.$
No. 9813-PROEMBER 1892.]
D.He hopes that the War Ofics antho. rities might be ready to issue ammuni. tion free.
during the present year: the Committes kong. There are many public functions in Lecordingly would recommend that the firet which & Volunteer privato may have to op- training period should be fixed for the manth | pene especially in Hongkong that privatos of of March 1999, and that the month of March the regular services would never have is should be permanently adopted for the take a part is, and it is very desirable that manual training of the Corps. In this way he should look as smart and soldier-like as the madney new in band for the year 1892 possible, a very difficult thing in en ordinary could be utilized for initial expenses and regulation Serge Sask. provision could be made for the first of the ABдual requirements in the Budget for 1893. The Committee would point out that at probent no provision seed be made for the Amount of $3,200 eet down in the initial expenses for Dress Allowance to Officers, the allowance in question can only be earned by each Officer after he has passed the examination necessary for qualifying for the rank he may be holding; and as few if any of the Officers could pass any such examina tion until they had gone through at least ane training, this amount of $9,200 would most certainly not be required till after March 1893, at earliest, and would very probably be spread ounsiderably longer period.
6. The Committee are obliged for the perusal that has been afforded them of Major-General Barker's notes upon their first Report, and trust that the way they have adopted for "replying to and commenting upon them, in the accompanying streate, will have approval: it appears to them to be the simplest way in which it can be datje,
Ihave the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant,
J. J. FRANCIS,
At home a certain amonal of somanition both ball and blank is granted by the go- vernment per head to volunteers for instrue tin purposes, but this practically forme an grant soosisting of, in addition to the ragu- integral portion of the general volunteer lar capitation grant, supplies of sloth for olubing, services of Adjutant and Drill Instructors, sometimes ahooting ranges nud other sundries secording to requirements Bere in Hongkong anything spent in cou- action with the volunteers either directly or indirectly will have to be ultimately debited to the Forse as a whole, hence the reason for calling attentino to the require- mont of ammunition in the Report and making special provision for it.
THE CHINA MAIL.
3. The officers, uniforms to be supplied by themselves, except abord, belts and great- coste, whion would he paid for originally by the Government and afterwards leaned to the officers at a price according to their time in wear, the value of the articles being re- tarted to the officers when resigning their ormmissions and returning the articles.
4. Not having a drill halt, we all drilla old be done in the open air.
The coat would then in thus modied
Initial Expensés.. Doing up Armoury...... Cost of clothing
1 Sergie. @ 172 Corporals
154 Coolies @
.... $1,000 8,106
$88584 284816
In Officers@...
to be repaid
30 1530 70.69.
1176
8100
Annial Expenses, Adjutant @ 2/8 per diend..... Hent of Armoury, Club eto 150... Capitation Grant Coolie Corps Ammunition Allowance for Gas at Drill Hall Armuary, &c., Sundries say..
1,110
2,000
THE RAVENNA-CHIBHIMA COLLE
FION,
Mercury; neither was it foggy, but rather
dark and cold.
(Signed) W. G. HAY
who has done this work for 20 years with THE LONDON PRESS ON THE PRE- come of the grown-up girla to assist hér,
SIDENTIAL ELECTION. Tha 23 girls whom we have in our Grant. London, Nov. 11.-The Morning. Fort in-Aid school are under the management of args: The fact of his Cleveland's return a German lady and a Chinese teacher and by a large majority over the motley crowd are at present very busy la prospect of their who adoptad the McKinley bill cannot be examination which takes place on Dec. 9aken an an indication that extensive fiscal and which they are eager to pass with orodit. changes are at hand. The Adjustment of They are now beginning to enjoy the aessary taxation in the interest of the physical drill which Ur Eitel introduced manufacturem' ofase is one thing the pon into the school last year. We hope that | Linustion of taxes which are not required fà, These exersices will prove a bone to them a very differenă thing.¦ ¦ Perhips Mr Olave- in the matter of hentth. We are much inad would be stronger had he declined the indebted to the Government for the Grant it aid of Tammsay gives in aid of our Rebol.
The Daily News says: At present the The elder girls are taught every kind of country has only decided in favor of freer household work, cleaning, washing, Iron-trade than before. Cleveland cannot mare ing, sowing, elé, While much of their faster than the nation, and the economic time is taken up by this kind of work we berenice of half a lifetime are not, to be eze thought it necessary and right in view of terosinated in a day. The New York their future spheres of life-some become machine, which long has been a vila con- the wires'af teachers and preachers-to let trivande for recuting the private ands of them have two lestons eveek in Chinese self-recking politicians, arm roostved a death on shore and I rushed on deck as fast as 1 Clasics and two Bible-lessons. We are blow; for, under the other tame of Jame coald, and the I saw there had been a glad to see their interest in both kinds of many, it has been compelled to support collision, and I heard an order given instruction is fully maintained,
Lower the boats, all passsagers to come
devoland, who from the fint has danfed this faction.
The Shanghai Mercury of the 2nd. lust. The strong language mentioned by the says:-The following narrative of the Mercury was in no way connected with the collision wae courtoonsly supplied to officers or crew of the Ramalla representative of this journal by Mr. G. A.
I regret that an article so incorrect should Hay, of Baginaw, Mich., U. 8. A., who have found its way into the Press, se 1 was one of the Havenna's passengers: believe it to be very injuring to Captain The passengers really know very little of Browne, mas for whom I have not only the occurrenan, baving all been below in the greatest reepest but warmest praíso.
Vory truly youta, their bunks when the collision happened. The first intituation I had: Phnt wirything annegal was going forward was teicg
S. S. Sullej... awakened by shock sud s kind of grating
5th December, 1892. noino, "hiob made me think the ship wee I rashed on deck foxy on the racks
Dear Sir,-In stiawor to your letter of drawer and socks and immediately saw Dec. 3rd I will give you my own experience there was rest pontusioa, among the of what occurred when the Ravenna collided Lescar crew of our vessel. I could see no with the Japanese Warship in the Inland rocke or breakers around, but I heard aries Sea.
I was wike in my cabin and board the for Betanco from the water, and looking over the ship's side I saw two or three whistle, followed by a loud grating noise. $300 heads bathing up and down. One of the My Beat impression was, that we had gone
1,300 Rasenna's offinors passing me just then,
asked him what was the matter and be fold me hurriedly that we had run down a jurk and that the boats were being lowered. could see no trace of any other vessel, nob on deck. I run down to get my daughter SIR J. LUBBOCK ON BIMETALLISM
The Standard ways that although the 700 even a ripple on the water to show where out of her cabin, and was again on deck in
ship bad gone down. I could see that about 2 minute Isa and was being Loudon Chamber of Commerce in Dot. 26, show that protection has only been scotched Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the McKioles protectivul, hats, received a knock-down blow, the event probably will $11.950 our people were lowering the hunts, na fait already on the water, and a 2nd was bean9ir John Lubbock said A subject which
as they could, one of them being already lowered with 4 Lacs in her. This
this country is concerned, it is not a matter of political im- Almost in the water when i got on dook, considered very quick work: no sailors was attracting much attention was the non-and not killed. As far
tinua) drooping, of the Eastern exchange.
portanco. Whilobever party is in power was no panic whatever and the Lascars havlug.so well na they might have done.
When par förtjent canic to this part were al doing their work expeditiously and Boction that the Ructuations in exchange States Government fails in courtesy Loward
it was satisfactory to find that the 闪糊 ther strong expressions, which we held over sort. I think it right to point out that the meros of India mea, uotwithstanding, rapidly these disagreeable incidents are merely
absence of light on board was a défent for the present,
Continuing he said:-Well, the boats which might easy bare led to a panic: the increasing, having rissa in ten years from electoral suvron,
The Times ways: It ie plear that the 125,000,0004 (excluding Government stores were lowered and went away to the rescue, electric light on bird in toted off at 11 and hullion) to 160,000,000, or a rise of Democrats Are by no means prepared fo and I must say the conduct of Captain p.m. snd there is no night circuit, the con- 44,000,000. He might also add that ofimit themselves to from trade. For the Browns in the officers of the Raverma, sequence was that all passengers had to
the importe with India by for the largest present the party will be satisfied with the was prompt, brave, and worthy of all dress in the dark, on deck also there were
sional politicians, who have shown their Franois, Esq, Seretary Volun.cer praise. The second cficer sustained & ter not sollicient lights: one passenger brought part of the increase was from Great Britain. usual arrangements for placating profes
rible injury to his hand in getting the up candle and I procured a lentata from The principal remedies which had been boots away, four of his fingers being out the Eae Steward to assist the cree in Proposed to counteract the continual fail in Duwer more strikingly than on any format Hongkong, 22nd November, 1892. off. The boats stocended in picking up 16 lowering the companion ladder which had the exchange were:-(1) Bi-metallism; (3) ocasion. The election was put only a pro F-He thinks it desirable that there should St. On behalf of the Volunteer Com-persons, whom they brought on board, and got jammed. I fnacy the passage in the lasing of the Indian mint; (3) the test against protection, butalso a death-blow adoption of gold standard. de rogarded to the efforts of party men to manufacture be some distinctiom housecer small be-mittee. I have the honour to acknowledge then it was we discover antal and a Shanghai Mercury must elinde to the car-bi-metalliam, they must remember that the political capital out of memories of the
cvinstance and down a mau-of-war Her Captain and a
civil: tween the uniforme tora by the Rega-receipt of your communication (No. 1998) of couple of ficers' pore amongst those the boate. Do be any delay in lowering total annual production of silver in the
enstore for your perusal a
London, Nov. 11.--The Saturday Bowlerd reply, they instrast ma to point out Envel, and also a Frenchman, M. Esueant, note by Lt. Coffin, RE: the other English 20,000,000, while the production of gold in speaking of the recent presidential
or any $12,000.
R-He thinks it undesiralls that the
Officere should be chosen &c. by election, At the outset it would be abisintaly no- 5 The above are the same, initial and would be the only possible way of getting recommend to the Finance Cominitter to the main body of the Corps together; each devete to the establishment of the proposed
cesary to alzoose the officers by election, it jantvo), which His Excellóncy is gropared to but I could see the Laecam were not bo- could have done it morn.quickly there He fully concurred with their East Indian thore ârīsa vocasiona · on which the United Acting Honorary Secretary to the Boer in due course weidid have to qualiliyoorps if he is assured that 150 men are pro- of his story he made use. of onà ór two ra- quickly, and there was no confusion of any Wero injurions to trade. At the same time, Great Britain, but everybody knows; that
for the rank he was bolding and if unable pared to join it, and is furgished with a list of to do so, would have to resign it. Subso-these who have promised in writing to do quantly elections might be practically done jas. away with, but the choice to fill vacancies
Folunteer Committed,
To the Hugrable G. T. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary,
1 £., &c., &o.
I have the honour to be, Bir, your mons
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Celonial Secretary.
COMMENTS UPON MAJOR-GENERAD BAKEER'S should always be left in the hands of the obediant Servant,
NOTES ON THE FIRST BELOFT OF
THE VOLUNTEER COMMISSION OF 1892 A-The General mentions that an al
ternative to the Drill Hall and Club proposal had been put foricard. Though aos mentioned doubtless the al- Sernative' suggestion is that the present Volunteer Head Quarters should be utilized in lieu of the suggested Club and Armoury in Duddell Street. Were this fensible the following would probably be the saving,
Piz. ¡—..
In Initial Expenditure. Coat of present stack of
furniture at City Club $1000 Farther furniture &o, re- quired for proposed Ar-
*****$1000 houry
"In Annual Expenditure. Reat of
($160. per Armoury month) Rent of Drill Hall ($200 por
montli}
$1800
....2409
4200-
$2000
600 $3600
Commandant and Officers of the Fores, sub- ject to the approval of the Governor and General Commanding. All promotion 3. J. amongst the commissioned officere would of
oarse go by seniority.
ordamenta, &c.
Committee.
the 9th iust.
ill-fated vessel.
last 30 years had risen 8,000,000. to over
· WLF.
21,000,000. The production of gold, then, on the cotesqueness of the Demo had diminished, while that of silver hadtion is no complicated, ac fall of checks cratio victory... The American constitu more than doubled. If the annual prodoe-
lars and the Volunteers. This Committee merely suggest that the In uniform of the now Corps should be assimilat. that it does not come within their provinosan engineer, as we afterwards discovered, passengers were not on deck sufficiently had fallen from 27,000,000%, to shut election, says: It is diffouit to dalculate ed as mash as possible to that of the regular to express Lay opinion to what ecoditious but he poor man was in deplore the ices of early to see what occurred.-Yea Fehly,
(Sd) H. B. BECKEXT, R. A., eo that when working in the field Government should finally decide upon to wife and child, who went down with the
Punjab Civil Service. together the difference between the two is submit to the Legislative Council' regarding not noticeable at a little distance off The the proposed new Corps-nor den they un-
The Captain, who had evidently been on
tion of two important commodities changed and counter-checks, that, notwithstanding 8. S. Sutlej at se, Committer understand that Major-General dertake anything in the shape of recruiting, the bridge at the moment the collision
to eo grant an extent, he could not think it the apparent victory, the majority of the December 4th, 1892. Barker will be satisfied with merely the or the making out of soy such list of mumes happened, for us was picked up in his
possible by any artificial arrangements to votere may not have obtained effective con- On the 30th November when a passenger maintain à perisanent fixed ratio between trol of all the machinery of the Govern-- substitution of silver forgold luse and other as suggested, which they think should be overcoat, mutter and sou-boots, informed placed in the bands of a Special Committee; us that the ship run down wua a Japanese
Moreover, they must remember that ent.' The Saturday Reviete goen on to and they are distinctly of opinion that all tronado craiser, tho Chislim Kun, and board the P. & O. u.s. Raverna I came them.
Alliance in the Sonato may prove very com G.He asks an explanation as to the pro-farther action in connection with the Vo- that 62 of her crew and offers had gone on dock shortly after she had collided with gold and silver were not used fa cuiuages that the representativas of the Farmers
the Japanese war-ship Chishino. Kan. One only; the use of the precious metal for is that each Polster should be cons-lunteer question generally should be under-down with her. No explanation was given of the beats on the port side was already ather purposes was enormous. Out of a total promising to friends of the victorious party, prited to join for not less than a yours. taken of the Government and uput the of the way the collister happoned, but in the water, and the crow European and annual production of gold and silver, inasmuch as the Alliance is committed to
heard one of our officers say that we had
some very wild schemes. The subject of When joining each volunteer should sign lines already suggested.
In compliance with the particular request been going on all right until the cruiser live were sngaged in lowering the two amounting to say, 42,000,000l., it was es
after boats on the starboard aide. an agreement undertaking to serve for 3
timated that about half, or no less than arrency, alous, is of sufficient importance years and also undertaking to pay a certain of H.E. the Goverzor, the Committee has an aerose our bows. Most of those save
I noticed no confusion or want of disci- 20,000,000, we used in the arts. Did to present a very embarrassing asation for SKEM of mousy (to be Rxed beresiter) should drawn up a full and complete scheme for were fully dressed, two only being clad
itoir best. he wish to leave the Corps before the termina the establishment of what they consider their sleeping clothes, trou which 1 inferend every one seemed to be doing anyone suppose that we could maintain a decision, and until the Democrate possess fixed ratio between the gold and silver used a majority in the Senate, no very impor in the arts? But, if not, it seemed clear tant steps can be taken towards liberating tion of that period unless he is able to show will be a permanent and effective Volunteer that, with these exceptions, the only people sufficient good rossone in the epicion of his Force in this Colony, and they are unani eaved ware those on deck at the time of
that the ratio for Gotzags purposes could American commerce from the Fatal re- officers. Ill-hulth or eparture from the ously of opinion that Buything short of it the collision. I am told the pilot's account
not be maintained either. Moreover, the airiotions now isposed on it. In the in- Colony alone would be suficient good reason, will fail to attain the desired end.
is that the man-of-war had been at anchor
plan which bimetallists proposed
terval the nor administration will certainly not and no penalty wat he insisted upon, bui Upon the practical rejection of the oriunder a small teland and that whey the there possibly may be other reassis whichginal scheme as conveyed in your letter can approached the place she sudden- Jowe We did not leave Kobe matil 5 never would have to be opproved by a (No 1666) of the 18th of August last, they shot ant serans out, hows and was run ard of Officers.
'oluck the afteranon of November 30th, through esme causo er other. I do not know axactly where the colision happened, bat the Captain and secund officer sed just tatued in, the chief and fourth officers te
Lin
(Sd.)
CAMPBELL COFFIN, Lieut., Royal Engineers.
FOUNDLING HOME.
B. thinks there might be mare diji,community couearning it by having it rub having been postponed a couple of hereport of this very deserving institution, the pound sterling should consiet partly of gold involved the danger of precipitating fan..
Committee thought it would be advisable to try and arrive at the general opinion of the hated in the leading tecul newspapers, and this count in these in den ve highly entias fautory, as no really material objections were advanced against G
Ene
Lees living, fuel, light, etc., Allowany for Adjutant Bay $50 per mouth The present Head Quarters have been specially inspected: they would require various alterations and doing up and extra furniture which could probably be done for 81000, and the Electric light installation for
the option of one party. True bimetalliam tion, wherein lies one of the most impor the building and the Drill compound would
THE WORK OF THE BERLIN MISSION really bimetallien, but monometallism at be called upin to face the currency ques In the course of the forty-second ananal would consist in enoting that the legal tant isques of the hour. Not only is there probably require about $400, so there would be no saving as regards the two parallel
rocial crisis, but there are other considera Rov, R. F, F. Gottschalk says:-
and partly of silver; but what they pro tious of a very serious naturd. As far as items of expenditure already included in the
posed was that the debtor should be an- Initial Expeness, As regards the suitabi-
enlly in establishing a cyntior Saturday
It has been our privilege as well as great thorised to pay, at his option, either in gold our American relations are concerned we are lity of the building for the now require
pleasure to be on friendly relationship with or silver. This was a serious consideration indifferent as to the result. Me Harrison half-holiday in the Colony.
and receive intu aur Home the officers and for all those whose incomes was derived has just interfered imprudently on behalf ments it would be necessary that it should
There would be no dificulty in the es- be given up in its entirely to the our tablishment of a general Saturday half-
crews of verious German vessele which suter from savings, and it was obvious that in all of the Irish dynamiters. Mr Cleveland (which would necesitate providing another holiday in this Colony, and if . E the Go
insisted on the recall.of, Sackville Weat, Ja condusion, seeing that their un-ing on watch at the moment we ran the
have ofted proposed the question to na: Are Beries of years, the fender would contract present in it), and even then it would give the heads of firms and other businees oncerns Coia mittes will be glad to know if they weather was dark en 1986 deck I heard the children we 200 hore teder foundlings himself out of the risk, or charge & hanvy maud. In both these casen the move YAN
that the moment I came on whose parents buvo deliberately eset them barely sufficient room for the many requiro- in this place, the thing would be arranged may be permitted to disolva.
cate, so as to cover it. He did not there to curry faron with the Teah voters and tents of a Hrst aluss Armoury, nertainly no without difficulty. Of course certain: mez
My avatar de de, bir, Your obs- aur anchor let go. I do not know exactly out to die, as if it were a matter scarssly fore, think it likely that this country would sinne Mr Oleveland has swara part of it could be utilized in any way for
how long we stepped, but it was to be believed. It not unfrequently happens be induced to adopt bimetal tisu. The friendship with Tammany, he la evidently anything is the ebaps of a club. It might certain offices will have to be prepared to dieat Servant,
siderable time, and I was told we ran also that experienced travel lore in China on adoption by india of a gold standard would more anxious for that support than before. bessible to have the Armory in this work on Saturday after som, it is unavaid
Acting Hon. Becratary to the milea ufter the collision until wo sachored their return to Europe have cast some deant obviously not affect its object, unless building and the Club or Head Quarters as ble, but one having established a regular
again, which we did off a small village in a
os this matter, because such children have accompanied by the reduction of the rupes and recognized Saturday half-holiday, it
bay the pliot knew, but we had to go very escaped their own notice. And many of our from a standard coin to a mere token, He suggested in the building at the top of would greatly pave the way to special ae-To the Hun. G. T. M. O'Bazes, Daddell Streef, hat such an arrangement rangements being greed to by employers
carefully, for I believe the navigation way renders will admit that they themselves our sliver coinage. This would also nesas Colonial Secretary, would be very little saving, in fact nothing generally in the case of members of the
awfully difficult. While we lay there to have not seeu such poor children except in sarily involve the closing of the Indian *., 0., 400.
fired 15 rockets and made other signs our house. Our Christian, pay even our mists to silver. Sash a as far as Initial expenses ge; in the annual Voluntoor Force who might ander ordinary
course would cb- but without getting any response, and at natural feelings raake us shrink from enter-viously be opposed by all those who believed in Burdalle only the rent of the building circumstances be detained at business daríag!
about 9 o'clock I should think the O. P. Etaining the thought that parents could to so is the appreciation Sireetssy $2,400.00. On the other
4 Saturday afternoon whee Volunteer work was going se. During the training
gold, because the ten-For abeamer Empress of Japan have in sight. cruel to their own nffepring, and orald hardly deny would be, hy aresting new and We soon saw. thankfully, that she was credit it as a fact unfess it some under uur considerable demand for gold, to raise its the passengers were taken off in houts her and brought ou bore to Shangbai.
building elsewhere for the Starco &c. a vernor would only salla sproial meeting of dertaking bas now come to ab ead, the Chishima down. The son was calma lue Hougkong harbour. These and other visitors large transcations, especially if spead over and ho did not wait for an answer to his des "
band such an arrangement would be most azdesirable, it would entirely do away with
3. M. FORIES,
Volunteer Committee,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR-
ANG & BOURABAYA;— Per Gov. Gen. Jacob, at 2,30 pm, on
Wednesday, the 7th los SHANGHAI & KOBE-
Per Shanghai, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 7th inat,
the Central' idea of the whole schema, Period there is no reason why employers søknowledge the receipt of your letter of the returning var sigaxis, and shortly after staptive in the must prominent way. The fact value, or, in other words, to dopress, gold or AMŰT & MANILA,—
and must lead to a divided interest, and the probability is that the Club would alto- gether lose the Military portion of its character and drilt into the hands of such of the members of the Corps who are likely to take more interest in it from a co vivial' point of view than a aldiering! one. Whereas if the two buildings ars side by side and trested as a whole, there would be no chance of any disassociation of their object for which they were established, a stricter general appervision could be exer eised over them, and they would be looked upon as a large military institution mais tained for a pacial, purpose. The Armoury is a necessity and the lab au induce ment working together to a desired end, to obtain as many men as possible namely, to and to train them as much as possible, and it would be a pity to run any risk of defeating this end merely for the sake of savlag to $3000 a year which only represents the up- keen of 20 or 30 men, whereas such a course might cost the Corps the services of 60 or 70
or even mora men.
*
Colonial Secretary's One, Hongkong, 20th November, 1892. SIB, directed by the Governor to
should not agree to offles hours running from 22nd instant explaining that the Voluntser 10 am to 4 pm, instead of 9a.. to 6 pm. Committee consider that in having drawn as customary, as long as they were satisfied up and submitted to His Excellency a full that the absatees were attending parades. and complete scheme for the establishment This curtailment of businese boars alase of an fletive Volunteer Force in the Culous, might prove at incentive to many to join they have finished the work which they the force.
undertook to perform, and asking on their behalf that they may be now permitted to in teply I am to request you to be good enough to beaver to the members of Committes the permission for whether have applied, and to sprea to them is Excellensy's renewed thanks for the time and trouble which they have devoted to the question which was referred to them.
Theve the honour to be, dir, Your most obedient Servant,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
1.-He suggests voney for the new dissolve.
Carps should be raised by both private and public subscription After the Corps has been estanlished som This suggestion is utterly impracticable. time and become a recognized had peran neat institution is which the community take sufficient interest and pride, money would be forthsoming requirements, but at the moment no neaist- as of this nature can be looked for.
doubt for future
J-He recommends that same special J. M. Forbes, Esq.,
previleges should be noorded by Govern
Acting Hos. Secretary ment, not only to Volunteers themselves but employers' who have Folantesse in
their service and who are willing to arist them in learning their duties
This suggestion is very well worth the
B should per
the
uniforms Sett
THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE
LASCARS CONTRADICTED.
We have received the following commu- nications with reference to the allegations against the Ravenna's lascar crew :—
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.,
Par Zafire, at 4.30p.m., on Wednesday,
the 7th inst. For EUDAT & SANDAKAN,-
For Mennan, et 4.30pm, on Wednar
the 7th inst., instead of s previously notified.
dar
For Okina, at 4.30 p.m.y on Wedoening,
the 7th inst
SWATOW, AMOY & BOɑɑHOW. –
aka the lane UN Per Heitan, at 6 puks on Wednesday, The SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON A
HAMBURG,do tego aut
to indeed we are called apon to witness only prices. On the other hand, the pelley of too often. Our garden gate can testify how closing the Indian mint was a proposai many of theas poor little mortals wrapped which, of course, mast be discussed purely up in a few raga we have found lying there. From an Indian point of view. The abjee Someticase in
adying state, sometitors dead, tions to this couree had been well stated by doad beozues of the wart of their mother' air Fowler, Mr Gaffes, and others. If the milk gad of their mother's care. Occasionally effect of such a course on the mind of sFor SAIGON. a woman brings a baby girl, ecking us to take care of it and saying that ile mother is Pulation averse to change, and trained eltber ill or dead, or again that she is in economical studies, were to disspedit the very busy earning not only her own daily bread but after alan that of the child's worthless father, sa plus smoker or gambler, that she cannot take care of the Hongkong, 6th Doormber, 189.
child. It is our aim to impress upon such To the Editor of the OBINA BAIK.'
people, that it is their duty to bring up their SIE-With refersion to an articles which children, and sometimes we macesed. I appears in the Shenghai Merely of 2idereumstances demand it however we receive Colonial Secretary, instant commenting on the blame of such a child as suren; but it is foundings were dose-if, say, 10 were charged, and
the native arew of the Rasena at the sim left to die when we regard as the proper value of the rupse would gradually fian 11 | Mr ASTORE Hon: 1 of pollision with the Ohishima Kan. Ian obsets of our care. Sull we wish to help
when in our power loas for your information.
zion copies of latte We are not alone in cur sympathy for muds on the silver piange here. Of course, Lord and Lady Brayehle A– Klagn
to do so, higher charge would be mask feet than was Besaball. At And Mos-Lord- on the subject addressed by some of the
these Biteane's passengers to the Commander of
to the Volunteer Committee,
Hongkong, Lith November, 1892.
unfortunate
pee, it might lead to grave financial and For political differities; but that was paint on which those only who were beat, soginted with India could fort en opinion. With out closing the mint, it seemed worthy of consideration whether the Indian Govern thought net males a sharge for coining though not as large
silver remained at the present price-tha
if
Por Breconshire at Epi, on Wedsan
VISITORS
coat, or, evan store. Even a much Mrs Anderson An
Doar General Barker,The labours of the the Sutlej. These wonable you to decide mere heretulekuren Stany of the the rupos must be kept unaltered, and the Me R. Backlaus MË E Thach
Fred E. Ba
among the Chipees have charge must be made to the persone bring. Mr T. Calder He&Mes Muis-Dene Volunteer Uartmittee helg practically end-whether currensy should be given here to let go fales Le heart of being these in- ing hilses for coinage. In this way, the BI A. Cattato Bird Nicol and child en cas the sheared to way is when to a dietar of Frail olure the Mercury/o station, la miasto the prey to dogs, Jackals, enches aral valtions, on va ment would wat ooly ranks a profit Hon. A. V. Gaya: 2 Par 3. He is of opinion that all the regards in hardly be expeared to forego way selual doing so it would be a matter of gresi stie- remark made by the paassuger as to the and collected visnes to build foundling on its auinage, but would benent by the Chap
and vultures,
Mrs Chapman Hr Income, but certain special privileges for Faction to us to hare your opinion upon the lighting of the saved I may mention money The Committee are still of opinion that a volunteers sad even principsis who have work we have done in such form that it can start an arrangement had been made with houses. They sins wrote flinstaled traals would also have a tenderry to obook the Caph and Mas, Olue-Michaede grant of $200 should be made to each officer volnateers in their employment might be be placed on record, the more exproially as it the Electric Company here for the ictallas denouncing the cruel practice. During the fluctuations in exchange. It was not open terbuck SMIT, Bavill towards his outfit; pricadent may be established. As far as volunteers are con- has been hiated in certain quarters that you tion of a night aircal, on besed, which was feat haid of the last casting a large to the objectives which had been urged Mr. Chenna
sisinst thin other proposals, and though a 10 da submitted to the Committed the verbal com-
was at the time cudowed with nutela s large munication you intrusted to me, namely,
sum of mager tast the interest of it also subsidiary, while that of Indio was the Mr C. F. Erelyn that everything revonmeaded had your
amounts to $2000, in addition to which rum stundard, still this, though no doubt an Mr Gos. Fenwick highest approval, and you would gladly mos
the Chinese Government annually great objection, did not seem to him conclusive, Mr G.. Head pearly as much ogulu. The compound and he thought, therefore, that it might be Mr J. L. Good
et for, wetnurses and ohildren. It nsists of a large ball, garden, house for the worthy the ensideration of the Indian Sir Edward Hi artreger, and wine 250 little konsis arranged Government (aunlauss).
Lady Bill Mia Mabel HIN
Mr M Brand
quoted, in the army itself, as every man corned, exemption from spesial and common have cordemned the whole thing. I duly to be fitted up on her arrival at his port, I fine house was trilk at Cheton, abt our English silver coinage was only Capt. Culinler de plomb
prometed from the ranks to a commission Jury duties should certaidly be allowed,
always receives nain amcant towards
his new outfit. This Allowands would only be made once in the case of each offcar as
he would be expected to replace everything siterwards at his own expenso. The Com- mittee are quite awara that an Bioer's uniform to abould last him for many yeare, the limit of time they sawed only applied to the privates and non-commisslood offi- ders, A mesa uniform would (as mentioned
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th November, 1892.
Sri--I am directed by the Governor to the antems carried out in stery detall, bur saknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
that you faared it was too expensive, at any
I am, Dear Sir, Yours fácitully. A
JÓBEVA
Superinteruluil.
8.a. S
5th December 1892.
17th ultimo and to inform you that His Ex-rato un things are at present to the Caloy W. D. G. Worcester, Eaq, sonder ellenoy is much obliged for the comments A few lines confirming this is all we need of the Volunteer Committee on Major-Gene- ask you for
ral Barker's votes on the Committee's first report,
CHAS. J. HOLLIDAY.
Head Quarter House,
10th Nov. 1892.
Sutlej.
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He J. Walle
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read w Warrin Mr and Mrs Wilson
•MT CA/Waktužný Mr and Mre Wintse Mr John Woodraze,
VICTORIA, MOTEL,
Mr Chan, W. Mathawa Mr and Mrs McCatile Miss Melaktio. Br W RON 5 Mr W.Joss Michatia Mr and Mrs OX.
Rozie
Mr D. & Bohmusk
DEAR SIR, Your letter onder data of was manifestly the intention to obviate the
To OVER WRAKNESS-Popper's Quinte Permit me on behalf of the Committes to Decumber 3rd received, and in reply will Becessity of percats sacrificing their infant and Ison Toniq gives New Lite, Appetite, Health, tender you our very beat thanks for the my, moat of the statements which appeared daughters. These children were afterwards Strength, Energ Cires Neuralgia, Indiges r A. L. Bagnall Mr Robert Lová in the Reporty be eatifuly of the oplian of 2. His Exaaftener olxerves that the Con- vary kind and ready way you have assisted in the Shanghai Afercury andar my name given to families where there were pofiou, Nerve Debility. Specially arafal in hot, Capt. F. O. Bianco Mr F. C. Loney Bacha officer to have er ut as he may think mittes consider the Government responsible is throughout this matter, affording us in regard to the collini u batween the Raughters or wished to get a daughter-in- depressing clinatazor malasint's distriste. Every Hir Jose F. Coustan- Mr S. Marcuse fit, but undoubtedly be should have a pro- for past failures to establish a permanent at desired information regarding not only
law whom they might bring up. The whip one should keep up strength by taking Peppers's cense and a Japanese, Torpado calcher ara per full-dress uniform, including oloth tunio and effective Volunteer Force jo the Caluny, cost of oatite but the many other nevusaary correct.
reargement has the appearance or serves Quinine, the world-known English Tonic, Bot- Mra Farmer and silver belt, in which be could appear at and be proposes therefore to submit the details for the satisfactory completion of ear
The shock of the collision wake me tip the purpose of a kind of registry; but we ties overywhere.
Mr and Mrs Feeley all public fapotions, reviews sec. precisely question of raising a Volunteer Force, on the undertaking, and believe me to be,
To Cure Saxx D1651sze,-Sulphcline Lotion | Mim Fesley and I can only describe it as a peculiar cannot deny that the motives were honour at any E. &... Officer would. A Volunteer general lines proposed by the Committee, to Yours very inerrely,
grating sound; I thought we nece on the able and must to appreciated. This work grickly drives away Eruptions, Pimples, Slot Master Besley Officer should have it impressed upon him the Finance Committee of the Legislative
socks. As quick as I could get my shirt of the Chinces however falls short of the ches, Redness, Bezems, Aras, Disigurements, Mr T. Feeley that he has an official position to main-Council, and will be guided by the decision
and trousers on (which took some time as ideal masmuch as the children, of whom toughness and Surf, de, lasting a dear, spot. Mr W
W. Garduer tain just an zuoli gay officer of the Re of the majority of the un-offail members,
my cabin was iu total darkness as the elec- there are about a thousand cunnally thus less Skin and beruilial Complexion. Sulphodne Mr B. Grin gular Army hes, and that the Queen's of that Comalttee, the loss
the atleis te zet being
tric light was not tarned ot) I hastanet onzesemed, ere aitimately consigned to keepingle Rity for the Skin, organally in hos Mr Thom. Hargreaveslie W. Bahwalez Regulations apon Dress mast be as strictly exercised,
Dear Mr Holliday, I am sorry to hear deck, as 1 reached the companion way, I in which their bighest interests are not chimice. Made in London, Seld everywhere Mr and Mrs Geo, Me Shettleworth adhered to by him as by the members of the I am to add that personally is Excelleney from you that there is an idea afloat that beard the sachor go and in gaining the conlted,
in Shilling Bottle.
Harmeton
Mr A. E. Bala etatur services
ia iu favour of raising a Corps, if 153 or 200 I am opposed to the raising of a Volunteer deck, found two of the one were already As this is pretty generally known masy To DARK GREY HAR-Lockyer's Sulphor Mr & Mrs Barmaton Capt. Smith men will agree to join ft.
Corps or to the scheme of your Committee.
down
the third followed fow moments of the Chiness are glad to see this work dose Hair Restorer is the quickeni, best, safnat: ousts Mr Frank Harmaton Dr. K. T. Stewart C-He points out that the . . rank 3. His Excellency is however not prepared! No que can be more auxions than I am to fater, bist some trouble as experienced by foreigners in whom they can trust. As lene, offoots more then say other. The color Hr G. Harmston Mr Joha Stewart
and file in Hongkany have only serge to adopt the recommendations of the Upm-see this movement as saless, and i am great with the fourth, and it was some time before a proof of this wa many say that a sum of prediosd is met natural. Lookyn Sulphas Mr Obus. B. Hicks Hr George Stewart jackita tamed to them.
mittee
e in their entity, which would involve 17 in hopes that the very valuable report it was lowered, there being only two asilors about 8200 has in many years been annually the only English Ha's Restores university Capt. Hillebrandt Certainly no sloth tanios are issued here an additional expenditure of at least $3,000 drawn up by your Committee will not be in with this bost
subscribed to our work by a number of sold.
Mr B. B. Juroy to the R. A., but avery man in India and a year, but sorditisually on 100 promises to vain.
A FAIR. BEAUTIFEL SEIN.Sulphatine Bosp in W. Kraso saw none of the Lascar crew upon the Chinese firms of Hongkong." elsewhere has one. A man unquestionably Join the gorpa being obtained by d1st proximo As I mentioned to you verbally I thorough, deck, but it was dark, and they may have These Chinese foundling houses do not gives the natural tint and pouch-like Bhoon of a th looks very much smarter in a toole, and he will roommead to the Finance Committee y agreed with your proposals in the main, been in the fore part of the ship: I believe give their inmates any sort of real education, perfect complexion: makes the skin smooth, general armariness should be imprend as the grant of a lesser sam, and abide by the though there were a few minor paints to shore won four of them in one of the beats We for our part segand our Foundlings as apple, healthy, comfortable. Jelphine Soap Mr H Allon
MW. Macbear mach as possible upon Volunteers who are reunit.A
Mr Beattie
Mre W. Machées, unable to go through say 'setting up drill. 4. In Hin Brodency's opinion the wohers which I took exception; but as I feared that that pulled away to ressue the men in the cur children and in most cases they form a 6d. Tablets. Everywhere.
unless the estimated cost could be reduced water.
real attachment to us. On coming under LAVER COPPLAINT-Dr King's Dandelion Mr 8. L. Benjamin nutes and childr A Volunteer when he feels he really looks put forward by the Committee is undaiy ex- the scheme would be in danger of falling
and Quibre Bret Pills, without Mercury, Mr Harz Buck So far as I sen jodge are was no con-eur care they are given out to wetadrse.
Captain D. F. Man start and well has very much more respect
through, in view of the present fascial iceion among the crew or songers. The witnurse is obliged to come to as every potant remedy; camove ail Liver and Stomach Mr EK. Chandler
Carthy, RENG both for himself, and his cervise, and he is
state of the Colony, I pointed out how I The officer' condust wan tartainly prompt fortnight and show a child, in the event of Coreplaints, Bijonoces oddane. Sikuese. Bev. R. F. Cobboid Mrs D. 2. MacCarthy less fearful of standing shoulder to shoulder
and Infant a thought certain economias might be effected, and magnificent, giving orders and working alone the is required to bring the child Shoulder Pass, Hartburn, Indigestion, Con- Mr Quchrata ii neccusary. with Begalare in the field. This Inat is
the same time, ale nesating the passon.daily. We have it babies out at wetaurse stipation. Made only in London. Sold every Mr and Mrs C, Q. Mr Oberles G. Malach fueling which exists amongst Valunteers from the regular forces stationed here and I thank you for your kind expression of gers there was no immediate danger as in Longkong and there are some more in thewhere.
Dearness AbsolOTELY ČVAAD/--A Gentlessan
Mr Van Nierop very much more than is suspected and deters paid at the rate of 2/6 per dium, or say 8300 thanks on behalf of the Committee for any soon as it had been ascertained the area- peautry. They are taken into our Home who cared himself of Deafness and Noises in Me J. B. Coughirin Me A. Ross many from joining the service that per sanum..
little assistance which I have been able tone was making as water. The second off when they are able to walk and for the Head of 14 years' standing by a new method, Me H. Crawford when they know that they have to stand. The Non-commissioned officers and reader them.
cer had the first joints of his third and Kindergartes up to the age of 6 years. We will be pleased to seed Fall particulars free. Mian Hogg Believe me, Sincerely Tours, fourth fingers crushed in a block and not bare now 31 rock little play follows ander Address HERE CELTON, 8, Shepherd's plans, Miza O. G. Hogg DOBY BABES.four fingers out of, as if stated in the the management of our eldest lady worker, Rannington Park, London, B., Eng. Mr E. 5. Joseph
travagant, for its initial cost and Annual Expenditure could be redated as fallows without detriment to ibi
1. The Adjafan tot another cheren
the comparison with trained men, which men's uniform to cuslit only ef sérge und must unavoidably be the cars here in Hong. white and not clutk.
Cohan
Mr Frank Weloot.
Mr Charles Wareyen
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Mr Taylo