INTIMATIONS.
THE DAILI PRESS, THURSDAY MARCH 18, 1890
The China Merchants" B. N. Ca's steamer King-kwan, Caplain . H. Wells, arrived hers yesterday morning from Shanghai, to be placed
(NGKONG JRADING hope will he fulfil 1 or not remains to be tha Hongkong Canton Mind The Kiang-kam THE PUBLM KEAÚTU ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Toronles Robinson, in replying on, the 21st of $1,557,30, and 45,000, (the contribution proto was about faking stops to give due publicity
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NEW
COMPANY, LIMITED.
WALKING STICKS AND
UMBRELLAS, HeNarong Trading Co., L.
NEW BOOTS AND SHOES,
BILL
portion of the Ordinance and that is the object of the Bill.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY EPconded. Tha Dil was read a oond time and the Council Wentinte Clomite Z Dr. Ho KA-May Iquire whether it
! ;
Papers drawn up by a Special Commission con-
Harbour Master's Offer, and ́s somewhat less
The Bill having been read moond time was £20,000, were doelcons "not to press too heavily much of the other ontlay may prova.to have notice of the Government. The saggestion was "confident hope" that the arrangement
very favourably entartained by His Excellener ibly to retard works of public utility r The revonins for 1889 smonated to the Governor, and the Chamber informed that will be readily accepted. Whether this
put through the varianselages and finally passed at first on the Colonial revenites, and thus pr been andertaken in vain.
Lo all obtainable information. The working of The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-Ihare to May 1868, to the letter of the 25th of April, posed for the next three years) taken only at sen; if the community take the same a paddle steamer of modorato marrying capa
interpreted (paragraph 31) this expression to las dollar amounts to about 17 por cont. of the the Observatory in all its branches has also TIAN B has been takon at Singapore it. cor. lty, bat her appearance on the river will of more the sound randing of this Bill By mean that the vaniribation was to be coised to revenue, and to shent $124 (spy 3. 9.) per been referred to a Specist-Commission at whos
course materially interfere with the monosial- " 28 of the Publin Health Ordinance any one
bea of Abe population of the Lalony, the hands ator warnings will no doubt ressive fell tainly will not be. In that Colony the vote of the two companies which beta so long ranging any corps or onlincia day cagetery or higher rats on a fatura occasion."
The garrison in 1883-4 was estimated at whole of which is vitally interested in the seconsideration. ta oppoved in the Legislative Council by the agreement, and served the publio satisfactorily | burial ground not authoriasd by Ordinamos inour 1000 of all imke, and its sundel costat 100,000 curity of the port. It cannot be mid that REVISION OF THE OHINEBO ZMIOBATION, AGE. NEW HATS, SCARFS, BRACES,"
for many yrata-
rodenvero penalties: Avamalter of fact, I beliere HONGKONG TRADING Co. Lp. whole of the unofficial member and a public
there is no harial ground which has been at 1888 the garrison numbered 1,445 of all euch a payment in excessive, either as a thorised by Orlisauce and thecofornitaks (exclusive of voluntéárs), and its anet as charge upon the people who throng to Houg tairing mggestione as to the revision of the mecting was subsequently hold to support
afforded by the British Bag, or in its proportion Chamber for the consideraling of the Committee the course pursued by tham gentlemen The HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
about 160,000-a-yeur bile the Jonial contribution has remained at 20,0007.
The Latara garrison, including local roto the total public revenue of the Cology of The Committeenggested the caablishment of prastidal result of the opposition is of course
A meeting of the Legislative Council was bald
galars, but excluding militis and volunteers, by comparison with the expenditure on milna Elgration Department distinol terus the
purposes to the United Kingdom. oil, as the vote was passed by the official
will be approximately as followe
19I will only further point out in reference complicated system of supervising the shipment LD.
majority, and the bome Government are not Faterday afternoon. There were presents... His EXCELLENOX THE ACTING GOTERNOP,
Imperial troops, 2,525 of all racks. Local regalars, 493 of all ranke. to the wanus payments, what duties of migents, polating eat that, in their pinion, at all likely to modify their demand. Opposi-Hon. F. FLEMING, O.M.G. ANDtion will be as ineffectual hero as at Singapore
{tary.... and the money will have to be paid, whether willingly or unwillingly. If, however, it be possible to discover say reasonable ground on which the justice of the demand can be impugned it would of course be well that it should be stated, as, although it would probably not secure any present reduction it might have some good effect in modifying' or deferring any futuro increased demand. But what is of immediate practical import ance is to seu that the Colony gets allind unfired that it is promised in retum for the increased contribution. The schedule attached to the
HONGKONG TRADING CO.
NEW... BATHING DRAWERS
COSTUMES, HONGBONG TRADING Ca, Lu.
·NEW GLADSTONE BAGS & OVERALLS
HONGKONG TRADING Üo, Lp.
NOW TRUNKS & PORTMANTEAUX
HONGKONG TRADINO Co., LD.
HONGKONG TEADING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
[23
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1890. WINES AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMENT
(ESTAELRHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
Secretary of State's despatch shows the pro- A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.sed future strugth of the Garrison, from which it will be seen that apart from minor increases wy are the angther battalion of infantry and apparently two more com- pastes of Gan Lascars. The home Govero- ment hair promised this increase the ok right to expect the promise to
We invite attention to the following old landed Brands, all of which ars excellent quality and good value for the money.
Hon. W. M. DRANY, Aéting Colonial Seare-ie the intention of the Bili to rolade tre vem The detaile are given in the Tablo A, annexed will not have failed to nolion, that the 40,000!it hampere l with verations conditions the trade
Hon A. J. DRICH, Acting Attorney General, Hon. A. LISEE, Colonial Treaænger. Hon. 5. Brows, Surveyor-General." trar Gerul.
Hon. N. U. MOHILL-INNES, Aoting Bagis- Hoa P. RYBIE.
HoC. P. CHATER. Hoa A. P. MACETEN. Hon. J. J. KESWICK,
Hon. to KAL..
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.
MONUTRO,
THE VISIT OF THE LUXE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
I
"Pabity Health Online, it seem to me
which the Colony will pay in wool, of the next
this despatch. 7-The cost of this garrison will be about three years is only me sovanth of the fast of the would driven into other olaanly to the de
out, a rear and will consequently he nearly garrison, while the remaining siz arte,rimens of the trade of Hongkong. three times se grent as was the expense of the 240,000, will still be borne by the ether BUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN HONGKONG HARBOUR,
garrison in 1863 when the Colonist contribution country
NEW DARBAQUS.
to the notion of the Chamber, but the sale
already expressad which deprecated any ap propriation of Colonial funds in support of a project the expense of which they considered _aught_la_dyvolve on the Imperial Government.
CAPTAIN'S LIEN FOR BURNEMENTS IN FRIORITY TO MURTOAĆCES.
tries mentioned in the gobedule from the control of the Casitary Board, because it it takes them from the operation of the
The Sencetary of State for the Colonisa bas. vited the sealstance of merchanta anil others those onel rise mentioned to the schedule would be excluded from the jurisdiction of the Sani-ede Her Alajesty's Government, however,
20-A separate correspondence is proceeding to take tolautary action for the purpose of do not propose that the contribution should dow tary Board, which would be a great pity.
be indrested in the same proportion, and will with respect to the details of the whitional bar stopping unnecessary labour in the harbour pa The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAT--1 very glad to answer the hou. raamber, though only call upon the Colony to provide 40,0712 a racks which will be required for the incream nadays. The subject has already loen brought I would remind him that he should have mer. for ach of the three years 1890-1-2, the garrison, and I do not prepons to touch upon tioned the matter on the seconreading. If he Colony bearing in addition the cost of my these details, but I will state the reasons which dienlty is still experiensed by the Committee bed any real objection to bring forward to the mitia and lauteers which it may raine, and influensed for Majesty's Goverment in detorin enggesting any scheme gitting of general Bill. So far as I am aware the object of the the contribution to be paid after 1892 being sab-mining that a portion of the cost of their non-xud equitable application calculated to bring
about the onds aimed at 8. You will remember that Lord. Dérby's 21.Four different heuls of expenditure were .:DIRECT CABGU COMMUNICATION BETWEEN The minates of the last meeting wore cead Bill is to prevent its telag til faid down that jest to ro eccsideration during these three years.struction should be borne by the Colony.
the Lurial of any body in any place not resog.
HONGLONG AND BINGAPORE. isad by the Ordinencs is illegal and that death, No. 218 of the 17th of September required in 1884-5 for putting the Colony into a
The question of telegraphio communicationi the person barging thers is liable to a fine 1864 enclosed with other correspondence a letter proper state of defence, six-1. Forts 2. Arina
with Singapore ha sizi boch submitted to af 8100 er lees. There is no intention what from the War Office of the 9th of September, ments. 9. Submarine defences 4 Barracks for add
'Lord· Hartington considers | tional troopi. It na datormined in the special the Chamber and though the waggmited sonnent HIS EXCELLENCY-With reference to these ever to exclude them, from the operation of the bich stated that minutes which have just ben confirmed, al. Ordinapers arelo, but only from the orders that it should also be intimanted to the Governor agreement of that year, that the Colony shoulding of a Cable with British North Ben
inent the armaments, the estimated expenditure: Comunittes saw no reason to alter the opinions though no question can now be asked on them, sion of station 28, which deals with these pensities that the preant arrangement as to incidence of provide the works, and the Imperial Govern somewhat changed the napect of sfixirs the think it only right to state at once to the Council
His EXCELLENCY-Parlaps the bon member charge only applies to the works now to be cou
Works. ..........£55,495 that I have received information from Home would like to look at the Ordinsace, I am instructed and armed, and that the military cos-being-- members of the Haception Committee a formed that there is no intention of excluding ribation paid by the Colony will have to be
Armaments. £37,500 pointed in connection with the visit of the penistrise from the operation of the romsia reconsidered with reference to the inorestor
22-This estimate, as I have stated above, has Duke and Dochees of Consenghidor of the Ordinans. If the hon ember has garrison which may become necary in ca- that the amount this Council was asked to sap doubt as to the wording of the Bill the quence of the works, and to the general de however, grown into an expertil are of 3344271 vote. $12,000. il not be quite suolent to cover Council will be pleased to hear any amendment fouce of the Colony. And in now informing of which 209,427, or nearly two thirds, will you of the amount which Her Majesty's have been borne by the Imperial Exchequer, and
A cse involving the above question wea the expenses which will be incurred. I am in from him which may nitke it clearer. inpes that these expense will not greatly exceed The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I thinkGovernment demand from the Colony as its if Bar Majesty's Government now call upon the the amount roled-not more than to the satant the hon. member will remember that these es contribution to the ingreased garrison, I desire Colony to make a fair contribution towards the new brought to the neties of this Chamber by the of $2,000 or 83,000. I am not in a position trios are not at pressat ander the control of the to draw your attention to the following coalier barracks, it cannot complain of unfair treat London Chamber The ease; which is intereat
in fact a necessary part of the defences.
UBIDU Sur, tried before Mr. Justion Jutt, who Shankawan Road cannot have failed to no-foel disposed to at once move for the additional brought under itsoonteel, but the present mo
now to mention the exact amount, but if knew Sanitary Board. If the Sanitary Board Ircos to alone, which has been duly weighed before mars, especially as the additional barracks are ing in its progressive stages, was that of the for certain what that amount would be I should pass cartaip by-laws they possibly might be at mount was determined.
9-Hongkong is the centre of great comwer.. 931t must be added that if, in the cores held that the Master had a maritime Een on taa tice the empty houses beyond Whitfeild amount, because in scordance with the principle ment the Sanitary foard has no beztrod over cil activity, and the morcantile prosperity of the of the three years, necessity for any defense vossal in priority to the mortgages, and gave port continually increases in a very remarkable works should arise, thoir cost would form the judgment in his favour. Me Justics Batte
extracted from the Blue Books:-
not to be understood that the whole aberge of when the case was afterwards extried to the Shipping
them would be borne by the Imperial Exchequer. House of Lords the judgment of the Court of Ships.
Tonnage: 24-In the confident hope that the present Appeal was reversed. The dificulties corlain Entared 18
294.824 arrangement, walah they consider equitable and to have arisen through this decision have sub- Cleared 1,35 911.957 ressonable, will be readily accepted by the Co. soquently bees obviated by the passing of an Entered 27,500 2,501,815 Hour, Her Majesty's Gorsromsat request that Aot on 26th August, 1889, to amend the Ship- Cleared £7,590 2478,897 you will lose us time in laying this despateli b. ping Act of 1954. The sanding Act: confers Entored 28,779, 4.35.669 fore the Legislative Council, and in pressing for upon the Master a maritima lien for diebus {Cleared 29.877 4,340,419 ward the necessary votes by all the means in meats properly made by him. (Entered:37,779 6,400,410 your power. - I have the honour to be, Sir, your OPIUM SMUGGLING ON, BOARD THE ZIYER
Cleared 27.369 6:309,074 | must obedient humble servant,
STEAMERS TO CANTON: KNUTSFORD
The same being specially sected by our Londen Hees, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled be fulfille by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the beat growtas at moderate prices. the came and quantity of Wina cr Spirit wanted santa ondsing it is only necessary to state
and initial letter for quality dosira 1.
Orders through Local Past or by Telegram
receive prompt attention. FORTS. (For Invalide and general use.)
Per doz
Case. Par Bot. A. Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
$10 $1.00 Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capenta Fine Old VAL... 12
1
erior quality, Black Seal Capsules
M
D Very Fine Old Vintage- értes superior, Violet Capla (Old Bolled) 19
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pala Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capanie. S B Superior Palə, Dry, dinner
Fino, Green Saal Capsule.. Manzanilla, PaleÑatarİ
Sherry, White Capauls 10 CO Superior Old Dry, Palo Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capanla
--10
1:10
-| -
Pentone who take their walks along the
I have: aliady pinpointed I do not think them,
Police Station which have recently formaca that pablie money" should be expended until To Bill was then passed through Committee dogres, as is evidenced by the following figures i subjret of a sainte agreement, and that it is decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal, but
without amendment.
The ACTING ATTORNTY-GENREAL-1 beg to more the third mading of the Bill. I need only add that there can be no mistake whatever about 1863. the operation of the Bill. It simply axoludas these gematries from the operation of action which dosis with the penalties for burying in unauthorised comatites,
the subject of correspondence between the it is vetet by this: Conueil Although, I Government and the Sanitary Board. It regret for some reasons that the amount will appears to have been represented to the Go- not be liglted in the sum voted, at thesome time I feel sure that for the sake of a few hundreds at vernment that the houses were unoccupied dollars this Conzoil, and I may say this Colony, on account of the unhealthiness of the loca would not wish that any want of loyalty steald he shown to oneof Her Majesty's fons. I am sure lity, and the matter was referred to the it in the desire of this Colony to give a fitting, 1.25 Sanitary Board for consideration. The reception, to taste Rogul Highuesses on their Banitary Superintendent was thereupon re-arrival and therefore this, Council will be ready.
if hereafter it is neomary to ack, for anar quested to make inquiries, and according to ditional amount, to rote that amount. At the his report the alleged unbealthiness is same time, I thought as it had come to my knowledge that the vote of $12,000 was likely to myth, and the true reason why the houses be exceeded, it would not be altogether straight the matter there is no reason to dispinge of the His EXCELLENCY-It there is any doubt on sre unoccupied is that there is no em- forward on my part to muotien further expandi- third reading pow, but as I understand the Art- playment in the tocality. Whitfeild Po-ture without mentioning it to the Counciling Colonial Secretary, these cemeteries are not within the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board
1.50
0.60
7.50 0.75
LIO
D. Vary Superior Old Pala Day, choloe old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12 E. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very Suest quality, Black Seal Capsule (pli Bottler
1.4 £25 Por Car. Per Case,
I doz. Qasrte.
CLARET'S
A Siparior Brockfast Claret,
Red Capsule...
1 dog. Pinte
$4.50
B St. Estophe, Red Capsule... 4.50 5.00
---St. Julien
·D Là Rosa
BRANDY
7:50
....11 12.00 Par doz.
A Hansay's Old Fale, Red
Capsule ........
Case For But.
$12 $1.10
1.25
18
Bperior Very Old Cognac
Red Capiale....... 14 C. Very Old Liqueur Cogaso
Red Capeale Hennessy's Finest Very Old
Liquear Cognen Vintage, Red Capsule..... 24. 2.00 SCOTCH WHISKY.
1875-
A Thorne's Blond, White Cap-
B. Watson's Glenorchy Ha
low Blend. Blue Capsule,
with Name and Trade Mark, & 9.75
C Watson's Abeloar-Glenlivet.
Red Capento, with Natas and Trade Mark
Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest Bootch, Malt Whiskies, Violet Camanie... 10. 1.0)
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold 'ap
sula
12
1.10
IRISH WHISKY.
FINANCE
1863...
1878. 188B
The representatives of the two steamer com.
Hou A P. MACEWEN Perhaps sines an objestica has been raioxl it would be well to defar the third rending notil the next meeting. 10-During the same period the increase of If is not natal to pass the third mading 30 609 the public revenue bas, similarly, been very Governor Sir George W. Des Voopt, K.C.M.G.,panies have addressed the Chamber on than love after the second reading,
576,975 marked. The figures bare boen
The ACTING COLONIAT SECRETARY laid on and therefore I do not show the objection of the table a minate from the Governor recothe hon. mamber affects the matter, bat if there aseding rate of $3,000, being an increase of is say alennderstanding, I have no objection, the salary of the Attorney General from 34.80 the Actors General has none, to postpone to $7,300 as he would in futura bave to give up the third reading fill the next meeting
The third reading of the Bill was therefore private practice and also certain feas for the
held over registration of trade marks to.
The Council then adjourned.
FIVANCE COMMITTEE.
1868
1869
1,134,106 fasinding fees op gambling
houses, sings abolished. 947,037. 1888. 1,557,300
IS78
k., &., 40.
kubject, and the difficulties which mory partien- APPENDIX A
larly these two comparise labour under owing +PROPŪSKU-EUTABLISHMANT OF Tuż Qapatos-of-to-the abuses which have arisen out of the wark-
'HONOKONG.*
Natives
wrTM#
11
G.
*
Hing of the Opion Oxdiusnoe ace fully-explained in the annexed correspondence; sud zaporti oẼ trials. Tho facilities for sanggling it givia to those for whose benefits the Ordinance was ori- ginally framed, and the oṛils likely to arise from 212, the unosaditional raisien of all conågosted opium
18 to the Farmer års also referred to The almost Barestricted power of search, which the. Ordin-
21
aveo confere, admits of general application, and
so carried not as it often is in an arbitrary manner
by parsons ill-fitted to be entrusted, with sucti power is becoming a menace to the integrity of
1,572 2,026 Hongkong as a porfectly free port. An amand
2:359 114
2,210 412
46
ing Ordinance is in coureo of preparation which I will drubtloss deal with these voxod qusations.
BATE OF FOSTAGE ARTWEEN BEGLAND AND THE EAST
The matter of Postal charges has again had the attention of the Commaltton, and his formed the subject of further correspondence with the Loudon, and other Chahar, The reduction of rates to the Est and visewhere Buds a persia- teatly warm'advocate in Mr. J. Henniker Hea tou, P., who, whan recantly in Honghong, 5 referred to his intention of continning the sgitä-
tion on the re-opening of Parliament. TH'S 'CHINA ABSOCIATION.
.725 183 2,210 3,018 Kkalusive of 300 volunteer and 150′ mifitis, on-
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBEE OF COMMERCE.
Was inaugurated in London this year, having for its primary, najects the advancement of commercial Intereats in Ubina, Bongsong, and, Japan, mid as stated in the " Objects, Rules and. Regulations, to represent, express, and giva affect ti the opinions of the British mercantile The following is the Report of the Comtuittee community in their political and commercial the Chamber of Commeras for the Fear end-relations with the Chinese and Japanese. To ing 31st December, 1889, fr presentation to promote and protect the trade, commerce, ship- the members at the annusi mosting, to be held play and safnotures of the United Kingdom, India, and the Colening with, and in, China, Hong- kong, and Japan. The Committes are bopeful on Thursday, the 20th March, at 3.50 p..:-
LIGHT ON THE GAP ROCK.
lice Station has long beso known as fever- 1.00
tricken, and so serious had the illness roo amongst the police stationed there become
In other words the public ravence has purly.
Royal Artillacy, tall, ka. visiting to port kas multiplied seven-fold. that the Government was at length compel
tresled-itself in 25 years, while the shipping. Royal Artillery, 2 Batteries. The population. which was shot by the Royal Engineers, officers and
staff led to abandon it. This gave some colour
census of 19 to be 180,402, "is now estimated Royal Erginaent, fortress to tho representation that the houses in the
at not less than $15,000, The COLONIAL TEEASURER seconded...
11-It is evident that the prosperity, I may Royal Engineers, seighbourbood were slai unhealthy, but ac.
His Excellenay--Before this vota is par I
battalion almost say the existezo, of the colony, and the: cording to the Colonial Surgeon the un- may mention the circostandes uzder, wineli-
welfare of this large population, depend on General stat
Infantry, battalions healthiness of the Police Station was due to this vote is prop sol. Daring the ozars
the continuance and seozrity of its Trada with Ordinace actibeers.... of last year cerima correspondenes took conditions found at that particular spot and plass batreon tho Governor of this Colony and the conclusion of the Council meeting, thor places. If the trade is sears. the pros-Gymnastic instrunter which are not present in the houses in ques- the Sesretary of Stata in connection with ina maeting of the Finance Committes was held, the parity may be expected to contine and increase, any schoolmaster........
and the first instincts of self-interest would fond Metical Scan and Carpe tion. Mr. McCALLON's researches certainly salary of the Attorney-General. Oo the 251 Acting Coloris! Secretary presiding
Comecasturint and Transpoel The (HAIRMAN aid members would remember the community to make every effort to protect Pay Department October last the Secretary of State wrote a des
Sta and Corp LA MA show that there have not been many deaths patob in which it was proposed that the enlary that et the last meeting thera was a vote with and defend their trade.
12.—The pressat defences of Hongkong, with ruce Store Dupartadit in the neighbourhood, and his theory that of any future Attorney-General should be the reference to the Bokhara rocke which stood byer
and Corpa dengan the reason of the houses standing empty is same as that now given in the Straits Sottle-order hat members might study the question, their powertak armament, will aufies, in the
Total Eurovon B mante, $7,800 per year, instead of $1,800. The papers had not yet gone, round to all the opinion of Her Majesty's professional advisor,
Tonal Artillery that there is no employment for the people as had hitherto been the salary, but in promottbers of the Committee and be therefore pro- to afford the necessary protection against any
Sab- who might occupy them seems very rea-posing this increase of salary it was stated pased that the matter should stand over till the attack likely to be made upon it; but I need Engineers,
raszine Minors... sonable. Mr. McCaux suggests that this at the Attorney-General should no longer next meeting. He now begged to acvothat a vote scarcely remind you that snother and more have the right of private practice and that of $3,000 increase in the salary of the Attorney powerful az fegnard is provided by the ships of Hor cause would be removed if boats were allow-all fees received by him, such as registration General from $4,800 to 87,800, be passed. His Majesty's navy, whose duty would be to prevent ed to use the harbour of refuge at Causeway less o. should be paid into the Treasury. Excellency had just laid before them the whole any hostile force from approaching the pace,
I balinve the average amanant of these Eres 2. matter gud he did not think it was necessary to and in whose almence alore world any stick... 1.50 Bay at all times instead of only in bad been about $625 per year. It is, I think, a sore. anything chord he had before him the upon it boas possible. The ombination of ļ
weather. The Sanitary Board have adopted wint doubtful question as to whether the Atpatch of the Secretary of State in case suy the two forms of defence will, it may be boped, effectually seenre the safety of the trade of the this suggestion and forwarded it to the Go-trosy General should or should not be allowed hou, member desired further information.
private praction I believe there is á good des? The COLONIAL TREASURER BOConded and the Colony, and of the population which lives and vernment as a recommendation, but coupled to be said on both sides. In my opinion the Atrate was agreed to.
thrives upon it. The CHAIRMAN proposed a rate of $735 for 13-I frankly recognise that the merchants with the condition that the boats.should be tornsy-oneral who posse's private practice 8 0.75
has more opportunity for working up local laws the employment of an Inspectar of nuisados of the Celony have always been ready to acknow. required to leave the harbour of refuge orary then he afhorwice would have and he is brenght for the Kushion distrist from the 18th April to edge tha vaine of the navy to tam. At the night. On sanitary grounds this is a very ue, mors into emanection with the community the 31st December, being made up of a salary of me time the changed conditions of warfare, cessary condition, as otherwise boats would generally, which in my opinion is a good thing 360 por month, allowance for quarters $15 per and the sudden and rapid stare of the pen take up permanent positions there and the for any publio offer. On the other hasil bis( menth, and shair coolins per month during ing operations, have made it necessary for STATUS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEN-OF-WAB that the Association will become in the future &
private practius, especially if it happens to be a the summer mouth Tho had been rboom Hongkong, Bke other important Celonial ports,
GRANTED TO SUASIMISED FOREIGN MALL Alvable coadjutor, porassing as it will the 8 0.75 foreshore would soon become offensive by large ous, takes up a considerable portion of mended on the strength of a minute framed by to be always ready to repel an aftask in case of
STEAMKES AT BRITISH CRANIAL PORTE. Opportunities of unity in action, in agitating Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the guestions affecting trade relations between Great the deposit of garbage and would constitute is time and it may be that certain conclusions Hot. . Chadwick, the Sanitary Engineer, the absence of the fort, and to have its garrison which are very necessary to be arrived at sra which was laid befurs the Sunitary Board. The permanently at full strength, and not deperlent a serions nuisance and danger to health somewhat deferred when he has to give time to Sanitary Board bad enquired into the matter upon the donbifal possibility of reviving ruiu Colonins having intimated that the Postel Co-Britain and the Fast
rontions entered into between Grost. Britain
In reply to the question put by the Honour- There can, however, be no sanitary objection private business. I am sara thees considerations and had recommanded that the minute be apforcements on the outbreak of war.
14. It will doubtless he nrged, as has been France and Germany will terminate on 30th to junke entering to load and discharge car-have been carefully locked into by Her Majesty's proved and he bow hagged to move the vote.
arged before, that the defonce of Colonial porte April, 1990, the extraordinary privileges granted able 4.P. Machou. The Chamber's Representa The COLONIAL Treasules socûded. Government, before arriving at the conclusion's, they harp come to with reference to the The vote, was agreed.to. -
in matter of Imperial concern, and that the to Foreign Mail Stamore in British Colonist tire iu Council, on 18th February last, What The CHAIRMAN said the next vote was one of maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly Waters will in consequence also terminate on progress is being made with the Gap Rook Attorney-General of this Colony, and there is
edenbt the conclusions, are sound ones 800 for a Chinese teacher for nine months at $10 borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom that date. It is satisfactory to be able to as- Light House?", the Honourable S. Brown. watch the experiment. Very possibly we to these circumstances the Secretary, of per month for the Fort Mistress af the Girls' Her Majesty's Government have, however, never sume that the united uolien of this and Surveyor General, stated:"e proparation for 100my in the course of a few years see a busy State considered we could not get a really Schnal. A Gaverament School for girls had admitted, and cannot now admit, this pleather Chambers, at home and abroad, has the musterial for the tower-endighi ke por s rangements have been completed (including the eficient offer to bold an important post just been opened and a head mistress had ar- Self-preservation is the first law of nature, been asinly instrumental in bringing about this house is progressing satisfactorily. All ar suburb spring up in that locality.
like that of Attorney-General without anrived from England She desired a Chinees and if the captors of Hongkong would dirul change.
long blow to the Empire, the
preparation of the necessary plant, e) fo increase of anlary, and ba has therefore proposed teacher and be begged in move that this vote babe
capture would mean ruin to many inhabitants The withdrawal of .B.M.'s surveying vessel commencing and pushing on the work at the The Hussin raiser Masdjur, Captain Chak at the salary should be the same as that in the passed.
of the Colony, and, serious lors and hard. Hambler and the consequent interruption in a Gap Block as on se the wasther permiss The COLONIAL TREAUERR secondı. ' Straits Settlements; 97,300 per year. It is per |nin, left Amoy on the 8th inst. for Shanghai:
The vote having been agreed to, the Commit- ship to all. Hongkong, in common with erely survey, which had in part bean vary effectively Tho question of a Light Hones Board was almo baps a matter for some regret that the Council The meeting of the Literary Booty, which should be asked to voto ao increses at the pros tee adjourned.
other British possession, is directly benettol by earried out has been the subject of somewhat advance, and in reference to which His Ex- its connexion with the rest of the Empire, and, lengthy correspondence between the Chamber cellency the Governor remarked "The matter was to beyo boon beld to-night, but bein, post- sent time, but at isst the Attorney-General is poned to Wedusaday next.
dan to strive in a very few days he may ar-THE INCREASED MILITARY CON- the responsibilities, entailed by that connerion question the Committee gavo cine prerainanes to therefore not considered it sufficiently as yet. while enjoying the benefix cannot escape from and the Naval Authorities. In discussing the hae come apo me to sidely, and I have TRIBUTION.
The larger depaudencios, quch as the Australian the magnitude of the interests involved in the The gentleman who proposed it, I don't think Colonies, accept their responsibilities without trade with China, and persistently urged the need have any hesitation in saying is Mr. The following despatol was laid on the table of emur, and not only provide the whole of their pressing for us early resumption of the survey MacEwan, and he will hardly expset ma to land defence but contribute to post of the Those arguments were met with the somewhat give a final opinion on it nor Buffer it to say I have uʊ a priari objection to it. I conocivo latter therefore pays the $1,115.711 claimed by salary saggealed by the cuorelary of Blate,
Downing Street,
obtain more complete protection for their shiped compatible with other Imperial interests that its first object is to see that Light House money 20th January 1890.
one of Her Majesty's vessels sholt pers devoted to Light Housos." the Canka #onen Kaisha, the owners of the more particularly, in the presence of the
ping and floating trade 618-Referring to previous correspondence Keto
15-The ustimated cost of the navy to the Immanently stationed in the Cost of China"
The groating fact that the Attorney General, who was given respecting the fcrtifications recently seated at perial Exchequer is, as you will see from the The units; however, are pleased to leore
Liceness to Brokers is eng- to understand that there would be an incrasse Hongkong and their armament. I have now the Staterman's Tear Book page 247), over that these opinions have, apparently, been sab-gested in the annexed lutter from the Colonial A correspondent assures the Deli Courant of entury, is on his way to the Colony: that the rivalry of Ceylon tobacco has nothing
honour to address you on the subject of the ad 13,000,000). for the year 1988-9, and as the polegnontly modified as they have been given to Secretary, and the opinion of the Chamber asked Cormidable about it. The rainy nature of the mittee.
The vote was referred to the Finance Conditional garrison required by thoas fortifications ation of the United Kingdom (pege 255) is more understand that a surveying real is already as to the advisability of such a course Tha” NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT.
Committee are of opinion that a system of - climate of Ceylon stands in the way of affection
and on the incidence of its cost; matters to which than 37,000, 00, these figuresshow that the mother under orders for the China Station. Communication on Editorial matters should be competition. The rainfall in both plenies the table a minute recommending a vote of anxious and careful consideration:
The ACTING COLONIAL Szonetary laid on Her Majesty's Government have given most country contributes 78. per head of its popula
pensing would be desirable, but do not suggest adesssed "The Editor, and those on business" The strode almost alike, but the somber of rainy $75 for the employment of sa Inspector of
tion to the navni defence of the Empire, sed it This fend organised by the Chamber for the any Government control arer share transactions, 9.-You are aware that in 1884 it was arrang. might reasonable expect its dependencies to parous of rewarding fishermen and others offer as they consider that legislative measures could Manager," and not to individuala by name
| dayı differ, widely. In Carlon, sometimes Correspondents are requested to forward their name inob rain fails in one day su daring a fortnikuisances in the Kowloon district from the Isted that the Colony shoulil' constract the works make provision for their own defense to an equaling information as to the position of obstrug. not be made applicable to the many.comica
April to the Slut December sat address with commanioitions addressed to the in Deli. The deteriorating effect of these heavy Referred to the Flone Committes.
and that the Imperial (kiverament should promoant Questions of jurisdiction beyond the tions to navigation along the coast in tons of general share basiness. Though tenta- Editor, ai for publication, but as eridanas of goodagfaed. Still it is not mis to rate Corion too Chinese tocolier for the head-mistress of "theThe cost was then estimated as follows-
dowpours on the tobacco plants may be easily A winste for a rate of $50 for allowance of a vide the armament, of the proposed defences, three mile duit, of the fag, and of dissipline augmented by a farther Anbscription of 3250 tive efforts towards organisation Esse, spper. stand in the way of Colouis! war ships, so that and with the addition of interest now staude a eutly, been no far nascesful the difficulty will the navy will always be that of the mother $2,245. The absence of a surveying vessel has probably be solved by the Brokers becoming a country, and in dealing with the great mation prevented its application to the purpoans for law unto themwares and framing regulations of the defence of the Empire it is dioult which it was intended, and for the present the ou lines similar to those in force on the London dividing the cout of Colonial defence, ex ept that | Pinnacle Rock was discovered through inforom-ALLBARD CONTEMPLATED CONVENTION BE of the mother country undertaking thema de tion supplied daring the latter part of the Ram TWEEN THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES AND fence of the Colonies by means of her nuvy, und blor's stay on the const her saptait, Commander of sthe Colonies, so far as their means allow, Madre, was confident that such a system of res The progress of the alleged Consention has respectivaly providing for their own but dewards if persevered in would prove very fruitful boon carefully watched by the Committee daring femon, Bat even this principle sömita of ex-,of good resuits. The Hydrographic Depart the past two years and at no time bays their tension, as, for instance, when s. Colony sgrees went at Whiteball, specially marked its appre efforts towards offertug opposition to a compact to contribute, as most of the Australian Cosiation of the action of the Chamber by tender detrimental to commerosi interests generally lonias now do, to the oost of additional ships to ing thanks for what had been done.
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go. If the recommendation of the Sanitary Board is adopted it will be interesting to
rive at the end of this week,—and as soon
SURVE
OF THE COAST OF CHINA.
The Hyage et understands that. Mr. Langit mus brought to my knowledge that for delivered his in the. Taiyuan-fieion the Council had not yet approved of an inornnes maru collision case on the Bed inst. He finds his salary, I thought that without delay the Good Lesward Island. $1.50 per Gallon and decides against the vessel on all points. The question should be brought before the Council the Legislative Council yesterday afternou pay in order to strengtkun ile squadron, and unestisfactory rejoinder "that it is not conside”.
LIQUEURS.
Finset Old Jamsion, Violet.
Capeute
12 1.00
tán Taiyuan antiraly to blame for the follision
and that the Canneil should be asked to vote the
Beradictine Maruschine Cezacon Otartrense
1191
faith.
Heering's Cherry Cordial Dr Siegert' Angostura Bitters, de.
aide of the paper voty.
Advertismenta and Rubscriptions which are m
be sent before lì sui, on the day of puklination.
After hat hour the supply is limited,
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Works
Armament
£
PINNACLE RGCX ▼UND,
LICZYBING SHARE BROKSTA.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
All lettore for publicaddons should be written on ond readily available there that the expense of Committee.
low as a tobacco produces Labour is so cheng Girls School was also referred to the Finance
Works 55,625 Armament ... 37,500 cultivating the leaf coms to a mere nothing E PROPOSED IRACASE IN THE MILITARY, the insidespe being 60 par coht: to Colonial, and to lay down any other broad principle for innd remains in, abagance. Though only one Stock Exabarge. Hence growers can make a proft at prices which ordered for Azad paridi will he continued noii) would prove ruinous to Deli competitors.
CONTRIBUTION.
per cent to Imperial, revenue, His ExcILLEROï—I have now, to lay before This estimate was subequally increased outermaaded.
Orders for extra copion of the Daily Pram, vicinutes Yesterday morning's mather severe thunder the Council a despatch, from the Secretary of to
storm heating about two hours and tall passed State, dated the 20 January, in which he pro- over the Colony. At the Peak Hailstones of poses to imecease the Military contribution of: considerahie aire fell in the morning. The his Colony. In doing so. I may state at once storm had the good, onloob of reducing, tha, tam that it will be incumbent upon me, without an without incinding the submarino mining perature several skogreen, and the heavy rain laid ecary delay, to propose a vote for the increase Lances, which are estimated to cost- he dust and washed out the drains pretty effec suggested by Hor. Majesty's Government from of the Military contribution of this Colony,as: ally. The winter has been an ally set 20,000 to £10,000 per year, but it only on. The infall in January was 180 inches to members of this Council, and indead so that the total cost of the defences and the And in February 141 inches as compared with 0.78 inches and 0.72 inches respectively time should be given to exabine the argu
towards the community generally, that division of that cat will be as follows: corresponding months of last year. There have
TELEPHONE 5o. 12.
The Daily
Tress.
Hongeong, March 1870, 1800,-
Tax aut cipa ed demand for an increased
£
118,000
188,910
de
£
Works
Submarine mining resol and stores 46,500
COLONIAL
IMPERIAL
sibo been a greater anmbor of wet days, there ments contained the Secretary of State's Censtruation of Works-Fortifications £116,000 being registrable quantity of in seven days despatch, and I shall therefore refrain from pro in each menth, and moistare fell on several days posing a rote until reasonable opportunity has when thers ose no returnable quantity. Marebbe afforded in every member of this Coangil Armaments
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S EXPORT.
stores
133,910
46,500
*
FIES TO SPECIAL-JRFORK.
and which has, apparently, for its object's long be employed in local waters for the prolation oỀ
monopoly and the maintenance of a high tariff the floating frado within those waters.
The question of romansration to Special Jurbocnrelated. How far the Conference has been 15.-Lu some cases, as I need sareely inform ora has again claimed the attention of the Com-engessful in uncomplishing the ends aimed at is you, the poverty of the Colony renders any inittee and been the subject of fortier porres still a matter of uncertainty, but the Committee
alisation of the generat principle tail down
COMMITTEK.
in the preceding pangraph przctioalls un poudence with the Government. The proposel have quite recently learned on good athority attainable; in others, the contribution, though of a daily foo of $10, in cases prolonged beyond that as yet no Convention has been actually
MISCELLANEOUS, substantial, falls short of the full est ous day, was advanced rather with the idea that stified.
it might nader certain oironuslauses tend to ing to the inability of the colony a pro-dater litigants froga elaiming the services of
Correspondence having refervace to the un- military contribution has now been definitely also hide fair to keep up the reputation of 1990 évneider, at I am sure they will do with all Submarine mising inilding,{
(9,017 care and impartiality, the reasoba wblek pouvo
vids more and in both use the diaren Special Jarvis in unimportant cases, than that dernoted Subjects is annexed hereto :-Barmo- made upon the Colony in a despatch which for dampness.
co le borne by the heavily tazed mother youn induced Her Majesty & Government to propoße Beimurine mizing vessels and was laid upon the table of the Legislative
try. The Army Estimates (page 245 of the it would in all instanons be an adequate remu-Chinese Frontier, Consular Invoices. Feo and neration to Special Jurors. His Excellemy Commissions on vessels under General Averags The Osaka Korony-The Chistin, this increased expenditure. I may state that
Year Book) are considerably over £160,000, the Governor when replying to the Chombero New Zealand Ezkihition, Public Holi- Council yesterday afternoon. The bulk of famous Buddhist temple in Kraty, was ad-several copies of this dempatab have been sent
2027 or more (ban Sa, 3d, per head of the population, regretted his fanbility to meet their views in dogs in Indi
And this, added to the paral charges, "makes a the despatch is in the mme tarmy as the one indicated bankrupt ou the 16th ult. When this by the Secretary of State, and that every tarm
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. regard to fees, but stated that he had given in- addressed to Singapore, and here, as there, matters between the temple and the chief ored-tunity of fooming possosad of uno,
become known some people attempted to arrango ber of this 'Council, will this have the oppor
Total
payment by the mother country of 15. S. 1structions for the properation of an atording The Honourable à. P. MacEwen whose leave The incidence being 16 per cent to Culosist and head per annum for the defence of the Empire Ordinance to the effect, that to Special Jury of sheenes had been extended to November, re the amount now asked for a double that itor, but the high priest would allow of no
64 per cent to Imperial Revenues se oguint6 in 1888-9. But I am informed by the Lordsig to be summoned unless the Judge is satisfied sumed his seat at the Council, which during bie which has been hitherto paid, Singapore's mediation. Then the wall wishers of the temple The report of the Finance Committee's mool 60 per cent. to Colonial and 4 por sust. to 1m Commissioners of the Treasury the the core the case will probably present such difficulties abastos from the Colony was cocupied by Mr.
became angry and declared that they woulding of the 5th March was presented and the rotes perial revenues sontemplated in 1884 it will pending payment for the current year my be
B. Layton. contribution bas heen increased from arrange the matter privately, but the high priest there em COLOR SECRETARY Bald that division of obarge the Colony ought to repay the net hortis, after allowing for contributions
by observed that in ordance with the original extimated at 18 Ed. per head. There as the to render a Bossial Jury desirable. £30,000 to £100,000; Hongkong's is to be viswed their protest wish judifference, and as ho The ACTING COLONIAL
The Honourable J. Bell-Irving and Mr. N. With the view of, if possible, fluding some increased from £20,000 to £40,000 We had resised an invitation to go to the district with reference to the kocend voto (2511 for Cu- 80172 spent on thuriae uitier buildings roofed from India and the Colonie reale remedy for the present ausstiscectory position A. Biebs retinis fret the Committed on their ef Tajima ba annonged his intention of netting logel Beaumont's report) that was still nuder con- Bin 1586 Hongkong has paid a military exclusive of a very large expenditues chargeable of the Import tendo as regarde Conimot the leaving the Colony, and were succeeded by the have already had occasion to discuss the cut thither. Then came the leading men of the aideration of the Finanss Committeo and there contribution of 23,000, a your in aid of the cost to special defence losne. great us it affecte Singapore, and the cass district over which the priests of the temple ex-fore he did not make any motion on it. | of its garrison; and if you refer to paragraph If these payments are contrastal will Chamber was indeed to issue to Importers the Hooparable J. J. Keswick and Mr. H. Hepping. of Hongkong is very similar to that of thegarding the disgrsos sustained by their temple oroiso spirítual jurisdiction, and declaimed re
14 of La Colonial Osa letter of the 25th of the contribution aske trom the Colby andog andexed airaalar. The existence of the wil
During the past year Messrs. Wetten and The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg to April 1983 to 8ir Bercules Robinson, who your Govern meat, you will see that £10,000 a complained of was freely admitted, but the six- neighbouring Colony. Much as we should if it were allowed to lie sader the stigma of bank. move the sesond reading. Bill for the name then in England, you will see that year is not only a very much smaller obarge por cular ecked little or no response from Import Deason, and Masers. The Borner Company. like to be able to controvert the Secretary raptey, and they advised the bigh priest to stick taralisation of Tam Leung Sing otherwise Lis 20 was the intended that the amount of bead of the population, but, as I siell proceed to ers, nor were any remedies suggested. Under Limited, resigned, and the arms of. Mesero. of State's despatch, we must frankly admit to his post, but he treated their words with disdain Yak Po. I do not think any observations from £20,000 was to be object to any revision show, its payment is well within the ability of those choumetuous the Chamber has not muvad Stolterfoht & Hirst, and Mosers. W. Hewett &
Co, have been added to the llết of Member {and departed with six attendant. And when me are necessary on this occasion. These Or which the altered eircumstances of the soleny the fourishing Colony of Hongkong, There farther in the matter..
FINANCE, that his arguments appear irrefutable and the loading men saw that he did this their anger diuenses bars from Ume to time been before the may require. It will also be outros are aller objects on which the money might
The desirability of the earliest publication of i The Accounts have boon audited by Mr. W. A. that he has conclusively shown that the press to how they might rid the priesthood of this man who desiren storslaation ka satiated the 12 of the Duke of Nemcuatie's desputab, No. duty of a community, to which other matters all available izformation regarding the probabla Herbert and Ms, C. P. Howhand | Mr. J. Thurs
mounted bigber, and they revolted to takegannel Council and on this pension I believe the gentle paragraph 15 of the same letter and paragraph usefully be spent, but self-protection is the first posed arrangement is equitable and reason print whooad jo his sluty.. And hope Government of his dipeas,
115, of the 5th of September, 1863, that, 11er should be postponed, and is a hardly csary course of typhoons forming in this brighton bara and Mr. B. W. But baring bath left able. For Majmky's Geroranent exponų Į ko maites rootS
The Opsonçal FREMSTATE POLÍNÍ. Majesty's Government in doing the pipant at je prijatent that aldar that in vocured very band of a proper dig meer was brought in the the Quray.
NATURALISATION BILL.
NON-FOLFILMENT OF-CONTRACTS.
MTORM-WARNINGS.
MEN BARS.