MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
LIFE INSURANCE IN THE FAR EAST.
THE PRATA RECLAMATION
SCHEME,
자디 UN DECEPOLTY
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80T, 1889.
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A BUILDING SOCIETY FOR
HONGKONG.
The ground was hardly as atop as that overed disposal being helt as a trust, any application
Ten run as little risk in India as they do for loss of water frontage stand Panation held more responsible than the cooles, is Eongkong it is singular that it has not orast of the hill to take an obscrvation, whĩa the | doubt that any aid ffouded will be properly ap- hoor, wienia as the tim› dəársi b the Cham
of
n Indio except that the climate is not quite so bad to begin with. In Hongkong, unfor
unately,
deprecision instead of an improvement of
and it
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THE CLOSING OF THE YELLOW RIVER BREACH,
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been.ocupied at the wormatet by the two the postponement of the meeting antil to-mor
took over large of the Dapaistison with Mr. Rocha as Acting Assistant Pastmaster Gaaral. patchod during the year in an fulus,
6-The number of Parels zasnivad and dus-
Irnard-Choward. Told.
381
1 P.). Packat ..... 3,931 +,276 10.212 By Gorms Packat...... 24
Totai 0,290 4.100 10.
'b total number dospatch and received în 1,180 pasaul
and olore slaves by pusing vehicles would chant ressels in some of the North American naturally be frequent even if there ware ports whose waters are frozen in winter, and of on the occasion of the attack bust work, but was of thom on to properly unde, only when, pro- of $1,000 was amended by the Committee.
On the proposal of Hon, R. LavTON, the sum The importance of life amurance is now.
obstructions. But when coures they would be equally effective int ont- inch more aneren, being covered with boaltors. portionately to its artout, it is bonoticial directly to be rated by the Council for the relief of the, generally recognised that it in.almost the
When the Governor announced in the Le-to the legitimate trofei aided the ting a passage f den-of-war in times of aging from the sise of an ordinary brick up or indirectly, to the contributing taxpayers, or distross in North China, axcaption to find-a-married man of the eau-ad anctioned the Prava Beclamationsrentways prowling about, the inconvenienes remarks we are now noticing, had sont rates, too. zest of those boulders were very
einlatire Cound that the agrotary of State immensa number of empty jiri kahes that peace, but if the tilented writer, whose liestai ankios and bashes-legs Orig to refine which meat with their general consures that ind heon assed-inst year, but us-the-work wards, and presenting continual dangers of dis- when, though not materially beneficial to them, it The CHAIRMAN said the other velos were votes cated classes who neglects this means of chemo. His Excellency exid he, had bear becomes very trying even to the best of tem only r making provision for these dependent upon instructed to wait for a despatch on the pen. Sir CHARLES WARREN Teatly made chine would present as she approached the by the men in the rear was the constant displace-tribution from the fand if the Colony towels Hone for women and girls, 1954; Roads in pictured to hires flie Gigura such a ma- lease and not the lenes of the evils to be avoided arrival at the conclusion that a renantable con wars For Furniture for Victoria College, $808; After much couideratica, the Governor has was not completed, they had te bo rovoted. They him in case of his death. Residents in the way out before taking action, and that be calculation of the number of miles of street outward end of the tick she was set to cut, out of these pious of rock by their cards the mid of the sufforer's by the present calamity Kennedy Town, 86,700; Lower Rond Road, Hast, however, are placed at á čiaadvantage was not aware of the terms that had bean in London occupied by empty eats. We do and found herself under the fire of a hostile in advance which rolled down in a most unor world fall me and provably both of the zhuva 98,750; Rata and storm damers during 1888. as regards the cast. It is expposed that the cistan has been favourable to the latholders. infiekshas in nintion at any given time in into the mist kot supposing that any it or soarcely noticed in the exoitement of ascend those felendly relations with Chien, which are then adjouzed.
decided upon.
We now learn that the do-not know what length the number of empty man-of-war, he would hardly have Ellen dortable and monacing manner on these bar conditions For such a token of sympathy 3,961. climate is inimical to their bealth, and That this would be the case we never had Hongkong would amount to, but we think breaking machine in the world can rendering the bill, and the advance body experially so all-important to the prosperity of Hongkong;
However, such things were taken in grond part, would tend materially to promote and strengthen The votes wore passed and the Committee thoy have to pay higher premiums than any doubt, but it will be in the recallaction it is not too much to say that from a are chatged at home, Gus Association, of our rendors that there was a good deal of återta ane third of the width of the ranice-bound fiort (hë' equal of one that is kept on manfally. So much can hardly be said wallo, having regard to the exceptional magni- we observo with astisfaction, is advers talking to the alleged inequity of allowing occupied by these vobicles loitering, about in eunben: would be suffuient to blockade of sores of the companion in the rear, who in soite tada of Exe prosent calamity on tas one-hard. THE ACTING POSTÁLASTER GENE-
of the endeavours of the commanding officer and to the favourable condition of the Colonial the large profite which it is anticipated will search of fares, and the space available for Vladivostock in the ice season, whereas if showed a somewhat aggravating disposition finance on the other, there would probably be
RAL'S REPORT FOR 1938. tising a reduction of one half in the result from the scheine to go into the pockets legitimate and necessary traffic is diminished Bassin were iu pessinsion of Fort Tazaroff, to halt on the slightest bonnien for a breather but due opinion in the solory we to the expedi extra precium charged on this account, and of the marine lotholders instead of into the by that amount.
The following report by the Acling Post- ticnoy of such a contribution, if the second of the master General was laid on the table at the. wa hope its example will be followed by public treasury; and, this view of the case drivers and riders are subjected to much antion of the British squadron would be ratiously, for their energetis comuender gave above grastions can be answered antisfactorily
Pedestrians as well as a very considerable, passibly the main por- Sunb rosta, however, hal to ka takun sacropti - all other ofices doing business in this dis- was, we believe, laid before the Secretary of noyance in comunqneric. We have on more quired for slat purpose Tirat Russia will it in for relaxation, and whenever he via: that as to the proper application of the last meeting of the Legislative Council --- trict. The question sa it affects Indin wa State. It was urged by the opponents of than one occasion drawn siteation to the prese southward for an open port in Korea services of the signaller were quick called into
spotted a company taking things easily, the contributed funds
General Post Often, discussed recently at a meeting held under the scheme that has been sanctioned that matter, and would again urge upon the Au.as gou as alte eausidore it so take requisition, and the order to close up quickly tisfactory mply. The papers which will be laid
Bat happily on this point also there is a s
Hongkong, 8th January - 1880. the work should be executed by the Gorernthorities the importance of preventing our the nose we think there can be not a shadow was passed along. In this way the parts of on the table show that the local authorities at British Postal Service in Hongtan and China. Sr, have the hose to report. on the the suspices of the Bass India asacciation, ment on public account, the lotholders only narrow main thoroughfare being Dueces of a doubt, the subject being introduced by Mr. P. TATT, receiving compensation for whatever injury enricumbered by empty vehicles. The
the distance up the hill were covered without Shanghai hiring, in the urgent need of their during the year 1988. ** the well-known insurance statisticians The they might suffer by the loss of their water introduction of jiurickshan has been a great
the men being goen by the defendors on constrymen, made appeal for assistance, Euro 2 contract with the Penínsular and Times, in a brief paragraph noticing the frontage. If this contention had prevailed the convenience to the colony, but the confoui-
Mort Kellet, although the attackers were of porns and Chinasa hava alike responded to it. Oriental Steam Navigation Company, far-Glas meeting ways: "There is a very general Government might have found itself in the ones is largely discounted by the nuisance
course-vinila-from the lower earrounding and being dhuwu together by the bond of a hila on either side.
conveyanes of muls between Bhamps and China, impression that a vast improvement h
Thesa, however, were common humanity are working in unison for the one into force on the 1-February Up to nat dibapied by the dafouders, and therofore as establishment of relief-agencies. When maro-the present all gowners have arrived well within taken place within the last few years in the pleases position of having to pay more they became when allowed to loiter along value of European life in India, and there by the reclamation the Pening case decided ance the Authorities who perinit-it-must-be ciple in coxameraist undertakings is regarded far cader-covar is than was sent forward to the thers can be no more-opening for reasonable for the of departmental steaners at
for compensation than it would have realised the street in search of farus. For this
far as the ablack was concerned neat the over rogari ia had to the number and names of their contrant tige. Although every efturi was Seeing how favourably the joint stock prin- faxon into consideration flaring abeil thus those who are taking part in tals movement, nada at the part of this porn it to arrange are three who stoutle contend that English-
HOL long go with reference to England. On the other hand, it is said that striking warning in this, direction Natur- within the units allowed them, evga at the Richmond Terrace Estate and Building the defenders wore posted or the height just nor, all things consideret, is of opinion that it appealed) vast as a general rus they were to
Sup as a mazurally do the best they can for themselves are extensively applied to operations main body lay down well out of sight. In s for plied than that Anch aid in urgently required.
in landed property. One Company, the micutes the man returned with the news that
-bar of Canvaeres, id was drebbet by the bandor the unparalleled uvurwerk now imposed on ally the reclamation can be carried out more risk of receiving an occasional ent from the
As to the amount of outsitation, the Gover. Offs (virla Mr. Pao's latter af 17th January Europeans in India, the comparative impronisly by the owners of the water front-driver of a passing trup. It hardly lies in Company, Limited, ane beurs formed with this above them. Under these circunstauess it would shorld be at least tou thousand dollars. He leave at daylight, the days being and dar naverishauent of men sa fixed incomes by age that it could have been by the Gorer. Mr. KENNEDY's mouth to complain of ob object, and although the dividends have have been impossible to advance farther in their therefore invites the Council to pass a vota for ing the fair ex and Sulay Karin non- dou, on many arising out of adreres ex-treen oondieting interests which are absent polices vas of the roads of the colony for/portion of the ostate having been buite defenders' fire, so the order. “right half-taen" otber sam which may mast with the approval of ƒ whose the hour was chanel la noon, auf the day rausou of the rise (a prices, the heavy bar-ment, for le tue latter case there would have strudium, however, seni by unit of no- not yet exceeded seven per cent.-only a presant direction without becoming exposed to the that ameant; he proposes to remit thie, or suspen. This was a hint the
A changes,
and the general deterioration is in the former. Been so a matter of expedi- seven houre every day so an exercise ground pan--the volus of the property in the land under cover of the brow of the hill. This hai, with the request at he and the other was agniu changed to Wednesday
was given and the man crept along to the right, the Council, to H. M's Cameral at Shang-to Saturday. On the 12th Sept or the day. the staminal elements of the dietary of Eur
market has more than trebled since the print of the march, at the side of the steep British Consular Offs tationed there will opeans outside the Presidency towns, lency the decisian is, we think, wise one, for His peines. Al these bours and hav
3. The total number of offices in the s date of the Company's sequisition of it. slop was certainly the most difficilt of all, apportion the fand among various roof tahtisent is 15. Four of thes were adduti adversely affect the bealth and longevity of to be judged by the recognised principles of be die tent to walk in the gutter, and oven be encouraging for the formation of similar made, and a soont sent forward who returned with demonaiutational prejudios, in sneh a ranner as find it diffent, owing to the hureely snaressed certainly an equitable one, if it is ing etcision to pass along albert foar must The experience of that Company ought to and progress was very slow. Again a ball was agencies, without sky and to religions or daring the gene. baten with this addition I Tarr's elaborate and completa investigations he derived by the colony from the carrying dia! lieco:pà restivs in his neighborhood. like to see would be a co-operative Build sigolling. Orlars were then givan for one of the likely to do most good Eurosana in India. The result of Mr. the rights of property. The advantages to then to run the risk of a kicle should an undertaking, but what we should especially rows, that the onomy were still abead and were according to thir folat discretion may appour business and consequent press to carry on
all the available facta presented to the meeting is that the value of life among Eur out of the echeme have slready been written Ladies have to avoid the road altogether at (ing Society to afford assistance to main of Adrauging on all fours to thoerest of the hill. afford substantial relief to all, or ereu. to any for tasic aoramitting and savouret mont every the postal work satisfactorily, and I have to or upon at length. The City of Victoria theat times. The nuisance caused by the limited means to acquire houses of their own the signaller took stock of the movements of the large proportion,
signallerato appronokandrend, if possible, thesis- A no possible amount of bottributions can press my deep abligations to the musent sta opens in India has improved, is improving, will be enriched by a valuable tract of use of Albert Road as an execois ground for if they se desired, and a safe and profi- unsuspecting defenders, and returned with the ing from this oilamity, the Coroner hopes that Rock Machado. If work gas ou ineros.. and that this amelioration is likely to con land which will contribute to the public horse ought to receive the attention of the able means of investment to the salaried news that the following message was being sent the vote which he now proposes will not prove ing as it bus during the year, it will be neces the millions who are suffar diffealty as it arogs, inore esposially to Messrs. tique; that al present we are without the ravents, and afford relief frous the over- Autbesities no less than the nuisso caused classes generally. There is always a large to the main hedy of the defence "Left wing of to be a ahenic, but will rather operate as means of exactly mensuring the extent of crowding which is one of the ebiet difficulties by lowering jinrickshas in Queen's Road, this niuelioration; that henge it is quite pre of the present day, a large proportion of the
sary to auck further additions to the sta mature reducing the rates for India to the reclamation will fall to the Crown, and ruad
amount of capital in the form of accumo- the enemy approaching on the ridge." As restiantus, to that privato benwalence for which The statisticanttebol will give un idea how Europeat standard." The idea of making and streets are to be made without expose
latet anvinge meking investuout in Hong-ere right, but it was not a portion of the lefs known; and to trusts that here also, as at
ong gards the approach of the enemy the defendert the community of Hongkong is so honourably work is increasing. man pay extra for insurance because he is rob to the ratepayers. The dew land will re-
kung, L great proportion of which
4-I regret to racord the dth of Mr. D. da awing, howarer, but of the whole body which they Shangbai, Europeans and Chinose will exert Costa. Ko joined the sevis far it as 182 eravitates to the stock market and becomes had seen. Again the word to advance to the themselves for sa object which appeals alike, and Las done excellent work us Marins Sorter. bed of a quarter of bis income by an adverse place in any parts a porious foreshore exchange sees
subject to all the uncertainties of share right was given, and, the march was continued. if nit aqually, to the sympathies of buth eros prouliarly hard. The import which is as actual nuisance and danger
speculation.
5.-On the 12th June the Pastarasto. Gonsi The news that the broth in the bank of afford a more legitimate form of investment. reject a message that the houso ou the Kellett suggest that this should be ouzdered tax sarly
A Building Society would In the meantime Colonel Ferbos Robertson But point to be noticed, however, is Mr. to the public health, and the Colony will be the allow River has been closed a hardly An attempt to retablieb such a zuviety was Road, at the foot of the Mount, to which he was meeting of the l'inans funmittes. It will be
Continuing.. His EXCELLENCY said-I would (Hon. Alfred Listar) went home on lease, and I TAIr's conclusion that be value of life placed in posacasion of deep water frontage, lean asrprising than it is gratifying. It was Suprosing, and that ingin law upored, is a matter of prime importance to a counter. raconally believed by foreigners that the thakmada enne twelve years ago, when a meeting making his way, had been taken by hin scouts for members to decide whether there is likely to to contine. If this bean, as we think it ferring thess benefits on the public, will make nese engineering, and the natives in Shan-direction was waiting so the movement guns of the defenders, but having en sort, dirov haf if there is any probability of an- Did that this meliorations likely cinl town. That the totbolders, while con- was altogether beyond the resources of Chi-un the subject rus bald, but intelligent and was now held by them. This position bad be sufficient diferanes of opinion at to warrant andoubtedly is, insurance rates must come a remarkably handsome profit for themselves tung ware long ago reported to hase given collapsed. If another attempt were made, zestly the scouts apcued fire on theme, mitters animity of opinion as to the expediency of send down. The cause of the improvement is not is true, but that does not make the benefits up all expectation of ever pacing the river and a well mainred scheme were submitted by became so warm that they had no optia but to in the modie: I think than there would be no fur so scal. Experience bas taugh: Euro less appreciable. The Hon. C. H. Chargs, resumeita old bed. The breach occurred at competent man, we believe it would now retire, which they did as quickly as possible objection to the Committee meeting being held peans how to guard against the dangers of the gentisanau to whom the inception and ora 1887, and the river, having fluded apporters of such a society would be drawn advanced to this position, but while ruling that some aid shonki be sent before the Chinese 1857 isti,297. There is Búroforo an increase of
Cheng-show in Honan on the 28th Septem moot with success. The class from which the the hill to the main hady. To attackers not ones. It has been urged a very important by elimur, sanitary measures have been anisation of the schemo are due, is to be tent of constry. Anal and a ries as much increased of late gears, family life the crest of the hill in order to gain the K 1. New Year. I not kaow for li rosson, atroduced, and the local application of the heartily congratulated on basing brought it channel, which carried its waters to the ve science of hygiene bas been made more par- to a successful inne.. I is possible that in Hang-the lake in King-u. The Chinese fact: Probably also there is less high living, the Colonial Office it may have been madi-ovamment decided that the river should be constitute a tax pro
become mere general, and rents Rosd, a brisk fire was opened on them first from but those we understand the subject -a; that it 7-By the Christmas Mail from Europe, wa have increased and the increase of marriage amongst fed in details, but substantially the scheme
enormously
Mount Gough, and as they approached ever, from will be of moh grouter benest now than later. od 125 parents, and be the New Year's Monat Ksiloti. The men then took cover under But supposing the Committee sita now I should Mail von Hergkong edaspatched 107: Those Guropeans-irill alan-not-be-without its effect approved will be found, we believe, to vary brought back to its old bed-and-officials means lost beyond one of limited the wall opposite the home, from which they lika 10 take one suggestion, nusly, that if are the heariest resils yod dealt with. on the general. beslib. The conditious in little from that which the lot holders aub wore promptly despatched to the breach pro- pay By co-operation in the form of a Kellett-road to position further up the
their power to made successive rushes across a beat in the questions of delicacy are touched upon, while 8-On-the-last-August, un-rates-of-Postage Hongkong and China are much the some as mitted.
vided with ample fundo. The bulk of the the relief of this atare of things, and no doubt maintained their fire, but as the men were
building
more or less affect the relation of this Colony o parcels to the United Kingdoms, ware raducod rociety mock might be done for Rand ander cover. The defenders meantime with the neighbouring empire the meating ho
as follows:- money whe embezzled by the oficiale, and
hell with closed doors. I it is the last few years have shown CIVIL SERVICE CADETS AND THE closing the breach was awept away by society showed it to be a bona fide investment/roduced to sinimum-Erving this made good--wind-any-excess of froudon combined with the conpalisation vot exexding 3k, aber any ciri what little work had been done towards the Governineus would be glad to facilisa te pashed, forward from cover to cover at irregular likely or vory passible that such questions will ach souding lb. er fraction of 125 cents.
be touched upon. but it ae, 1st members bear in the movement provided the statutes of the intervals and distance, the affect of the fire was STUDY OF THE LAWS.
-The London era il down, that the public health, but that is due to tempor
smmer freshet in July last. A memorial was subsequently sont ip by the ficials con- society and contained provisions against the sou divided by force into two parties, one going largely with the good sect of such rate. Of damaga in a parol forward to Pot or their position in the road, Colonel Forbe Robert-pabligation of such cxp:usions will do away camstances will be it is out of h of or ry and preventible cassen which will disap- The Colonin! Ofice has Arparently arrived tossing their failure, and We TA-ORENG, shares being used for gambling purposes.to the right of Mount Kellett and the other to couro as to the amount. I am not at all is in through the United Kingd pear as the insanitary conditions which have at a compromise on the question of appoint-Goremer of Kwangtung, was thereupon placed more befelt that to the subordinate, wem soing distanco on the road, but the d-fenders ier of comparatively smal importance. I think tons anthersies oxieg to its containing toba riren are rectified. There is a very gonoraling berriators or layinen na Magistrates. in charge of the work. War is looked upon
ne class would such socity prove of the left, from the sath side. The lett advance the actual amount mentioned, hat is a mat- 10-On: parted was sind be des 13 The Cars- pression that the extra charges for life In the Straits Settlements the following one of the coming bien of Obina, bat when his bers of the Civil Service-men who have to wore well on the alert, and no sooner did a head be Companies doing business hers would who have entered the Service au cadete hus River Tas notified it was anticipated that be keng with slender chacess of over eming a distance down the hill, wat behind scratch less anonat would be unworthy of the 1st April, but up to the protest it has be a
all things considered in view of the magnitudo undeclared. urango in the Far East are too high, and scheme for the examination in law of officers appointment at Commissioner of the Yellow look forward to a long rouidence in Hong. appear above the rise than a volley was fired, of the calamity and in view - also of the
In the meantime the defends had advanced prosperous condition of
-A Presl Post between Mais Colony and and it to their interest to reduce them for heen sanctioned:-An exam antion will be would love his reputation in the breach, possession of the batter paid offices of rook and point of vezleges man was placar? to the Colony. However, I am quite willing to very little used,
our funnees, any Victoria and South Australia care into foren on hat high charges present the growth of held in the month of January every year, The realt, however, has been far otherwise, business, in ioauraco, as well as in every
open to those who have entered the Service for he has succeeded in accomplishing is task
pick off the attaskers. Seeking protection from Read with equal renditess any amount the Coun- other line, there can be no doubt.
the side of the hill, this left Bank of the attackers fait may devies upon. Cf çoras, if any bettor | Austrainzian Colonies viâ Coylon was rehuwd to 12th. On the 1st October the postage to the as cadets, ned are of not less than two or that was considered almost impossible.
advanced on the level, bat as soon as they ma more than ten years' steading. The subjects Whether bis work will stand or not remaine
anggestions are us as to the means of dis-15 oants per half oungs, letters und 2 cents per their appearance of aaoot they were met tribating the funds I used scavely say I shall 2.usos for other articles. of the emmination will be: The Law of to be won, but if it has been found possible
suole dostractive fire that one of the sect give then my very best conskleration. I havo THE FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA,
13-T data which this resort has Real and Personal Property, the Law of to sloss the breach at all the strengthosing Hongkong will be received as a pabile boon. In the meantime the right had advanced calamity. I daresay members losow more about of the department for 15ss, which will not be de- The introduction of the electric light into was put out of setion and had to retro notontered into any details as to the appalling sent in makes is impossible to detail the raveno bu Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure, the of the embankment to support the river when Alle om advertising on their side, but were unable to make mush it even than I do. I do not thinks there is any finitively our tail-for-some months to come The action taken by the Legislative Council Colony. Under the head of the general law simple matter.
-Law-of-Extradition, the General Law of the it is ir fall flood must be a comparatively columna, à Company is being formed withhadway. Thore was bat ois valnerable point question, however, that, without exaggeration. The revenue for 1987 is as follow- n the 28th instant in voting $10,000 to the of the Colony, a general knowledge of all energy and determination and bas shown this object, Glas in Hongkong is dear in such to allow the opposing forea to aseand safely of the calamity that I notice by 'a talegram es China Famine Relief Fund will meat with legislation in force in the Colosy will be re- that
Wo bas displayed great
in the defenders position, where the coger wae millions are starring Sach is the magnitude eneral approbation. That very grave dis-quired. To each successful candidate placed opiniona and set upon them in spite of Competion of the Electric Company, if it does attackers being ignorant of the grond fallen has started a fund for the purpose of relieving he is able to form his own price and unsatisfactory in quality. The to within about 5 pards of them, but the gaived, bere on Saturday that the Lord Mayor Tam exists ie: unfortuitel beyond the pose in the first class, a prize of 3500 will be adveres criticism. It had been decided to not bustle older institution from the field to take advantage of this. For the next tonit. If it is a matter of such importance as 'u in ibility of doubt. When the Ralief Commit ce was formed at Sharebai some dissatis second and to each candidate placed in the construct a diverting groin, and a good deal altogether, will at all sente compel an in-minutes there was a briek uskotry-fire on both forast people at so great a distance in Enghaud, action with itagonatization was expressed, but who has obtained a place in the second class, Director Genereler reason to alter his plans. light companies forgoed at home has been far vanus to store their position. They had there. several financial minutes which were referred to second clase, a prize of $250. A candidate of labour had been expended on it, when the francial experience of some of this electric the force at their disposal and in view of the
provement in bath those respects. The sides, but it was evident that the attackara with how much more done it concerns in Hongkong. everal additions beva eince bean made and will, if not disqualified by his standing, be In a remorial to the Throne e aid that from thesuraging, but the new iluminant, fors to content themselves with keeping under the Finage Caramiz. G he Committee is now sufficiantly
strong position of the defenders, dare not ad. velocennand implicit confidence. Famine entitled to prevent himgsif at a subsequent in all malteri there was the establislied rule by paying the Gas Companies on their over as much as possible and flring roilers at the
representa xists in several districts and has sprung first ones will be entitled to a further prissing cirve stances of the case; he had en
examination, and if he obtaina a place in the and the expedient called forth by thus vary mettio, el 10 great improvements in defenders when they saw or gaght, they saw any the Report of the Acting Postmaster General tracames.com may be overiant for those who rom different causes.
14-The loo ships latters received show a The bursting of the of $250). A candidate who fails to obtain a occasion determined to depart from ordinary directly.
The CorONIAL SACKSTAR laid on the table pasiderable decrease. Although this mode of he Yellow Biser lald portions of Hooan, place in either class will not be allowed to rule, and although his abandonment of the ar
public lighting, indirectly as well as of them. When this had continued for some time, Siangsu, and Anhui onder water, and the persent himself again for examination, except groin, undertaken by bis own orders; had the Company will also be attended by both sides coased firing, and the defendere re-
result will follow and it wasapparent that thoattackors had advanced for the year 1888.
postpone corresponfonce until the last moment, opalation, having now been deprived of the with the approval of the Governor. A similar wel with much criticism and laid him open satisfactory Telug
We trust the operations of iras to a deadly fire, the bugle was sounded. s far as they dare do, without exposing them
yet it is not eansidarok secure.
13.-There were sorgral instangs of fraudu- or more than a year, here been reduced to While we cannot profess to regard it as ajan oblinate adherence to his proposal would Great advauers have been made in the prac- having failed to drive them from their posts on of granting a eum for the ru'ief of the farina,
f support, scheme will probably be adopted in Hongkong, to the charge of inconsistency, he felt that
to the shareholders. mained Busters of their position, the attacker
Int enclosures of letters and onbruistory, &c., in newspapers. These were taken out and for he very extrame of dentition, To add to satisfactory solution of the question at issue, entail auch further waste of materiala. Estical working of the electric light during the Mount Kellett, without taking possession of at onse, meeting of the Fimnes Committee with Hagkuk
It having been decided to consider the question warded or rate being charged. ae distress the high lands of these provinces it is a distinct iroprovement on the ayatani-of accordingly-concertrated bis-spergies on the last few years, and the conditions are now which it was impossibid for them to advance was held after the Council meeting. The Co
16-Merey Orders may now be oxchanged seo during the past year been parched with appointing to the Magistracy young bien embannsut itself, and with such good ef very different from what they worn at the farther. rought, so that those who escaped less by who have had no training in the law what feet that the breach has been closed. As their experience. The wait of steadiness HONGKONG LEGISLTIVE COUNCIL. of Toting this totes I may me that Mr. Muir. stand that the question has been forwarded to -A renewed sfort was made to hare the be Brod have beso overtaken by another ever. The appointment of barristers to the the breich gut narrower the scour incrassed,
time investors in England paid so dearly for
lonial Secretary presided.
rosila by the French Panketa norted on board The CHAIRMAN With regard to the question between Singapore and Hongkong. I under. ang also there has been a failure of the thoroughly satisfactory settlement, but on intermission until at mat the gap has been under proper management, je now almost aakeld on the 25th inst. Thero wars presst:- aluanity bardly less disastrous. In Bhan-Beach at the Police Court would be the only and work was carried on night and day without which constituted the chief difficulty has been
head wrote a letter to Mr. Obalore and Bir. Chal the proper authorities at home, strongly sup rops and the price of grain his increased the other and it is said that this would Elled up.
successfully-overcome, the electric light, 00 per cent. The morta by from starvation
marsforwarded the letter to the Governor with the porton by His Excellency the Governor and the A meeting of the Legislative Council was regnest that sores sid should be given, reminding Chaul for France. Should it meet with the That such an engineering feat reliable as gua There ought to be a good
the Governor that on a provioes occasion when succes it deserves: it will be a great boos met His EXCELLENCY TILE GOVERNOR, STE Sir John Pope annoy was Governor a similar only to the Hongkong cómmavity but also to olaim was made and responded to by this Govern.the communities at the coast ports, for it fro- Bou, F. STEWART, LL.D. Colonial Secretary, meet. The Governor not having heard much quently happens that during the north-east Hon. E. L. O'MALLEY, Attorney General of the matter bers and not having board of monsoon the coast ateamers cannot wait until Hon. H. E. WODEHOUSE, C.M.G., Colonial anything having been done by the Chinese, the mail is sorted, and the consequerore is const THE BATTLE OF MOUNE KELLETT.
Treasurer.
wanted to be quite sure of bis ground, and mail have to be kont back till the following Hon. J. H. PRICE, Sarveyor-General. aent a telegram to the Ccusal-eneral at Shang-stosinors A rau doring the present your the The Military und aucther fold day on the 25th of Folies
Ion W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent hat enquiring whether the dister in North French mails have em several occasions arrived Lust. The attacking force, six companies of the
China was sufficiently extensive and exceptional on the same day, on which the homeward mai Hon. J. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar-Ge to warrant relief from this Colony, and if there leaves and to get it delivered so that letters may 91st Regiment, attempted to take the differenteral. estant missionaries uut being so thickly the colupy
heights from south side of the island with a view
wae any machinery ensaring the satisfactory bo answered by the antraing packet, puts to caltered in 1kase provinces, while the tain ouinber of officers who have gone breaking machine at Vladivostock which he defended by a body of the 58th Regiment
distribution of funds in an absolutely impartial the greatest possible inconvenience and deranged fatbolica, hailing wostly from Continental through the course of training prescribed for thinks s destined to play most important under the command of Captain Collinson and Gough, in accordance with their programme, wera
maunor among the mufferers The Consul Gen- the business of the offics completely. ountries, bare not sanie facility in making the latter. The compromise frived at by part in international politics. It is uni two guns ander the command of Lieut. Ander-
eral sent the following telegun in reply: Ex- Mr. SETH, Clerk of Councils.
18. Or the 29th November a Peak delivery.. eoptional distress erats in Newchwang. Sau was introd nord, which is as far as I on judge at he condition of their distrists known through the Secretary of Stats is therefors perhaps as versely believed that Vladivostocks son, E.A Colonel Parkes Robertson had dom
English Presa
-MINUTES.
tung, Hone and the Northern parts of Antui. present, a great convenience to the public. Of. at Shanghai. Bome time good a settlements could be made, on oinsed port for four months out of the twelve mand of the attor, the offours in charge of the
The minutes of the last meating were read and doubtless be satisfietorily distributed,"
Funda cent to any foreign rellot aganoy will course daring the winter months rory for re- .confirmed.
sidents live the Peak, and the smont of corres Catholic missionary in Honan, and we
regard to the efficiency of the isolated by impassable ice from about De sub-divisions being Captais Blackburn, Lieuta.
The ACTING COLONIAL-TREASURER-Wostpondence mast naturally be small. During the are pesterday placed in possession of a particular bane of it which is concerned gardot the natural explanation of Russia's land. The stacking foros bad also twagons the extraordinary lasting anmmuned to-day is
public
is the famine ocasioned by P His EXCELLENCY-Ae members are aware
ammer months, however, I feel convinced that The CHAIRMAN-Dy floods in une part and this service will be a source of roveziue. ontleman. After speaking in grate was to be seen how it will work out in ward for un open port in Kores or below it. Major Chistes, Maji Chamaernowne, E. Cap-been printed I will read it from my draft trict from another letter by the same with the administration of justice. It re-supposed necessity to press gradually south and company of artillery in charge of Cap. called for a specul object. I have prepared a
by drought in another. I notics from the pa- From the 29th November the number of local af terms of the receipt of Tis 500 practice, The examinations, to be of any Such, Mr. Noman tells us, is not the case. tair Teathard and Captain Beynolds, R.A
tain Sankey and Lieut. Young. Umpires were
Fors that a very large and luentiommittee letters despatched is 994, and those receivod, 70. message on the subject, but as it has not yet has been formed in Bhanghai for the purpose of; brough the Bev Mr MUTAREAD, of valae, must be thorough and require some. A mau-st-war and therefore a dozen-can
I take this opportunity of recording my collecting funds for distribution, of which Mr. thanks to Mr. Findlay Smith, Mazagor of the hangbai, for relief purposes, be saying more than a superacial smattering of be got in er ont of Vladivostock Harbour iu ly after half-past two sokoek. After a short in North China, with a view to the consideration responded, and a mixed Committee of foreigners lening our postraen to travel free.
The Governor does it his duty to draw the Drummond is the Chairman Action was first High Level Franaway Company, for his cour The attacking foroi landed atAberdeen short- attention of the Council to the terrible famine takos by the Tootsi sad the foreign commanity to assistance in the matter, especially in al- really o
extensive in thia dia. ict, especially now that the sitter has come.
the different branches of is.
furgent need at any time of year, consultation with his officers, Colonel Forbes whether anma contribution in a state of this Hond. BALL-IFVING asked if tho Chiness for 1887, jointed out very strongly the urgen There an Americarico branking bobine Robertson determined that before any of the ers should not be made from the funds of this
19-The Peatmaster General, in his report STREET OESTRUCTIONS.
there, which on a trial trip last winter broke other heights could be successfully wroward, it along. Similar calamities are unfortunately had done anything here. acbantel through the thickest part of the would be necessary to dislodge the defenders from only too common among the dense population
nacessity for increased and improved cocommod their land for a whole year, many also
ice, ono bundred feet long
The UHAIRWAN aid he had uat keard of them ation, and uale a proposal for remedying the Mount Kellet, which they held in force, and take of the neighbouring Empire; and sympathy is doing anything hare. Perhaps Mr. Wong Shing growing evils of the present building, and it is and his fathomie aving
had their houses destroyed. They Repository, in striking a coolie with his and Goldobin Point, where the ice is divisions on a further consideration Colonel seinert butelvasutas uf anording relief at all Chineka had been formed hard, and soins money to cope with the ever increasing work of this The Botion of Mr. KENNEDY, of the Horse wide, at a pace which would take it out basin of that suicence. It was at first pro-apt to be paralysed, or rather its manifestation could give then some information on the point. hoped that early steps teay be taken to effect. new exposed on the reade, dependent whip while driving for which he was naturally more or less broken, in three or Forbes Robertson decided to make the essent of proportionate to the shormones for it. But had been collected by them among the Chinas Department. The present building was con- to divide the attacking force into three chocked, by their very magnitude, and the con Hon. Wood Swing said that a Committee of such no alteration as will bo considered suitable tirely on ebarky, a virtus. never exonsive fed at itis Police Court on Starday four days. We are further toll that the hill in ons body, in advance party ander if this consideration were allowed always to have and forwarded practiced in China. Many have left formay perhaps be considered by drivers Patroclu Bay, and especially the bay further Captain Blackburn taking the lead. Before weight, charity: would be confined within ox
and as af- who are constantly annoyed by jiarickals to the south-east, are practicable bays all the starting, however, a party of scoute was sent on oedingly narrow limits if act altogether extinually beavy one. Whatever was done thousands work bus year by your considerably increased structed in the year 1865 to meet the require. The CHAIRMAN said the famine was an exopments of the Colony at that time. Since then Preign
communities of China cannot, how-altogether inexcusable. The coolies along strength of the fact that last year two Ameri- Blackburn's Company. They marched some disserving to be easidered; effher by Governments er, remain inactive whik the misery cures Queen'road East come in for many of such can shipa got up thera unaided. The bear on the Aberdeen. Toad, and wors then or by individuals, in respect of say particular case Committes undertakes to distribuin the money very mask hooded, and to carry out these impro
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Has the Shanghai box system ar self by the death of the sufferers: The eats, and the subject bad, we believe, ating of tone facts upon the whole question an interval of some ten minutes, during which some portion of the means at dispond maybe I am quite sure it will be properly distributed.
a house to honse dilivery are ork of organieing relief ins been earueetly tracted the attention of the Authorities be of the international polities of the Pacific is, time the socats could be seen climbing the face appropriately used, having regard to the many
halted to await the signal from the wants. After of suffering is (1) whether it is one, in aid of which The CHAIRMAN-No, they amply collectit, bat vements satisfactorily, it is necessary to almost ken in hand at Shanghai, and Hongkong fore it was publicly referred to in our ways the Pall Mall Gurette correspondent, of the hill, tigasis ware exchanged between othar objesta deserving attention, and (2) whether to this mistionaries
double our Chinese staff, but then we fiare no bound in common hamamly to extend seelamus some days ago by correspondent obrious, it is of the first importance, ethern
Hon. J. BELL-ISTING I favoy it will be seat place to house them. The present staff are stance also. We understal steps are be who had observed a case of what he conspecially to England and the United States, der to advance was given. Up the hill then able probability of it being properly and set your own and but that the distribution will them to live outside, but for obvious reasons it
and the advanced party and the or in case of aid being afforded there is reason-
harded together in a most inconvenient manrur. taken for the formation of a represents- dared wanton cruelty, While of course the If Russia bss what she needs, she is under moved the whole party, the advanced body fally applied
The CHAIEMAN-I suppose you have no doubt It is trus a. small slowane might be granted e committee to co-operate with that use of violence cannot be tolerated, it must no temptation to seek it elsewhere. Buting some distance shand followed by the
impartially made sugal, and the sum voted by the Logis be admitted that any one driving along Russia has not what she needs. Isa.break. Various divisions of the main Company, the guns & Government differs from that of an individual aythat. If it iseout to the missionaries it will be. dors for Europeans and Chinese. A visit to As regards the first question, the position of Hon J. BELL-I VANG-I would not like to mises. We also require separate stamp win- is preferable that they should reside on the pre- Live Council will no doubt be largely sup Queen's-road receives much provocation, ing machines are very useful things; they are no other dilaltias to contend with than those to sympathy and must confins its dotion to a that if sout to any foreign relief genoy it will anybody of this. mented by private subzoripljopri
being well at the rear. For some time the men had in this, that the former is not free to give play The road is too narrow for the traffic, largely employed to break ́panings for mer of the seventy and these were mortainly suficient, comparatively limited field: For the fund at its be properly distributaci
The CHAIRMAN-It says in the telegram the Post Ofilos ou mali day would convince 10 teen lands, has been rustionṣā for
se of their land, their sole means i of
the service,
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Tiere, sod
The surna
already reported as being considerahi not be conducive to the efficiency of the abould have bean successfully performed #2 | Held for the Ocmpany in Hongkong, especial- W11.LIAN DES Vœux, K.C.M.G.. specially amongst young children. T Service generally, becaise the Magistrates a Chiness official who has had no specially if it andзres the contract for street light"]
xtreme cold of the Northern winter of begin to look for promotion, and if the way whatever, may well give foreign critics so- would naturally, after some yea service, training, and without any foreign assistance are aggravates the sufferleg. In the Techwang district aleg mach distress has Magistracy there
the to all the higher offices tay through the casion think whether they are not apt to sun osased by floods. The condition of gelling or would be a difficulty in underrate the capabilities of the Chinese. hansung has been described by the Pro- cadets to enter the Service. The force Our present estant missionaries working in the pro- of this objection uust be ince. Information from Honan, Kiangsu, risters could not be expected to enter the recogniæet!. Bar
and it is very desirable that Mr. EINE NORMA, amongst hirotherdie should
RUSSIA AND PORT LAZAREFT.
ing
nd Aubui has been less plentiful, Pro-Service us cadetsure it its command deer, coverier in the Far East, has found an ice to shelling the town. Mount Kellett and Mount
By however, we published two lettera from paper, generally rather than to that cember 17th to April 17th. And this is re- Gore, Clarka, Dongles, Headorson, and Suther.
The distress is
my imagine the condition of an agri-
ou
ktoral population, entirely dependant of
soil, who have been deprived of the
ra time the winery will
(Gaja, of)
..
Hon. WONG SUING. Hon. J. PELLIVING. Hou. B. LAYTON
THE DISTRESS IN NORTH CHINA
FINANCE.
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY hid va the table,
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
to unt.
Grose vereaue 1887
Share of United Kingdom
Share of other countrie Converance of mails Working spousen ----- -Balaziconde
$141,33109
$141,324.08
531085.18
0.32152
6,572.45
6,971.24
40, 20.80
$111,34,0
her provincen, many are appear." The coolies getting in theirs being not year round. This statement is made on the anod, followed at some distarica by Captolu tinguished. And the only questions really de- and thousands of perzens must inevitably parish. | until every available spico is econpied. A Pillar.
be