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Ne. 6685.--DECEMBER 8, 1884.1
Fan Brisbane Courier of the 29th November has the following with "rigad to the steamer Naple Among the passopgors by the steamer Naples is M. Le Souf, the sasistant director of the Zeological and Ac
રાજક climatisation Society's Gardens, Melbourne. He has recently visited Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula, with the object of ob- *taining animals for the society's collection.
I have much pleasure in opening this Session, and in inviting your co-operation in its labours end duties,
2. Full information with regard to the Financial position of the Colony at the
THE CHINA MAIL
From
Moukden.
He has returned with a goodly number of present time will be laid before you in thang Your Excellency for your speech, matter which he would like to mention coianioncament of nest year, us far as can stipulated in the agreement that the lease thau this, as the walls
specimens, both wild and partially tamed The collection now on board the Naples consists of a young rhinoceros, which was caught in the Malay States about four months ago, and is it to be now very tame; a antall fear from the same country; a black panther, which is a very savage brato; a light-enloured leopard, two jungle cata: two large boa contrittore, one of this 17 fect in longth; two lively black monkeys from Bornan, two young sumang-outinga, two squirrels, two wah-was, animals of the legs, and exceedingly, agile and several pheasants and pigeons. B. Lo Soudf had shipped at Singapore a tapir and a third boa contrictor, but these died on the voyage, Otherwise be in boen very fortunate in promarving his excellent collection. is also on board the Naples a Lluck beir from Bernen-quite a remarkable-looking creature--the property of another pas
good
dafonce works, the urgent necessity of botweon the parties in March last. leading to the Council Clamber. In open- The Colonial Secretary, before moving, hoped by that tirao that they would have n
the adjournment until four o'clock, laid oredit balance that would cover then. I which has been repeatedly represented, and the pleadings in the ease and statements
Go Nov. 15th ing the Council,
upon the tabla soveral papers which will be was also entisisetory tonetico that oven is generally recognized. The cost of these made in Court, it would soon that on Beg
Last night at about 1) p.m. a smart sirock with all the expenditure they would uns he works and of their armaments is estimated 25th March, 1894 it was agreed belwoon of earthquako, made our homeco Cribrato His Excellency said Honourable Gen- found at the end of the report. S
Ou ro-assomEling, the Colonial Secretary called upon to gotu larger Joan then at £03,125, but the Colony will be asked the plaintiff and the defendants Silva and mul ser windows raitis simiost as if threa tlomon of the Legislative Council,
laid upon the talde the filling nddress, $1,000,000 He thought that we vers to contributes only the cost of construction the deseed William Bolton Spaalt that it breaks. In some insus, ut tiales which was read by the Acting Clerk antifactory. It was also antisftatery to of the works climated at hout £55,000 defendants should lens front plaintiff on theives wore thrown, down. The shock .notico"that changes word to be made in the say at 3/82, 8305,354, of which about this prime the promines in question were About ton years agomilac sliquis, ahjut for a period of five years, was accompanied by a rumbling sound. of Councils:
a to be $50,000 will probably be exported before At that May it please Your Excellency.-1. Wo Bankruptcy laws and that there was to be
year.
mortgaged by Mr Hobert Sayla to the sanie lime, of evening, caused, a the members of the Lupislative Council of now law for building. These were very the end of this
much Callod for. There was only one ether! The position of the Colony, at the Mr Frederick Woods, and it
WEB deal of commotion, It was more severa of the houses ockad Hongkong, in Council assembled, destro to
and that was with regard to the Volunteers. be foreseen will therefore be as follows. would only be effecte should the mortgagee dangerously It too was necunpaid by s On a recent occasion u got into conversa- | Balanco of nasota Iot
give his consent, which the plaintiff was to sound like that of a railway train in the tion with overal officers of the Volunteers,
endoavour to obtain. The agreement was discove. What appeare" strange to me is January, 1884 $1,067,200 who said the Government did not seem in- Probable Revenue of
executed by the lessor, at the request of that both shocks, camo from, NW to clined to avail of their services.
That WAR
the lessees, and rogistered in the Land S. Estrange, because it is, justead of 1881,...
1,151,000 not, he thought, satisfactory to the officers,
Office on the 24th May, 1891. On or about being the direction in which our bils the 29th July, 1881, the mortgagee tele-trend, at right ang to that direction, gur The Government should be inly ton pleaser to have their assistanco. with
force was, it could bot vory a useful one.
graphed from hoa refusing to give his running from NE to SW. There ling consent to the lenne. Plaintiff thereupou boon nothing in the weather of the pret He thought, where volunteers were, they re-
wrote to the defendants and asked them to few days to net as a precursor of the aign o cuncallation of the agreement. The disturbance underneath, it boing cold, acived the consideration of the Government,
defendant Silva refused to sig til he frosty and clear. I'm not aware whether and he thought any opportunity of keeping them in gond heart ought not to be inizsed.
reculvad some compensation. The other pour in Shanghai Are nequninted with the The Hut. F. D. Sasson seconded tho
defendants were willing to sign, but they fact which all Chinese are know, that the
the recent riot, and said
of this community. It is, however, Believed that this depression will prove to
cordial co-opera- and to sasure you of our tion in the labrates and duties of the sessio which has now been opened.
Small us the
moving of the Address. An doing so, ho
ordinary Preballe Extraordinary Tytu
Expunditure,... 81,183,€00
Water Worke Sanitary and others, Fortificatii,
*150,000 177,180 20,000
-$2,218,200
$1,560,780
monkey frito, with very long arms and of polce w restore the elasticity of these as to report as to which of them should experienced in this part of couamented with a balance of sets of Silva, and that they had no title to it earthquake it is said too, unexcount
www
that nei
8 657,420 asserted that before Mr Spratt died he Corsana give information to the Chinese The year 1886 will therefore probably be made over she property cutirely to Mr Government of the approach" of ovary whatever. Plaintif declined to accept authority, that the shaking of the earth is the last had seen that that riot was 657.40
this statement without proof being given onused by the yawning of a great fish! not spontinous but was ligated
8. The Revenue of 1885 has been es one: turbalent characters belonging to the timated at $1,212,183, but as the Estimates him, and accordingly made them do NC D. Neus. lower clasa, It must have given satisfan-
fendants along with Mr Silva, wure franal rly in the present your batiff sow brought his action as he four- Flain- Lowe and to the conly a large to the collection of that period conid not be
Thure port, which of these rocks..shonid, in your City with its harksu uni-shiping. Wotion to the members of the Comcil for the spa of the firal six months,ed that unless the registered agremient was
Ir may be as well to point out that the question of the urasures is not the only one,
#I
TELEGRAMS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
THE COMPON ALIEW EXPEDITIÖs. fi Cupro-Oct-34.-The-Canadian bonturen were sent with the expedition for the
tief
กรมส
of General Gordon, nie eniplyed in
bonts over the second cutaract
30, buats daily.
by any meз118, on which the statement of od, you that the necessity of, strengthening by required for military, purgansca, will be under the present circumstances, it viow carefuly the undertakings to which lawyers cineaned in the ease, in which is work is being accomplished at the rate
Costs
of this suit; on the other hand defendants'
date, thanking Your Exevileney for would have been to a fortunate that not be said to be elastic, aud-in wy opinia Counsel refused to sign unless the costs of
of
Boport of the Colonial Secretary and Anditor General,The political and other
2. We regret thint the trade and com complications, which have now for a con-merce of the colony have been injuriously siderable period affected generally this affected by the political complications which
pravail in this region; but we trust quarter of the globe and capecially the Your Buccllency that, the prepare neighbouring Empire of China, have ex- sion will prove to be only temporary.
that return of peace a no distant date wil oreined an injurious influence on trade and restore the olsucity of the public revenue. on the ro- Meanwhile we acknowledge the necessity commerce, and consequently
for a prudent economy; and in that view we shall purefully consider the list of be only tamponry, and that the restoration posed public works to bo submitted to us, public revenue. Meanwhile, it will be bo pushed co and which Anny be
vonsently postponed. necessary to practise a prudent economy, A list of the Public Works proposed and 3. Wo nie gind to hear that the Imprint commenced will be submitted for your con Government has determined to precued with sideration; and I request, that you will re- the mansurés required for the protection of opinion, bo prshot on and which postponed doubt not that the colony will be prepare Your local knowledge and experience will to contribute its share towards the cost of so that the respectable Chinese merchants taken, as is usually dense, as a hair for the annulled by a devil of cancellation, his title prove of practical advantage in enabling any the defence works to bondutaken, and not only look no part in the rust but on the cisalstions. It wil now in my opinion bets the property would not only not be dis Government to arrive at p sound decision we shall carefully consider sue proposition contrary gave their support to the Govera- necessary to rette these Esfandes to fine, but he might be subjected to fixtur on this point. It may become expedient, for the purpose as may be laid before cut. Mr Susado wao ndo a few rut,,00, da errending recectim litigation ben the facts were hunger moreover, tu revino the Estimates for We trust, however, that as soon as the Julia on the deploitte complications must necessarily be lande in the Estimates eable of complete pro
which exist between France and China. of Expenditure.
The Attorney Generú rad a considerate who 1895
plans of the defonoce, are completed, the
thought It becomes necessary therefore lo re. maker of letters which paased between the 3. In aponing the last Session, I inform valuable lands now reserved, which my nob With regard to public works, he
of the Praya the Colour is already pledged before any unless they signed the deed, with the
piziati's Co
counsel fareatened defendants, had to by leis over, ho destrale ir No Military Defences of this important restored to the Colonial Government, free had to be leistis junction of
of all
| further extraordinary expenditure is sanc restriction. Naval and filtary Station and grunt mart
improve-tioned, as the Revenue of the Colony can 4. While of commerce hal been urgently represented to the Imperial Glosorument. Without re- the steps that you have taken to impress ment carried out. It was t
ted apo is more likely to decrence than to incrense, the agreement and also of the ether ex- ferring to the raise of the other and mani- upon the Imperial Government the exped the Colony should have been called fold intcroute, beth Imperial and Colonial, day of providing for the junction of the at this rimo to atribute witch large Money enn, it is true, be brought into the renses were paid Mr Silva received one
Amount for defences, and that the
Trouanry the occasional sale of land, but letter from plaintiff's solicitors in which he which are at stake here, I reminded you castorn and western divisions of thin city unt that Ofheinl Statistics show that the tonnage by raeans of a continuous marine cabank Government had not contributed a larger this stret cannot be banker jam as was reminded that if the case proceeded to share of the expenses than they had, cousineshaustible oud is, properly speaking, trial the cants would be considerably in-
London, Nov. 2 panie, altended with. I affirm that it was with his tho
of the shipping
entered at the Fort of cut, we regret that the acccamry negocia
Colony for Imperial purposes.
of
in the Pacific Star Theatre, Glasgow. the Frosident of the Conseil and to General millions of tons; that is, it exceeded the leave not yet been brought to a successful
The motion that the address be moved any value is limited, so it is inexped and that the Attorney General's fee alone
would he $250.
Adams of fire was raised; and the audience Millot the telegrama inserted in the Yellow tonnage of the stripping entered at the Port issue
His Lordship said the Actorney Genereled to the doors, when no less then 14 time. I see no:
Sitem of fasation that can book. **1 handed in the telegram sent of London in 1843, the year in which
6, We are gli to understand that the was then married, nut it was arranged thatent to put tris much in the market une
the proper and seconder should present is increased o la pieluce results of any used him to de that which he had so petsers were crushed or trampled to death by me to General Millot in French, at
to the British condition of the iveral departments of the it to His Excellenes at Government House importance, although the amount of taxa power to do. He both not give an order while 14 afbers were injured, several sing : the
Hongkong was annoxed Chinese telegraph palice in Tientsin, where Crows At the present day, the shipping public service is satisfactory.
tiem in this Colony is far from high. Tale cancelling the registration of the agros-dangerously. It appears that son all the officials are functionarios of the of Hongkong exceeds that of all Ports in
6. We shall carefully consider the logison Friday post, at a week.
The Council was then adjourned mailing the whole of the Itevenne i 1984 itent; that was beyond bis power. Ba-workmen who had heat the United Kingdora with to exception of lative measures which are to be introduced Wertnesday next, nt four o'click.
dischar Viceroy's yaminAn hour afterwards Li
d by the would be at the rate of $7.00 per land of ales he had not the power to compellingenent of the theatre, fnised in fase Hung-chang had this telegram in his hand, London and Liverpriel The value of the in the course of the ession.
man to sign the deed of cancellation.
arm of fire, which usel grat which he could red, and which, like all
the population, but this includes dity on 7. We look with hope to tlo. results to
Mr Siva agree to eign the deed if the taped from the theatre. Tas new who property of every kind in this community is
Opiura bold for exportation, as wiensts of waking the agreement were paid, is the alarm have been arrested. political telégtama, was transmitted to the estimated at not less than twenty millions be obtained by the Commission-appointed
interest, simbursements, &c., which cau Tsung-it amendm
hardly be properly looked on se locut, tax and also the legsi alvies he had had to Shall we step to sequins how far the pas: sterling; and this is without taking into neto rovigo, and sono litate the laws now in Wu atall be glut to consider the pre-
tion. A shone was proposed by 1 John receive sinus lao was asked to sign tho qua- sages we have italicised are evidence i. We count the Naval and Military, Areenals, force in this Colony,
We Storen, and Parracks. The Imperial
of ena Blways undom God that Caplans Fournier (overnment has deteriofbed to proceed printy enacting in a permanent form
Tupo Hennessy of establishing a Spirit cullation. Farma, and an Ordinanes was laid before did not see the Viceroy at all, after the with the completion of the four principal shine of the provisions of the temporary It is a
Downing Street,
the Council in 1879 for this purpose. The interview of 18th May. How, then, dous Forts which are deemed by the Military Peace Preservation Ordinance.
17th September, 1884.. Revente anticipated from this source was be know that the telegraai la seul was in Authorities to be necessary for the penso for thankfnines and satisfaction that the Viceroy's hands an hour afterwarde tection from hostile attack of this on the occasion of th recent disturbances SIR,--With refererea to previous aurre-$70,0.0, but the scheme was abandoned by and that the Vicemy forwarded it to
it to Pak. City,
with its harbour and shipping. the precautionary measures promptly adoptspondence on the subject of the defences of the Governor.
Hongkong, I had the honour to telegraph and believe so Towards the cost of these works, this Co-ed by the Civil Government, support to you on the 12th instant in the following actually engaged and which therefore unst believe ing He may
10. The works on which the Colung is most justly and reasonably, on the oxlony is expected to contribute the ame of the flitary, sufficed for the speedy. callant ground that such is
concluded for Colo be completed, and this amants which will f the usual £50,000
abd
The
ment of this contriby,sion of all tendency to disorder and words: "A full cetails by post as to have to be expended on their completion, payment
'uial defoncen; afmost invariable course; but does he speak tion spread thinks or coulades took placer treatably agree that it, ahuld be úl Government has ample; strength to in the meantino advance to General Officer
Captain Fournier is flatly opposed to the statement of La Chung-tang. There is also the affair of the telegram sent by Captain Fournier to M. Forry. On this point the Captain snys
IA
THE ELECTRIC 13GHTING OF TOWF"," London, Nov. 3.-The towns of Bright on, Masthmare, sund Hastings have been illuminated with the cleptric light from commul stativos. N
A
FATAL PANTO 15 DIASGOW, THEATRE,
Viceroy's] entire assent that I ackiregood to Hongkong in the year 1883, exceded five tiana with the War Oficwand tan Adaireler sidering the value and importation of this not evenge. The extent of land that creaser, that the brief was already prepared, I considerable loss of fo, took pincelest
by
Coprus-
as antoye wilmers, or is this only what he will
against the moderato charged
While we recognize with pleasure that
loan,
the
if so, the statement can scircely bo received not exceeding one year's revenue, which enforce obedience to law, will not broek as evidence. Now hear what the
Viceroy
you have already sanctioned in principle the interference of Chinese Secret Bunieties, for the construction of urgently required of other unauthor zed associations, wo Captain Fournier
Baya
Unless public
-
DESPATCH RESPECTING THE ORTENCES OF HONKONA.
The Storebrory of Blake for the Colonics to Governor Sir George P. Bowen, G.C.M.G.
..$500,000
rently begged public works, I recommend this question/believe with Your Excelloney that it will the defence of British possessions and rem-New Central Market, the loud for
to your early aut favourable consideration, always receive the loyal support of all-na-
You are nirendly aware, frota papers tinalitics derolling in this colchy under the by Her Majesty's Government, and Drainage and Sanitary works in
protection of the British flug.
00,000
THE NEW VINH PACTECTORATI Luton, Nov. 3-Lord Derby, Sextolary After a good dest"of, arguing the Atlia of State for the Colonius, proposes that tho General was compelled to take an colonies should appoint a council to advise↑ order by consent by which the plaintiff was and assist Major-General Scratchley decreed to pay the rest of the agreement High Commissioner of Nuw Guine Lord md the costs in connection with this suit,Derby also ask the colites to double the presunt subsidy of 115,000 whol: they have consideration of which defondants were to aigua dead of cancellation.
promised to contribute, and the Admiralty" Advise the purchase by the colonies of a stormer to be employed in the service of
o Protectorate.
Police Intelligence. (Bojure 1. Marbon Bay,) Wednesday, Dec. 3.
THE TIMES ON THE PEDURAATOR QUESTION
Lending Nov. 3-The Times remarks that the temporary delay in threstabilalmont, of Anstralian federation is neither surprisin
George Robertson, a one armed man who | 235,000
was sent to gaol to or three days ago furor lemetable, and points out that the difficulty in connections with New Givizes boing drunk and disorderly, was this morn ing charged, by Inspector Swanston, with and New Caledonia is, of too slender a ature up with a reason for federation having stolen 250 from a European scan,
can be based. It considers that the present 550,000 in Queen's Road, on the Jat instant. fra
awwement in the direction of federation is pector Swinston said he was unable to
premature, and urges that the consenting?” $1,545,000 the seaman on whom the minor was
colonice cannot continue to press the mat- The construction of the following works atuled, and asked for a remand until Satur
When arrested, Robertson had ter upon the Imperial Government with
any useful resalt at present. soire of the stolen money on his person. of State
presented during, the last Session, that I have strongly pressed the expediency, on 9. In conclusion we join with Your Ex sanitary and other grounds, of the function cellency in the sincere hope that, under the of the Eastern and Western divisions of favour of Divine Providence; the prudence, this city by means of a contistons Marine Gruess and justice of the Government and Brabankment along the sea frontage of thy | Legislature will conduce to the general wall in erect at Hongkong, are estimated to cost has also been approved by the Secretary day next.
will be sent by tolugrah to bisu." Commanding amount required; instradiona Tytan Water Works,.....
New Contral School or Victoria
Collego, Report of the Ku al Commission on Military Defuncca,............ The
merce abrund has been
"carefully
considered
the which has been partly resumed,150,000 rocommendations of the Juspector General
the Chinese part of the City of Fortifications on that report have been
and Villagos, generally approved and accepted as a busin of action. In accordance with these recom mendatione the works, which it is proposed
ave pounds, and the suitesponding
five thousand six hundred and twenty mont to cost thirty-soran thossad live hundred pounds.
It was at. fist proposed to charge the but as was mentioned in the House of Lis of whole of this expenditure on Colonial finde, is on the 7th of July by the Marquis of Harlington Har Majesty's Gavermout have now arrived at the decision this the Colony of Hongkong should defray only cost of the necessary works, the
perial Government contributing the atourent.
I havo
have gathered from your despatches that your Legistative Council will cleriaily vote the amount required for this purpose.
Fire New Schools. 8 25,000 Repairs and Extensions of Police Barrucks, for some years past reported to be necessary, on Sanitary Gronde Our Sanitary works recommend
that the Chinese forces might be withdrawn in secordance with the Treaty. The Vico roy replied that it was impossible to know the crimstances and make arrangonots at so great a distance, Captain Fournier then left. The Viceroy doce not know what (aptain Fournier tele raphed to France.
opinion
is really at faultyapilitary cantonments and of the Royal fare and contentment of all classes and races
Naval Yard. The Colonial Office in Engin the population,
The Hon-P Ryrie,
said it gave him Ind-supporte my recommendation, but I regrot announce that its acgotiations much pleasure in moving the ddcom which with the War Office and Almiralty have had just been read. It very clearly sat out not as yet been brought to a successful is certainly did nut luk such a very flourish the condition of the Colony at present. It 6. During the course of the Bosston, re-ing ones that read at their last session, ports and other papers will be laid before though ha, for one, KW Duresson is trade you showing the condition of the several pondency. There was a depression of trade departments of the Publio service,
·tenoniente which all over the world, and they could hardly think that that depression would continue in generally satisfactory..
With regard
to Legislation, there will
there will for a very long period. To addition to this be submitted to you, among other mea depression, there were hostilities going on bilk to make certain aseadments in which they must frrently hope would be the Bankruptoy Law to regulate woights brought to a speedy close. With regard to and measures; to
to codify the law of bills of the defence of the Colony, this was the Such sums sa way he immediately re-
the Viceroy sees avery imporumt telegram sent through the Tientsin ofice. How come he tries such an important one as this? But this whole affair is full of con tradictions. We express no opinion upon the matter at present, and simply place on record the divergencés in question as a more or less important feature of the con- trovaray,--2-0. Da New
--- FIRE IN WANCHÁI BÁKERY.”
Fire broke out in Wanchai Bakery, about
a quarter past eight this morning. It was
5118,
i
tho
we laro. A
185,000
1,000,000
THE NEW GUINEA PROTECTORATE,
Lindon, Nov. 4-The Earl of Derby, (Laford A. O. Wisc, By)
erotary of State for the Colonice, has Charles Dolle, seaman, and Charles Ro.acunced that the decision of the Impe- hérés, coloured gentleman, and Now Guinea protectorate and the Pacifu rial Government with reference to the stoward by profession, were chugu by question is final Lord Darby hay also. Inspector Swanston, with stealing a box of adtied that the Now Guilea protectorate clothing and also a tag the property of
A
Lo
sular, or sulors Swedish weant ultimate annexation. longing to a barque in harbour, alleged
to the house
TIN ALD ORIENTAL BANK."
Boon checked by Inspector Svanston, exchange; lo amend certain prociniohy of hest time that they had been officially told quired for the rocks shot to be commenced | Subt 400 bile balance of assets of to take us do gave thein bis alothes argued befern Mr Justice Chitty on Friday
charge of No. 2 Police Station, and some
...
HIR
which for a
diferent
of
BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY AND
AUDITUM GENERAL
tempted to relive Captain Adani Hunter See Aluk, was charged with having at
Road West, at about 7 o'clock yesterday of his watch, valued at $300, in Queen's aveaing Captain Hunter did not appear: and the case was dismissed.
to Irisbalio.
EMBASKATION OF TRUUIS VUR SOUTE
the Royal Scots regiment of foot embarked Lunion, Nov. 5-One thousand men of
for the Cups to-day:
od by Chadwick in connection" with main drainage and the proper sewering of all private
And it has alwn toon decided that
that the defendants went on board his clup Loulon, Nov. 4.The preferent claion A new job is uncassary, lo cost which is estimated at about... 400,000 boarding Eurers.
on Sunday, and represented themselves nude by the Viterion Government against 11. Now to meet these important works statumonte, the
Believing their the old Oriental Bank Corporation, will be which he sup-act. and it is my d to raisa la posed they represented, Inspector Swars- PILOT STNAMER FOR QUEENSLAND.. the merchant shipping set; to appropriate that was as the court:action of As you were informed in my despatele oloty loan for a larger amount can be yesterday morning on a charge of diser-vernment, las pussed Gibraltar on her way Lemon, Nov. 4The new pilot steamer that this Colony was to be called on for should be met from the existing lakes of say $1,000,000. I do unt think thut in ton found at the little game of the defend
the present state of the Finances of the nuts through the Steward betag arrested Llewellyn, built for the Queensland Go of his men, and Mr L Mailery, of the curtain unclaimed balances of Bankrupt
undertaken, this will necessitate an derly oundus, About – wight 'o'ulesk Hongkong Timber Yard, who fres close by intestato estates; and to amend the defensive works, the conditions being that 178 of 8th August, 188, when thes
building ordinance.
if this Colony would pay for the erection balances are exhausted, a tonù can be
raised the only diatrunce now being that antal provisions of a nut of at least $70,000 yerday morning, the Steward was dis- the Bakery.
THE NEW GUINEA PROTECTORATION It originated among the 7. It is hoped, moreover, that the prof the works the Imperial Govern
Ho the loan will have to be of sufficient amout reckoning the interest on the loan at 4, per covered by Inspetor Swanston running
London, Nov, 5-The Government f rafters of the Drying Room, which bertue irons in its important, work of the Couninis- went, would pay for their near the to niost such portions of the cost of the fit, and a sinking funt nt 3 per cent. about in Ship Street, in the garb of New South Wales lins declined to agree to.
sion appointed to consolidats the laws DOW would impress upon the members
If the Government of the. Colony pledges our forefather Adam, with a Jottle of ignited through the ovens being overheated. in farce in this Colony will bugle several Council that no exertions shoakt be spared/military works, as wol as of the er itself to a larger loân, it may find difficulty Kirahan's whiskey in his land With Serotary of State for, the Colonies, that the proposal minde by the Earl of Derby, works as way then remain in meeting its engagements, and be only some difficulty the Inspector aged to heal sebelly of £10,000 to be con Little damage was done by the fire, but a revised ordinances to be proposed during by them and the Excentive of this Colony
to sea that the armament applied for thin defrayed. considerable quantity of biscuits wero dos- the present session.
You will further be requested, to cop- I place was of a proper, modan, eftiment, aicsty'n Government consenting to guar-expenditure on Public Works and Ronis convinced him it was wiser to go pacelyestion with the New Guinea Protec i unable to hold got any hope of Herable vi do so by the sacrifice of all ordinary | get hold of him, and, by cint of hard kyocks, |ributed by the Australasian colonicen troyed by water. The affects of the fire sidor the propriety of oracling in a per and heavy type. The sum that had bet
to the stative than eyish The case of theft tousle, should be doubled, put down for the arming of the four forts, antee any loan to be raised for duerne for several years.
12. It i will not interfere with the working of the manent faren zertan provisions of the 'tem-
tis cfear therefore that this Govern was venianded until Friday, for further gri. porary Fence Preservation Ordinance. Ouhu thought, would show that it was not the works, as you enggested in your despite mont ought ank dá present to undertake Fence,
THE FEDERATION ENABLING"DELLÄ - Bakery,
Lendon, Nov. 3-The Agents-General sures promptly adopted by the Civil Gor-givs. then gune her thus abould have. especially view of the large amountoull be conveniently deferral to some
Tnspector Mathieson, who is at present in for the colonies, with the exception of Sir erament with the support of the military, He did not think £37,000 was suflici- which will be contributed from Imperial futurs date. The Government should clurge of No. 7, Police Station, West Point Saal Samuel, Arsut General for New South OPENING OF THE LEGISLA-
apeedily repressed the tendency disorder out for arming four powerful forts with Funda.
reserve its ennetion strictly to new works this morning chart Ng Ahun with keep | Wales, are urging upon the Tuperial Go- You will of course causider with you the immusdiate TIVE COUNCIL
short period acced to
modern material. He thought heavy
completion which is an ing an agency for dealing in lotteries, to wit verent the expediency of introducing
Taz-in latury, on the first flor of house che Federation Enabling Bull Jato Parha threatening among the lower section of the it looked very like as if they sure Council when the purpur timu has arise absoliste unerasity, such, for instance, as This after the 1991-80 session of the Chinese population
Perfect tranquilly plug to send out grus that were tonsidered for sing the required kan
“the "Quarantine Station on tom Cutters No. 287, Uncen's Rizal Wrat. En was nule : aon during the pres9NT M25ION. *********** Legislative Council was opened by His Ex-was at once restored. It must always obsolete in England. This was what they
I have, do (Signed) D
Tald
(estimated to cost $10,000,
to obtadua conviction, and the offender mus He felt pretty
Governor Sir G. F. Downs, G.0.31.3.
SUSPENSION OF A HOME QULER, undertaking
the same time too many faca 850, with the option of going to gol cellency the Governer, Sir G. Bowen, in retembered that the position of the Child be careful about.
* London, Nova-In the House of Come; ? nere in Hongkong is essentially
confident, and he thoughts his colleagues
A reward of Sib wasmons, this.trening, Mr F. H O'Donnell, the presence of a number of Indies and gen from that of the masives in Ludiu, and is rere; also, that this Colony would cheer REPORT ON THE FINANCES OF THE COLONY Works on a huge scale, it may find itself for two luonths.
compelled to have to determine, in the
M:P for Dungarvan, Ireland, was named tlumen. The members of Council pressat other possessióra of the Crown acquired by fully contribute the amount asked for, if
chure of a year or two, which of auch given to the infomers, werks shall be proceeded with, and whích
by the Spunker for obstruction, and has were:The Bons, Sir G. Philippo (Chief conquest, where British rule has been improper guns were provided, not like
The balance of the sets of the Colonyehall ku postponed, until more flourishing
been suspended from services in the House. posed on peoples with long established insti- the old vaeluse Howitzers which had Justice), W. H. Marsh (Colonial Secretary),tutions of their own. Hongkong, on the been sent out lately, guns that on the lat January, 1881, was $1,067,200..
wore
completed. EL. O Malley (Attorney General), F. Ry other hand, when ceded to the British Crown perfectly obsolete and of no use whatever The Revenue of the year acounding to a state of finances permits of their being
Audit Otice, Hongkong, rie, Was Roswick, Laster (Colonial Trous-In 1844, was little more than a barreu rock, in regard to the question of land reserved revised Estimate made in September Inst
10th November, 1884. inhabited only by a few shermen and for the war dupertalent for so many years, will probably not exceed $1,161,000. Brer), J. M Price (Surveyor General), pirates. Since the first establishmous of he thought that when the forts were com would fall short of the original Estimate 2. On ascertaining that the Revenue
(Signed) F. D. Sassoon, Jackson, F. Stewart our rule herd, a Chinese immigration, now leed, according to a proper scheme of
DESPATCHES RESPECTING CONTRIBUTION TO (Registrar General), and Wong Shing My amounting to above 150,000, has settled defence, theau lands should revert tathe every reduction that was possible was at
in this British territory of its own free Col
Colony ones for al. He also bought once effected in the Exponditure, but works
WARDS THE ZARTÉEN MAIL SERVICE.. J. H. Stewart Luckhart acted as Clerk will, and for the sake of its own cou- the Council should urge on the Execu-commerce, or for which the Government
The Earl of Derby to Governor Sir G. F.. was plonged by ite acceptance of contracts,
Bowe of Councils. There were also present venienos and profit. It is obvione that tive to urge upon the Government at
DOWNING STREET, this new population, while entitled to home that there should be no delay in could of course not to abandoned. The His Excelency Major General Sargent the full protection of the English laws, is pushing forward and having constructed, ordinary Expenditure of the present year
Iat Aug, 1884. now estimated at $1,183,600. is possible, these furls. (commanding H.B.M's military forces in bound to chay those laws. Moreover, the us quickly
In the Estimates of the present yyaz Bir,-I have the honour to acknowledge! cut away some branches with chepper. The
the receipt of your Despatch No. 218 of i the Chins), His Excellency Vico Admiral Government of Hongkong, while
A further sum of $272,000 was provided to 9th ultima, and to express my satisfaction/cunstabló received a reward of 8 the loyal support of all the natining seemed the money for these was not to be, called up for two years. He thought if the Dowell, (Commander-in-Chief of H.B.M.'sing has together under the British fing, forts could be constructed in a shorter time, bo defrayed out of halanese of which that your Ouvertinent approves of the ar- auaval forces on the Chips Etition), has ample strength of itself to enforce the money could easily be raised to pay for 000 were or account of the Tytaus Water rangements made, and has reted the money Colonel Barton (Assistant Military Se obedience, hans Sport Sonievice, or from Praya, he thought the Executives should Sanitary Works recommended in Mtribution of the Colour on account of the while trying to run away after anying Bank, Wire,
and to brook no interference them. As regards the extension of the Works, and 172,000 for extraordinary necessary to cover the increase in the cou
Chúng-Ayun, a boatman, was arrcated cretary), Colonel Crawford joanding other legal or unauthorized acrociations not cons in its fforts to get this Chadwick's report.
that the prin- very desirable work carried It is ratiaiactorily to
anatched a pair of entrings, valug -6, from Demand, 4. The Expenditure on the Tytam Water Bustern Mail Service, from the let of Feb
Euery, 1833.
You will learn frons by Despatch No. the person of Cheng Kau Coupleinat 30 days' sight, manding the Raffs), M J. Russell Chinese residents of worth and substance,
dition
of the several departments of $150,000, the intransa being attributable to 174 of the 26th instant, that the Postal stated Litut this was the second attempt made 4 months right, (Piastre Jadge, Captain Thomsett (Har appreciate the advantages which they enjoy the public service was satisfactory. He the large consignmente of coment, requis contribution is open to revision at the end by defendant to tako kur currings. Their | Credits, Tour Master) Major Cooberce, Messrs in this community, and and fatcurable to had no doubt it was; but he was insetioned from the Crown Agents: to the of the present contrast. I have, &c. Worships sent him in gol for eighteen Documentary 4 months
muutles.
fndia, Wire, of measures regaired for the been glad to have seen some reference purchase of heavier boring machinery adoption A. R. Colquhoun, 1
, R. Ford, E. J. Ackroyd, maintenance of law and order, and for has made to the Police, Ele hoped and trustul; expediting the construction of the tunnel, Governor i A. Falconer. E. Steil, H L Dennys, protection of industry's and
Shanghai, demand, although they
G.OMG., &o, &io, & were now, in their present which aschinery has arrived and is now Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, property
the spot in
Newchwang
30 days' sight, private. W. E. P. Moss M. E. Saloon 1 would express my confident
1. In conclusion, Honourable Gentlemen, stato of reduced revenus, call a upon to being transported to
Nov. 22nd. Gold Leaf 001 fino Suubost los was docked on 20th | Sotersigns, of the ture of money, that no false seonomy down the foundations af
and the community may be considered H McCallum, E Dejardin, A Cozon; Heanurces of the Colnus, compled with cou would be undertaken that would impair the to a solid bottom on the rock,
6. The extraordinary will, it is
quite safe for the winter. Ice appeared in
Temperatura M. 8. Baily, &. Marhifts; Habips Ralmohdf, stani fiennes, and italico-sot dry sbné eficiency of the Police forces. They have estimated, ces this year 8177.180 or $5,150 (Before Sir G. Philippo, Chif Justice.
the river yesterday. In stall foes, but the Taken at Messrs Falconer & Gas Promater sympathetic justice on the part of the the other day how socmary it was to have
of the Estimate Rigt. Father Burghignoli, Captain Somerset, Guvernens aul Legislators will, by the force, and he saradatly trusted that if in
The Surveyor ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Wolzenday, Doc. 3.
weather it still comparaikely mild, the
Queen's Rond.) thermometer making lộ To 20 degrees Lieute -Vyryan, Espiah Lewis (Governor's favour of Diving. Providence, seturs the thera was any need for it the Governin/ General Alius pcted reductions of B. D. NAYLE T. KYA DA SILVA AND missimum: The 13 Bay in the only foreign BATERA 30,054.
general welfare and contentment of all would not spare a little expenditero to original Retinende to the extent of $20,000, racea and classes of our population.
At the cload of His Excelleney's apoachts effecianoy. With regard to li But the date cased by thu Typhoon The Attorney General (the Ham E. L. vessel in port, sl the other at amats and
Do works he thought that those which were fast beptember entailed an unforeses, and O'Malley, instructed by Mr Deacon, of sailing ships quite a large out, kaving A portion of the road landing from Clo
yesterday,
terday, The TazzMONWICH —) A., vernment House to the Goverment Once the Colonial Secretary, thored that aw going on ought to be proceeded with unavoidable expenditure of 819,160. This Messrs Brereton, Wotton and Deacon, ap safely crossed Le Bar. WM lived by European, Sikh, ad Chrome 1e eluted an yalal to prepare as fast as possible. In the Colonial Sacre together with samo olher works, the excu- reared for the plaintiff. Dr. Ho Kai re lightship will leave as fouts us thio inet Do
reply
tu His Excalloney's speel, and tary's report that some of the suns for tieu of walch has bean sanctioned by the presente en of the executors of the vesect crosses the Bar
47 70 The telegraph wire is all right between. nese policemen, under the orders of that the committee consist of the Attorney larger works looked enormons but when he Council, accounts for the excess over deceased Willian Horton, Sprate, and Mr.
Silva appeared in paraon, a informed completion of theso Estiraaten."
this and Tieptes, so that we shad have galice Romsse y sud-a-guard-of-bigtig Sqneral, the Colonial Treasistor, Hon. We in our heater over a pinber 6. The Seiretary of State for the Colonies This action was bought by the plaintiff means of comrannicating The pries is
Keswick, Hon, P. Eyrle and himself.
The Colonia Treasurer seconded, and of years, perhaps, seven, right or aim, the has moreover reccatir Luthorized the im with the view of cléainung from defendants only 20 cents per word from this to Tien the motion was carried.
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WH MAI:
DERBY.
SUPREME COURT..
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONA
Michael Driscoll and George Deacon were fined $2 och for being drunk and
aaniting the police.
Yung Chen Fuk, a cock was binn 31-fi cutting trees at Tai Tani Tuk. P.C. Mitt Singh, saw the defendant on the 2nd inst
(Before both Magistrates.)
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