this nature was a dis-
London, Nov, 1.-Advices from the seat The further argument of this cate war thenes Polise Courts have nos to being with him, and knowing his views, with grace to the Colony. There was a time when teminated, sivil war is inevitable. Anally adjourned till Wednesday next at erected at present, they would have this out any hard or fast line having been these women could not make their appear of war in Armenia state that, whilst flie additional sum thrown in among other drawn, committed old offenders to trial ance in Wellington Street, but then same Turks were evacuating Hessenkle, their retrenchments, making a total of $66,000 at the Sapreme Court where they were recommendation from the Registrar General rearguard was surrounded under cover of ved. His Excellency would perceive dealt with by higher powers and perhaps that they should be allowed to come tester darkusen and two battalions were taken that everything hinged upon the construe more lengthened experience, the work of this end of the town, to nocommodate the
prisoners. tion of the new N, W. block of the Gaol, to the Crown Solicitor was very much in gentlemen reading there, and so the sound The Russian loss in the engagement was accommodate 180 asparate cells, and that creased, and he therefore proposed that the and sanitary rules were broken through. trifling that depended on the success of the proposal, sum struck ant be reintroduced into the He thought they should pause before they
Ghani Ahmed Maktar is strongly entr- to the Home Government regarding trans- estimates,
Bio Interfered with the freedom of the prese, renshed at Dereboyun, to the east of portation. The sum saved they would see
that they should attempt to punish the pub Erzeroam was left at $86,000; and to take a practical
lishers of this paper because it had called London, Nov. 1.The Honorable Mr. view if they might do so in face of these
Shipping Intelligenom Upon a vote of $19,716 on account of the attention to that which the Registrar Gazo Welch, of Pennsylvania State, has been figures the content of the Government to Gojek se konjake ral had seld was a serious scandal He appointed United States Minister at the
The following is corrected from khu Intent this proposal might be valued to them by The Colonial Becretary proposed the in- would recommend his officers, if there was that sum in hard cash. He believed there crease of the vote by $300 for an Assistant any sritisiem upon their conduct, to andes- art of Saint James, in succession to Mr Landon and Colonial Papers
Pierrepoint t
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. was not a single member of Council but Warder in the Infirmary Gaol Such as vour to profit by it. Since his arrival
Colonel William Dawkins, late Cold-
AT ROMULONG, wished success to His Excellancy's appeal.sistance was much needed, and amitable
stream Guards, has been dismissed from Septemak and he thought there was not a single man had been selected.
the service, s
1 Vega
Table Bay member of the Community (except the one Granted.
The Montenegrins occupy the heights B, Andreas, Flushing Boods hundred gentlemen in Victoria Gol) but.
round Podgores, which place they, Humbolt, New York wished to see it realized.
mense.
7, Heola, A Roumanian resennoltring party has 8, Gatherer, expelled the Turks from the redoubt near Rahows to the north-west of Plevna,
10,80 s. m.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A meeting of the Legislative Council took place this afternoon (19b) There were present:
His Excellency Mr John Pope Henneory, CLM. G., Governantenvert
The Bon, the Chief Justice, Sir John
The Acting Colonial Becretary, the Hon. C. G. Smith
The Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. C. May,
The Hon. H. Lowcook.
The Hon, F.-M. Pries
The Hon, Wm. Keswick.
J. d'Almada C Council
Castro, Esq., Clerk of General, the Hon.
G.
minutes of the last meeting were
The Council then considered the Estimates in Committee.
THE PORTAL AGENT AT SWATOW. In regard to the estimate of $31,008 on account of the Postmaster General, posed to add $192 for an increase to the salary of the Postal Agent at Swasow. The
The Colonial Secretary said it was pro-
Grinted.
OPTHE SAOL INFIRMARY.
handsome sum to the revenes and bass départe
Bis Excellency, remarking that there would be an Ordinance for next meeting referring to Fassenger Ships, added that he could not let this opportunity pass with- out thanking the Finance Committee, expe- cially the unofficlal members, for thecare they had bestowed on the Estimates, which they had began to connder by the end of August or beginning of September, of August pleased at the manner in which his first Budget Statement had been received by the Council and the publle generally. He would acnsult his Council on every possible occasion, evah before measures wore sent home for approval, and before suy state- ment was made in public and be world fnt every opportunity for discussion, so that they might assist him as far as possible. in dealing with the questions which arose. By the aid of bis afloors he hoped next year again to prosent à respectable balance and show an equally flourishing state of
their fluances.
The Council was then adjourned sinó die
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P&O. Company's steamer Thibet, Torbock, Commander, with the London Mails of the 12th October, arrived her yesterday.
(Straits Times Extra)...” London, Oct. 60. The French Ministry have tendered their resignations, in order to leave Marshal MacMahon free.
The Russians have captured Teliche, on the road to Orebanie. The capture includ- of seven companies of Turkish infantry, several officers and three guns.
The Russians have appeared at Statitza, behind Orchanie,
Ghazi Ahmed Mukhtar telegrapha, under date of 27th instant, that the Russians are encamped at Azab, only three hours distance from his entrenched position.
London, Oct. 81. A memorial signed by a number of influential persons has been presented to Lord Derby, urging him to ratify the Chefoo convention.
Suleiman Pasha has returned to Rasgrad. The garrison of Kars having rejected the terms of capitulation, the Russians are bombarding
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here he had not been subjected to me praise, and he had read some pretty share ariticisms upon his polley, but although The Governor also asked for an increase some of them were perhaps unjust to him of $300 to the estimates to defray the cast self, he had not read a angle article upon with the remarks of Mr Keswick in regard into the Gaol, an innovation recommended which he could not crot some food for His Excellency said he entirely agreed of the introduction of the dry earth system the policy he had been paraning here, out of to the desirability of the Council having fall by Dr. Ayres, and which he himself believed consideration, and which he had no doubt. details, and the ultimate expense of any to be possesest of considerable advantages was of some benefit to himself and the sobeme before them previous to their being Granted, o BNGDONG
community, roulled upon to vote s sum for its commence | CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES--A LIVELY SCENE. Mr Lowoook saft he did not propose for epoy haring moved the second ment. For instance in his speech that day Mr Lowoock said with reference to the one moment that they should out down the
(Herald, November 8.) reading of the Bakionaten for 1878.–
weak he noticed the feet that a sum was estimate on socount of Charitable Allowancesį | rote, but he thought it was, soureely decent Mr Kelok said that as a matter of form taken last year for the Central School there was an allowance, among others, of that in publication tested from ano en The Customs azuiser Long Fang is under-1, P, J. Carleton,
amounting to $80,000, and that they had $600 for the Reformatory at West Foint. Institution as insinuation of that nature going rather extensive repairs in the Foo-22, Harkaway, it was very desirable that the suma voted spent $52,000 or more in buying the site for He would be very lath under any circum should be made against an officials. He chow Dook at Fegoda Anchorage. Alto 28, Victoria (a), for large public works should be voted as the school, quite irrespective of the building.stances to propose to reduce this or any other perhaps regretted that he had brought for gether the present has been a good year for 28, Fidelio, y
It was extremely difficult to arrive at any charitable allowance in any way whatever, ward the matter, but he thought some good the Dook, and we may congratulate the 25, Maria Kavano, sums on soconut. The works in the Estimates the donte te to what the cost of that put he thought it was his duty to bring would result from it
enterprising owners on the improved pros. 50, Peter, ange wum, and the amounts project might be, but he, like his predeces to the notice of His Excellency and the The Governor said he had no doubt the pects of their property
2. Zanzibar (4.), wapended next year do not indicate, had put down $80,000 for the building. Council one little matter in connection with
Our local Thespians are not, we hear although they did not yet know what it the Reformatory: In a publication, issued
sparing themselves. Rehearsing 1 in fuil 8, Nemnals (s.), cost. These suma ought therefore would cost them in the end. The same res from this establishment, and dated the 3rd
progress, and there is every probability that 3, Forest Belle,
4 Empire be put down sa simply on account, while marks applied to the question on which Mr of this month, he found a most unwarrant
the opening performance of the season will take place towards the close of the current B, Bertha (a), Keswigs had touched. He thought he able attack upon the Registrar General's Den
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month. The new stage and dressing rooms might read to the Council despatch from partment with reference to certam matters #account. The statement made by Lord Carnarvon addressed to himself on the in Wellington St. He would not be prepared in regarit to these wotes Hiring under the which are now completed, certainly add:9, Kaiser, Bb Exellenty at lart mosting wo man | Th Bay Jan: It was read before the | for a moment to aim that this vote should be protection of foreigners, the load of the greatly to the strength of the Corps, boulder | P, Orat (+);
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authorities of the institution would see this discussion, and he would have plessure in calling their attention to the appearance of such a perfectly unpandak sharges he belleved this to be a CASAL
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