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WINES AND SPIRITS
BY AFPOINTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.mittee desire them to contribute anything more than what they are prepared to give freely and voluntarily and without attempt
ESTABLISHED_A.D. 1941.) HONGKONG. Wajarita attention to the following old handed Beands, all of which are excellent quality and good value for the money,
The same being spoially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most
growth at moderate prices.
In ordering it is only accwary to state HENRI Roque and their companions by
THE DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY MAROH 20ra, 1890
The tuzis ironclad Admiral Nakaiming Captain Falotoff, with the Russian Adairs on beard, left Amoy ou the 13th lost, for Nagasaki. The Colonial Chaplain roquests us to stale that, there will be a celebration of the Holy Com. annion in the Peak Charok on Sunday next, at 8 a.m.
The Agents (Masare. D. Bassoon, Soos & Co. inform us that the steamer Japan, with maile
Que here on the 25th fast.
.
THE VITE TO COLONEL "EAUMONT by the Governor, that instead of retaining these | of 8240 to $250 a year has been, recofved a for?
The CHAIRMan said the maze voże was olis fear hia salory should be increased and the fees for the examination of meters and rates in the
mercantile mariti. Wador Instructions from of £50 to Colonel Boaxment for his mort an pald into the treasury, this eata is naked for.
The minute was referred to the Floatge Cum- the Right Hon. the Sudrotary of State to the Bokhara Books This was adjourned au the mitter.
Herbose nator will purierin as part of his lost cocamion to allow bon, members to see tho VOTĖS PASSED.
daty as Harbour Master the callaction of light papers, Ho new moved that the amount ba Tas ACTING COLONEL SECRETARY Laid flies and the examination of masters voto
--Ifon, 'P, Rrain enid by thought the Counsil- the table the minutes of tas last, mating of thematis, and therefore, though you vote
sum of $730 with one. Land, Finsnes Cocameitno nud mioyed tint the votes ble
yet was bound to pass the vote-whether-they-tikod on the other band the sum of $40 arasdy it or wit. The fear had gone away with the volul to the Uollecter of Light, Duna will lapos idon ho would got this.. therein reczamended be passed.
Curried
NEW MEMBER.
duties for the last sigten mouths P
Tho CHAIRMAN-Fle Harbour Master, assist» ·
out an Autstant Harbour Master for nighton Ioa. F. KYRIE-If the Coleny could do with the provisions of the old Ordinauwo were satis. I should think it could do without him factory in this climate, the Ordinance has boon amended to meet the views of that Board.
The Hiftowns raad a first time.
THE MABYSTKATER KILIN
altogether..
The COLONIAL TREASURER-If you can prorida Harbour Master warranted over to get sick, novar to want to go away, then you might do without na asistant.
Don. P. Ryu-1 barbour Master has sometimes be say. Caplain Cairns usted for Captain Anderson,
· THE TURCHASE OF BAXTER MOONG,
THE ACTING POSTMASTER
GE-
-NERAL:S REPORT FOR 1889.
The following reperé by the Assisinet Post-
Postmaster General, was laid on the table of the stor General, with companying latter by the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon→
by ourselves, thus ensRing as to supply the best for ransom of the Messra. VICTOR and from Calautta, left Singapore gusterday, and in of the attack terned its attention to the body of Bill, I have to report that tise Select Committeo kim vuce, and there are captain Burnis and throughout the whole period under report, I am 20ted Shippers, ace imported to word and bottled THE episode of the capture and detention
The Agents (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire the name and quantity of Wing or Spirit wanted; Chinese bandits in the Dong-triou hills inform us that the O. 6. 8. Co.'k.steamer da. meantime bein brought up) was kept up for some propose that the cousideralion of this Bill in the history of that. Captain Cairns was appointed rubmitted by Mr. Travers I would ask por
Orders through Local Bust or by Telegram serves to show, onco more, how important it chaser, from Tverpool, loft Singapore en Tuesday
ia that rigorous measures should be taken werning, and is do here on the 25th inst. by the French Authorities to clear Tonkin
committen be adjourned.
REGIMENTAL FIELD FIRING. recouped the price of pork, etc, would be clair breach of neutrality and likely, sooner reduced by the same amonat that it had or later, to invite reprisala: If therefore the
The Beginnt hnd a fold firing practice yee. BAD IN @been incressad; but this has not been done. Peking Authorities continue to permit this tastey alternson, the cocasion being an attack The people, are now apprehensive that the kind of thing to go on they must not be suren Hongkong from the south side of the Island Guide will make the present occasion a pre-prised, at some future date, when Russian The conditions of the general plan wors that tho text for a farther increase in the price of food. plans have ripened, to find France in the attack was to be expected, but the Garrison, boing To pay for Maminations by levying a tax on camp of their enemies. The French Govern. suppose to be fenfioient, was to be kept 'con- the food of the people is a poor way of munt have shown a great deal of patience, contrated in the town, in readiness to moro to
THE POSTKASTEB GENERAL'A ZEPORT.And in the same way the balance of $240. viti The CAIRNAV said that was not exactly the showing honour-to-our-Royal-visitors, but but there is a limit to all endurence, and are any threatened point. Information was this is apparently what it is likely to come with the frequent changes in the administratou supposed to be received of the landing of The ACTING COLONIA SREETART Inid-on be covered within dollar or Law by the foot care, because he gave Colonel Hesniment dis onch year for the examination of stars and finetly to audurstand the matter would have to metas, which will now be paid to the Government, ba brenght before the Council and poly NEW COTTON WASHING SCARES. to. The Gaits thanselves, we are informed, tion at Paris, it is difficult to foretell when the enemy in Dap Water Bay, and half the table the Post Oilss report for 1580.
battalion with two meantalu gane were told off
Dez. W. H. Goodrana, Attorney-General,
Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-What are the dutie subulted. were very reluctant to take up the matter, that limit may be reached. It may arrive to protest Whachai Gaps the defence all gune took the oath and his aut
of the Assistant Harbour Master P
Hen. P. RYZIN anket it there was but gome- NEW SILK WASHING SCARFS. and several meetings were hold before it was very suddenly, and may take place underbolag represented on this cocasion by targets. HIS EXCELLENCr-Gentlemen, in welcoming The CHATEMAN-To assist the Harbour thing about paymont in the Governor's minute. The CHAIRMAN mid; there was no amount DERBY SCARFS, T. T. SCARFS, POLO decided to do so, but in the end the repre- circumstances very different from those ruling The attacking force consisted of 450 men and fone the new, Attorney-General at this Board, I wish Maxtor.
to express my noknowledgmants, which I think Hon. A. F. MACEwer-Bat that is ne an- fsproeifically nanticood, but Colonai Hoomant stations of the Acting Registrar General at the time of the 1884-5 campaign. If mountain guas, Colonel Chater was in charge of the shared in by the other rembers of the Goan gwarts my question, as he any specific dutina? | was to receive something.
The vote was passed, rent, com prevailed. The Acting Registrar-Generat does not follow, Lecause France is now torn the whole stock, Capt. Paterson being in cougil, to the late Acting Alternoy. Garal for the Beers for many pants the enlos tine dany very happens to be also Secretary of the Recep- by iactions that she will always be the hattie mond of the right, Major Tottenham and itanon he has zondered to us, more particular well without an Assistant Harbour Hastor at all.
The CHAIRMAN—Tiæ cikso of Assistant Har. The CHAIRMAN mid the next vots was for the Caploin Irvine of the lott, oud. Capt. Hawkins by in ananassion with legal business. I have not. tion Committee, and while in the ono ground of contending parties. Some day of the guns, the other officers taking part been hers sufficiently long to bave svou much of bour Mustar was first established in 1867, when purchase of Harter House is a police station, capacity he us to act as "Protector unity may be evolved out of the present een being Captsin Robinson, Lieut. Scott, Liutiwork, but I have been suficiently long to the registration of junks w commenced. The but the correspondonos and information on thie expresa my satisfaction as the manner in which bon, member will cantemoor that up to 1967 all-subject was somewhat lengthy, and it was most of the Chitose it is naturally his duty flict of interests and opinions, and France Gore, Lisut Sutherland, and Lidat Henny, be performed the duties of Attorney-General the juuks we allowed to come into the hurlar therable han marahara should be placed in pos and incliuntion in his other capacity to emerge, greas, powerful, and resolved to The main body of the attacking foros hand and the expeditious way in which as a tale he without any registration what wer. In 1867 they sins of full information on the subject. He make the illuminations as great a success as brook no more alights from any Asiatic about 3pm. on the land belonging to the Heng-gave opinions ou such matterans were submitted were brought under control, to the great improve there for buggul to move that this midter be
ment of the revonus ad the diminution of piracy postponed to a fatare meeting. possible. In his official capacity, however, power, however important.
kang Brick Company, the remaining part of the to him.
THY VACCINATION ORDINANCE, 1800. on the high seas. At the sama time the AsxiKLÄ
The Committes then adjourned. we think the allegation that the cost of the
force, under Uapt, Paterson, landing on the sandy
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY have at Harbour Master was appointed, and there Chinese illuminations is to be paid by what
beach at the head of the bay: The order to to propose the first reading of a draft Rill an-has been one over since except for the last cigl
Toa P. Rae—And who has been doing the fis virtuellý a tax on food should be in
advance having been given, the umia body titled an Ordinance to amend the law relating lean month.
to infant-vaccination; and to provide for the rem proceeded. cautiously up the fill to the right gistration at all persous vaccinated by a public quired into, and if the report be true the Gulda ought to be informed that neither
the game with a small eart going rat and vaccinator. It will be within the omembraneo taking up their position on the crest of the bill, of hon, members that an Ordinanes on this sabed by his clerk. the Government nor the Reception Cous
Having gained this eminence, contrary to expecta- ja auised I doubt as to whether en two of ject already exists, but the Sanitary Board hay: tion, none of thedufenos warasighted and the order was given for the whole, except the gura, to ad-
General Post Ofee. The British gaubost Linnet, Commander Avance nad gait the anxi ridge. This occupied con-
Ungkeng, Fobrusy 96, 1500, Galloway, artired at Ames on the 11th inst. sparable dite, despite the onorm-ngement of
Raport on the work of this Department ding
Sir-1-karo-the honour to-forward-hero wilk-n- ing to recoup themselves for afterwards by from Hongkong, and left again on the 14th officers and the hearty manner in which the raising the price of articles of consumption.int for Foochow
mon responded. On nearing the next vidga the
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Your scouts Arvonlead a hody of skirigishors to the
1:89, prepared by Mr. Travery, who was in charge left and a strong force of the poemy to the Excellency, with reference to the next order of
2.Having boon absent from than Post Office right. The skirmishers having been disposed the day, to go into commit too on the Magistrates
of the Department during that year. infantry on its right and a sharp firo bath from pointed to go through flis Hill bas hot yet the musketry and artillery (which had in the last fabours, and I therefore beg to les COLONIAL TREASUAH-May I tell you not in s position to add anything to the incl
Acting Harbour Master; he dron the pay.nud mission, however, to ergo apon the Governmut the importance of his representations to the H EXCELLENqY-As the report has not yet I did the work..
Hou. F. RYBIE-Wilhant pay ? another descant, more lifealt than the first
Doceedly for a new building. The existing pre- time. Another order for adrases followed, with The ground seemed hardly to las recovered bren brought up, of course we cannot proceed:
The COLONIAL TREASURERI bad my pay miss were apparently as closely packed as pos The Daily News :-We have no further from
a Assistant Harbour Mostar, Captain Cri-us sible when I left for Europe in 168, but they the Fects of the fate rains and therefore the matter will stand over for the pre sent.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE," attended to his privats practice all day long, are erau warau now. The bad air which por of these pests. On the 7th March the news from Haukow with reference to the threat was treachers in the extreme. On rooling When the the bottom of the bill the attackers found them euod disturbances at Wuchang
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have and only came to the ofice for half-an-ear vadon the whole building, and which no doubt captives, who had been treated to some tor-Kang Ho loft Hankow, on the 11th instant, all rives in swamp extending for some twenty to move the third reading of Bill entitled an a day, if there were polico casas to be brunght arises mainly from the slickingly overcrowded ture by their captors, were released on pay was quiet.
yards. Nothing daunted, however, they found.rod through this and with wet apparel hatalarion to end the Public Health Orbelers . The whole of the works was done by servants' quarters attached makes marvics bere ment of fifty thousand dollars in silver, sae
The New York Herald of the 16th January ed ardens breasted the nest height, about as dinana, 1857. Hon. members will remeraber yelf. He signed whalster was put beforalonia xevore trial to all except those in the most
· public might reasonably Ejust to be profilik hundred pieces of silk, and twave watches that the Celte will be withdrawn from this diffoult a bit of climbing us one could desire that the consideration at this Billes postponed was Assistant. Harbour Master for four yours rabast baalth, whilst the facilities with which the fon. P. RTI-That is not the general are serionsly ortail froin the want of tha The bandits were able to impose their own Atlantis servios In March, and the Adriatic in Here a wait ocurrel in order to permit of the until this meeting at the suggestion of my hon. and I can say there is ample work.
smalbat margio' in the way-of-room. Several April, and that they may be sent out to ran be-guas taking ng their position on a height which friend on my left (Hon. A. P. MacEww) and conditions, cwing to considerations of the twoo Hongkong, Japan, and Sou Fransisco, commanded the whole of the valley leading to my hon. friend opposite (Lon. Ho Kai). I hope opinion.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Oh! that is the important improvement standing over, an safety of the lives, of their hostages, and
the Wong-zei-chong gap.
This wonid bare they have how arrived at the same cosciution as
3-Tho sits for the now building should, I some, ornela who never mea near the Harbour they carried bham out with a linag ty nou-noble prosequi was entered is the case of it be, of course, a point gafund to the the Acting Attorney-Goueral arrived at, usmotypinion of people who know nothing about it they have been far years, from more lack of space.
afrót the powers of the danitary Foard.
of the Supreme Court end Land Offles. I chalance worthy of the conquers of country Leung Kit, who bad been committed for trial on a fence, it would permit of reinforcements be that this Ortimange des not in any degree Master's ofles for more than half an hour in his think, be that at presant occupied, with the sil
ing brought up. As soon as this position was
Hon. Ho K-Sir, since the third pealing of life. rather than of a band of desporadces. The charge of boring sat fira to bis praminess in Boo occupied, the defence could be con lining, this Ordinance was postponed to orale mysel!! Hen. P. Rri-Tharo is siways a little trust that the mistakes will not be do e
bam Strand, sud he was accordingly discharged. Lights on either side of the valley, with the
outting down the accommodation provided to The COLONIAL TREASURER-If you loop what will just, and etly just, seffier for tho We regret to hara to record the death of Mr guns at the hoad of tas Gup protecting then and other han, members of Council to antisly truth in statements of that kind. hundred, and their leader Lou-r is desArthur Wagner, Actur Government Marine The whole stacking force now being well in Daresives that the Ordinaces cousut really in 1.00
cribed as a youth of about twenty, though Surveyor, which speurtel. Vesterday for art, and ecopying all sides of the vales advanced terfere with this perwer of the Sanitary Fard-182 repeating it shople begia to think there service as it is It would be well worth probably he is consilerably older. At any and two children. It is less than three months the every. Bomo,very good work was put in her interferos vary slightly with any by-lawe which saknu beun tarder worked than when I was and to let them za vices. As, in the cours from lyphoid fever. Ir. Waguer los ver a wider under protection of the guts, and opened fire on, avar retreterins, I have untiatiod myself that it is komo truth in it, but I sure you that I have while to inelulo several sites of extra rooms could be get rid of and the rooms gradually con- rate he has displayed au natutences far in
Hon. P. Ryp-If you had for offices of worted to Government purposes advance of his reputet years, both in his Burvages, was announced, and both posts as outrenchments from a galling fire of ballets cinsteries. So, therefore my opposition to Cororer.
4-it gives ran much phquard to testify in the first exploit of carrying off the Messe, row vacant, Mr. Warner holding the substantive showed. The guas, also, ably supported the hopssing of the Ordinance will be with
iofantry BS SOUD as they get the drawn ontirely. But while withdrawing my arse.yon must have been ined Worked,
The Ceia TREASURER. The duties of ability with which the work of the Department-- Bogor and in the negotiations for their post of assistant Surveyor,
rango put is some shots that must have made objection I may at the same time point out
In spite of the fact that the Ordination, even if it pass to law, the two latter offices were performed as outside has been carried on by Mr. Trays doing uny long absouce, and to thin state of efficien- som subsequently. His men appear to ha A meeting of Justices of the Èence was held things remarkably warto.
It only takes Hon. P. KRIE-I think we had batter postey in which, I find it on my return. I know all armed with rifles, and to be able to ob posterday at the Magistracy to hear the apthat the large targets representing the main will not galise these cemeteries or make them work.
plication of Tamos Edwards for a linenos for the body were not carried away, the shots were well lawful or legat cemeteries.
them away from the penalty imposed by pono (his vota until we get the despatches on from past experience how heavy a task is Postain supplies without difficulty. On secur- Marine Hotel, No. 71, Fraya Wost. The Justices indged, and the setting fire to the fare relion 28 of the Table Forth Ordirano the subject and see how he came to be appointed. imposed on any one who attempts to con. The CHAIRNA-He was appointed by the doct this Department as the only English ing the ransom they made for the mountains, present were ar. 11. E. Wodehones and Mr. the reserve and ammation were, showed that the
of 1887, and it in the futuro there was i
floor in it. The more straia on endurance and and are now probably info on the other side of the sppliuspt, and no opposition being offered any body of man holding the position. On the law against burying the deal ia anauthorised Secretary of State.
R. K. Leigh. Mr. Rodyk appe ved on behalf effect of the fire must have been disastrous to
Ilon, P. Ryan Dal I suppose it was en re- physical strength in this exhausting climate is ften very avère, and Mr. Travers & to be con- the application was granted.
other hand it has to be taken into account that places, similar exceptions would again have to
The Chaiunas–Y®
gratulated on having I foar at some merition of the defence's guns, would warnely Lavy been made. The present Ordinans simply takes presentations from here.. silenced. The attack's artillery still koping ecies autioned in the schedule away
Hou. F. RYRIAnd thog tok siglenkealth; conducted the Departmani alone for cigüteen months without ocasion for sarivan up the Bre, the left advanced up the road and from the operation of section 28 of ths Public took up a position on a ridge on the extreme Lealth Ordinance, but it does not legaliso rubs to wake the appointment.
make them legal comaterius. I simply point The CHAJEMAN-Yes. A great deal of time complaint of any kind.-I have the lenong ta
A. LISTER, advantage of every cover; and the righs occupied
Postmaster General position on the extreme right of the valley. Council, but I do not propose to oppose the Priminal Magistrate of Labun, and after a great deal of correspondence be found bisolf from which the defence had been driven. A passing of the Ordinance. 20
Has EXCELLENCY Do I understand the bor. unable to accept the post. When Mr. Harailton bot fire was kept up along the whole instill the welcome sound of cosso tira" put an end member to say that he does not think the word was unable to accept it-and the correspondence to an astromely hard, but a very interestinging of the Ordinance carries out what it intends with bin went over a great number of months then the appointment was offered to Captain and instrnetive day's work. In recording carry ont
Hon.HU KAI-Jish so; bobmuse at any future lastings, who was in Janmics, and he has been the strane of the attack it has to be torus time if any law be passed the same exception will early two months travelling from Jamacia here in mind that (hvíc fires a nobietaritel, and tim
H. PRTRE-IsCapucin Cairanulis still Gardian, writing on the 7th February, says-attack made in broad daylight with a force of
The Lordon corespondant of the Manchester praation preres conclusives that a assful bare to be modu over again.
H EXCELLENCr-I am much obliged to the because I think we might haves very different Paris is the principal European centra for young cacher the defence by sum teis to pag weld bou, asember for posting out the fact, and story from him fem he us we have rezoitol Mauritians, and there is always a considerable appear to be almost in impossibility, so great think, under the circumstances, it will be better from the Colonial Treasurer.
The COLOIAL TREASUMER-He quite infruitted of colony of them there. I hear of a movement are the difficulties to be overcome, whiis night not to jako the third reading to-day. The At-
and initial lattor for quality desirod.
receive prompt attention. PORTS. For Invalids and general use.
Per doz.
Case For Bot. A Alto Douro, good quality.
Green Capsule $10 $1.00
B Vintage, saporir quality,
fted Capanie
13
1.10
Fix Of Vintage, sup
ariur quality, Black Bent Capapleg
14
1.25
1,50
D Very Fine Old Vintago. erira superior, Vidlet Capsule THA Bottled 18
SHERRIES.
6 8.60
7.50 0.78
A Delicate Pals Dry, diquer. wine, Green Capsule....... B Superior Paio Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule.. C Manzanilla. Pabo Natural
Sherry, White Capsule 10 CC Buperior Old. Dry, Pala Natural Sherry, Rod Sest Capente
10
1.00
1.10
D Very Superior Old Pala Day, ohuice old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12
E Extra Superior Old Pala Dry, very finest quality, Black Ses: Capsul 704 < Bottled)
CLARETS.
1.25
- 1 bus,
Quarts.
2 Piots.
A Buporior Breakfast Clarot
Pad Ciprale
B St. Estephe, Ral Capselo.
C St. Julien
D La Rose
BRANDY
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bandits are said to have numbered about four
34.50 4.50 5.00 | Reque's, compradore, WING PAT-CHRONO,
7.50
here appears to be some doubt. He cer- 12.00
of the frontier. About the fate of Messrs.
7
It
Per doz-
Cake For Bot.
...
A. Boriosay's Old Pal, Rot
Capsalo
B-Superior Very Old Cagnan,
Bed Capsule
$12 $110
34 1.25
18 1.50
Very Old Liqueur Cogudo
Rod Capsule Honnessynost Very 011 Lignor Cogne, 1879 Vintaga, Bad Capsala..... 24 SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap
sale.....
R Watson's Glenorchy Mel- low Blond Blo 'spada. with Namo and Trado Marc; Waiou's Abeluar-Galivet, Kod Capsato, with Name and Trade Mark Watson's HKD Bland of the Finest Reotch Malt Whiskices, Violet Capsules.. Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Cap-
Balein
IRISH WHISKY.
A Jobo Jameson's Old, Greas
Capsule
GIN.
At de Criminal Sessions on Wednesday a
Mr. E. W. Yaitland, the Hon. Treasurer, ra- anants us to acknowledge receipt of the following tainly was not delivered up with his on gabscriptions to tão funds of the Alive Max-eft; the cautre swarmed up the valley, taking the ntier out for the consideration of the was taken op in offering it 10, Mr. Hamilton, bo, Sir, your most obedient servant,
crial Hospital
$.5
W. C. Barlow Esq, M. A.
Bishop Burdon, D.D:
50
G-Bateson Wright, Esq., MA Mies Weld
Mossra. F. Blackhead & Cu............. V. Cartoon, Esq.
25
10
Mars, W. G. Humphreys & Co... 25
The Hopenrable F. Flaming, 0.31.6. Colonial
Surulary &t, &c. &c.
General Post Office, Hongkong, Sist January, 1990. Sir.I have the benene to report on tha British Postal Service in Hongkong and china during the year 1889.
ployera, and Messrs. Rous think that ho was decapitated by order of Luu.KY, who dis covered in his possession a letter addressed by the compradore to an official in Canton, WING FAT CHEONG, who held rank as a small- mandarin, bad, it sccrus, collected some particulars as to the identity of a number of 2.00 the bandits, who are Kwaugsi men, und these he had jotted down, with the names of their families, and asked the Chinese authorities to make theso people responsible for the safety stronger them to commemorate in some way Sir attack nude by an enemy without any prozioni torney-General will have an opportunity of pore what I hare stated. We were on perfeolly good deflaitely avartained for one months to come.
8. 0.75
8 0.75
8, 0.75
10 109
12 1.10
8 0.75
10 1.00
12
10 1.00
of binwolf and follow captives and also Johu Pape Hennessy's administration of Blau. knowledge of the ground would be an almost for the return of the ransom crtorted. There ritios, which appears to have been most poppler certain failure:
with all natives of the island. Apropos of thir
is only too good reason to suppose that this subject, I any mention that withongh Governor discovery sealed his fate with the un-Tenueasy has been approached with a propose! HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. scrupulous rascals, and that poor Wike last outer Parliament as a Nationalist member, he
beu sammarily despatched. It is hardly probable that the robbers would encumber themselves with him in their flight to the
frontier.
has not yet come to a decision on the subject, and he is not likely to do so for several months to come, as he is at prasani on leave of absence and the receipt of the salary usual andar such eiraumatanoes, Ibis premature, in fact, to ssenME that his career as a coloxisí povernor is closed.
The return of the Messrs. Roqur and their
The Amoy Gazete of the 12th inst. says:—It companions to Haiphong clows the second will be la lee reelection of our reulers that chapter in this tragio and startling event st Novembor we reported the arrival hare of 1.10 Tonkin annals; but it is to be hoped that it the shipwrecked arow of a junk, commisting of 15 mon, who had boon rescued at sen daring s will not prove its conclusion. Every effort heary galo, by Captain Hogg of the steamer should be made to destroy this dangerous Fookeang, and brought safely here. This orent gang, and secure the frontier against in. was brought to this nution of the Chinese Of. Dials by Mr. lughes, the Comissioner of-Cas eunions by similar predatory bands. So far me, and this morning at the Custom House in fm reducing the garrison of Tonkin as the presence of the Consular body and a num. was recently proposed and extempted--the with-au-honerary the iu recognnion of bis ber of residents, Captain Hogg was presented French Government should increase it so as travery, by the Hai Fong Tion representing to permit of an efficient guard on the frontier high offaials of the prorioco. Mr. Hughes in a
B John Jameson's Fine Old
Green Capenie............ John Jameson's Very Fine Old, Green Capelo......... GANUINE BOUBBON WHISKY, five obl, Rad Capsule, with Neme
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A meating of the Legislatise Council was held yesterday afternou. There were present:
HEXCKILENCY THE ACTING GOVERNO, Hon. F. FLEMING, C.M.G.
Hon. W. M. Drake, Acting Colonial Sears tary.
Hon. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Hom. A. LISTEE, Colonial Tresurar. Ilon. S. BROWs, Surveyor-General. Hon. N. U. BITCHELL-INNES, Acting Regis trar General.
Hon. P. Brand:
Hon. C. P.CHATER Hon. A. F. MADEWEN." Hon. J. J.-Kesk.
Hon. HoXai.
to prevent the formation there of Chinese eel spooch recalled the ironstances of of 654,800, 4ost, of building the epitomis
of Toniu have so long been kept, are nearly
sing the Ordinanes himself and if necessary con salling the Into Acting Attend-General, vad then we shall see our course.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY moved tnt the third reading bo adjourned.
Carried
The date on which this Report has to be sent in makes it impossible to detail the Revenus Depretinient for 1889, which will not be
The Kevsons for 1855 was as follows: Hon. P-Ryure-Then he was drawing his ¦ from ravouno, 1989. .......
Duficil pay under false pretences.
Tas COLONIAL Treasurer—I should like to
add blind Captain Cairns was administering the effeo pher. I was abrant for eight or ten months Share of Beited King When I went back I found not a single stroke: Contribution towacon (', & O ́subsidy at the pou had been done towards the registrule of other countrie tion of shipping.
The CHAIRMAN--) (bink it is rather going
CONTY of mails Working upon
165.81
$TO$,452.7
69,141 00
552.21
6,718.30
30,108.11
$164,45270
THE MILITÄBY CONTRIBUTION, ETC. HIS EXCELLECT--Gentlemen, I believe that all the business we have to get through to-sy, but before we aljours I wish to say that there are one or two subjects witich Iyand the question to discuss what the diar intend to bring forward at our next meeting.buer Master did thou One is that I intend to usk the Council to Toe Harbour Master did
The COLONIAL TEBANTUBA-Not what the
3.-Approximate statisties for the year 1980 ars appended. They show a general inorense of the increnand military contribution that ha
The CHAIRMAN—Or wint he did not do. boon arkoti for by the Secretary of State in the
corresponden10. The COLONIAL TREASTURE-But the idenA Steam-Launch has been provided, and deepatch which I laid on the table at our last there is no work for the Assistant Harbour by its metus the landing and delivery of walls westing, Circumstances will probably prevent us trom having a meeting of this Council Flew work aster is so fulae, so contrary to fret, that I en aveskrátid. It na also enabled me to fter next, and it is very desirable. if it is possi may perhaps he excused for contradicting it establish a Kowlous delivery wiriah, judging with some warmth; and the risk of leaving the this question hafore the first quarter of this absenon by sarse chanco ogisidər wonki bo spared to we necessary. At the go dine a ble to do so, that wo should disonsa and setticoffics of Harbour Master to be filled during his by the growing requirements of that place,
At the same time, as I mentioned
that
ter.
Harbour delivery was introduced.
5-nm glad to see that at lax the necessity for a new Post Offee has been recognised, but I would venture to suggest that's more suitable site than North Barracks be selected, I appania
not only central, but the most conveniout spot to mo that the Post Office should be somewhere in the vinuity of Peddar's Wharf, which is
Year expires. Mr. F. A. HAZELAND Acting Clerk of at the last eting. I am not in any way de distrous to the interests of the Cology that I Connoils.
eirous of Lainging this haportant malter Lefore shuald be very sorry to see it.
Hor. A. P. MAOEEN-Then I take it the The Council until every member has had re-appointment is mads to provide a substitute ̈THE ZHIDEMIC HOSPITAL HULE, The ACTING COLONIAL BECERTARY laid on enable opportunity of posing the Sentary should the Harbour Master fall sick. the table minste by the Acting Governor thinks that bringing this furwal on Wednes fall essentially on the Assistant Harbour Mas of State's despatch. Therefors if any ater
The CHAIRMANNo; there sro duting that recommending a voto of $8,500 to complets ike
lay next would be premature I slill be glad to
so far as the general public are concerned. hospital hulk.
Hon: A. P. MACEVEN-1 sekel you what my last report I remarked very strongly The winate was referred to the Finance Com-much observations neo made I state that I intend his duties were and you said to Desist the on the question of accommodaticu, and now to being the susitar forward in order to have farbour Master." Would you tell me what that a new building has been, I hops, darided it dienged, and, if possible, decided at one next
upon, 1 would argo that tho work he put aveling The second subject to which I refer is the dates really uro P
The CHAIRMAN-Well, I cau unty refer you in hand with as little delay us possible. Dough se concerning the Standing Orders-hi Bulos to the Ordinance of 179-it is an Ordinna plaas of the rooms more optially oersary, ander which this Cool now works. I find that extending over 30 pages in which you will see showing their beat arrangement and grouping,
mittee.
THE PURCHASE OF BAXTER HOUSE FOR A
· POLICE STATION.
with the premises the apon, to be used as
Taipingshan.
hear any observations' in that effect, bat if no
ADJOINMENT
6-In My last the French Dovernment dos.
Dua. A. P. MACEWEN-Thon wo are to n.question in the direction desired may be exprel fed very shortly. The Colony is much indebted to the Vicomte du Bozaurs, French Ceasul, for The CHAMAN-Yes,
the warm interest ho has taken in this rohome Hon. A. P. MACEWEN-Well, I am glad hand for his constant efforts to bring it to a sno-
cessful issue.
Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon brigand bands. At the same time strong showing how highly the Chiness. Authorities Captain Hogg's heroism, and mentioned, as
Benedictine Maraschino
representations should be made to the Peking in bad been instructed to pay Captain Hogg appreciated bis humanity that the Hai Fong Curacoa Heering's Cherry Cordial Government calling upon them to restrain the unique compliment of poravnally presenting Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, Ga.aud prevent such incursions from their side tho deg. The flag was then. batided to Captain
·The Acting COLONIAL SECREtagy laid on Hogg, "whe replied, thanking, Mr. Hughes, the of the frontier. The brigands, who aretai Fong Tien, and the other officials for their the table a ininute by the Acting Governer re- responsible for the chronic state of die kind recognition of his afforts. Captain loginding the Connell to vote the sum of thess rules were passed in the year 1884, 1-pre- there are regulations for the clearing of boats | bave been prepared in this Department.
$81,000 for the parchess of inland lot No 598 in sece of curtain Royal Instron and issatg of annberage passes; then there is tions that osrimewood at that date; but slage than Comunition on Editorial 'mation should be turbance in which so many districts health was then drunk with three cheers. altressed The Editor," and thea on haines "The
to travel on the Messageries Maritimes Paokota Indon's Surprise Party evidently souma to police station, in lent of No. 8 polies station, there have been Royal Inxlenctions issued in also the collection of the light dres and general sented to our request to allow Marine Officers
1886 un ruu Royal Instrations in 1868 control of the harbour..
Ben. A. P. Mack WEN--But le does not with Tew of sorting the French maits, and all all of Chinese örigin, or at least are led by have grown rapidly into popular favour here.
HIE EXCELLENCT-Before this is referred to use of 15-8 rapaled those of 1895, at I
arrangemenle to carry out this Service were The CHAIRMAN Yes, as part of his pre-completed in Juno, but a difficulty then arose MARRIAGES.
Chinese from Kwaugsi, most of them ex-Last night ay bad agolher good house and the the Pumaré Compittee. I may motion that i should think it most probable those of 1886 ro. collect the light dnes?
peated them of 1884. Therefore the Standing On the B, instant, st: B.B.M. Conrolls, and members of the old Black Flag band. The performance did not fish all a somewhat late for a long times past the attention of the Orders under which we are g
wa salary. afterwarde at Trinity Cathedral, Shang, by the
honraring tothe inthusiasm displayed by theau- veruor has løn drawn to the desirability of oh-
The COLONIAL TREASURER-That has been from the foot that the Agents des Portes Hey: H. C. Hodges, M., WILLIAM MCGRAER, to tires of Tonkin only wish to be loft instance. An entirely fresh programme had been taining another site for No. 8 police station ther, which we are now following really have added on. His appointment was to assist in the ware without authority to land thus wail over to nar Offcare before arrival in Hongkong. ALICIA CANTEKE MCCLURE.
On the 14th instant, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, peaceable possession of their fields and gar-provided with now sog sa darcas a Shortly before the Governor's departare it for, iainch us als tiny wars contin- by the Bet. H. C. Hedres, M.A. CAEL RASMUSSEN, dens; but at present they have little heart possibis, more enacesyful than the one previously weapon on mostioned should be obtained for ed, and 1 have been unable to find any such; be and see the registration of jacks, was properly has been received, though a settlement of tho
new jeken, in task the extoriaiumvat was if was suggested to bim that the site which wet by someenactment they must have terminat. registration of junka, to give thu Harbour Mas-The matter was again referred to the From
for a responsible officer to go to the out-stations Post Office, but up to the present time no reply to BETTY MADE BARN, both of Denmark.
sides which, on oxamination of the Standing to sow crops that in all probability will be noticed. Time and ace do not permit of such purpose, sad, he agreed to the proposalders and Rules, and bearing in mind the pre- performed. the 19th March, 165.30 p.m. at Babbion Trace, reaped by these marauders, and many of going into details with regard to the pres mails. His Erseliency, however, apparently bad sent procedure. I think they are surtain of the daff are to look after junky. gramma, but of the may-good things me hesitation in waustioning that the expendi- ARTHUR WAGNER Grant Marino Surveyor, them join the banditti simply out of sheer deserving mention, Misa Habgoud's playing, Mr ture for this should at once be pail and he pre. Ebess rules abfoh might be modified' with ad- and wife will love the least 6 am: to-day, despair and destitution, baving lost all they Hudson's song and dance and Miss Baber's sing-posed that it should be included is the Eantage. In these circuisses I will propose and will "the Alenament at p. Friends a nossessed. The Chinese freebooters crossing are worthy of special mention. In the same ates for uext year. But it seemed to me that if at our next meeting that a special comoltes has got some duties.
satalogne abuuld be placed the duet between Miss
Hon. P. YAIE-I think moshing stecriger 7-In March at the Postmaster General the frontier well armed and thoroughly Raberand Miss Nelly Harley, perhaps the greatest sols course were taken a contrast would be of this Council should be formed in order to entered into involving considerable sum of a Standing Orders and Rules under equipped for a brush even with the military, copy of the evening. This item is worthy of money without the knowledge of this Cenacil, the press at Lustractions, which the Council has could be advanced against the appointment than (Heb. Alfred Lister) during his absonée on leave the Coiental Treasurer). He says he did the Telivery, and recommanded that a certain aum whom they nevertheless aroid when prac-pooill mention as in it Miss Harley, clever as sho and therefore it securd to me tho cnly way in power to do, and to propose such neudesta? That has been said by the hou, member opposite worked out the details of a scheme for Locat is in all she attempts, gave eridenes of wound which I could bring to the notice of the Cogn. of the present Standing Orders as way be conduties for four years and Boiated in three be placed on the Estimates of this year to dofray ticable, and knowing every inch of the ability for which abellardly hoon giren orlit ail the desire of the Governor in regard to this sidored expedient.
other capacities. Think nothing stranger the orpenes in connection with it. This was country are usually able to elude the before. The sketches introduced were mirth-matter was by taking the Council at once to
done, and if it is approved by the home Authori The Conseil then adjourned to Wednesday ould be brought forward.
The COLONIAL TEKAŠURER-Rut the hon HONGKONG, MARCH 2018, 1890.
tiest lung fult want will be supplied. y French troops, and mouge to sack provoking in the higher degro, The Modern vote the escasary funds. All the papers con-
Sultoni of Acting being "Screscer" from nested with this question will be submitted t
gentleman should be razonable. I said I was Local Delivery must be understood the dis town or village with impunity. So long beginning to end. Tonight the performance to the Fiusues Committee, and ben, mom-
Sheriff. The datles of that office occupied about tribution, not only of correspondenen origina FINANCE COMMITTEE.
two honess math. Now, that the visit of the Duke and Duas this state of affairs continues, the natural is given ander the patronage of His Excellency, burs will have the opportunity of seeing tho
ting in tho Colony, but also of hist the Acting Goversor, and there should be au obearvations the Governor has made in connet-
Hon. T. Ryu-And the salary
which le cosetaaly. arriving by Local Steamers chess of Consavour is so near, and that growth and artificial development of the re-lover-flowing house. The Company oertainly tion with this matter and I am sure they will
The COLONIAL TREASURER-There was from China, Japas, Manila, the Straits, do the programme of the recoption festivities sources of the country must necusantily be re-deserve it,
salary. The fees average $14 a mouth, simply The Colony will receive the following ad- has been finally decided upon, we feel some tarded. To bring this condition of affairs---
held the office because no one else wanted it, and rantage: delicacy in again re-opening the illumins-much more serious than the dacoity in Bur- tion qucation. Representations of such a mah, lads that into a final gonclusion, it serious gburacter have, however, been made is imperative that the number of military. 10 w that we feel we should be neglecting a posts, throughout the country should be in-. duty were we to refrain from giving them oressed. It would also be advisable to publicity. It is said to be common talk in set a price on the heads of the leaders the markete that the cost of the Chinese il of these briganda, and encourage the luminations is to be defrayed by an increase villagers to resist them. But the step of in the price of victuals. The cost of the Jubilee saost importance, it seems to us, that the Freycinet is forming a Cabinet to defeat the would also venos to draw pay 9 Collootor of to vote this surplus sum of $8,500, illuminatione was, it appears, defrayed by French Government should take is to re-Government party.
His EXCELLENor-Before referring this to the same means. The Pork Quill, for lo- quest the Chinese Government to co-operato
the Finace Committee T may mention time the THE GUNS FOR THE COALING
increased expenditure askel for amounts in 'ren- stance, to recover the amount it expended on in the task of repressing brigandage, and
lity to a very few dollars a year. It will be seen that occasion, put a levy of twenty cents ou join in taking really effective measures to Lieutenant-General Bir E. Hamley's motion that the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master each pig sold by the merabere, and the retail prevent the incursion into Tonkin of armed will not be considered & Cabinst questi, sa timae provided for in the Estimates is 91,927; he
also receives $490 Collector of Light Drunk, THE ASSISTANT HARBOUR MASTER'S SALARY. price of pork was advanced a vent or a cent bands. It must be apparent to China that Secretary of State for War has announced that and the average foos that he has received for The CHATEMAN-The next voto is a sum of in connection with the harbour-in cooption Lanch of this Department, sugege in and. a linlt por catty. The Fish Guild and for her to continue to allow her territory to be the Singapore gans, have toen despatched, and the examination of masters and zastce dur. 8720 as addition to tlio Assistant Hariar with emigration.
The CHAIRMAN-The Harbour Master in other datios, frequently fail to report arrivals, the various other dailds acted in a similar used as the condezvous of Lordes of armed that they have commenced supplying Hongkong, ing the last three years I believe has been Master's salary. The sum of $19,000 3 yea
Thereforo. Ebe increase of salaryvided for his pay, is the Estimates for this Emigration Officer by rigtze of his offee; thers and the consequenos is that the mailu aru kept
14 years at 45,00€ a yes7. way. It was understood that when the men hent on ravaging and making virtue! There is a muddle in this message. These $298.
ernundrumare growing wearisoms-Ep. amounts really only to two or three dellars, but year, and there le also a further sum of $180 sfore the Assistant Harbed Master is Assistant { acourt expended on illamint had beener on the territory of a friendly stato is a
taapproval has now been received, 112,00 ip consequence of the proposals that we made pay for the collector of light dusa, and a sam migration Ofeer. DPI
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.
LONDON, 18th March. GREAT STRIKES OF MINERS. 250,000 minors have struck work. RESIONATION OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
The Freuol Ministry his resigned. it,
STATIONS.
give it every consideration.
Committee.
The mluute was referred to the Finanoo
THE ASSISTANT VarBoua MASTÉN, The Acting Colonial SecrETARY laid on
the table a trigute by the Auting Governor re
A meeting of the Finsoor Committee was held after than taveling of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the Acting Colonial Bocretary prosiding.
THE EPIDEMIC/WOSPITAL.
I did not wish to throw it up on the eule ground. (a.) In the town, regular deliveries of Local that it did not pay and was not worth keeping Correspondenop quite independent of eltber the he CHAIRMAN Bid the first role he had to The Coroner's duties were dona entirely out of arrival or departure of Contract Mails. There propose was an increase of $8,500 to complate affius byurs, so that these duties did not interfore deliveries will take place every hear from th
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wommending the Council to vote the sum of the cost of the epidemic hospital bulk. The with the duties of the Assistant Harbour Master. to 6 p.m, $720 as additional salary to the Assistant Har Estimates for this year provided $50,000, but Hion. P. Brat Did it not near to the Gob. In the Suburbs there will be three bar Master, increasing the salary from 21,920 the contract sent in by the Honrong and vernment it war's rest injustine to make a deliveries each day. to $2,640. With this increase, the officer woald Whampoa Dock Co., wirhtheimprovements found Deer work out of hours?:.. Rot receive any Eem for examination of masters to be uroossary, amounted to $58,400, being. and mates of the mercantile marive. The fees an excess of $500 beyond the amount already would in futurs be paid into the treasury. Ho voted. He therefore had to ask the Cosmittee Light Duen.
Lon. F. MACEWER asked if this contruct wanted to play orickot. was put up to fouder.
Tho URAIEMAN replied in the affirmative. Hon. C. P. CHATER ndkod when the hulk was expected to be finished.
The CHAI MAN-In October," - The vote was passed,
(c) All local correspondence will bo delivered" The COLONIAL TREATRE- it sailed the
exotly as addressed. public and it the officar liked to do it, there was
A-It was suggested to me during the year by Hop. P. RE-Forhaps you might live would be a great conveniouos to the public f not much harm done.
several members of this Community that it Hon. A P HAGEWEN-Well, it is tisfac. something could be done to notify an early s tory that we have got to know what the duties Possible the arrival of steamers, so that' maila could be sent for at ance. I. sccordingly of the offer are.
placed a notica board in conspicuous place The question was then put and passed.
Dulaide the Offee for this paruose, and on- Hea. P. Brix-I vote for it becomes I hope daavoured to obtain the earliest notice of tho the Government will find Captain Hasling rival of steamers This system, however, butler post by and by, a more important pass nut work at all satisfactorily. The