No 18994,
NovaMBER 25, 1801;)
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.ghest was rossired early this year, however, from the Secretary of State that in futuro Bigde members shot in Saturday's com
the Registrar General should furnish an petition erre 200 yards spoon fell to Mr annual report of the work done by his do- E. Robinson for 30 points, the 500 yards to partinent, more specially that under the Mr Watson for 31, and the 600 gards to Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance of 1800, and at the expiration of this year Colour Bergeant Mask for 31. The last such a report will be made. named also won the cup with an aggregate of 61. Appended are the scores
600 92
arda. yatdı. yards,
Mr E. Robinozzi 30. Coli Sergt. Mier 28 4
My Ford de L
Tatal 80 83 3187 2k
89
Mr RobertsoDVIN:
29-
Me Molenuan
Mr Watson
Inspector Man
Vol. Jorrard 24 34
FOOTBALL.
FÀ' & 'B' Companies lat A, & Highlanders will moot at the Happy Valley on Tuesday, at 4.13 p., in the Semi-final for the St Andrew's Society Medals.
The following are the teams. 'A' COMPANY (YELLOW AND BLACK.) Pte. Bernard, Backs
Pte Haplon Piper Stewart Half Backs
THE CHINA MAIL.
think there can be no doubt the thing will be done quite fairly.
Dr Ho Kai-The Union Chureh did not raake a claim because they did not know the any money was to be given. The As- glican Church know and ofimed.
direction have to keep in line, or in turn street obstruction. It provided that the one fixed aldo, the left side of the Surveyor General in addition to the powers and
ap. conferred on him by the principal ordinance road, while those moving in the posite way have to keep the other shonld have power on being sitised of the side of the street. In this and in many ecessity of these to temporarily stop
The Colonial Secretary-I think it other respects the Palice Superintendant or the traffe along way st cat or block up the
is fair Union Ohurch-should have authoritice would do well to fellow Shang-strent for the purpose of carrying out worke has. Its system of Municipal Government of a public nature.
An amendment was made the object of share. They would have to undertake Mr Whitehead-I have reason to believe is a model and would work admirably in that the last raport!
Hongkong, Our Polico Superintendent, which is allow the cross wall dividing the regalar services. published was in 1870,
Dr. Ho Kai-Thuy have done so without evidently with the sanction of the Governmain building from the yard, principally MODIFICATION OF THE OPIUM FARM SYSTEM.
Me Whitehead-It is simply continuing MrWhitehead With reference to apura- ment, tolerates the Excise Officer and thein Chinesɔ house, being centruoted of remuneration. graph in the edidroes of i. E. Governor Sir minions of the Government Opiam Farmer, lesa thickness than the external wall,
The Acting Colonial Secretary said that ho grant andor a different head and Ceoil Smith to the Legislative Council of to continus to search the persons of respost
not be Singapore last month, which states that alieable Chinose men, and respectable Chinese three minutes before curing into Council leaving it in a very una tiafactory manxer. apportioned in the hole-and-corner way the Secretary of State has intimated that the woueu, not in suitable plices set apart for ho had received a letter about the ardín. At any rate I bupe it will Farming ryster ought to sa considered the purpose but on the public wharves and ance, which he had not had time to read.
The continuanc of The Auling Attorney General said the site for the new goal was sofeated, the with a view, if practicable, to its modifica in the public atrosta
The Colonial Secretary oljusted to the tion, and the ad ption of a system of such searching of the parsons of the Chi-letter had been reon by Mr Chator, and Public Works Committes being ignored. licenses, to be issued at high rates-the neue in the publie thoroughfares is dime they thought the objections would be met
to do what was right and proper," al- object being to 'diminish the evils of the trially opposed to the progress and vol by certain amendments that would be pro-term hole-and-corner. Hin aule object was
fare of Hongkong, and is nothing abort of posed by the Surveyor General opiam teafly without actiously rippling an outrage on public decency in a British
In reference to the clause giving the Sur-though he did not profors to know everything. The ecclesiastial voto was the rerenca,
Will the Goremment lay upon the table Crown Dolony. It is earnestly to ba hoped veyor General power to close roads,
Dr He Kai moved an amendment. He not gone about secretly. The Government a copy of nay despatch received from tho the Government will at ouce put a stop Secretary of State within the past four to this searching af persons in the streets, said the puwure giren to the Surveyor could not be expected to go about asking if Dr Ho Kai-Will you arure us that the months intirenting that the Farming system euforce the existing uies for the regulation General were very large and of cours to a people wanted money.
littlo inconveni-committee will be representative? before the now three years' lenso about to of public vehicles, and of the trothe carried great extent necessary; but in order to be granted, expires, should be considered en by means of such vabicies, and that the conge the public ag with a view if practicable to ite modifica rules will no larger remain a doud letter.nnen as possible and also to prevent muistace and nb tion, and the adoption of a system of 1 beg therefore to move that the were the Surveyor General's department con-
stantly creating licenses to be issued at high rates the ob- ment lay on the inby a return showing ject boiog to diminish the ovila of the opium traffic without acriously crippling the Tevento
The Colanini Secretary-In reply I have only to state that no such despatch has been
Pto. Buchanan, Pte. Paton. Pie. Brown. required.
Formavels
Pte. Milne Pto. Smith: Pte. MiCormick. Pte. Clark. Plo. MacSweeney,
B: COMPANT (BLACK AND WHITX JEESBY, RED AND Ware ENICKERS.} Goal,
Pie. Mine, Backs
Pte. Brown Pie Jamison. Helf Barks,
Pte. Bandels. P. Dadgeon. Pic. Sharp.
· Hambirds,
Pte. Wukio, Pt. Murdoch. Pto. Kely, Pto. Obi
Pte. O'Neil.
THE CHINESE CONSUL, QUESTION.
MO WHITEHEAD'S QUESTIONS-THE WORKING
OF THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE,
Mr Whitehead asked if the Colonial Se, erotary wit prepared to answer the ques tions pat with reference to the Oplom and Gambling Ordinances
BLASIONAL PAFRIŲ.
Mir Whitehead- beg to move that in future two copies of all papire to be laid upon the Council tabls be forwarded direct to the Enoficial Members at their private address, if possible 24 hours before the I think it is meeting of Council or lenger. vory desirable that this ehould be done. On previous occasione I have asked
done, that it should be foriner practice has been abandoned and is ati evidently in abeyance. Take, for en the instance, the dorpatch aid
hit the
1. The unmber of Palice beats, and theatruction in the street, he proposed to add at the end of the etion the follow arrangement of such beats.
ing words-Provided that in every instance where such power is exercised unable etios shall be given to the table before hand. That would prevent the fovernment contractora from pising a lot of rabbish places where it ought not to be, and allows time if necessary to appeal to the Surveyor General to dilay the woric for a day or bwe, Mr Whitehead seconded the amendment.
2 The uber of Europorn Palice on day duty, and the number on night duty, and their distribution during the day as well as during the night. 3. The number of lean Palice on day duty and the number on night duty, and their distribution during the day
AA well me the nigas.
4. The number of Chinese Police on day
in
(2.) How will the position of the Rs the dresses of that great, and fashionable gialeur Ganeral be affected? Are the hous. With the aid of the bicycle be Chinese still to be taught to look upon thinks that Liberty and Co. will triumph,- him on the Protector of Chinese, or and that bofora long bishops will bid God are they to a rather encouraged to speed to girls starting on bicjalas on their place themselves under the protection honeymoon trip across the Continent. of the Chinos Consul!
M. LOOKBOY'S BOOK. ON COUNT YON MOLTKE. THE NEXT WÄR,
(3) Is this Government to communicate in future with the Chiasso Authorities through the Chinees Consul here in- stead of through Her Majesty's Con anls at the Treaty Porte?
M. Edouard Lockroy, ex-Minister, a㢠At present this Govoru most approaches Caribaldian, and now deputy for a Paris the Viceroy of the Two Kong, re: electoral district, has brought out a boot sident in the neighbouring City of which sooms destined to attract consider Canton, through Her Majesty's Con-able attention. It is entitled Von Moll. sul General at Canton, on all matters La's Memoirs and the War of the fature,” in which the assistance of the Chinese
SEANCE CONTEMPLATES NG CONQURITE, Authorities is required or on Chinese
At the outset he makes the following ob. questions affecting the interests of the Colony. Similarly, the Gorstainent arvalino as one of the proofs that on all communicates direct with Her Mades bayonots and gaur sro polated at jessy's Unnsuls at the Treaty Ports in Francs***
Lord G. Hamilton, when be unfelds his China and with Her Majesty's Minis ter at Peking.
naval programme before the House of (4.) Lader the Agreement of 1886, the Commons, doolares that Frauen dexigus the Commissioner of Oustoms for the Kow. annihilation of the English Nary and the loon District has supreme charge of repetition of the expedition of William Ee the Revenue Cruisers of the Chiness Conqueror. This opinion is amplified by Preventive Service, and this devorn-aroral Wolasley as soon as there is a tunnel under the mont corresponds direct with him on question of casting. questions arising out of the administra-Uksunel. There is not a foreign statesmen or general who, having to speak of France, tion of that asevico.
In future ste such communications to be does not pronounce an indictment against
acdressed to the Consul?
ber.'
The Registrar General- ant parfectly a representative Committee and apportion certain that the Government will appoint the money to the satisfaction of everybody. Mr Whitehead-And the $400, to whom
These are the principal pointe that occur The Colonial Seeroters-It mast sithar
After insisting that France contemplater is that to be paid?
to and on the moment, on which are re-ne conquesta, but simply does not intend/- he struck out or apportioned in the same way. Is was part of the Colonial Chaplain's quirod definite instructions for the guidance to he surprised and slaughtered as formerly, M. Lockrey describes his seeing. Moltke in a. I notice that the appointment of the 1884 at Ragais, when the great soldier soli? / daty to bury any stranger. Mr Hamilton of thin Government. informs me bathe out this duty. The Coment in to be on probation as it were for one cited an interview with Victor Bugo, but where on account of this duty. question is, sro we to make provision year. With due dotorence I would suggest was refused. After discussing Moltke's for this duty now? Owing to the andden for Your Lordship's consideration whether career and his posthumous book on the war, the mention of any limit to the time within other war. All that she can do is to propera no provision was made, and now-
Dr Hu Kai-It was well known years ago which the appointment may be cancelled for undergoing it when it breaks out in order should it be found to be desirable that to maintain it victoriously and to leave that the salary waa to be stoppod.
Tho Colonial Secretary-Nothing was the Consul shall he withdrawn.
intact to the next generation the reduced: heritage left at the collapas of the Empire, done until the answer of the Bocretary of State was received. It was expected that
THE CONDITIONS OF FUTURE WARFARE, DEKA Having noticed the transformation of. the decision would be reconsidered, as in
tactics and of explosiven, M. Luskrey Singapore.
Bays
duty and the number on night duty. The power given to the Suretyor General stoppage of the Colonial Chaplain's ealary it would not be more satisfactory to ouit be sigues that Franca cannot prevent an
and their distribution during the day as well as the night.
5. To camber of Constables and Off- cera on duty at fixed points by day
night.
C. The number of Constabloa and
oore detailed for the regulation
traffic.
13
bir Whitelicad-If we vole the $8,400 to bo appertioned by a committee appointed by the Legislative Conncil, or at all urents, the apportionment to be submitted to the Legislative Council for an opportunity of discussion, I have no objection.
Tar vote was agreed to.
was very wide and very large, if not come what to touch so. Sons months ago the public were caused very serious inconve
One audience by the blocking up of the wad on the Praya leading towards the East. Oth. of the bridges there was undergoing re of pair. At all events the Praya was blocked for a period extending over ninny months, and people going eastward were put to o end of trouble and inconvenience from being traple to make neo of the fand which had been broken up for an unnecessarily long ting-Evo 7 six a He thought it might be well if the Government would limit the powers of the Surveyor General in some way or other.
The Acting Surveyor General aid he saw no objection to giving notice, bas he would prefer that instead of reasonsblo the words two or three daye' be insured. bad ne desire to interfere with the traffic. but in crying out public works in theertet which ha asid was the introduction of the and cases might secur, such as the bursting clany being seen 27569,000. He had served of a gas mata, when it was impossible en tre gui commissions and was strengir
THE MARANT SHITTING BILL.
THE GAOLA SHARP DIBOUSSIOK,
A long discussion took place no the vote of 8),000 towards the building of a new
Jie gaul.
The Council went into committes on this Bill.
Mr Chater strongly opposed the vote, and of the wedge and would end in the
this
traneous and
Mr Whitehead also strongly protested! against the vote. The death-rate in the Hongkong gani was much under the me jority of gaols in England. The Govern. ant had appoluted a Committee to choose a site and not one unofficial member, not To seation W, which prorides, for the one representative of the public, was on the licensing of cargo bunts and fighters, Bir Committee. He thought the Government Whitehead moved that the words 'plying ought to ne frank and open add conaalt the for hire be added. He thought pelvare representatives of the public in o tast car, boats and lighters should to more beer of och vital importacos as this. The Public Works Committee was not consult taxed than private rickahes or claire.
The Acting Attorney General said it did ed.
The Colonial Secretars--I do act think frank and open.
G. DIGBY BARKER,
I have the bonour to be, by Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, The Right Honourable The Secretary of
State for the Colonies, Secretary of State to Officer Administering the Government.
of Hongkong,
DOWNING STREET,
1st October, 1891.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice, and Mr E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Prince Judge)
Monday, November 29,
is in good condition. The French tile and saunon and the French powder are much superior to us that Earopa, posnésien,
THE DURATION OF THE NBXY WAR- M. Lockroy, after expressing a omitt whether French marksman are equal to the Germans, proceeds to argue that the war will probably he a lung ons; it will roo be decided by one big battle : Behina oDE - dofasted army.
tablo last Monday, dated 10th August,
The next war will assuredly contain a From the Oficer Administering the Carera- Mr Ryrie, in seconding, concurred with
formidable share of the unknown. Aridios-- mens to the Scorotary of State, portions the remarks of the hon. member who pro- Be said that us
will have long besitations and gropings be- of the contents of which came up for posed the resolution.
fore coming together. They will seek each -- THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL discussions during the same afternoon.segards the ricksha tratie nothing could be It was utterly impossible that the anoise that the present atata of things.
Bir,-I have the honour to acknowledge ether without being seen. The smoke of Aseating of the Legislative Council was sial members or those whe had not pre Going from the Club to the City Hall of a
the receipt of your despatch No. 229 of the the rifles will no longer inform the generals of the adversaries' arrangements. The held this forenoon.. E. Major-General viously ABD the despatch could be tittle further the road at one time of the Digby Barker, C.B., the Officer Administer Bequainted with its contenta or could be day was completely congested and no part
15th of July last, as to the proposed
room for manifold bypotheses, and rea ing the Government, prasided; and there abfo, to discuss them. If an unofficial of order was kept. Claims were not quite
kong, were also prosent Hon. W. M. Goodman, mumbar happens to be unavoidably absent so bad except perhaps at the whares, but
appointment of a Chinese Consul at Hong-se of probabilities will be widened, giving You are aware that the request for this tion, calculation, ingenuity, scionco, well- Aoting Colonial Secretary: Hon. A. J. from a meeting of Council, any papers laid the riskatas wore abiquitous.
His ExcellencyAs this Council is con- Leach, Acting Attorney General: Hon. J. on the table on that particular day are not
more Resida tha vistory. At bottom tha - by the Chinese Government, but I may IL. Stewart-Lookhari, Begistrar General forwarded to him; he has no opportunity stituted I consider proposals of this kind,
appointment has at present been withdrawn reasoned and hold decision will more and
Red. They are of all times, and will remai HOD, G. Mitchell-Innes. Colonia!! ghatever of seeing these papers unless mora particularly when limited to questions, it was absolutely necessary to block them, leny being committed to na expenditure of late, in reply to the questions ruined by great strategio principles will not be mod
should see them in are more property tando in the form of
you, that the duties and powers of any intxot as laid down by Folard, Jomini Trosaurer; Hop. F. Cooper, Acting by chance he
questions than as respintions. In this case
similar to those of the Corsals of other Bonaparte. What will be modified will be Chinese Coneal would have been generally Maurice de Saxo, and Frederick and Surveyor General Hoo, W. C. B. Best-the public prints, or unless be sonda to
gise notice. inge, Asting Harbour Master; Hon. P. the Clerk of Councils for them if his atten- the information asked for under the first
The Acting Colonial Storetary said the of opinion that a new gaol was unnecos Nations: that the inhabitants of the Colony Ryde, Hon. O. P Chator, Hon. T. Htion has been directed to them. If it is of these heads Elle thirty-aight pages of a Whitehead, Hon. Bo Kai, and Mr A. M. not possible to sircuta u them twenty-four book printed for private was in the police power must be repered in some one sary. He had demonstrated to Mr Fiew- would still have been expected to look tactics; the plan of attack and defenes, the
exceeded ing that the present Gaol might be ex- Thomas, Acting Clark of Councils. AbEoure before the meeting of Council department. The grounds on which the If the Burresor General
be tended at a comparatively small cost upon the Registrar General as the Pro- aspect and character of the combat. With complaint might
that the Colonial ur improved weapons of destruction, t tector of Chinese, and kis power, would arnestly suggest Ent thy ahould publication of the figures is urged are aut
tine better quarters Government would have continued to comdaily increase in resertblance to industrial military art, formerly so specialised, will Bolt: Hon. J. J. Keswick.
be forwarded to each onofficial member shown, and I do not gather that they have made to the Governor, who would, if he and at the same He supposed that
municate with the Chinese Authorities
art. The combatant that has made the the extensial echere had been re- A despatch on this subject, which was ou siter the macting of Council buen explained to-day. The nature of these thought necessary, reprimand, and such got for the police,
particulars is such that if published to-day conduct would be prevented in futuro. Fe laid on the table, will be found in anothers possible. I am sure this is not an un-
I have the honour to ba, Sir, Your most best weapons and given them the greatest effect will have the best abanice "of wincing column.
reasonable request, and I hope your Excol-it would eimply be necessary to caned the thought it undesirable to put a restriction jeeted an account of the late Mr Brown's through Her Majesty's Consular Oficers
obedient humblo Servant,
The conflict between two nations will often whole of the to-morrow and re-arrange by law on the action of the Surveyor juslibably high ustimate of the cost, he
KNUTSFORD.
resezablo a The police are distributed in general, who it must be assumed, would having included the cost of new quarters
à sanguidety' competition lency will see your way sequinace.
between Mr Kyrie, is seconding, said that former the bouls.
for the Superintendent of Police and the The Amendment was modified to rasd, i Superintendout of the Gaol and other ex. The Officer Administering the Government in factions. From this standpoint. Francs they nas to get copies of these papers the way deemed most suitable for the set pasporly in the mattor. the day before the meeting of Counei. guarding of the lives and property of the
noncoe-sary items. That altered from time to wherever fractionable notice shall be The Colonial Sacretary-I may say we dit zeus. all desire to meet the convenience of the time as circumstances may require given."
The Bill passed through Committee. am responsible for the nofficial members, but it would be but so lang 24 The Colonial Secretary said he was in 5
impossible for the Goverment :c under-guvernment and goud order of the colong for the position to saswer the question with to take to do anything of the kind suggested I am not prepared to publish ference to the Gambling Ordinance, but he by the hon, member in this resolution. benefit of the criminal classes inferm wished to tell the hos member that the On coveral prossions the bun, member has ation to the exact places where information necessary for an answer ont in notion throw days before the oweling they may and may not and policemen to
be found another corered ari abermcus bumber of beste of Council asking the Government to lay detect them in the nefarious business,
read He had not yet susseaded however in gat upon the table auch and such papers. That There is, however, no objection to the hon.
TUS GRINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP 50 for the fray. The problam will now be to
NG CHOW FONG-MOTION FOR BEHKÁRINU. ting an answer to the question regarding the gas to go through the ordinary routine. member's ascertaining privately what he
Bet Oplum Ordinance, not having got fall It goes to the Clerk of Councils, who sends wishes to know on this subject, and every
This was an application for a rehearing conquer several thousands of men, of this caes which the Chief Justica decided wall armed, and prepared to do baitis for whole nation of soldiers, well disciplined, - intormation from the Opiam Farmer It
Itt to the Governor, and
ad it then comes buck opportunity will be given him to do so, involved an enormous amounts of tour to the Colonial Senretary, who has tu cuake and if he us any other hon. member has
against the plaintiffs on 28th October last
Independence and existence. If Germany The and
answer to the other question was as a search to see if such epers cziet. Thoy any enggestion to make as to how the not follow that cargo boats would be taxed follows-Number of convictions under the
then to bo Bent to the printer, and colony can be better pipsd than at probecanes they were brought under regula. the Government can be accused of not being Mr Leach, insiracted by Messra Wotton took six months to reduco Franco defended
and Deacon, appeared for the plaintifa in
by 170,000 men under Bazşine sad 100,000. Gambling Ordinands from the commence
when they are printed they are sent to the seat, such suggestions will always receive tion. The words for hire were in the old
Mr Whitehead-We were not told that support of the applications.
under MacMahon, how long would a Ban- Evary porice constable ordinance bet were reputed in 1889. went to 30th September last, 1170; auount Colonial Secretary, who sends a curtain due consideration.
Fir Leach said that the grounds of the fict continue in which Brands would have application were that at the trial unfortunathing to fear frein betrayal nee from of fiass levied, 941, 48.00, azon fines
to be heard. vallasted, $5301.60; number of persons im-auber of them to the Clerk of Councils to has orders to enforce the traffic raies on Me Whitehead would point out when the the committee had been appointed. Ws
be laid on the table: if the hos, new his beat. I admit that the truffle regalations regulations wore being considered in what have a right t
The Colonial Secretary-I presume we nately owing to his mistaka no evidenca was a prisoned, 414, of whom 400 were imprison-bor will think for one moment he will see do require tue fresh modrication, and it way private boats were injuriously affected
do our best for the public taken and no admissions made which would continual defeatal Stobborn DERS DOTAL power, and efficient weapons scoordingly ed for 14 days, 0 for 10 days, one that is involves a great deal of work was partly with this view that the gorern his cbjection would be considered.
7 days and one for 4 days. The num
In teforence to the stings required in Two hacial members are nominated one enable the plaintifs to Hop.
triamph I take it that on
Art cf the defendant ber of persons in prison for offences under members will please understand that nt contemplated changing the prosent
part cl the Gantling Ordianes on 1st aber the laying on the table of these papere agalem by limiting the monopoly of rick table, Me White band and the Chamber by the Justices of the peace and one by the the ground that there was only an agency will be the determinants of inte
of Commerce thought the requirements Chamber of Comarce. means their publication to the colony, and has to two or three instead of, an at
mem the other unoficial
embom are ap- War to a larger amber. Ove great advantage were sure then was necessary. Taas was 20. He was afraid there was unywe do not as a rule take action on any
en the broad pact of the question which he could not anand, that was, the question of east. It paper on the same day se it is laid on the of that woe that those who were anxious to had been greatly increased. The Chamber pointed by Her Majemy to resist the entirely unjust that the defendunt author insists that Italy is a factor not to of to the race were prepared to undertake the of Commerce site thought time should be Government, and the official mate should be allowed to take the plaintiffs be despised; though loes to be feared by Lable. I am instrusted by his Excell cy
equally representatives sould not be stated, exactly; they had to to say that the Government cannot under-regulation of the ricksha (raffic rend be roe- given to abipowners to impart the additional aro copsider the total cast of the Gaol and the take to send copies of these papers to memanable to the Government for the due hitings, as it might aut be possible to get pablic. It seems to be supposed that the money to pay a debt dus by Masses Rusland chan at ses, where, united to Austria Tha Chief Justice said the point on which she is really formidable, as to England Sers twenty-four hours before the raceting, carrying out of the regulations, but it was them in the colony except at an caorbitant Gorstment is acting against the public, sell and Co
as if we were seeking some personal benefit Mr. Whitehead-I am aaatinted with but we shall do all we can to meet thought desirable after all tu continuo the cust
the convenience of the members and old eyem as regards licensing and not The Acting Harbour Master-The roto ourselves. The whole of my time is he decided the case was that there was no he remarks
"The allianceaf France and England would taken up in endeavouring to do my best revity of outrot hetween the plaintiffs slao of the press. I am also instruct further limit the monopoly. Menuntio quirements are well known and have been for the public. I do try to be frank and the defendeut, and that the defenseeus hulle nattiral. Ho many Cars crint Me Whitebead-I now be to ank-Isited by his Excellency to Bay that the subject of fresh regulations, frosh waiting for the year.
Attomey General-The coms and honest. The Government tried to dant was simply a serrant of Russell between the two people, no many t corrset, na alded in the China Mail of when hon. members are absent if they uk instructions to the police rad more strict 19th Noventur 1801 that in the courts of press a desire to be supplied with these carrying out of the regulations that basing into operation of the Bill is suspouted get the best commities and thought do, who were general managers of the draw them together, taxt sa open rupture,
been in force for some timo is still ender until proclaimed by the Governor, and an the Colonial Surgeon and the Sur plaintiff company. Bankruptos grocedding in the Supreme papors they will be sent
veror General the persons best qualiftad. Mr Whitebead ha would if permitted the consideration of the Government extension of time might be widered, at
esid
Bir Whitehead said he'did not accuse auf Court on that data it was revealed that there is a prosition in the law of the alter his resolution to read twenty-four presume under these circumstances the any rate for this part of the ordinance.
the
Mr Whitehead--The Chamber of Cem- individual member of the Government of of Council, hon.
hon, member will not wish to press bia res so will the hours after debt,
meeting Colony R
merca anggests twoivo menthe.
striving to get any illegitimate beneft out Government. Tike steps to send the law instead of twenty-four hours before solution
"His Excellency--I see no reason why we Mr Whitehead-1 am quite sadieed Ifis Excellency-ime will be allowed, of their policy, but ther course of antior In In that respect the pangraph in quot
choulé vot accept the resolution as amens- { with Four Excellency's sinteraent, I do but to what extent I will not say at the the matter of the Gaol could not be tos bold sa, so bold that he beën dass nagme fans oruisers or torpeds-boals on th tion was as follows
strongly condemnca picy proceded. A rule, a fact I believe always, not wish to causa inconvenience in any present moment. In the course of the backruptcy
laid on the table te circulated round way whatever, but the condition of the Sngs in the Supreme Cours today, it wax pere 1 revealed that there is so provision in the the table; a copy being given to each street traffic rue du bad that I desired to Law of nite Colony to assign debt. Mr. member with the intention that be had call the attention of the Government to it, and I am quite satisfied fra, what your Dessy Byens said the want of such a pro take it away to read. There would be
lion was great inconvenience Chief no reason, however, why an additional Exuellency spa that an improvement will Jastics Russell asked why the attention of copy, il considered necessary, should not the legislature had not boon called to this be sent slao to each member's private ad.
Mt Ewont said be had spoken dress. val turit the matter,
His Excellnnoy-The will answer the question,
for
proportion of salative decay
the answer
PlastGEMENT OF DEBT.
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be made.
THE EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT-A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL.
Mr Whiteland rise to give notice that this day fortnight I shall move the follow ingr resolution:
In consequiones of the fact that the cost
appoint a
The
datings
Progress as reported at Table K.
THE ESTIMATES FOR 1892,
ANIK ECCLESIASTICAL. TRICK.
They
The Council (without His Excellency} resolved itself into Finance Committee t onsider the estimates for 1802, the swo items remaining over bring the Ecclesias. tical rote and the vote for the now Gaol.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the
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of
buy
the
who
or substitute; and
3.utal grounds that it would
Thoir Lordships reserved their decision.
WILL WOMEN EVER DRESS
SENSIBLY
ENGLAND AND THE TRIPLE ALLEANCH, Turning to the Triple Allianos, the
and Germany, and protected by Earland,
innoh more a war, would saume much for one as the other the proportions of t dianster. Questions: divide us which is would, perhaps, be well openly to fans and Joly The Mr. Flower, the editor of the arena, la blow, while, on the other hand, by launching
might
By
the Triple Alanco,king the side of
deal usa mortal
After noma farther rather sharp discus, shrink from the habardots task of bringing rest tendo" kighwaya, i would be poambi gion, the vote was Cerris, the officials in a reform bill for women's clothes, in for un to stares Great Britain, to sampuoles
a long articlo, copiously Illustrated with her commercs, and to ruin her indcetris. the fashion cuts for the last forty years. This is the danger publicly pointed out Be vitors a protest against the slavery her admirala and statesmen. They do ret fashion under which women gros, and dread a great naval combat like those waged
voting for and the unofficials against
DESPATCHES RASPECTING AP- POINTMENT OF A CHINESE CONSUL AT HONGKONG.
The following despatches were laid be fore the Legiclatire Council by command
Government, on the 23rd November,
propose to make war against stays
by Nelson They show Parliamem, when
for
an enterprise which he begius by they want to obtain credits, a cloud of smal hibiting the interior of the organa which are squeezed to pieces by Ught cable gradually destroying the mercantile marine, Interrupting the malations between lacing. In all this there is nothing mother-country and colonies, stopping the of His Excellency the Officer Administering Day; but, what ia now in Mr Flower's supply of raw materials, jadinting the Brit
that he proposes a reform bill. Tales, and by their speed seeping paper-js He would have women wear the simple and without doubt England representa beautiful costume which Mary Andersanele Power with her 400,000,000 unb weare in playing the part of Parthenia, A Oficer Administering the Government to
close-fitting garment of alk or wool, with other 36,000 merchantmen, her 600 Secretary of Stare:
men-of-war, bur purte at the extremities of GOVERNMENT HOUSE. an outer dress of Greek ez Romen fashion gulf or ostuaries, her population of salarm.
ie his ideal. In order to bring about his But she is also everywhere vulnerable, and, Hongkong, 16th July, 1891.-
great change. Le says two things seem to her prosperity has become from the milit My Lord, I have the honour to acknow-him of prominent importance, The Inter-ary standpoint, abuse of weakzione d
permanent danger. However it be, we do
A ledge the receipt of Your Lordship's dps-national Council of Woman, it seems, hava
:A GLOOMY PLOTURE" -
1. The commission of women soting for M. Lockroy goes on to say that the late
the Count should deside definitely upon of France would perhaps be decided at sea,
Mr. Whitehead I have no wish to
press meg tieneral the resolution if your Excellency will say
that a copy will be sent.
words Protestant Chaplain be changed into the 18-Excellency do not res why that Acting Attorney General said Khem stomed to be some misapprohon should not be done,
of the Administrative Staff of the Govern Protestant Chaplains. He acknowledged it sion as to what actually took place on
TAE ZEGULATION OF STREET TRAFFIC,
ment of Hengkong is constantly increasing, was intended that the whole vote should go 1891- the cension in quato. He had made-
Mr Whitehead-Your Excelleney, Sec having risus from 6547.850, in 1887, to the to the 4ogligan chaplain and not give any inquiry, and be found there WAR IN revelation that there is no provision in the tion 3 of Ordinance 21 of 1887 gives the enormous amount of 8758,189, in 1991, and thing to the minister of Union Church law of the colong to assign debt and Governor in Council power to insure rules the still larger eailmated sum of about The matter arose in this way: 20 were that the general statement that there is for the regulation of public vehicles, and of $800,000 for 1892, exclusive of $65,200, fer given to the Roman Cathetto Obaplain on no provision in law to assign debt was some traffic carried on by means of such vehicles. Fensions for 1892, it is incumbent on the the basis that there are 200 Roman Catbo- Such rules have been issued, yet there is Unofficial Membere of Council, who being lies who pass through the Gaul and the what qualified. MrEwes, a solicitor of this quan did wavithat there was no law in regulate the traße in the phy Afresta public purse, to earnestly consider and committee was appointed to report as to patoh No. 107 of the 21st of May gisting appointed a commission on the sabjest,ot wish for this enemy Re coing, in the course of the proceedinge is norious attempt to enforce them or to the lawfully constituted guardians of the Hospital in the course of the year. the womy for the assignment of debt, but At several points at certain hours it le pietrenuously urga upon the Government the what should be fired to the Church of that Her Majesty's Government had agreed and this is what he advises them they the ssy lale then drew tively dangerous to pass along Queen's necessity for retrenchment in every pos. Farland, god it was thought to be a fair to the appointment of Mr Tso Ping lang should do attention to the spation of the English Road, Contral, East, and West, os foot, in ziblo direction, zure especisily when it is thing to put down at least three times as Chinese Coneal at Singapars, to be Consul Inchesters Act of 1883, which has got chair, in jurickshaw or other conveyance, remembered that the Colony's financial posi-ish for the Protestant Chaplain. At that at Hongkong for one your or the under
other religious body bad standing that he shall be withdrawn at these natury and stout of changes desired, and be draws a gloomy picture of the Sean wonted in this golony, under which Jiurickshaws and chats are allowed by the tion is not strong, that we see threatened timo
And ever present in their mind. But it in gloomy And deble and maignable at law. Sefore the police to loiter about plying for hire with with a shrinkage in its revenus in the near made any claitu, and to resumed that the end of that time if the appointment should The idea ostume should be clearly defined Irengh naval forces. His onnotauias, too with 2. With a view of making the sunounce. would be szceedingly unwise to attempå ray *War, without misray, without pity, is passing off
2 of that Act in England fell ont let or hindrance is the streets and in future, and that our position with reference it dependent religious body did not on be found not to work well assignable in equity but not at a That the roads, and many of them are not re- to epium, and the' revenue derived there- principle, care to have any convectionment publio I la'd a copy of Your Lord. | radical change at opo
that Government,
the
that they preferred to rely
2. Another very essential point is the what awaits 20, a war of extermination point & Commission be believed was the state of the law quired to hope their femra lit after dark- fram is precarious, I beg te more
on their voluntary contributions for their ship's despatch before the Legislativa
like those related in ancient history, in proper education of the girls of today which nothing is respected neither the en hins set in. At the Clubs, the Hotels, Guverament the Whates, and the landing places, chair
In the previous sort
norrespondenso on the Teach the girls to be American; to be updto the Juler pari of the quand finrickshaw coolies with the chair and of Members exclusive of. Govern work of charity; They were inveil at its fint inceling.
menit Dicials with full powet i shquire the habit of holding services in the
all means are employed, all artifices 560 Government had nuder consideration chars half-a-dogan, more or less, at into and report on the forging of all the Carl." He recogulised, however, the claim bjot of his appointment Sir William iddependent to soon to copy fashion, Proty nor the lives of individuals. En the guesson of adopting the nection, of the the same time sro Tipo in rash at pas- departments of the Government with the of Union Church to be jout. He proposed Des Voeux has referred fcky to the oben | manners, or habite that come from decaying exounod, all treasons allowed, all cruelties. sengera, and invariably a ferve struggle vise to retrenchmeat, "aud'as to the de. now to put down n rather larger som for tions which bazo elyaya existed, and ahili givilisations, and which outrage all sanoatified, all destinations ordered, MAYOR! English Am I amongst them ensues as to who shall i sirability or otherwise of the redistribution Protestant Chaplains (in the plural) and Ro eziat, on the part of the whole gom of FRÅDSBISD The American pass, thor leave a deeszt behind 32
derour the paseunger. The passenger of work, the sunlgamation of certain offers, says the distribution of that eam to be munity of this Colon, and as it has never ciples of com WHO alles bould have a head or riba broken or i
* it seams only reason" |
tails Funs the risk of having hts or the increasing of "the fours of the official dotermined afterwards. He proposed to taimen aided to abjede to be girl is naturally independant and well which, when the oanfiel is of human logo an
maka the sum $3,000 sustaining some day, privileges in the way of leave, &c."
s.10, and wishes of the Chinees Goverment I resume dowed with resson and nominul se
ali gaits to mastain this war with whiob the was arrived at by taking the aver- that what are deemed Imperial interests Orodhamn the wisdom and importance of adversaries has disappeared. Let us s
Colonial this American movement, and she will
not have so opportunity in judging the work done by injury while the fight is going on between ras BUILDING ORDENANCH
be slow to cordially embrace age based upon the whole of the year 1890 have in this matter over-ridden
long been threatened and th the Regnest Uments Department will the ovelies as to who shall secure the hire.
Tescription, many
The Acting Attorney Canocal, in moving and the first half of 189). The total num interests,
which there is a desire to terrify us. We thon circumstances I refrain from action, a clearly defined ideal towars which to Save right on our side, we have justle, and the Gatarestat lay on the table copies of Carts of every the Regis Generale last manual report heavy loads of goods, are tolerated to more the second reading of the bill to amend the ber of persons who profess the Christian In the and my ad in done with the reports to and fro, east od west, in whichever Building ordinanue of 1893, said the oborreligion other than the Roman Catholic, adding my adverse option of the advisabi and gradical changes these are points the continent of justice and right will giv
ALLIES their eqnvenience. of the bill was in the first plays to remove ponally admitted to the capital is 728lity of the appointment to the protects which it seqman ta me are pitals portant us that moral force comm
Much more than the Council may be able victory. To ward off or postpone cor of other departments, and, as was formerly part of the road
18 ho practical attempt at the regularlain difficulties #hich had been exper-and to the Clack 104, that is a total of 892 which have already reached Your Lordship, done to regard to depresion of the traffe, and a more dangerous or souced in carrying out the provisions of A8 200 is to 833, so is 57-40 to 83,993.20. So and enn only declars myself ready to carry do, Mr Flames booke to Worsling and slot is not to war over, as the cas
The fashionable ladies of New York have will have to stake her last throw.. and Delectal Secretary - In asawer to the more arratisfactory condition of quing it the Building Ordinance of 1889 in regard he put the sum at 4 3000. The principle of out Your Lordship's intructions in the 2016 elegit as spratu donising female drae such, parhupa, sound the hour when, Brence quw Tom I hate to log that not only enn 7culd be didisalt to coulerplate. Is it to the thickness of the walls of division must be determined afterwards,
letraducod's comfortable blonse worn over Mr. Whitehead By whom End be freerd of shy ooh aunual report not possible to hero toriokabas alandy as structures and to is more deinitely
The Colonial Souretry I can hardly say
kalokarbunker trousera, klipping inte beautiful tes-gown it anybody calla tai neo in the table as suggested in Shanghai In the Modal Saulement no the position of the damp-proof course in lordber, but and much sunal fiurickshaw coulle la permitted to more his domestic bidings. The artisance also at this moment. We have got some time
them in a morning. He is delighted with as this Government vehicle out of proper turn, and when such dealt with the acustrnotion of amoke fura, before the end of this year to settle that
Liberty's dresses, and reproduges some of aitherto A re vehicles are in matice those going in goal the use of intl uzmable materials and with There might be a cacaistes formusd
in this colony at the present time. In
the Asterary General siated that
SASHTRAT PRUTKAL'S ANNUAL REPORT
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carrying
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4. There are, however, several points upon which I shall be glad to have your Lordship's directions, vis.
(1) What are to be the duties and powers
of the Consul? :
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#tment of
to
Lent, laws of life,
or pria
Common ||
Concerted
lenocu commended; in which, when schlicks
COMMANDE
Ws could all be great if we could be measured by the great things we defend in do to morrow, -ae teamon Cloče,