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Ilon. P. RYRIE-I will more that the Consoliment.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-After hearing the recommendation of the two hou.this Bill be read a third time. membara his Excellevey has authorised me to Finorease the amount of the vote from $135 to domble that sum, 887, which is six months' pay. I more that this allowanna be approved,
The COLONIAL TREASUREE Bonded. Carried.
THE BAND NIGHTS AT THE GARDENS.
Hon. J. BELL-Invivo aid he would have much pleasro in doing so.
HIS EXCELLENT-Then I will appoint the committee.
HOL A P. MAJEWay-Sic, with poftremos publication, the printer or publisher were away which I think for a population of 200,950 CBugsee that is high. Ti ought to be one-eighth On Thursday Inspector, Perry affected the aged natirely for the beneft of the "public". The Customs steady conduct a Post Service test, in Mercer Strent, of a man who is said to to that vote, I balioers the som recommended by at Canton or Macan, as he could not be held and 8,000 Europeans is a ridicolonely small or one-quarter par cet..
be one of the cram of a pirate junk which on the the Finans Committee was six months' pay criminally liable for what took place in his ab-amount. It was suggested by the Fiznace Com- The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL~That in- to some of the northern parts, and though (7th ult. committed a daring piracy neap Hong His EXCELLENCY-I would like to hear the sanos. Erectually the opposition was withdrawn mittea that the fews on jirriskates should be includes all the expenses.
on the understanding that at some subarquent creased to 81, a month, and that the number of Hon. A. P. MAZEWEN-May I ask my baj. it has nei giren -univeren? satisfaction the Mong. A trading jank ramod the King Tai waR TAGADIR.
proccoding from Bel Fung to this colony HOR. P. RA-Sir, looking at the great period motion would be introdused by an un-licences should be increased to 600 jinricksbos friend on my right (the Treasure) whether the reason probably is that there are no special with targo, of pigs when she was chased length and meritorious character of the services official réember that it was desirable to consider and 800 chairs it that meets with the approval Crown Agente allow all the discounts that are men detailed for the work. If a large scheme by a pirate junk, overtaken, and aventually rendered by the deceased-offear, I think the whether the Colonial law could not be still far- of your Excellency
received. The COLONIAL TREASURIE-This cabjot of The COLONIAL TREASURER-The Croa for a National Post Office bo osrried into ef. paptured, the crew belag landed on a small Council should grant to his widow a litoral sum; thor assimilates to that of England. No anch
island near Aberdeen. The captain of the trader but instead of that it seems to me that the motion has, however, been mada”
jiariokaha; or rather pabilo vehicles, is ons 7 Agents, as far as I know, de slow all the dis feat, we may rely moon it that Sir ROBERT rangnised one of the pirate crew in the Central amount recommended in the smallest allowabos THE SUPPLEERSTARY APPROPRIATOR BILL, have had under consideration for several years scuzts that are granted. 1 sen bile corring out
1885.
past, and you may remember that some yearsuge with discounts of 15 or 21 per cent, from trado Haur will see that the ata in both sufficient Markat on Thursday, followed him up to his lair anyone bas previously revived in respect of any
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—İ DOW I submitted certain recommendations with co-mon faithfully deducted by the Crown Agents, and efficient. As we have said above, the in Merser Street, and then gare information to officer who has served any length of thee. And
the Police, by whom he was arrested, and yester therefore on that ground, if we can sea one way move that this Connell go ints Committee upon forance to it, which, however, were stearrinil out. Whether there is any farther discount I don't
The subject is one that deserves consideration. kaar arguments brought forward at the meeting do day charged before Mr. Mitshell-Int with to do it, I think we might increase that allow the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 1985.
As to my hor, friend's idos of dispense, not stem to as strong enough to justify the piracy. The case was remanded to the Oth instance, as the case le a very deserving one.
The Council wont into Committee, and upon It is sunnected with one of our greatant fanlts in ing with the Crown Agents it in cut of THE CHIEF JUSTICE-It is not open to say the question of the supplementary vote to the the colony, which is, that while we are very the question, doctors we simply would not be resolutions passed. Mr. PURDON kao since, A Bombay contemporary thus refers to the member to more that a vote bo increased, but is Post Master General—
comfortable ourselves wa, make no arrangements allowed to do it. The Crown Agents wole in a latter to the Daily Nous replying to some report that Mr. A. R. Colquhom will he appoint can move a resolution ree amanding the (lov. His DIOELLEKOT asked how such a large smp for the comfort of stranges who are passing invented by the Colonial Office for 116
plementary sun was required for that depart-through. We ourselves des not tormented by express purpose of preventing the imparing crítiéjam of his remarka, casually made used on the Anglo-Chiness Frontier Dalimitation orament to innranes a votes.
Commission We learn from Rhome that Mr.
shair or jiuricksha soplies or toen to pincer on ing to which & Governor coming out would EA AND TERRINS' SAU Col-ure perhaps more logical than all of those Colquhoun's name is freely mentioned as the make that roommandation, Your Excallesey The ACTING COLONIAL. Treasurer-The the wharf by persona Ighting for our luggags, otherwise be subjoated. Any one who had The Origiral and Gestisultared at the meeting. To Buy Ware likely chief of the English portion of the Chi vill understand this is rarely a recommendation amount maltly made up of arrears of pay-but all these things do happen to straigurs, and rails or losprotives to dispose of would be at ments to other countries, some countries bring if anything could be done in the matter it would him, and his life would not be worth hav- "ORCESTERSHIR SAUCE bear our Post Offices in the lamentable condition! pee Frontior Delimitation Commission, and wo to the Secretary of State,
hope the rumour is will founded. Mr. Colgu- The ACTING COLONIAL BRORITARY-The very slow in making out their claims, and this is be a great boon to persons passing through. ing, and very disagreeable questions might the Castome ware and the currency in, au bas an unqualled knowledge of the from Secretary of State would say he did not know really a munta. It ought to have been paid in To give this matter proctiest shape I move that arise as to the Gosaraur's choice of this person would be the last to oppose a change fier, and is personally known in many of the the constances at the case, and that he welt 1888 and 1884. but in consequenos of the amounts the whole qucation of public vehicles he rufarrador that to supply certain articles. Intaglad that for the better, but when we have a re
frontier officials. Just at this moment, when leave it to the Council.
not being made up, it was not puid until IBS5. to a commitles to aquire into it, with the Hon. in this colony we have no such patronage to dis axpert knowledge may be of the greatest pas Hon. A. P. MAGEwer-I beg to second the These ems are due for postage with other coun- J. Ball-Irving, the Captain Superintendent of pose of. It would raise all mauer of questions, Laponsible service under foreign control sible sale. it would certainly seem absurd to motion of my hon. trinnd. I think, from what tries, and some of the countries are very slow in Police, the Registrar General, and myself de such as exist in certain local institutions at pro-
in which we have perfont confidence, I allow Mr. Colquhoun to wasts the experiense of we have heard in the Finsnae Committes, that making their claims. We could not pay tham members of the committes.
rent, and I can only express my gratification I Hon. A. P. MACEWEN seconded.
have nothing to do with giving any contracts for fail to so the advantage of transferring the last five or six years of travel in the renting this is a most deserving oase, and I bave much before because we did not know how much they
work of a Deputy Commissionership. The Chi- plegure in socording the motion.
amounted to; hat they are mostly paki now. Hie EXCELLENCY asked the Han, J. Ball-the valuable stores required." We have' got s it to another set of foreigners under the Chinese Commissioners are certain to be able, if not
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I move Irving if he would consent to sot on the Com-little impatient with the Crown Agufa ná
rait too. ness." This, at all'eventi, in an intelligible wily, diplomatists, and they should be opposed
times, but I must say, although I was almost The COLONIAL TREASURER Scoendol, and
talked into a disbelief in them by a gentleman ohjection, but is it not a selfish one? Ough: by the best mon at our command."
the Bill was read a third time and passed,
in this Council who was very rabid againjat Phone- we, because a eystom devised by ourselves Under date of the Sd September Captain G.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1887.
I have come backto my faith itham. They aro F. Cates, Cammortore of the P. & O. Company, works to our mutisfaction, to oppose the estab-writes as follows to the Times of India-My
On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL
served na wall, espacially in this matter of the SECRETARY the Council went into "Committes
loan. Their temporary amisianos has not only lishment of a Chinesa Post Ofice which attention has been called to an article is your
upon the Appropriation Bill for 1997,
been a great relief to us, hat has saved ns á might not give us any greater advantages,ine of yesterday claiming for Captain Bferelle,
great deal of money. of the Rabattino lice, the honour of being that but which is to be placed under foreign pioneer of the northern route to Adon during wanegemeat in order to ensure its success the prevalenon of the south-west monsoon, which and in deference to the opinions of foreign route he first tried in 1871. Allow me to residents in China? The Chinese Govern- to Aden has been known and need by the com
form you that the northern routs from Bombay A Second Shipment is expected by early mort do not show so much almerity in mak manders of this company for upwards of thirty ing innovatione that we should throw sold Tears for instance:-The Pottinger, Captain Etead.. went across by that route as early as water upon any step they may take inadvance, 1855, Captain Newall, now our Dock master hore, and we fear the setion of the Shanghai ra- was an ofour of her at that time. The Singa pore, Captain Aldham, orossed by the same ronta sidents will not tend to encourage them in in 1803, I belog then wecond officer of her; and
progressive policy.
after that the route was commonly used by inost of our commanders, wit.. Captains Hazlewood, Roberts, Aldham, Gribble, Waite. Wright and many others. I may mention that I believe that route in merchant steamers, he having need it in a small steamer called the Bombay in 1923 I imagius, however, that the route had been pre viously tried by offeurs of the late Indian Navy.
The opening number of Vol XV. of the China Rie samo to hand yesterday, and will prove We are informed by the Agents (Massess fairly interesting one to its roadors. Dr. Chel- Riessen & Co.) that the D. D. R. steamer Jes.mers leads off the contributions with an abs
ris, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this view of "The Sacred Basks of the East" the port yesterday afternoon.
translation by De. Legge of the Chinese Classics, which Dr. Chalmers rightly calls a colossal work. titled "The Tite of Tze Chan, Prime Ministar The Har. E. R. Etabler commences a papar en of Chang." a Chinese statesman who flourishen 551-521 BC. Mr. E. H. Farker follows with an which is freely poppered with Chinese char article on "Chinese and Tartars, Tibetans. &x"
who will turn with relief to the succeeding paper, setera, randering it useless to the genoral reader, Heroes and Villains of Chinese Fiction, by Mr. G. Taylor, as lighter and more, amusing, Mr. Stewart Lockhart's circular asking for còn. His EXCELLENCr-My Lon. friend. I hope, Izibutions to the Folk-Lore of China finds a will copesnt to sit on that commission P plaas nert, followed by a piper by that gentlemen Hop. A. P. MACE WEN-I shall have much and Mr. T. W. Paarós on "Enigmatio Parallel-pleasure.
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The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Imre that the Corsil give ita utuurily to the expen ditars of $10 for a pipas, seven lamps, and platform for the use of the Band at the Public Gardens. This has been before the Finance Committaa, aut all the sirsamatances have been explained.
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INTERPENTING IN THE COLONY,
H EXCELLENCY My hon. friend on my left (Too. A. F. MasEwon) wishes to offer some ro zarks to the Council.
THE AFFORESTATION VOTE. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GEREGAL, referring HIS EXCELLEROY remarked, on the first item, tos retuation of $2,000 in the vote for tres plauf- tint there was as bangs in the amount foring, angThe guzarai osicion of the Firan Hou, P. RYKIE I Osist you with my bon: the Governor's establishment.
Committee was that they would like to see the friend who has just spoken I believe we have fall smoant granted if possible for tree planting got more expansive art ides than it was necessary and no redaolion made in this vote. It seemed to have, and that we could bare got the articles to be the opinion of the commities this voys had better locally. The Comuirint and the Navy been diminished by $2,000 in order to provide for have gone ou that system ever sines, we have had Noval Yard ors Connissariat Chow here, and never heard of anything like nepotian or any. thing of that kind. The tenders are open to the whole world, and I cannot see how it could pos sibly sour.
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beon sold to a Chinaman at Whampos, his tender Captain Hazlewood to live been the pioneer of that it would be desirable that at this meeting I opportunity of offering any obscrvation upon sanction any increase because we have only a hora Take the large sum we are burs-
The old padillo despatch rossol Figila has of $15,600 being accepted.
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Mr. Parker tells us in a note in the China Tex public meeting held at Shanghai on the modern Egyptians, Servians, &c, took to mu
Review that in A. D. 1071 the Chinese, like the 21st ult. to consider the proposal made bylating themselves to escape conscription. The the Chinese Government to extablish a Na. Size of Han videatly were never a warlice zaoc tional Post Office, involving the withdrawal Yesterday afternoon an inquest was hold at of the Foreign Post Officers at Shanghai, and the Tung Wah Hospital on the body of a Chi- naman named Ln Fo, who was admitted there offering to take over the Local Post Office at that port, hardly seems to have been an on. qualified success, even from the point of view of the opponents of the change. Ac cording to the Daily News, the paramore-in a
Tha Japan Herald says:-Count Its is report- large number of the best known Britishbia abordinates, with the view of bolding ed to have organized a private woninty for
firma took no part whatever in the proceed. returo-meetings. The Minister Fresident de ings, while only one representative of the flivered a speech on European and Aroripan polities, in the course of which he deprecated
the previous day safering frure-onenssion of the brain resulting from a fall, sad who died death was returned. soon after his admission, A vordet of accidental
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American, two of the German, and one of party Government and declared that every device the French Brms were present. The smart be used to prevent the introductiva of its anthority adds that from one-fourth to a
abusse in Japan- third of those present abstained from voting, The speeches of the leading opponents alsoap. pear to have been rather half-hearted. They seem to have felt that, as advocates in general of a policy of progress in China they were in
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The CHIEF JUSTICE-I believe, your Ex cellency, that the colonial estimates for erpin. ditare pe pat private documents, and this me moranduse, showing the increase in revenne, sad the incrasse in expenditure, seems to me to ex-other worksfornarias, rooksrise, and so on. The plain everything that is necessary to beerplained, Committee were of opinion tree planting was an zuil it is faerefore not necessary to go fully into important maftor and if possible they would like them. It gives the pablis generally an oppor- to see the full ducunt voted, tunity of knowing how the moneys estimated for
His ErorLLEROY Would they prefer to are to be applied, and how every item of increase strike out some of the other items
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think in revenue and expenditure is accounted for. -The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-No; they the articles we mostly requira can be procured HIN EXCELLENCY-Yes, bot I proposo sa I thought if those were necessary they would leave cheaper in England than bere. We can get promised, to just go through these item by item, thers in and draw the attention of the Govern- them almost disor frena the manufacture, where so as to give ary bon, mamber who chooses au mont to the question of tree planting,
as if got here there would be extra costs of com- HIS EXCELLESCY-I am afraid. I cannot missions for the persons who would supply them thom.
margin of a few thousand dollara.
ing for coment: 'I den sara wo have got Tho ACTING ATTOrney-General-The the cement cheaper than we coni hare Committee thought it might be considered. got it locally. The question has often H3B EXCELLENCY-It may be goasitlered dar-been considered in other colonies and the vordist ing the couras of the year.
has always been that the work was satisfactorily THE WOKGKAICHONG PARK.
| performed by the Crown Agents. They ara in Hon. A. P. MACEWEN, on the rate for Works dienot communication with the manafantarera sum of $5,000 put down for a paldia park in than we are bere, and Buildings, mil-I see on page 34 there is and in = better position to obtain the articles
Wongnaichong Valley, I think I understood Hon. A. P. MACEwer—I would only make one from my hon. friend the Surveyor General in remark. My hon. fried the Surveyor General Finance Committee that although this ours in will bar me out, I believe, when I say that very proposed there is very little sbanco of the money scansiderable inconvenience and delay have taken cassonably, ho considered it was not desirable being expruded next year. He said, and very place in connection with the Tytam Waterworks su consequence of the, nou-arrival of cement, proceed with this work by piecemeal. What I whereas if it had been contracted for bare the believe understood bin to my me—” The estimats is merchant would have been liable. $25,000, and if you will give no the $25,000 I will there have been at times very considerable delaya qndertake to give you the park in a year." This from that cause. years, and I was at a menting in the City Hall in this Council. It has beers talked abmt over matter has been on the ingis for tire og three Hoa P, BYRIE-The anbject is unt & new one
three years ago when plans wors shown by my and over again, but we have been unable to get bo friend of a beautiful park all ready drawn over the ditionlty.
HIS EXCELLŻYCY-With reference to what had, and I hope the Government will press it randing 360,000, for which we 378.paying 23 per out. It would be a great boon to this colmy if we would get this very desiraħla work put in the Treasurer said, the Crown. Agents trà ad-
good, and we have money deposited in the Bank here at five per cent, so we are making s profit. Hon. P. BYRIS--Do you get five per crat?
cent. for twelve, six, or three months.
TRO COLONIAL TREASURER-We got five per
Hon. P. Erie-Yon are better tronfod than the community then.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-When we were
HOL. A. P. MAVEWON—ALibelnet meeting of the Connell, as to the subject of Kuropean in terpreters in the colony, it was suggested to me aboald move a committes should be appointed by
The CHIEF JUSTIVE~~There seems to be some the Cenacil to inquire into the matter; but apor misapprehension that the public generally are consklaration, and seeing that the answers I'm
not aware of the reasons given for those votes. caived from the Government to the questions I
THE DREDGER, put with reference tubas Law Committee which has boon appointed by this cancil, and the Sarvager General's Department There are one Hon. A. P. MAGEwax-Under the head of Committee as to Public Works, and the Commis-or two matters na to which I shall lika to make sion of Inquiry into the ergo boat matter, hace not beat, I think, altogether satisfactory, I will redger. I Srl that by page 18 of the estimates a few remarks. One is the warning of the amend that, and with your permission når you to
the sum of 81,200 is put down for sa engineer, appoint acommission to inquiry into this import 8192 for an assistant engines. 3108 for a fire aut matter, because by appointing a commission man, and $84 for an assistant fireman. I magt members of the public placed upon it, and to employ youthereby hase unopportunity of haring ontside any myself that I do not see there is any occasion think it would be test desirable that this should salary of $1.200 a year for the dredger. I think a Enropean engineer on the largs be done.
Chinaman would do the work quite as well, and The Acting ATTORNET-GENERAL-With
at a very much less amonut. Then at page 14. respect to the matter which has just been brought under the hand of dradging foreshores, thero is no objection whatever to appoint a commissien enssud in the Finance Committee, and my kon forward by my bon, friend, the Government has
as amount of $15,000. "That matter was also dia te oxamine into this in portant subject, ant will friend the Surveyor General explained that this do so immediately.
I am informed that when the dredger is in fall was made up by the employment of cargo boats.
day. These natz cost $8 each per day, and work it wil all four or five of these cargo boats
that involves cost per annum of $12,000 simply for
cargo bost hire. I think if forward. the Government can build or purchase for HIS EXCELLANCY--I am afraid I cannot hold ploy some of the numerous team launches year. It may be taken into consideration in this purpose three or four barges, and smaut any hopes of ineroaning this vote for nost which est their hands off in the harbour during preparing the Estimates for 1888. I have not
grant part of the year a great reduction may get flea muzey to spare for it.
13ms of the Canton Dialect "Fruergal No- THE ISOLATION OF NEWSFAPERS, Úc, ties by Mr. G. M. II. Playfair are more inte Hon. P. RTRIE-Your Eroelinacy sail bon. number of Notes and Queries, most of which are whirl: I have to put tray, I beg to be allowed resting than the sombra title would suggest. A members of the Council as to the question contributed by Mr. Parker, and some short note, offer a few remarks in preface of it. This
near. tices of new bookes camplets the contents of the Cell will remember that in February last
Bill was intradnoad for the regulation be made in this expenditure. I therefore objant Hon. A.P. MAGWEN-With your permission etnewspapers, da, but I think it resolved itself to the voting of this sam of 31,200 for a Euro-I will suggest at the next mesting sous of rai-locking into this matter the Crown Agents said into the Printers and Publishers Ordinance. To pean engineer, and $12,000 for dredging the ing the moser. this Ordinance the proprietors of the English foreshers.
It was suggested to the hon. gentlemen that they could get as money at 24 per cent. That statement was received in Finance Committe) upon be proposed that the vote be increased to with grave doubt. It is not saying tas much to $95,000
say that the Flrance Committee thought that
vote of money. It is out of order.
HE EXCELLENCY-You caquet propose a statement was made simply for the purpose of securing the loan. The Crown Agents have the matter bo takes into consideration.
Hon A. P. MacEwen-Well, I move that boon me good as their word and are getting as
money at 24 per cent, HIS EXCELLENOY-Yon make a recommeada-
The vote was then passed. tion and I tell you I regrot I cannot approve
Hou. P. D. SASSOON. Hon. WONG SHING. Hou, A. P. MacEwan. Hon. J. BELL-IBTING.
MINUTES.
PAPERS.
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION-STERLING OF
DOLLARS.
Hon. A. P. MacEwen-With reference to
a somewhat suomalous position when oppos- bring it within the scopin of the Samiary Jurie upon the table a minute from H. E. the Om. true or not, that the reply to my question; However, this is a question I shall be very happytraordinary werke, and a list of the works they more satiafuotory if this could be definitely fixed
ing the desire of China to form a Nationaleting Court, but the arbitrator will now decide Post Office. Of course they had their rea. "pon the whole claim.
March....
Villiers.
Staith. Baocimusan.
**Jona Lassie' Post Office until a proper scheme has been drille St. Bonan's" completed for working the Chinese Govern. SelectionLa Viglie del Begimur to"... Donicatii.
Vale Mid-etreum " went Post Office. The argument adduced Selection
"Bacolsior"
The Committoo carefully considered the Estimates for 1887 Maid before them by His Excelleney the Offi our Administering the Goviranent."
The Committas suggest to the Government the ad. visability of increasing the fos for Jinrichsha Laveno to $12 a year na aconaut d the great damage done by the vehicles to the roads, and the great competition
Lisensors.
foreshore.
LIGHTERS FOR THE DREDJEN.
A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Cour-garaals in this colony took great objection, par. The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I think, so far, he might make a motion on the subject, where all was hold yostor day afternoon. There were fionlatly to some of the clauses; and they side have only come to the first item to which my present
ered that it placed them in a bailating pusition hon. frimad has referred the $12 for a Euro- to conform with the regulations contained in His Excellency the ACTING GOVERNOR, Hoa. thess classes. Mr. Jackson and myself took very much obliged to my hon. friend for his sug- peau engineer. I can only say briedy that I am W. G. MARSH, C.M.G................
the ustlar up, and made varions remarks gestions, and I am certainly desire of taking Hon SIB GROSOR PHILLIPPO, Chief Justior. at the meeting when the Bill was promitted, thom into consideration. Hon. F. STEWART, Asting Colonial Becratary-on the 11th February last. At that moeting that fapply for & Europena engineer is that The only reased Hou. E.JACKROYD, Acting Attorney-General. a rather lengthy discussion took place on the in addition to looking after the boiler and Hou. A. Liara, Colonial Treasurer,
Hill, and as far adir ronollection carries mo, it tho augiaes he has the supervision of the whole it. Hon. J. M. Pars. Sovor-General,
was finally, at a suggestion from the Attorney dredging operatines, and if we left it to The CHIEF Justas---I think i would be Hom. ILG. THOMSEIT, Harbour Master.
General, agreed that this Bill shond he allowed a Chiasman it would not, perheps, be so well better to let this watter stand over for the pro the amount of $133,330 for the Military entri Hon. P. RYKIE
to proused and that stops should be taken to in- daa. Ent I explained the Inst time the matter sent. We bouldered it in Fiannos Committee bation I would make a suggestion. I so it is troduce the Press Law now existing in England came up before the Finanes Conraittee that and we considered sides the lum that is alrundy £20,000 at 3, and a maidembla amount will into this colony. On this statement of the At though I did not think that a Chinese marbante taken up. There were some portions of expen-have to be written off for the difference in ex. tarny-General Mr. Jackson and myaolf with would not be suficiently competaul to look after diture on extraordinary publis works we thought chenga, The name of M. L. Salamon . Marty & Co., |
draw & proposition which wo wished to make, the engine and boiler in themselves, yet I must might be covered by the loan, and other works HIS EXCELLENCr-At the time the estimate which was before the Summary Jurisdiction
feeling confident that it was the intention of the say I should be afraid to trust him with the work which couldnat, and we asked that the Sarvovor was prepared the rate of rolanre was t., but cot cons on for hearing, an arrangement having and confirmed. Court last week and adjourned to yesterday, did The minutes of the last morting wore road Aiborney General, at a future date, not the of transporting the dredging, and spreading the General and the Tragarer should furaish us with *> only pay at the rate of the day. It do not very far future, to bring in this Press Bill. We material on the forashore, and the different oper- full particulars as to the way in which this loan tettow bacates this amount is voted, that we teen rade between the parties to submit the
wer perfectly mtiafiod with that, and with ions in connection with the four or five bargas was to a spent, how much usasy would be re-wil pay at the rate there given. dispute to arbitration. The claim, which was
The Acre CoLONIAL SECRETARY laid drew mar resolution. I have heard, whether | which are always alongside the steata dredger. quired after the loan was spent to meet the ax- Hoa. A. P. MACERN-It would be much, for services rendered, was reduced to $1,000 to
cer Administering the Governmval with rus".
will be that an pladga was given whatever. I to take into consideration.
onsidered necessary, in order that we might in dollars. All our civil servants get their sala peat to the expenditure of a sum of $359.95 would say in reply to this that any person who The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-This disons thent and form sono opinion on them rise in dallace, and why should an exception be for the repair of the Health Officer's stom rade this newspaper (produsing a paper) which I matter was discussed at length in the Finance ad make eye recommendations to the Gis made bere.. sons for this opposition; it was not a rere
launch Bunche, and the hire of another latok take generally as the report I read of the Coun Cammities. The engineer's duties, as my hon. rerument. It would be rather premature to H18 EXCELLENCY---TDIE would not be a con- By kiud paraission of Colonel Anderson sad while that was under repair. The minute set el quetinge-any person who reads this will feel triand has just explained, are not merely to look race mend the Government to spend $2500 venient time to make the change, because the unreasoning spirit of obstruction that the Roers of the 2nd Battalion Northsuploa out that the Holi Oficer had represented that if there was not a pledge given it was spus after the ongines, but as a head man, or enparon Wongueishong Valley until we got the whole dollar will probably go up. We have base pay.
saire Regiment, their regimental band will play the repairs as being argently usSCENASTY. prompted them. Bat they did not make out in the Botanic Gardens, to-morrow evening Acting Colonial Secretary said it would be un-
The thing very near it, and I can only state my own intendent of the dredging business. It was sohero of extraordinary works.
opinion on the matter-I can answer for Mr. thought that if Chinaman were put in charge be laid before the Council at ita next meeting.
ing dollars at the rate of 4.50 to the sovereign HIS EXCELLENCY That mohome, I hope, will in past years. a good case, though they carried the objects from Still clock, the following programs: necessary to refer this matter in the Finance Jackson, and I think I can also answer for my in that position he would not have the samo
Hon. A. P. MacEwen-Originally it was for which she meeting was conreued. The art... The Happy Passat Aliller. Coznanities, as the money had been already spont friend Mr. Saseoon, that we left this Cound thority with respect to the barges or janks em. It has not been possible to gut it ready for this taken to mean $100,000.
FantasiaBalutation" proposed withdrawal of the Foreign Post Tales Love Dreamisná Otto Raeder. and the reason. given. It #1: represented with it firmly fixed upon our minds that the played rhien Inle away the mal ledged up meeting.
HI KXCELLENCY--I have got a return which Offices was duly protested against, and a Troop "Coin thre the By Donizetti. by the Health Ocer that if the money, motion would be made before the Council carried out. But really the person who is called
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matter would be thas taken up, and that, a and to so the whole work done and properly
I can it before the Council if my friand wishes were not spant at once for the repaire. ...it
A discussion was raised by the Hon. A. P. In 1915 we paid $95,000, the next year $93,000, resolution that the Local Post Office should
would be necessary to spand a much larger at an early data for the lairodnation of the engineer in the report is the st parintendent, and MacEwan on the dam of $14,000 for dredging and in 1869 800.040. ramain under the control of the Municipal in the China Review The Imperial panderera
The following note on vacio huating appears amount in a few days. His Excellency thore English law. It does appear by our paper has the management of the whole matter. This forshores. This amenat is for carge boat hire. Hou. A. P. MACEWEN--That was the differ. Council was also carried; but the speakers now at Roschew and Hangohow date from A.D. upon took upon himself the responsibility of or-tout the motion was to be made by the uz matter, as I have said, was fully considered by the at the rate of 88 por boat per day. The bones in exchange. I think it would be mere dering the money to be spent at enee. Ha moricist members, but I have no recollection of Finaus Commities, who, while willing, if possi, gentleman thought it would be cheaper for the desirable we should pay a fired amount, whether had to admit that the sxistence of seven 102 when a cerisin eunuch was sout to established that the expenditure be approved,
Anything of that kind being said, and certainly | bls, to make a saving under this head, did not Government to kara lighters of its own. $100,000 or $125,000-that the clony eboull objets d'art et la vertus at those places. It is in-. different Post Offices in the Settlements is torosting to ocoanat for peculiarities in Chinese
The COLONIAL TREASURER esconded.
there is no mention of it in this report. I recolze their way to entrusting the management of
The SURVEYOR-GENERAL Said the work would pay in dollars and not in stocking Carried,
kot distinctly, the evening the Council mat, this dreiging basinses to & Chinaman.
be done by tender, and of course' care would be After some further conversation, which was inconvenient, yet elected to continue the initia. In the year 1101 evory curious or valuable The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY next laid king down to the Club with Mr. Jackson, and The SURVEYOR-GENERAL-I think the whole taken to secure the best terms. If the Govern. only partially andible at the reporter's table, the couvenience because, they say, no guarantees of to the Court by an artsy of Imperial harpies. Committaa upon the Supplementary Estimates ber is out of crder, as he is anticipating an the overar
artiale owned by any private person was awopt before the Council the report of the Finance his rear to me was "We shall never- thing lies in the misnomer of calling the man in most had its own lighters they might all he dog- rote was hanged. have been offered by the Customer An- Hears modern secretiveness."
The CHIEF JUSTICE-I think the hor. memolarge the gineer. I think he should be called troyed in a typhoon, whereas by continuing to The Bill was then read a third time and for 1895, which was to the effect that the Hatim-
obarter they avoided risk of loss from this case, passed. thorities for the efficient working of the
The band of the Northamptonshire Regimentatea had been fully considered, and also the re-swer that will be made to bis question, and Hon. A. P. MsoLWEN-My hon. friend bas was, however, open to any suggestion on the THE CENTRAL MARKET AND A NEW GAOL. projected Post Office. But the Customs will play as the Cricket Ground this afternoon port of the Committes upon the Estimates for using discussion upon it. which he would not be not alluded to the $15,000 for tradging the subject.
allowed to do after the answer was given.
The votos for extraonlinary exporditaru were Ilou. P. BTRIS thought it would be well it then taken item by item. Authorities have distinctly stated that from 4 till 6 o'clock. The following will be the 1887, which was as follows:
Hon. P. BYEIE-Is that out of order?
H18 EXCELLENCY-We aball or me to that the Government had one or two lighters of its Hon. A P. MacEwen, on the vote of they do not propose to abolish the Trical Programas:
His EXCELLENcy—It is out of order.
for the New Central Market, The CHIEF JUSTICE-It is open to the hon. Presently. Does muy hon. friend wish to press own, as this would make the cargo boat people $50.00
more moderate in their demands, as they would aid-I think this matter has remained in bis objection to tais 12,000. member to preface his remarka by anything be Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Yes. Syone will think more were to be built This was the ex abeyance a great deal too long. I have no chooses, but not raise an argument upon a supoood it. I think it is a useless expenditure, Perience of bras which had lighters of their hesitation in saying the Market here is a posititicus answer.
and that a Chinaman will do the work as well.
own but had to pra carge boats nasionally standing disgrace to any British colony, and I Hon. P. RYBIP-I am referring to a ramour. HIS EXCELLENCY-My hon. friand's motion
when their own lighters were not sufficient for think the Exocutive are inourring a grave res The Chiar Jussien--A rumour as to a sup-is not seconded.
the work. Chinesa Gorurquent Telegraphs is a farce, An away cwurred on Thursday on the Ken-
poasibility in allowing such a place to crist, Hon. P. BYRIS-The dredger is a new
HIS EXCELLENCt-I have no doubt my hon. considering the bulk of the European po would be a most telling and clinching one necy Road between Captain Prichard, of the
of the chair, and as I have nothing further to Surveyor General will be able to find a Chinsmas make satisfactory arrangements by calling for an aware there bar lost some difficulty in Hou.P. RYRI-Ofcours I bow to the ruling stitution in Hongkong. I think in time the friend the Surveyor-General will be able to palation draw their food supplies therefrom. I against a Chinese Poal Office were it not that Northamptonshire Regiment, and a contractor named Teang Yuk San, which has resulted in a the latter would be managed by foreignors, cuss at the Police Court. Captain Prichard was a few remarks with regard to the Estimates.
Hon. A.P.MACEWEN-I should like to make tas question
remark than what I have already stated, I put who is safsiently trustworthy to be entrusted leaders for some specified time. However, it is settling what amount should be paid for re- with the work; or he might perhaps have one a matter I undertake on behalf of the Governeming the property, but the longer yon just as the Imperial Maritime Custome are, proceeding in & chair along the Kennedy-road in His EXCELLENCY-Are they as to the Es- pledge given by the Attorney-General to the Un-off as a sort of head toutman, which would be olien
Is it the intention of the Government to redeem the Chiraman to look after the engines, and another ment to lock into and do the best I can.
look at that the worse the position gats and while the Telegraphs are under the control the afternoon when he met the contractor, who, hetimates in general, or se to particular items!
the more you will have to pay. that this and sisters of Council previous to the third read allego, patin his face, whereupon bestruck him and management of natives.
The rote for miscellaneous services was in- ought to be settled tamediately. I am aware And if a with his cano. A sonu ensued, in which the items.
Hoa. A. P. MACkiwar--As to particular ing of the Printers and Publishers Celinones, 1986, Por then giving one maa 8100 a month.
amely, that he would embody the English Newspaper
The STAVETO-GENERALI have not got orcased by the sum of $1,862 for Beuters the Surveyor-Generalis in communication with "Chinese Post Office is to command the con- Chinaman svoured the ease. Be was subse The Acrino ArrOENBY-GENERAL-I think if so, when will the Bill be brought before finient confidanna to entrust him with the posi
hot in an Ordinance to supersede the temporary found a Chinaman in whom I could pluen auf- telegrame.
bome as regards patting up an iron frame with fidstee of foreigners it must continue to be greatly given into onstody of the police, and was they had batter be discussed when the Bill ormes the Carol
HIS EXCELLENCI explained that this account glass roof, and I think I understood him, yesterday charged before Mr. Mitshell Tunes before the Connoil
tion.
Lad been strek out originally because it he could complate this most desirable work, by managed by foreigners. Perhaps the Chinese with assault by Captain Prichard, and remanded
Tho ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In an The subject then droppeč.
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was intimated to him that the Chamber of getting the material out from home, within a Government would not object to give a to enable him to take out a cross-summont The minutes of txa mestings of the Fiatues The boa member who has just put this question
swer to that question I beg to state ne follows
Commerce were going to discontinue their few months. It may be said the Government Committee wera laid on the table and taken as
Hon. A. P. MacEwor-Undor. the head of ; subscription, and on the Government only i have no funds. As to that, I must say I consider, pledge to this effect. The prompt despatch against the gentleman
In the course of an article on the soclusion of read. One referring to the Supplementary Esti Attorney-General gave a pledge that is would tions. At the last meeting of the Council Chamber he hurt to alternative but to strike public works farther money should be borrowed. ie under a misapprehension in stating that the lighthouses I should like to make a few obseren agreed to pay an equivalent eum to the it most desirable that for certain necessary and delivery of their correspondence in of
the Chinong severoign and the strain of Court matea for 1885, was merely formal, and the other embody the Baglish-Newspaper Ant-in-in was asked by the Chamber of Commerce to the amount out but as the Chrad of What I would suggest to the Government is vital importance to foreigners, and there usage alike or His Majesty and the members of referring to the Estimate for 1887, simply em Ordinance to supersede the measure, then bring forward a resolatice that the fovern. Commerce had decided to continue their subthis. The cost of the forts will be some $850,000. would be no certainty of promptitude if the Imperial bousehold at Peking, the W. C. bodied the report giten abure.
befers the Connail. I have made enquiries, meat should place a lightbonas upon the Gap scription he had no objection to re-insert the sad of the Triam Waterworks $1,000,000. service were cantrolled by Chinese officials, Herold says: The same rooms that have been
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Loved and from information which I have received I Bock. Sings then the matter has again boon item and continue the payment as heretofore. oooupied by the Emperor'a suvestors for eight
| That will be $1,650,000 against which the loan while little confidense would be foll that, on reigns since 16:4 have daring the last eleven years at $17,000 be voted for Police Station attorney-General explained that this was no new been passed which, with a covering letter, Hon. A. P. MACEWER-In the Commission of about 8400,000. I must say I think it most find that when the discussion took place the Atlaid before tas Chamber, and a resolution has THE GROWN AGENTS' RUMUNREATION, will amount to about $1,250,000, leaving a balanceḥ occasions, the letters might not be sm-been the residence of the present monarch. Here Mount Gough, and read the following minute by measure, but one which had been prepared by has been forwarded to the Govermaat two to Crown Agents I notice as increase of undesirable the present generation should boar pered with. So long, however, as the ser. the eight Emperors have studied the affairs of His Expellassy the Aoting Gorurnor with re-
the Law Revision Committee, who had repro or three days ago. I do not think there is $1.500. In Finance Committee I heard that the whole burden of the cost of the fortifications State, lived, written, and read. Here they surference to it vice is under the control and management rounded themselves with beautiful objects thorities to the erection on Mount Goagh of par- ronded should sa odopted here. Tas attorney opinion of the commercial community upon this for a guaranteed amount of £100 and 1 per cent separato amount altogether, and heat of
The objections raised in 1893 by the Military Au- from the x sting English Law as they roomail, as the latter sats pat fully what is the Crown Agents £250 por anuum. Now they ask ought to pay for thou
duced the old enactments with arch amendments say occasion to allude to it farther in this Coun. hitherto it has been the practice to pay the and waterworks: I think future generations of the Imperial Maritime Customs Depart of art and saw themselves obeyed by manent building as & Police Station bare been with General stated that as the Council had aftermed subject.
Look at that là a faithful crowd of obsequions ornelis. Out of ment, no such dangers need be appro-three who went into those apartments se mindre That the Poles Station is to be built on a plan the principle of the Bill by sasealing to the
un understanding→
commission. I don't know why this change was blanca, which you have stready expanded headed, Eren Mr.MORRISON,, one of the present sovereign was the youngest. He
HIS EXCELINE-Ishall take an early op- made; in fact I think myself it is a very undesir surplus funds or general revenue. This would. to be approved by the Commanding Royal Engineer second roading it was too late to alter it then;portunity to forward the latter to the Secretary able one. I don't see, in a Crown Colony like gir you at last $400,000 to get on with other the chief opponents of the surrender of the was only three and a half years old when in so that it may be sad, in our of Loodan hartaks and that as the Bill-a-no new messure intro of State, and I think the recommendation is this, that there is any necessly for Drown Dessary works, say the Market. I don't know existing Offices, conceded this much. He to the fu of bis infancy and brought him te
January, 1875, his uncle the Ninth Prince went for soldiem so defend the redoubt which will be dead by thom it was better to pass it in its then one to which I shall be able to give my sapport. Agents at all It would be much better what the cost would be but my hon, friend
constructed; aaid:"The extraordinarily successful man-wear the diadem of Kanghi and of in-long.
2--That if the Station is permanently taken over shape, and if way hon. member could succeed in Since the last meeting a visit has been made to if the Government invited public senders opposite could perhaps tell us. at Boy fatura time by the Military the cost will be passing a resolution in favour of omitting the the spot, and now I am only walding for the re- here for what they require from home. The SURVEYOR GENEBALI regret I am nor in which the existing Customs Service The Council of priness had decided it. Before reimbarest to the Civil Government.
provisions which were not now in fares in Bag: port of the Commodore, of the Harbour Master, I am sure they would get it calts so cheaply and not in a position to give the exset igures, has bees bago by the present Inspector. the light of mators and dawn, he was at 00 56 28 the Cou to vote the money land, and of assimilating our law in rogue to and of the Surveyor General. I will sheo for efficiently, and they ought to do it in that way but I should thinks not more than $100,000, Gongeal is such that if one could feel sure streets of the west city nearly three item to as soon as the bot soos E
burne on that bleak wintor's night through the unt Cough in the place of the temporary motion at this subject to the low bxisting in England heard a copy of the report to the Chinelo Gor- instead of giving it is the Crown Agents. HoA P. MACEWER-After that vary
would introduce a Bill to that effect. There, ernment.
would like to thow whether, with refereños to the thfactory answer I would urge that this mátier that he would for a long time remin in oon-thews Emporial apartments to pass there a long The estimate for this work is $17,000. For thinens upon all opposition was withdrawn und,the Bill
Ican, the Crown Agents would got one per cart. should be proceeded with immediately, minority. Always surrounded by reminiscences quarters will be provided for 1 married floor or Bor. was, piased. The Bill was passed on the 17th Some conversation then ensued with regard commission on that. trol of this new Postal Service, I think it of the preseding sight Emperors, the young yesat, 6 European, 6 Sikhя, and 6 Chinese. As the February, and instead of transmitting it home to the Land Office being included in the charges
Hon. J. BIRVING...) quite concur in the would be impossible for any body of men to sovereign has grown up to be fifteen. He will force required to be on duty at this tution is at once as I usually dorm, His Excellousy the of the Supreme Court, and an alteration, was I love written bove about it.
I EXCELLENCY-I am able to tell you. remarks of my-kor. friend opposite. I think peans, Sikhs, and 4 Chinese, there will be room for
them necessary public works should be got on oppase it--they bare such great faith in bir probably not have any recollection of the home of convalescents of each plans, and the sinties will. Administrator waited til the 4th April to see made by which the Land Ofles was treated as a HOD. A. P. MACEyes-L would make a con- with at coo. The present goneration have
Elsoarbest yoamor of the winter night of his jour morre at the mame time the purposes of a Sanitariam whether any resolution would be brought forward ab-department of the Judicial department. individual integrity and ability to manage my to be made Emperor. All ho knows will have for the Polloc
siderable difference.
quite enough on their hands to pay the for, but if In transmitting the Ordinance, His Excellency these things. But they bare not the same bean learned within the palace court whers on the Government House, Hongkong, 22nd Sept., 1898.
HIS EXCELLENOr—I have written hemenhout | loan be raised they would only have to pay in- wrote as follower-Paz. 3 of Seo, 4 of this Or Hon. AP. MAOEWEN, on the vote for Police it, but I have not yet received any auswer terest and the bardin-would fall on our succes faith in the ability of the astive official to do north is the high range of the imperial spart
COMPANSIONATE ALLOWANON.
dinance encountered emmderable opposition in being taken, said-Sir, under the head of Police ments, which look out on two low ranges on the The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have the progress of the Bill through Committee. It I am advised comes the Registry of Carriages, they would make that charge. Oue-eight par should be proceeded with.
HOL. P. RYBIE! think it hardly concible sorn. I think it most desirable them works it; and undoubtedly before very long, the osst and west, where the sun wol ready who hast to move that the Council vote the expendiis pct sow provision. It was contended that eto, Ordinanse 6 of 1863" which really moan osat, I think, would be sufficient.
The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL~~The Mars natire official would be at the head of this; are in personal attendance on the Emperor, or turs of $495 es a compassionate allowance to it imposed unnossary restrictions on printers the registry of chairs and finrickshas in the The COLONIAL TREASDEES—It was under kit is only one of many public works waiting to and it would be impossible to persuade the the only many bears in the morning to Sampson, widow of the lata First Boasting and publishers. Ta reply it you pointed ant colony. I day shaattention of the Finanes Com- stood from the correspondance it was to be on be guten with, and this resolution would be more
that if that provision were omitted there would mittee to the fact that the sum estimated to be ball per cert „patíve official that a Fort Oflice must be man- | Topka er tu ofer meridione ed ermples."
The COLONIAL TREASURER BSConded.
appropriately introduced when we have before be no remedy in one of libel if, at the time of derived from this saroy amounts only to $3,000, Hon. F. DaThat is more reneousle, but ass line of all the public works required. We
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