- No. 9807.—NOVEMBER 30, 1892.]
that it devolver Da me
that the report of the Finance Committes be adopted by the Council.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Fiondee Committes sal after tho Council meeting-the Colonial Secretary prosiding.
The following sell minute was paseod-Too Governor recede the Gonnail to vota e sum of fine thousand Three hundred and Thirtyght Dollars and Twenty-five Gants, (938.25), to meet the charges made by the Water and Drainage Department against the banitary Department, for the supply of water to varions Markets, during the darent year.
to propose years. They have bean passed by the Se- for civil pansions and a more liboral provi-|
erstars of Blate as proper for us to drak, sion for Hospital expenses, and yet the and natif he has decided that they should estimate of revenue shows a surplas over The Colonial Secretary-Pardon ma for be altered we must continna to vote them: expenditure which I have every reason to interrupting. I rise to make a correction. That is the official side of the question. hope will be realised. Really, I ogu see no That is not what I said. So far as I remetu. The side of tho: uncíficiols that the ground for alarm and foreboding, bat bar, I said it by said with the hon. member financial position the colony requirsa: rather ground, for autisfaction. Bat, say to more an amendment to the motion I have that certain salaris should be redwood and the official members, the Colony must be made thepea asked me if I was that they have a right to ask for a reduc in a bad way become your Excellency har going to move the adoption of the report, totion. They quoto the dictum of a said a loan is necessary. Certainly it which I replied, "Coriainly not. It dose previous Governor, but that is quite un- in cears, but it doen dot follow not require to be adopted by the Council. necessary; the right is inherent in their that the Colony is in a bad way. Not at all. It is uply laid before the Council. position and requires no such support. For what purpose is the loan required? Mr Chater-1 balieve most of those It would be not merely their right but Not for our ordinary expenditure but ex- fancial reports are laid on the table and their duty if circumstances demanded the pruditure on Publio Works Extraordinary. │*** propcard by the Colonial Socratary and exercise of it.. The only question is I would like to know in what country in then adopted by the Council. I have cer- whether the circumstances do demand it, which, it is found possible to construct DESPATCH RESPECTING PRISON tainly been under that impression, and I As to that lot as examine a littls, Ons the extraordinary public works of tho re-
ACCOMMODATION. of thought that in the ordinary course of
lative magnitude as in Bangkong out reason for the proposed reduction is a re events he wenld have moved the adoption cent and probably only temporary fall in current expenditure as it been found of it by the Council, but I sse. he has house route, ត ronuon which is in possible hitherto in Hongkong itself? moved otherwise. I am auro have some instancem acntestable. and rusy Certainly not. It has been fouad possible great pleasure in proposing that this item
be mast Cases
with -other to bring them to their present peint be reduced to what it was bafore the sala details in the cost of living and with the only by utilizing the balancen georging from rics were increased in 1891. The reasons further depreciation in the value of silver our previous loan. In the fact that we are for this reduction bare boon fully gone since 1891. Strictly speaking their case about to gontract a loan for Publin Works juto in Finance Committee and are pretty is that the financial condition of the colony Extraordinary there is no indication what- weil kuown amongst the members of Coua has so worsoned during the last two years ever that the Colony is in a bat way finan- cil. Therefore I need not repeat what I that the most drastic retrenchment in imcally. Waaro only about to do what would have said before. Since last meeting I mediately imperative. By such worsening be done in similar circumstances-nad pro- have bonn told that wo were not quite cor- of the Sosncial position I presume they perly done-ia every country in "the rect in saying that the finances of the Colony must mean something more than what has world. So far from the Colony being had shrook somewhat and that expendi bean lost in gambling. It is quite true that in a bud position financially I am of ture bad incresad. I am certainly of daring the past two goare Hongkong opinion that when due provision is opinion that the revenue has shrunk and has become a byword in avery sivilisai de, as it should be made, for Pablic the expenditam increased, and I have great country for extensive and reckless grupbling, Works Extraordinary, the Colony is in a proposing that this item be but they must mean more than what has better and a sounder position financially pleasure reduced to what it was before the increase been lost on this account, They must than it has ever been. But assuming for of salaries in 1891.
meau that the volume of our legitimato the nuke of argameot-although I do business decreasing, that the revenue in not admit it for a single mourut--
De Ho Kaibog to second the proposal. It may
in all
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The following despatch was laid before the Logislative Council by commerd of is Excelloner the 3averunr at the meeting
this afternoon:-
Hongkong Couidental.
Downing Street, 7th July, 1892, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 22nd of February last on the subject of the additional provision required for prison purposes at Hongkong.
In that despato yen arge me to recepsi- der the view which I had previously expres and that a new prison should be built, block by block, on a site diferent from that of the presont prison, and you subis o suhems for adding to the accommodation provided by the existing buildings on, the present restricted site.
CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING
THE PROPOSED LOAN. The following document was laid before. the Legislative Council by cod of tis Excellency the Governor, at the miot- ing this afternoon:-
Downing Streat, Indon,
20th October, 1892, SI,-We have been furnished by the Secretary of State for the Colonies with o copy of an extract from your despatch of the 6th September last asking to be fur- Dished with a statement of the advantages of issuing Inscribad Stock instead of Debentura or other separities, and for in-
forcast as to the rate at which we could probably lastfo zuch stock.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTOY.
pable falsohood: ho was then safely lodged in the Shanghai Consular Prison. · Further, the procedure attributed to the British Go-
(Hefore His Honour. My Fishing Clarke, vermont is manifestly absurd. Had Ma
Chief Justice.)
Wednesday, Nov. 30.
con grouped en routs for England, and 76- somed his treasonable practices in China, the Teung-li Yames would have approached H.. APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION. B.M's Representative in Peking, not the Wotton and Deacon's Oo applied for the latter's sending an interior official from In this case Me Hastings (of Mesure Foreign Sonretary in Downing Street, and as injunction to prorant Mom Sohnels London to confer with the Tastai of Shaug- and Co. taking civil or criminal action he is one of the most comical results of ig- against two undischarged Chinees bank nerance over published. We venture to rupte (who wore adindieated bankrupts in denounce the history as a hassles canard, Hongkong) in the Courts of Kwangtung, and to advise the Nichi Nichi Shinium nat for the sum of $401.86 alleged to be duo to tomaritawell-earned reputation for accuracy Scheele and Co, by the bankrupte: by Admitting to its columns the lucubrations
In consideration of the fact thas of a correspondent who is witbont - nát only 2. In compliance with this requ st I bave the hour to state that the principal the bankrupts had not applied for essentiel information of the notable events argumen's in favour of the issue of In-discharge, His Lordship deferred judg. he discusses, but also the most radimentary
ment To-day ho grated love to knowledge of official procedure. acribed Stock are as followe ---
serve notice of the application for the in junction upon Scheele and Co, for them to show cause why such as injunction should not be granted. His Lordship, however, said that Mr Eatings had better consider whether the Court had jurisdiction to grant Mrs Anderson
2. I share your desire not to force upon be of course a ques-falling away and that it is or shortly that the unofficial members are correct the Colony a scheme for a new and expensive tion of debate" whether the revenue will be unable to meet the legitimate in their estimate of the financis! posi- prison, if, I admit is probable, such a bas shrunk or whether expenditure charges open it. But is this actually tion, what shall I then say of their ac- measure would be mat by protests from the has inernased, but the fast remains wo the care We have here no statistication ? They Aay in fact, here is an un-official members of the Legislative Coun all feel it in our pockets, and I think that of imports and exports and therefore it is excellent Colony going to wreek and oil and would be strongly opposed by pablic is the strongest argument. The Govern impossible to prove the actual volume of rain, and we must try a most drastic opinion on the spot; and seenming that an- trade by the irrefragile evidence of incon- remedy to save it. How are thay to do other course can be found which will remove ment has difficulty in finding fonda to carry on extra public works sad a loan is men testible figures, and in the absence of these it? Simply by reducing cortain offeial the present glaring deficiencies and make it tioned by Yout Excoliency as being in we must bure recourse to inferantial indi-aniarios, and by what amount ? Well this possible to provide for the connement of your opinion absolutely necessary. If we cations. These are not wanting. Ons of reduction where with to save the Colony from the ariminat prisoners on the separate had a surplus I am quite sure Your Excel them is the amount of shipping frequenting financial ruin → your Excellency will system, I shall be prepared to reconsider and lency would not recommend such a course, the port. It cost be presumed that ships soarcely credit me when tell you, modify my instratione. At the same time, We are economising as best we can, and do not come here for Lothing.
the amount which this herolo remedy I have not altered my opinion that the under these circumstances the unofficial the amount of shipping in 1890 exeseded will place at their disposal for the salvation caly fully satisfactory solution the members of Council are bound, by the that of any previous year, which was sur- of the Colony--will fall short of the question would be the construction on duty they have to perform towards passed by that of the following your, and modest sum of 850,000. The gross amount a thorough.bly open site of a taw cellular the rale-payers of this Colony, to see the returns for the current year bid fair to of the increase to salaries in 1891 was prison that retrenchment be effected, and they sclipes those recorded for 1891. Another 851,000 edd. It from this is taken away 3. I am prepared under all the cirens.
into have pa that the form of A is the atmount of bark-notes in circulation, the rate of making remittances at 4,2,stances to spprove as a compromise, the general proposal to reduce the alarica of Hare the Colonial Secretary quoted the the drawing of pay while on leave at 4/2 enlargement of the present prison aren officials to the level of 1391, and also to go gurea for the years since 1892, showing an and pensiona at 4/2 the dollar, which was with additions to the existing prison build duce certain items of expenditure which increase year by your of from $4,767,0 5 withdrawn when the increase was granted, inge, and the provision of seize additional they look upon as being unnecessary.
odd tu $5,999,713 ut date. Then these privileges will have to be restored space for exerulea and for working the 1 Whitehead-I rigg to support again take an article which has late- I cannot state the esot expenditure on prisoners. The suggestions contained in, what has fallen from the maier unofficially been very prominently before the which the apparent gross saving will your despatch do not however, as you will member and the hon. member who republic. My office has recently been thereby be reduced, but it will be perceive, meet what canalder to be the presents the Chinese. If may be that in besieged with applications ict Luc
very considerable, and it is probable that requirements of the case, for they would Home cares the increase over the 1800 rate porary licences for the storage of petro- the saving would not exceed £5,000 per involve the further overcrowding of space
That our revenue is leum. I am aware there was recently annum 20 may be necessary.
that, according to that, already glaringly overcrowded and in this
up
is to be easted by the immediate rednotion of certain exlaries and the consequent saving of £5000 per annum. Was there ever a more impolent and lame espclusion? I sn almost tetapted ask-Are they in ensest? True, your Excellency intende salaries where 700ancica, but
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VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HOMOKONG HOTEL.
• Mr. Thos Howard
(a) Greater security to the holder, Debentures, being transferable by delivery, are frequently excluded from the scope of Trust investments and are sometimes objected to by ordinary investors, At the present tion, when the reduction of the in- such an injunction. The bankruptcy came Mr H. B. Boxtball Mr A. Kibson terest borne by the Imperial Fands under the Ordinance of 1864 and not under Mr and Mrs De Mr and Mrs J. Lauts and the enhancement. in price of the now Ordmance of 1891. There was Mr and Mrs Sam).
power in the new Ordinance to stay actions Chapman Railway is by injunction, but it was doubtful whether Securities is torning the the same power was included in the old actention of Trustees very largely Ordinanco. towards Colonial Government recu- rities, this consideration is of great importacco.
(b) The ease, and at the same time, the safety with which transfers aro after in the Register, free of cost,. a characteristic which makes. In soribed Stock specially acceptable to thnan who require to conduct fes. quent financial operationa wa the tasia of the security of the stock. (c) The facilities for investing small sume, even to shillings and pence, instead of being Imited, as in the case of Deboutures, to multiples of £100. This facility attracte small investors and is especially useful in doaking with the investment of small and Eumerous dividends.
ist Gamers
Consal and Mrs von
Leeper and Maid in Mins Macgowan
Capt and Mrs Ciut- Flot-Surgeon Mahon
Larbuck
Mr G. C. Cox
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Capt. Cmningham
Mr Hy Edgar
Mr C. F. Evelyn Mr Geo. Fearrick
Mt Beattie
Roy. J. M. Morton'
Mre Nicol and child
Mr F. E. Savill
Mr Fred. E. Shean- Me J. Walls
Mr and Mrs Warren
HODFT AUSTIN HOT BE T
CHIN KIANG.. (N.-C. Daily News Correspondent.}
Nov. 21. A few wooks ago I wrote you about a awaiter which elicited a great deal of talk I stated that the among the Chinese, natives thoroughly believed that the bones of little children were found in the Jenis Chapel in Tanyang daring the riot last Mr 8. L. Benjamin year. The letter that I wrote was not Mr Hart Buck intended as a slur apto our Catholis Bev. B. F. Cobbold neighbours. I merely anggested that they be a little more open in their church mat. Mr and Mrs C, 0.
Cohen tera aa great snapicion on the part of the Mr J. B. Daughtrie
hom. In Chinese seeme to rest upon
Mr B. Crawford your issue of November 15th appars the Mr W. H. Cross following:-
Mr Cochrane ·
Mr W. Mashaan,
nurse and children Captain D. E. Mac-
Carthy, R.E.
Mrs D. F. MacCarthy.
and infant
Mr Charles G. Malsch
Mr H.
Meyerink
Mrs Van Nicrop Mr A. Ross
Mr Taylor
TILTORIA KOTEL
(4) The opportunity which the issue of A visitor who has just returned from Mr E. S. Joseph successive instalments of stock un Chinklang meations, from his owe observa- Mr W. Maoboan der identical conditions as regards too, that the Roman Catholic establish- race of interest and date of redempments are as open as any Protestant mis tion offers for building up a line of sionary churches or instintions could be, stock aufficiently large to be fairly and, that in their case at least, there is marketable, a qualification which absolutely no foundation for silegations of anbanens the attractiveness of the BEOTBOY."
He that refuseth correction despiseth stack to all classes of investors.
AL. Abrahamson Captain Kahler Mr. W. Krase.. Mr A. L Baguall Capt, F. 0. Blanco Me Chas, W. Mathews - Mr N. W. Brown Mr W. E. Bridgman Mr W. MeNəb
Mr W. Jose Michaela'
By worth
Mr J. H. Milor"
Air Jose F. Constan- nir Obs. H. Ramsay
Dr. and Mrs Canaris Mr S. Morri
(e) The circumetarice that Ineoribed his own soul," and I am very glad to thank and Mrs IA. Mr O. O Milisch-
Stock han established itself so firmly the visitor for this information, and for in the Colonial Market that a the very gentlemanly way in which he Debontors ieaus would, under or imparted it. All the Protestant Churches dinary conditions, by expected to represented here ibraw wide opon the realise a fractionally lower prica than doors of their churches and institutions
M: Farmer eren daring our communion services every Mr Adolf Fischer stock. 3. As regards the rate at which we think Chinone who will quietly sit down, listen Mr W. Garduer
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:: M. FOйMANKET,
have just alluded that you had nover I are not at liberty to repeat. 11w.ald only daty Colony what would be your criminal medicante, defaulters, persons His Excellency Sir W. Robin
taken advantage of an official majurity in dealing with financial questions in ather
colonier.
His Excellency-They were amenable to reason in ather colonies (langhter.)
weary the Council were I to go into all the detaile of this branch of the subject, but before leaying is I should like to draw attention to as other important siresans- tance and that is the recent atas ment by the manager of our fowling bank that in the month in which he spoke there had been more applications for bank shares then in any single mouth during the whele period of his
connection
with
The
K.O.M.O., Hongkong.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE VOLUNTEERS. To the Editor of the Cira MAIL.'
THE MASON AFFAIR.
A CURIOUS YARN."
I skal
bore sa Saperintendent of the Gaol, which, the principal bank tends to show no les it matters of this palare. It is for prison improvement”. “On the west US, there should not be the present that the Mason Affair har onge more come
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company.
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Mr Hersonet
Mr E. B. Jorey
Mr and Mrs C. EL
Reard
Mr J. E Rhoads Mr O. A. Schmuck Mr W. Schwaler. Mir Shuttleworth Capt. Smith.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
dalkriti
REGISTER.
November 29,--AT 4.1.
amoy...... 30.21 67 Auping... 30.08 70 Swatow.... 33.13 67 Hongkong 30.16 85 Vict Pesk Cautom. 30.3966 Macao Hoihow.
November 30. 10 MV,
Nagasaki..
Shanghai...
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Amoy 90.96 61 Auping....90.24 Swatow...30.33 Bongbong 30.33 Vist. Peak- Canton ... 30,41) 67 Macao.....
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not of an elastic natura is, I think, palpable, great glu. in the island wing to some) the Colony is sliding down a steep slope and other respects they may be regarded it possible to faute Hongkong Inscribed and see, is cordially invited in. and it is much more likely to shrink in the alteration of likin arrangement in Chisa, i towards financial ruin, and its fatal course as creating avile not now existing. At Ella Stock ve should, in present eircumstances, Dow feel free to tell the doubling Chinese I future than to even remain as it is at but the figures with which I was made nc
same time do not object to substituting a presant. As regards expenditure it has quainted in connection with this trade
Hat roof for the present ridge over the Con expect to obtain from 103 to 104 for 4 to attend all the service at the Tien-chu-pt. Hillebrandt been constantly on the increase. To show that it is simply enormous 315 hun.
viot working shed in the yard at the south per cent, stock having 50 years ourreuey, faxy and see for themselves. day I looked a return which friend on my right hes applied for permis
east angle of the building and surmounting aider the adviability of issuing pet the Catholics at Tanyang where the meet It would east, bowever, that the stato- At the same time we should serie
hould seriously con I baked for last year on the increase of a Bion for large stores et Kennedy Town and
this dat roof by a second one appported on
cuts and by the visitor do not apply to Inrica and personal allowances in the last enormous storage toks have recently been
columns, so su to give two open sheds fur sent. stock of the same currency. five years, and I see it bas amounted to constructed at K wloon This only one to effect economies
working instead of one.
a stick could be placed at from 93 to 95 Barions treables occurred. Your issue of more than $200,000, that the difference item; if we knew about, per tems we opportunities occur
tho 4. Turning to more general matters, I
saving in interest, as compared with 17th November contains an excellently between $517,000 in 1887, to $768,010 in houd probably gain clue to the why? Because the Colony is on the way haeres that in my opinion it must be per cent, at 103, capitalised over the written article headed To Tanyang and *That, 1891, and there is a still larger in extreme inoteune 201 tho amourit
of road to rain? Not at all but boonues regarded as a necessary feature in any currency of the lean, would largely out-Back in which this appeara crease in 192. Retrenchment is no-shipping frequenting the port. There your Excelicnoy has more than once stated scheme of compromise, that. 4 should pro- weigh the loan on redemption of the stock said the priest, drawing my attention to
Excellency in your are other ulications which show that the that the civil service is over manned and vide separete osils for the fatal number of ango of the Colony and the terms on which is for the pagans to look through as they par, and, as affecting the future borrow. grated opening in the church door, “that Cosary, and your spacchi at the College of Medicine sugar trade of the culany has been increase the derical service to some extent over- mala prisesere belonging to the criminal debt conversions may be effected, the please when people are at Mase; for you recently bold out hopes that we might seeing greatly. And then we have the paid, because wasteful and excesive ex-class calculated on an average of, sag the establishment of a stock on a 3 per cent, know they imagine Eettors. I would you effect retrunchalens to the extent of tremely favourable prospects of Charlon-penditure is wrong in any circumstances last four years. The average total of pri. some $60,000 annually and permanently, usgee ooal, abent which by bou, friend on whatever. But if your Excellency con.
like to emphasise there last worde-for Wi'ostock. sontre of all ages and sexes for that period baris would be of immeans advantage. but that apparently is not to take place my rigifbas geven, me some very interest enrred in the view which has been taken wits 546; and from theas may perhaps
I have the honour to be, fir, Your they image horrors. It is is a spirit of Tokio ****** 29.99 just yet a while. Your Excellency ing information, which, however, as it was or the unisial members of the financial deducted juveniles, women, deblars, non obedient Servant,
kindlincos that we suggest that if this door Nagasaki were thrown wide open as she doors of the Shanghai.30.39 49 64 INIT further said on the occasion to which
given in the courts of private conversation,position of the
you be content with their incarcerated for minor police offences and a
Protestants and (on the authority of our Fouchov... proposed reduction of certain official salarica certain proportion of gamblers,
visilor) Catheline are in Chipkiang, much producing only a waxing of £5,000 per balance of average numbers, which I have
would be effected towards alleging the ? Would you have considered not the materials for estimating correctly,
auspicious of the Chinese. The writer is pretty well scquainted with the natives Fou had done your duty when you had should be regarded as the basis on whisk to trundled this mop in the face of the Niagara caloulete the requirements of the Colony in
between Chinking and Tanyang nùd some- Mr Whitehead proceeded to say that it
at impending rusa? Certainly not. You the matter of celular accommodation.
times stops for the night at some point between the two cillos. I hare often do was perfectly well understood when the
would find it your duty to deal with it in a
. The pressut prison building if remodel.
November 30, 1892. salaries were increased that they should
serious and business-like manner. Obvious. led on the separate system would provide
fanded our neighbor against lying is the effective remedy is to reasst our whole for about 280 prisoners, but whether it written lately about Volunteers and Vo bo subject to reductiuo if the circumn-
SA great deal of nonsense has boen charges made by ignorant Chinese. stances of the colony made it necessary,
Here is a bit of news which will illus Bolinao.... 29.84 81 Haiphong. 30.10 67 expenditure and recise the whole scheme of would not be expedient to leave a part of Janteering, also some comme canse. Under trate the defenselessness of worn in Manila 29.87 82 76 and quoted Sir William Dee Tosun's ro the institution, Well, Sir, what inferences our enlaries, and to consider whether so the buildings in their present furre, sa as to the latter heading I plass some of the re. Chlua, tharks on the point, as well as those of are we to dea frota all these e'rcam- elass of the community were not bearing accommodate those classes of prisoners in marks that appeared in Auxiliary Tom-beat his wife, who fed to her father for:
A man losita the city recently 0.5. James Sir Francis Fleming. He thought it was stances? That there is decline and staga dlsproportionately light share of the respect of whom the separate system may my's letter in your last night's issue. very unfortunate that the unaoimous with nation of logitimate busince) Trade is usual general burden. I do not say that the not be desmed indispensable, is a questina
protection; the husband appealed to the In the event of war, Artillerymeti would official who forbade the woman learing Wrostook of the unofficial members was mus compliedly considerad a desirable thing to hare and recessity for such action may never arise, but which must be decided in Hongkong.
be required to man er present forts and home. The brata then beat his wife to Tokio with in regard to the appointment of a it would appear that we have it in abundance. I do most emphatically say it is not yet fru 6. In any case it will be necessary to a these that would be improvised all over death. It will be intersting to neo what. retrenchment commission. His Excellency The shipping has often breu described-pending or searat hand, sad if unfortunately quire and to make use of spave additional to the island, and Riflemen would be required the official will do with the sata. himself had stated that the Colony was expecially by the Hon. member repres it should arrive Your Excellency will meet that now covered by the prison and police to support them. over-officered and the unofficial membors sentfor the Chamber of Commera: as it with matures which will be at once both baildings. At the porth-east of the prison both branches of the serviss,
We want Volontera for thought it most unfair and anterotable, the life-blood of tor Colony. If so the equitable and effective. We have heard a and poline compound there is a piece of that the Colonial Ofice, knowing that, Colony in in no danger from anemia, good deal about giving the unofficial element a ground, described on the plan of Hongkong is healthy work and very inte
Artillery drill, both Garrison and A-",
elde should continue to send out more officers, and
mentioned at larger shure in the government of the Colony, a block No. $16, which is at present waste, sunnidering the facilitating, and the circumstance Only the other day a new officer arrived a recent meeting tho manager of
bat their action on this occasion, whatever and which it has always, as I understand, here for bandli
Volanteore havo i A special correspondent of the Vichi betoken, does ant betoken ability been intended to utilize directly or indirect.
derst 4g and learning to use mo Nichi Shimbun, writing from Peking, saya he thought, was quits unnecessary and un- lacking of general confidence.
Lis deal with called for. He believed His Excellency forenes which I draw is that while indivi.almost superfluous for me to add that side divided by a roadway from thes
difioults in keeping up a strong corps before the public. Our traders (ange the recommended the Colonial Ofice not to dusts in the Colony have in recent years they could ut posibly hare abocen 4 prison buildings, there is a present For those who prefer tas Rife, and will Japan May remember that Mama was send out another officer but the voice of lost heavily by gambling the condition more inspportune time for their ill-omen- least one half of ***** (Na: 124) at only come forward and say do, no dout charged with secretly procuring gaupowder the Colonial Ofice had its way. He thereof the community at large is saaded declaration. We are just about to be abcar
all, I anderstand, rany every orcouragement will be given by the and arms for the Ka-lao-hai (a secrot salong. 20.10 01 97 fore thought the uncdicial members wore and progressive. Turo UKW to the en the market for a loss, and their 1
base. I mush doubt Government to form a strong and useful cisty in China). Arraigued on this charge, Bolins.... 20.01 ED 74 SE quite justified in opposing auch undecas indications from our revenue, What erzasous estimate of the position
owever, whether these additions to the
he was convicted and imprisoned. But 0.8. Fam sary expenditure in the most forcible way we find? In 1892 the Foveate was Colony is owincatie.
the available space will prove saflicious; wat my I am told Murray Battery is to have an since he left Shanghai, being deported to and as soon as possible getting a reduction. $1,227,847; for the five seara ending 1858 judice the
scalated to prisonsent to modify my previous views eannat electric light to poable drills to take place England, no newe has reasted Chine. It is Baromator rising. Gradients moderate it averaged $1,291,407, in the following five on THE COLONIAL BAGRETARY GIVES THE
is obtained the Congas be regarded as final, unless and until you in the evening, also that it is probable so ratoured that he has since then been living for N.. winds. Weather, tione, cool and prare ending 1871 in averaged $1,862. CNOFFICIALS A SCOLDING,
Kantined or less advan-are able to satify me wither that they are other gen will be placed there for drill purst. Faccher disguised as a tea-broker. Yn dry. (Lwued at 10.30 a.) The revenue The Colonial Secretary-My hon, fried
tageous terms than otherwise it would, so, or that some additional space can be re- ix 1886 largely ezucoded the Colony will have to thank the gaired.
poses, and more room in the present the riddle of July it was reported that he
W. Desnos, the senior unofficial member bas here and that of any provis year. The revenue anoficial members for it,
Headquarters will be available for the use Dame to Nanking, and urged the metabors
Director of the Observatory. the Finance Committee discharged what in 1890 exceeded that of 1880 by $3,51 facts and figures I have quoted may serve can be acquired, a three-storeyed block eraits
1. Oa lot No. 124, or on so much of it as of the corps. I hope the
of the Ko-las-hai to renew their treasonable he has stated to be a very painful and The revenue of 1891 exceeded that of 18 in sove mansure to avert the natural con- might be built containing three storica of
doings.
Bonglow Observatory, Nós 30, 1892, The Chinese Government dis- am not quite sure an already it aisted with certainy that my desire to treat the uneficial members proportion of the additionel cellular sces in their names to the Commandant of the
and as the treat of their ill-advised action. that I am entirely correct
I would suggest that all British enbjects overed the fact, and at once requested the would probably represent a large who are willing to
British Authorities to adopt rigatous mea.
1. Barn, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren- ing thin, however, 1t whe
sures. The first application in this acassat, and to the level of the res in inches, tonike, was at the the revenue will expeed that of 1631. So with all possible courtesy and respect, modation which is requisite, Fizance Committes he go spoke of t ass, that is up to the moment at which but I would have done wrong had 1 silowed buildings could be connected by a bridge servies they will join.-Yours,
The new B.X.V., and state which branch of the
was despatched some two months ago, but
and nundreddin. the British Government took no notice of it. pain duty, the sepse forward I am speaking, I can find no evidence of that to interfere with my discharge of an with the main buildings.
1. Tsirinazoas, in the akude, in degrom to-day and says he has great pleasure in un- shrinking declining revenge. Da the coa insperative public duty, and there is no 88-
KARKIS
After the request had boan repeated several Fabroabsit. dertaking it (laughior). And he has been trary, That fed is satinually expanding cane from the conclusion that in proposing No. 215 could be put, wou'd be to rebuild on 8. Probably the beat wea to which block
times, however, the British Government.at 5. Entorre, in perenntage of saturation, tas supported by other unofficial membore wherelle shuld unduly tresors as the the extreme step of reducing certain official it the Magistrates Court as proposed by Mr Taa Times gives some very interesting and the Total of Shanghai. But the latter 10%
last sent an inferior official to confer with ( kumidity of ali saturated with moisture being have schood his sentiments-Tam referring indulgence of the Council if I were salaries they have made a proposal which Brown in 1890, the dite now occupied by the important figures as to the gold production refused to approach the question under such 4. Dianation & Wren, to two pointe to the Finance Committep now, not to flise to expressions here to-ding his sentiments the revence, I have done as yelf with only by their conviction that the frances of
examine the component parts off they have said themselves can be jutised | Court being well no doubt that the area eing, and that of 1891 was the largest ever noen of the fair, the Tantal considered it a appropriated for prisoa purposes, of the world, The yield is yearly increa- circumstances, for in view of the import of regret that their duty compelled aliqfaction. Our revenue denotes steady the Colony are in a bed conditios to call north of the existing prisen buiklings pro-recorded. fo round numbers, the produc alight to Chia that Ag aflets) of puck
B BOSTA DE Hrazes, ở alo nhi ở dạn them to take what they gooppived increase in the community taken as for such redeation and which at the par, now belonging to the pplies department, thot for the last tre grass was 1887. Just position singuld be entrusted with its tahad slonds, digissling rain, flops gloomy be an extreme step and one which could whole. The year 1891 has been described
anme time would have been ridiculously should be cleared wholly of the great 61-5,097,5.0 32.; 1898, 5,251,000 oz., 1389, str.duet. The British commissister there-bait, lightning, Aavarost, a passing she wore, be justified by nothing but necessity. Nor a the year of terrible depression malequate had their conviction been well tant, of the cook-houses, latrines, baths, 5,041,000 oz. 1890, 5,688,000 ; and upun left Shanghai in high dudgeon, and.
qually, ralu, snow, thunder, vísibility, were expressions wanting of goodwill The real fact, if our revenne returns founded. At the same time they have made s.; but I should deprecute the plan of again 1991, 6,058,000 oz.
daw (wat} towards those who are to be the unfortuford any criterion, would be that in that soriaas testial bunder and they have covering the space by a three-storeyed black of recent years has been
The chief leature soon as he arrived at Hongkong he des
Bar, to inebar, tenths and hundredths. nato aufferers by the reluctant actiers of year as in 1800 and 1880, in spite of dure what in them lay to set at an containing cells, tor should I regard favour mout of the Witwatersrand Ould-fields. giving Information of the fact. On the the develop patched a telegram to bit Gaverament their wellwishers. It was all very creditable certain peruang haring last a la inopportune junoturo in such mannerably a plan for rebuilding the demolished la 1589. it was only 34,897 az; it receipt of this telegram the British Go- very affecting, but it somehow seemed eatable amagat. Vi monex by specula. as to injure the credit of the Colony buildings, &o. on a tite which would sericas was, in 1891, 728,213 oz The total for the veroneut ware so indignent that they at to remind me of the words of the pkt gour, to the Colony sa whole progressed. For the reasons.I bare stated the Governly cramp the space now available as a police whole Transvaal, in 1602, is expected to onoc directed the British Minister in Peking
The average revenue exlusive of land arent will vote against the amendment. Perhaps you were mapt to disable your lo
parade ground. But why did you kick me downstairs
salen for 1880-00 was $1,930,769;for 11, On resuming hits seq: the Colonial, Seaco-
senshi 1,269,000.ez. or 21 per cent, of the to open formsi negotiativas with the Chiness 10. I shall be glad if you will consider world's supply At present the nations Authorities Of late, adds the correapod- -ughtor) oll, Sir, the dip in can't $1,873,540; for 1888 it was only $1,357,500lary was greeted with applause, in which these suggestions; and if you regard the stand:-United States, 1,586,500 oz.; dent, the relations between Gragt, Britain BAROMETER- and has been decided by the un- and in 1887 it was $1,427,425. As already some of the unoficial membors joined.
Ms Chaser replied, and on a division indicating a way by which a practical az,; but it is expected that in 1893 the present question has involved some THERMOMETER-1 AM official members that the salaries of officials, stated the average revenue, including land
Australi. 1,169,200 Bussia, 1,019,000 and China have been very harmonious, but beginning with that at prosent enjoyed by sales for the five years. ending 18 was the vale reaalled as follows:-For the matter may be effected, yet are at liberty the Transvaal will reach the second friation. How it will end, there is as yet,
and acceptable settlement of this important your Excellency, are to be reduced I have $1,201,467. As compared with this the amendment Sesera Chater, Whitehead to take steps at once for treating for suca little state, formed by inen whose only mizes to lose no time in communicating the no intention for my own part of begging revenue, including lend miles, for 1811— and Balilios,
and Dr Ho Kat (4) land as may be required. If such
ruch plane. It is a curious reflection that the no ortainty, but the correspondent pro- of this Council in forma pauperis, or of high we are tilt was the year of torrible Against Harbour Master, Director of pannut be obtained on fais terina and if the desire was to get away from civilisation, result to the Nicki Nicht. We thus (adds
loud asking, either on behalf of your Excellenpy depression was $193,040, which shows Public Works, Colonial Treasurer, Re-Government has not right-nt compaisary and lead a patriarchal He, untouched by the Mail that without waiting until our or myself or any of p
f my brother divu gory- innrease over the average, including gistrar General, Acting Attorney General ants, the question whether they are over and sales, for the five years anding and Colanial Secretary (6).
parohaas in regard to it, it will be for
outside influences, should end in being fed Tokyo eustemporary's correspondent learns 1886 of more than 60 per cent. paid foily paid or underpaid.
AM Chater explained that he was euider whether you should not apply to the greatest gold mins the world has the end of the abers Interesting insident, wo
the Council for fresh powers.
Bat submit a few tests which will facilitete ehould state thorised by Mr J. J. Bell Irving, who to atale, how regards the coming year
knowledge. On October 20th, 1601, Mason ever, that se- a'
was unable
11. In dealing with any to be present, to state that he
further DEAFREKS AGRILUTZLY CERED.-A Gentleman was sentenced to nice conthe' imprisonment, require useful and zealots servante, you which has been put at $1,506,800 has been would have voted for the amendment, scheme which you may submit, it who mured himself of Deafnses and Noises in
The Colonial Secretary-Perhaps if he would be of great assistangs to me if you the Head of 14 years' standing by a new method, pired on July 29th, 1892 In addition to
His terms of punishment consegnently ex must be prepared to pay a fair price for estimated with great caution to view of the them, and cheay servants often prove in fact that were about to contract a loan, had been here he would have changed his would supply us with photographs of will be pleased to send full partisitare free to sentenos of imprisonment, he was ordered the long run to be dear. Mas have l'any was obviously my duty to see that mind (laughter).
the buildings from several points--one of Address HEET CLAYTON, 8, Shepherd's place, to find two escurities, in 82,600 each, for objection phecrring the Hongkong is the estimates were drawn up as carefully Mi Chater--- don't think so,
then taken from an elevation-showing Kennington Park, London, S.E., Eng. god in lihelf a very attractive station, being, and correctly as possible. I have every con- The Colonial Secretary-Oh, you don't their relative positions and altitudes. I
his good behavione, and if he failed to fiad. at it is, an immense distance from home and fence it will be realised, and I shall be thank so; you don't think it possible (laugh should also be glad to have nections of the ing, smollient milk for the skin. It pre- als own expense. On July 28th, he was ROWLANDY' KALYDOR-A soothing, cool them, he was to be deported to England at a very expensive place to live in, to say no disappointed if it is out expended. The ter).
slope on which the polku and prison build-vents and removes frasilos, tan, saabara, brought up in H.B.M. Suprecis Court, Temperature thing of ita bering during the wpring and stimated ordinary expenditure, be it ob
After the arrangement of details the Billings are built, one drawn as from the east rodness and roughness of the skin, soothes Shanghai, before Chief Justice Hannon, and
and Eluidity summer months what is perhaps the most red, much farger than that of any passed through Commitise and was read a trying dimste in the world. So muok previous year. As I stated whet moving third time. Are no objection é remark, but to enter the first reading of the Supply Bill for 1893
to angle as to the exact amount of it provides for loss of exchange the suggNTART APPROPRIATION HILL FOR the value of my own services or of those of $77,661 in excess of the provision in the the Director of Public Works, for example, Supply Bill for 1802 it so inoludes Fabiolutely decline. Certain aularies have sum of 40,000 for charges in connection bien passed by the Council in provisual with the proposed loks, a larger provision |
disagreeable duty.
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1891
The Bil went through Commities, and was also read a third time. ̈ ̈ ̈
The Connoit adjourned til Wednesday, 14th December,
9. It would
you
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This should bring ap zo
6. Fosis or Wind, sosording to Basafort
Jealo
Temperature. (Taken al Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Quest's Borad.)
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Do.
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68 85
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and gas as from the west, the buildings by and he's stings of insects, corama, prickly being asked whether he had found, or was Direction of which the site is covered boing: es far is best, til all irritations, produces soft skin prepared to find, such securities, he replied Wind possible shown on snob reations,
I have the hopear to be, Ble, Your most warranted free from any lead or mineral
and a lovely dalloste complexion. It is in the negative, Thereupon the Chief Force. Weather..... obedient, humble Serrat,
Justine ordered him to be deported at the ter ingrediente, and is perfently harmless to mination of his sentence, and deported he Rain KNUTSFORD.
the most delicate ekin. Botiles 2a. 84. and was at the end of July. It will de Governor Sir W. Robinson, KC.M.G., 48. ed. Ask for "ROWLANDS' Kanzoor of
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20, Hetton, Landen,
1080, therefore, that the story of his dérival at Nanking in the middle of July in a pali
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Highest open air lomperature on the 23d. 89. Lowest opéis xir temperature an siER.KZZÁLLERİ,
Hengkang, Novembar 34, 1892.