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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
the entire cost of itch works as are destined.
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THE SIKKIM TREATY.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBAR 38, 1880.
boon the practice of Burman to send decen
QUARANTINE.
dealing with the question of rights of 2500s for in those days of woak-kneed diplomacy experience they had had, thoy at once flow 18 of the Public Health Ordinance.ws, the proposed scheme for the re-adjustment of when ou leave they shall be paid at the rate of
to make
A short time ago I lind the stafnotion of taking part in what I may allude to us the THE OPENING OF THE LEGISLA- Į the exact amount is not state. The advan- | Power, and may some day be quoted against another canas, which, however, is not a plea. have done much better than refer to the by- $7,500; the introduction of the Elemiric Light,
TIVE BESSTON.
ages to be derived by the Colony, we are na as a precedent. The French Government sant one to think of Thero has lately been Jaws governing bakeries in Eugland. The using an incase of 313M)
The moal-serien aldition, however, to Ex-gratifying function of laying the foundation afraid, would hardly coinpensate for this loss, have entered into no similar engagement soap talk of the plant in India being sorewhat sovere criticism to which the re
famant estimated as necessary for Public Works, the areation of 's beacon, the object of which in undeserved. The Board was, however, satis Wo know how essential. I 16, peatleme to Bavd from danger and to guide through opened on Monday with an interesting speech sacrifice for a mere sentiment, Until the was really a tributary to China, and to have done any great damage, but as high ed that something required to be done, that suck public works are is souras of con- diffenfis, ut atab times be a pleasurabine The seesion of the Legislative Council was and we are not in a position to make a large on behalf of Annam, which country attacked by blight. So far this does not sea port was subjected seems therefore rather ordinary Expenditure reunits from the stuse of the Gap Rock Lighthouse. To join in by the Acting Governor. His Excellency figures are published, however, it is impos for England to acknowledge the very aniture often seems to invite disease from and a committee was appointed to inves-struction should be compisted without delay and duty, but I venture to say that there are few delt first with the finances of the Colony, aible to form any very decided opinion on shadowy obligaticas of the former ruler which plants have been free in their more tigate the matter and draw up by laws that eusk others as muy be really noadfal should spot where the existense of a lighthone will
power
wer of the Board in reference to the system, which the Culo ha undertaker, can that from which this light will thing over many a which appear to be in a fairly satisfactory the subject Several other topics, which do of Mandalay was surely most unpoes-natural state the progress of the ten industry But a doubt has been sugged as to the be commenoud, while the water sad drainage grove of mors tres rale to navigation thro that it question for consideration ay mention.in connection with this subject, pedition, considering the commercial depres not call for special reference here, were mary. It may be argued that it is a mere in India and Ceylony in time he arrested making of by-laws, both in respect of ot be allowed to stand stil. Batl du think distant milo. sion which has prevailed for the last twelve, or also touched upon in the speech. His forin of words, but the fact remain embodi. by blight, as was the case with coffee cul-akeries, tho promition of food adulteration, ita fde the hiresunt tot tapers that I bave lately enquired what rieps are being and other subjects. This is a legal quen that the entire cost of such works as are destined taken to place a slight bouse on Wagian Leland. fourteen months. The estimated revenue Excellency is to be congratulated on his ed in the first article of the Convention that tivation in Caylon.......
tion which has been referred by the for the pood of fatura gauerations should in lieu of that on Expe D'Aguilar and I so glad for the present year, based on the receipts Incid statement of the Colony's, position, no England engages that "insamushi as it, bus
Board to the Government, but which entirely fall sign u
to be able to inform you that the Chines for the nine months to 30th September, well as on the valuable work he has thus
Mr. FRANCIS at the last meeting said It seems to me that the comparatively nail Authorities are at the present moment seriously ould only be decided by a court of law. If debt of £200,000, which is gradually becoming considering this question and that beginners and amounts to 81,884,943, while the estimated far accumplished during the period of his nai Missions to present, articles of local pro ordinary expenditure-is-$1,470,227, which administration
duce the highest authority in Burmah
In view of the precipitate action of the we are no mistaken the point has already lens every year, might fairly baddod to su as to others are shout to be sent, if they have not Juft
Josten a fair balance to aneet the
shall send the castomary decennial Missions, Hongkong torernment in docluring quaran heen decided by a court of law in the some amabis the Colony to contract moh works as already, to theke all necessary arrangements for on-its-nangas or over-luxation of its peuple.... The Secretary of State's despatch regarding expenses for extraordinary public - works.
The members of the Missions to be of Baring against Shanghai, the other day what analagous case of by-lawe made by rebolutely neosary without nadan pressure carrying out the work
companies. We have not the re exilway
Several Ordinunone are in course of prepara. the increase of malaries to Civil serrants and the mese race. This engagement is of course specist interest affishes to the remarks ots before us to refer to, but the distrine ion and maus, are ready for your immorfinte coiifkinn under which sitele sure to be granted will Mr. FLEXINO, however, thinks it is n
he laid on this tablo. It will by won that Lord -question for serious consideration betbor it
the Chincas Government as an made by Bir JOSEP FAYRER, KOBL laid down, if our recollection arved us oright, eonsideration regarded by
Ang them is an Oraliniuce to kainil the nutsford hans fait anable to masout to "The" The summary of the test of them agreement to pay tribute to the Dragon the recant Sanitary Congress at Brighton is that no new office can be created by a is just togarda, the present tax payers, that preaty telegraphed from Calcutta, and which Throne for Burma, and was therefore "The people on the Continent," he said, by-law. Of course with the Sanitary Board, Laws relating to the Pelicu Forco which it home proposed by Sir William De Voux that
Railway
company, or any other body rendered desirable in consequence of certain salaries should be paid at starling rate, but ha for the good of future generations should produced in our cntumas yesterday serious mistake It is satisfactory to find were now threatened with another epidemic or a rail-
may make by-laws to entirely full upon us," and lc advocates theme to indicate that atisfactory settle that it hae not been repeated in the case of of the visitation of cholern, and it was but the importantly extent they like, changes that bays letoly taken place among the has manuotioned an Incresve, with wictaío excep- - the flours of that Departout and which I have tious, on the conditions, hower, that those is whether they already bed occasion to explain to you question
who accept the inoresees proposed shall foregro went has been arrived at though the portions Sikkim, which is something to be grateful wanderful to see that, notwib standing the can be enforced by penalty. Under section The Secretary of State has made ita condi- the privilege of sanding zoney home le the raising of other loan. The justice and ex-
the Sani- tion, as regards, many of these who will under shaps of family ramilanos as baratofore; that podiemcy of this course is generally recognisto psature and with that of official intercourse when treating with China, ⠀⠀ *** el in the Colony, and it is to be hoped the between India and Tibet are not very clear.
to antiquated, worn-ouf, and obsolete sys.tary Board is authorised to tems of quarantine and of cordons The amongst other things, for the prevention of salaries receive additional pay, that they should is the dollar, and at their pausións shall ba
or sale of unsand, adul-join a Widows and Orphans Pension Fund. At the rate of 1g: Bd. only.
Binon laat met, Gentlemen, its services dČ. Way to protect themselves from cholera or teated, or
Food, and for the similar measure to that proposed some months CEYLON AND CHINA TEA IN A comprehensive programme of legislation and even such a concession is an advance in
RUSSIA
auy epidemic was to keep their homes clean, regulation of bakehouses, dairies, arate back, but which was not the proceeded with, one who had been a Member of this Council for will therefore be submitted to you. I may state some years past have not only ban leat to us to see that the water they drank was pure, water panufactores, and food preserving that such a law wrists in many other Colonies brt to this Colony generally. There no one for the session is laid down, including such the case of such an exclusive state ne Thibet, important itama so the consolidation and For by Chins on its behalf. Hitherto the
The decline in the export of tea from China that their food was good, that they lived establishments. But as the adulteration of and although it is impossible to say how far the who tak a deeper interest in his work as food in Dowhere declared an offence it is sure will prore succes in a Colony where Member of the Legislature who without speck- amendment of the laws relating to forchant Lamas bare entrenched themselves into Great Britain has been partially counter wholesome lives, and to keep their minds doubtful whether a mere by-law passed by the number of Civil Servants is comparatively ug for display or for ang factions object was Shipping, the consolidation of the emigration angisiding determination
balanced by an increase in the export to from pani," Sir Jossen's long experience this Gaillary Band would make if such smal, it must be admitted that its object, in pro nevertheless.prepared to fake sach satiat and to public interent demanded-ther Mr. MacEwen. want sad destitution, is a good one. lamo, a Bow Bankruptcy Bill, the mendment foreigner foothold in their country, and Rossi, & circumstance from which the in India and lus position as Surgeon-General With reference to the dminsge by-laws the viding for those who may otherwise be left in ask for each information as he castoral the The Squatters Ordinance har bess drafted is abuco from this Board will accessarily ko. of the Optum Ordinances, a Food Adulters the adventurous traveller, who has dared to apologists for China's suicidal policy in re and President of the Medical Board at the intention of the legislature is tolerably well ex tien Bill, an amendment of the law relating penetrate it has done so at his Degard to her principal article of trade bave India Ofice give special reight to his attoressed in the Ordinance itself and the. Sani will the view of giving the cessery powers to / felt, but I am sure that the one who has been to gambling, a Bill to legalas alterations in English and Russian explorers have alike derived more consolation than is fairly waranees, especially on the subject of cholera, have merely arranged the details. The der how the irregular ocupation of Crown tanda the memoranda of Essociation of public com- been driven back, equally whether they rated. It is only a question of tarre Low disease which in some parts of India drainage by-laws, moreover, are enforce in the Colony can be discontin d.
able, not so much by prosecution in the An Ordinance to give farther powers to Com. panies, Squatters Rill, and several other less sought admission as peaceful travellers or were soon China ten will be relegated to the same ay be said to be endemic. This view Police Court, as by the rotum! of the pznies with respect to the alteration of their important measures. It generally happens armed with afficiat powers. Even the par- relative position in the Russian market that unciated by this distinguished authority in Board to pass the pinus, unless they e Memoranda of Association, will be Sabraitted to
more importane in op dit and Imparial point. +4 Honourable Members will recollect that dur- of view: while I trust of more calue to those that the work actually got through in a bes evering and courageous PRERYALSAT it occupies in the English market. Eussian however, vot a novel one Quarantine fort to the requirements of the by-laws. In you.
of food, how-
iug the course of the present yrs Private.Bill whose interests and interwoven with its interests sion falls considerably short of that laid driven bask vi et arm when he and his buyers will find out sooner or later that definitely, pronounced against by the Eng-the case of the adulteration of bakeries, was introdaved with the object of enabling and whose fortunesand wku happiness way b
ever, and also the regulation down in the programme; and it is probable Cossacks endeavoured to enter the country they can got tea of equal quality at much lish, sehool of meditite some years ago; and only means of enforcing the by-laws the Hongkong Land Turectment Company said to be proportionate to its sucous and itx
would be be prosecution, and the penalty to traustot business elsewhere than in this prosperis that we veral of the measures above camed of the Daist Lens. The very announcement cheaper prices. Ceylon planters are taking on very good grounds. The question is one tho will have to stand over The Bill to legalize of the projected mission of Mr. COLMAN before the subjects of the Cras, and when like that of Hongkong, where the position months prisonment. But the point the le ausble to ds. The Ordinance passed through as a posms-ion of the Brit 1-31 76 WIT setire stops to bring this fact prominently of vital interest to great shipping for a breach of the by-laws h $60 or thres Colony, and to extend its power of investment Al au early period in The homing year, the the which ander its present Articles of Association it Golemy will be celebrating its fuieth aniversary- the alteration of the memoranda of associs. MACAULAY was sufficient, it would see, to they have succeeded Russian ten drinkers of quarantiive on vessels arriving from neigh Magistrato would live to decido, would ba. tion of public companies will prove a very cause the Lamae to increase fifty-fold theill not be slow to take advantage of it. At boaring ports must have a proportionately whether the Board and power by its by-laws ite different, slagen, butįbefore my assant was an interesting coincidence that is 1-9[ useful measure and as it is not likely to meet vigilance of the jealous guard kept on their
by a substantive law. By action 15 of the decision of the Seeratary of State, · This I did Thst Hongkong my van and prosper with any opposition ite passage will probs trinties. Whether or not the alarm that present the Ceylon Planters' Assadiation has more prejudicial effect on trade than in the to declare any act an offence aut so declared given to it objections were raised against it and witness the same spur of life as will the Heir to bly not ocupy wach of the Council's fine proposed alssion is said by the Peking Commissioner in Russia, and an interest-case of places loss dependent on their co-Health Ordinance it is provided that the by; and the Ssoretary of State, in reply forwarded during the fifty years bat are surt, in comes as Introduood primarily to meet the case of the Authorities to have prented at han og letter from him giving particulars remunicatione. If quarantine afforded any laws of the Sanitary Board when approved a copy of a Publis Bill which was then passing it has leaned and prospered during the fifty
the Legislative Hongkong Land, Investment and Agency was the origin of the little war ii Sikkim garding his mission was recently published real protection, then the law of self-preserv.. by
Colonial Office may be brought to see the matter in the same light.
The possibility of suck intercourse in the future appeare, however, to be admitted,
allow no W
diseases there, although the danger of the
the adole
lary Board in making by-laws on this subiect those who have been already appointed to consi- solo to raptaon him will do all in his power
tr
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law and b
There were present:-
How T. 11. WRITEREA!!
to soake up for the los we hate sastaland.
In conclusion, Goatlemen, let me ask of you to
join your efforts in working for the future wal-
fare of a Glory which by reason of inermeed facilities in dominication a yearly becoming of
I was requested tombmit the matter for theihe Eagilsh Throna:
MINUT
The minutes of the last metin. we read——— and contirused.
HIS EXCULENCT-Deuil-me, the Chamber
NOW BESTE
Company, it will doubtless be availed of by f we are not in a position to determine. In the Ceylon papers. From St. Petersburg Ition. would dictate its anf-reement in these force of Council shall have the throngh the Imperial Parliamsat on the sub-years that are about to pass away is, I am sure,
contained in the lar ossure boing pasted bars. The Ordinance
which will be laid before you is therefore mutatísi elber companies whic and their hands incon-may have had some influence; bit, how he writes that from all the information he interests of the community at large, what. valsts if they were orally binding jact, stating that he had no objvotion to a simi- the earnest wish of oue uid all of us. (Applause)
it evidently dors nat entisty Mr. FRA
FRANCIS,
Bills to amend the Public Health Orlinanda veniently tied by their memonds. The that may have been, the descent by the has been able to collest since his arrival over the losser inconvenience to the shipping Ordinance. The seems very clear langung wulandii s oopy of the English Act. necessity of au amendment of the emigration Thibetana no Sikking was wost uz warranted top is a great future before Ceylon tes interests, but when it is shown to be uselesser, if it holds good, cu it be considered an of 1897, to consolidate and Amoud, the Laws laws, botli in the interest of the emigrants and was a distinct invasion of territory under in Rusia, where it is already pretty well. its enforcement is one of those blunders altogether desirable method of legislating on relating to Merchant Shipping, &a te amand of Commites having anolested Mr. Whitehead and heat of the shipowner, has been recog-British protection. It was an unprovoked known and appreciated for its purity sud which are said to be worse than crimes. Cur such an important subject as the adulteration the Opiam Ordinances; to consolidats the Law to li the vacancy used by the rosiguation of conveyance of Chiness emigrants to amend the pointing Mr. Whitehead provisionally a mem nised, but the subject is one which will re aggression, and the Thibetans were very pro cleanliness of manufacture. It is not the quarantine regulations in Hongkong, how of fond, which, nght to be deals with by a relating to Chin Passenger Ships and the Mr. Macliwen I base bad the pleasure of ap Law relating to Bankruptcy; to send our Law ber of this Connest and subunitting the appoint. quire mach careful considerating on the part perly punished for the aggression. But unfact, he sare, that the icus are found to ever, are of such a wild description that unsubstantive law rather than by by-laws.
in regard to Gambling sad to provide against sent for Her Majesty's appror E. Mr. White- of the legislature. The consolidation and fortunately though the Thibetans were
strong and dark in-infusion, as the Russians less a vessel arrives with disease on board
The hon. gentleman took thath according's proparation and will be brönght before you very
PAPERS. amendment of the Marchant Shipping law armed with very obsolete weapons, and show. like a somewhat strong tea dud do not tall they can infict comparatively little hard HONGKONG LEGISLATIFE COUNCIL, the Adulteration of Froad are all in course of beat will now lake the onth.
Th will be remembered that at our last meeting The ACTING COLONIAL, REMETARY-By will, we presume, partake more of the nature ed little inclination to make any real stand, abject to a dark reddish colous, but what ship. It only vesserriving within lexa A mating of to Lerplative Council was held shortly.
previous to the races a Bill was introduced by direction of His Excelling i have to lay on the of routine work, as we are not aware of any the military operations were attended with they do not like, at least in St. Petersburg, than three days from infocted port that on the 6th inst
H EXCELLENOY THE ACTING GOVERNO, an Honourable Member to smand the Law res table the Colonial Secretary's Report on the new priselple to be introduced. The amend some loss of life, and the Indian Clovernment is the sweet raspberry taste given to Ceylon are liable to quarantine, and that only
peoting the sale of Shares, in Companise re. Blue Book for 1889, the Assessor's Raport on ent of the Bankruptcy law is another were put to some needless expense.
teas by the water of the Nera. Whether til the three days shall have been completed, Hon. F. FLEMING, C...
Boy W. 1. DHANE, Asting Colonial Sucregistered nuder the Companies Ordinance. This the Amniot for 10-31, Deepatoli respect- mare le undoubtedly one of considerable iming Tooraaso of Salarins of Public Difcera Papare much needed measure which will involve a Meantime the Chinese Government any alteration may take place in the popular so that in the case of the parts affected
fion E. J. ACKROYD, Acting Allorney: portance and in order to save time it was prospecting Defaleations of 2 M. Barradas good deal of work. As to the proposed leszel showed their powerlessness to control este in this respect or whether the obby the recent proclamation, Shanghai and
posed that I chanld, during the room, send a Despatches respecting Intranet Military Con- How H. E. Wouse, A., Acting copy of it to the Secretary of State for his contribution, and a Memorandum as the Alteration gislation on gambling, we sympathise with their tributary, and the aggressive action of ection can be removed by some alteration Nagasaki, there could be no detention at all Generel
of the Articles of Association of Public Com sideration. I did so and, wo soon as I receive a the auxil in being called upon to spend the Thibatane proceeded in spite of the rein the manufacture of the tea remains to be except for a few home in the case of a vessel Calenial Treasurer.
Hos S. BROWN, Surveyor-Gense).
reply I will inform the Council Rooördingly.
panies Hea N. G. Merenit-Îxuss, Acling Bogie I have already mentioned to you, Gentlemen,
FINANCE. their time and labour for naught. To sup- presentations made to Peking. The Chin Sect, but at all events all the dealers, both busking a quick run down from Shanghai,
Nine fanbojal minutes by the Agting. Go- trar-General.
my desire to find further space thin exists in prose gambling in this Colony is an absoluto ao Government at length deepa ched an wholesale and retail, were desirous of seeing If Amay or Swatow were declared infected
Hon. 2. RYRIE.
this Island for the interment of ench Chinese rarnor were submitted and referred to this The following are the Hun. C. P. Chatek. impossiblity, and it la very questionable official to Calcutta, and lengthened negoti, and fosting the samples. These samples the inconvenience would of course lemonie-
who die hare and whose relatives are not in a Finau Commili Uau, J. J. Krewick. whether the laws framed for that purpose do tiens followed. These have resulted it would were to be distributed with a short circular what greater, while in the case of Macac or
peition to remore their remains for burial vates recommended by Hi Brellanay:--$$35 Hom. BO KAL
elsewhere. This, as in the case with most beny a building grant to the Dicoman Floms zot do more harm than good. An attempt seam in the protectorate of the British Go-printed in the English, German, French, and Canton it would be a serious that the Go-
question of, diflently and importansa, requires Bad Orphanage to defray halt the cost of im to deal with the same evil by a very severe vorament prer Bikki-long au accomplish. Huasan language From St. Petersburgerment would inrdly venture to proclaimu
Mr. F. A. HAZELAND Ádling Clerk of Counsome time for solution, bat. I have good reason provement in the building. 830 as a supple
to hope, although my original idos may not be mentary cate for office contingencies of the maure has recently been made in the ed fact being formally acknowledged by the Commissiquer proposed to go to Moscow either of those ports whatever evidence they
THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
carried out. that I shal: soor, be able to attain Attorney General. 858.45 stipulated inorement Straits, and the law wow in force there may Chins, and it is now recognised that the ruler and Nijai Novgorod, to push Ceylon tea might have of the presence of infections,
H18 EXCELLENCY read the fußowing speech :— | in some way the object I bago io-view, j
to the salary of the Veterinary Surgeon, $94.72 possibly be taken to some ortant as a of that state can without their permission there.
Honourable Gentlemen,La meeting again The qaration of Gaol extension has not ceased being mount required 'umpists the sum das model for the Bill to be introduced here. have no relations, formal or informal, with But to wecare success in Russia “ tipo " are lisease: being communicated to this colony toget er for the rosutaption of our Legislative to coopy my attention since we last met so I for the Kowloon wall; $150) supplementary vot Bat it would be interesting to know in how any other country. Any attempt of the necessary. To gal the key of everything," he would be greater than from more distant duties I boltera I may congratulate you on the am fully convinced of the neos-sity of providing for effor couting for the Magistracy, 3963 far the traits Inw bus been successful in its Thibetans to enter Bikkim or in any way says, "of every door of success in business ports, such as Shanghai or Nagasaki. The satisfactory condition, un the whole of the in some way or another, further prisor scout being this auriunt of the judgment debt sal Colony at the prva time. I am willing to modation. I have addressed the Sauretary of cost in the matter of a writ of creation isrusel working it has certainly not succeeded in interfore with it in future will therefore be or otherwise, you raust tip everybody, from regulations are a doubt warful in a far as admit that those clouts of depression which State on the subfoot and although there are no by Atsek against A Apear sad misappro suppressing gambling, and the diminution a simple set of war, for which the Chinese the lowont mouhike to the most influential they ousure inspection of vessels arriving have for some time past been hanging over i donbt arguments in favour of building new plated by bailiff of the Supreme Court. it has affected; if any, is, we are inclined to Government will have become directly reswell; and it is only by doing to that we from infected ports by the Health Officer at nut together sd away, but I think Prison which it would act have besu right of $31375 being amut of prisoners' property there are reasonable prospects of their doing 20 me te hare concealed from him I have expressed embezzled by Fernkey Ng Kam-tuk emplored think, tall. Another measure of imponsible. The boundary between Sikkim shall atroduce our Ceylon teas in this coup and the segregation of the sick, if there and I sincerely hope that a un distant future has an opinion, in order to svoll so lurge an 5 receiving officer in Violeris Geol,-$1.700 - in store times a prosper us as have becu paditure as would be involved in the erection supplementary vote for Police evolusive of portance is the Squatters Bill, by which it and Thibet is fixed by the Treaty, and the tez, Thive been told that a Chinaman, are any, the disinfection of the vessel witowed in the past. The health of the blauil of new building, funt the casting Gaol should establishments, esrsly. 5961 for oil and gas for is intended to do away with the unauthorised Thibetans are thus deprived of all excuse for last year, spent something over 30,000 and so on, but defection for any period during that parties of the year which has now be added to on its present sits by the Magistrady barracks and 50 for incidental experie occupation of Crown land: Claims by aggression. Fically, and presumably in troubles in opening a large ten retail ware longer timer is cssary to effect these played bus beon exceptionally good and we hare bing bored to a place of ground which I and 5350 au a supplementary cote for office oon squatters are to be dealt with by a Board lieu of the compensation which England house on the Newsci Prospect (the largest objects is utterly unclase. It is true that bappily escaped vixitatios from any epidemic believe his long been lying Fila in the violaitytingencies in the Treasury to cover expenses in
or other serious malady.
of the quarters decupled by the Captain Superin vollectior si lage rate. As regards our Buanes (be following is their tandent and Police Inspeótera.
Resp cling the vote of S$4.72 for the Kow'sơn consisting of one of the Judges of the Su-was entitled to claim for the action of the and most central street here); he has now this opinion is not shared by Continental
Uotil. I hear what the Secretary of State's well His EXCELLENCY BaldHon mers will prouse Court, the Surveyor General, the Re-Thibetans, facilities of access to pusturge made his fortune. The Brazil Coffee Con-authorities. Some excuse for the strong present condition in so far as I am able to inform
views are in the matter the question csomot be remember that in July as a vote of $950 was gistrar-General, and one other person to he and some means of official interconrae be pay spent, three years ago, roubles 50,000 to predisposition of the latter to rely on quaran The balance of angels on the 1st of January definitely settled. But in the meantime aveli s taken towards the construction of that woll. It from time to time appointed by the Gover tween India and Thibet are to be arranged introduce beir coffee here, and are now de tine regulations, a contemporary suggests, this year was, as I have previously stated, sam bas bean inserted in the Estimates as is some some little gerar was nods and that the nor and persons ocenpying without a reby two Joint Commissionere. Probably In- ing, all over Bussis, & very considerable and may perhaps be fouail in the fast that the 8505, 109, hat from this sum I regret to say that likely to be required next year either for one amount that should have been asked for was cognised grant are to be dealt with as tres dia will have the right to nominate a Repaying business, as their coffee is known to gerra theory of disease has been mainly club at than $58.5 tst be deducted work or the other. If the present Gaol is en- 31,044.72 It was enggatal the amount might for the unfortunate defalcations which have larged in the manner I have suggested, the cost, be paid out of the amount rated for laying passern. The necessity of a law to prerant, presentative to reside in bass, and the and drunk by almost everybody. Another cidated and established by French and Ger- taken place in connection with the Post Offke including the creation of a new Magistracy, do... drains this year and be transferral to the Row- loon will account naxt year, but I prefer myself the adulteration of food was recently brought wadge will thus have been inserted which Coffee Company, of the aise kind, whe man investigators. But, on the other hand, Department, papers on which subject will be is satimated at $170,000
laid before you.
The correspondence which has taken place be-instead of doing things ius roondabost way to prominently into notion by the acquittal of it is to be hoped will in time destroy Thibe would not spend the necessary currency in it is to these very men, more than to all The local rayonne wived up to the 30th of twoon the Secretary of State and myself redo them as directly a possible Under three a dairyman charged with watering his milk. ton exclusiveness by removing the jou tips or otherwise and tried to do without it, other inquirers, that we owe the demonstra September was $1.4.5,595. The amount respecting the increase of our Military Coatriba circumstape I think it more suitable to ask The Bill introduced last season by the Hon. mistrust felt in that country of foreigners did nothing at all and failed." Presumably tion that it is to the environment that theived, in Ungland as far as can be estimated. tion will be laid on the table. To comment on the Council at age to vote this small balance.
Bapeuting the vote to make good the địn ceived up to the Slat of July only) was $1,798. Members will see the views I expressed and faluations of a belli of the spreme Court J. J. Keswick to prevent gambling in time No doubt in time free communication, with the Ceylon Tea Fand will not let a small pathological germ mamly owes its malignant the Crown Agouts sooonnts having been rait is onnocossary on my part. Honourable bargains in shares has been sent home for Thibet will be established over the pass, expenditure for tips" stand in the way of character. And in any case the utter hope- 1be mises en land sales arcanted to the replies that have been received and they His BXCELLENCY mid--on, members are aware that a bailiff connected with the Supreme Court lately misappropriated a considerable the consideration of the Beretary of State and remunerative trade with India establish their toes, whatever option the members lessness of arresting the march of the in.
ber of $1,76,762 ned will not be further proceeded with an ea, much to the benefit of the Thibetan may entertain individually as to the more finitely little by such larbarously clumsy The Ordinary Expenditure for the first de tablishments being removed from the Town of sum of money, the vac now mentioned in this til bis reply is recej ved.
graziers. The Indian woollen mills, whion lity of lapping in the abstract.
devices as those sondemned ought to be ap months of the year was $965,487. The approxi- Victoria is engaging the ocnsideration of the minute. I boilers it in questionable whether Amongst other matters dealt with by the have been established at Cawnpore and The prospect, for China, tes secur bad parent to authorisina familiar with mic miste spondilure in England was $118,988, hosa Authorities and I believe that before very legally speaking the teroranat are board to refund this money cr not but I have long it will be rips for a decision, making a total of 1991;503.
The Extraordinary Local Expenditure during I may inform, the Council that Lord Kants. Oxamined with care the papers connected Acting Governor in his speech is that of Dhariwal, in the Punjab, could take great enough from whatever point of view it is biology." It is an sanitation, on the cleanli gaol extension. We are glad to observe quantities of Thibetan wool, which can be looked at, and when we see the Ceylon plan-zess of our homes sind surroundings, on the expenses in England were abest 270,099, walony of the Volartese Machine Gun Corps and ment is legally bound to cause the money to be
the same period was $215.695; the extraordinary ford has approved of the formation in this Go with the case, and whether the Govera that Mr. Leking is not an advocate for aid down there much cheaper than Austra ters making such vigoruus efforts to wrost purity of our food, and water supply that weing a total of 8815,635.
Volunteer Mounted Rifle Corps room.repaid or not it certainly seems to me there is a the building of a new prison, but proposes lian wool, if the impediments to its transport from it another of its chief markets one is must depend for protection agalust epidemic, A sum of 354,226 was expanded on the purmanded by the Committee appointed to consider kind of moral obligation on the Government ta to extend the present one by taking in the were removed. Thibet in return might compelled to belier that, with all their and not on quamatins and cordons. From date of Barter Home for the perpess of this question to 1850, and that the Maxima gaus. boen anked for. I may add that the bailiff who misappropriated this amount in at the pre- site of the Magistracy. The cost of the possibly become a customer for Indian ten advantages, they are bound in the long run the "Raport on Sanitary Measures in Ludis"This bital expenditure therefore amants to bsan ordered. enlargement, including the erection of a and manufactures,
to succeed. It is interesting to note the we learn that all the groat fairs held in the $1,331,757, leaving an appuzimate balance on My attention was drawn some time ago to the sent moment at Macao. Stops have been fnot that a certain amount of over-pressure taken to secure his extradition, but it dow Magistracy, is estimated at $170,000 Outside of India the Sikkim Treaty sac enterprise of the Chinaman wentioned above, North-western Provinces and Oude during the 30th September of 8545,005,
The Estimates for the coming year have been existed in the Schools of this Island, more appears committed me offence st The next subject touted on is the Military of course be regarded with little more than who opened a retail ten warehouse in St. the years 1888-9 were free from cholers, and prepared and will be laid before you without delas especially as regards Chinese children. Honour Macao for which he is at the present time Contribution, respecting which His Excel is sentimental interest. It is gratifying to Petersburg and succeeded so well in his this foot was directly traceable to the prodit-present year is $1,384,943, to this may be added new hiing made into this point. Whether over-
The Estimated Revenue up to the end of the able Members will have observed that eagafry is undergoing a period of imprisonment and until that period expires tha necessary loney lays the correspondence on the table all Englishmen who follow with intelligent venture. But, gusting there were many tionstaben by the Sanitary Department. Only the balanes of assets at the beginning of this pressure exists in the Schools or pet the result steps cannot be taken to complete his exten with the remark that so comment or it is concern the movements on the borders of like him amongst lus countrymen, what pos2 per cent of the villagos were affected, your as the amount to be deducted for the of the investigation will probably show, but I dition. I have, however, passed the Consulat unnecessary on my part." We propose to the vast Empire which owns the sway of the sible chsace can Clima len, have so long against 17 per cent. in the previous year, and defalcations I have mentioned which is there may inform, the Caundit that I discovered that Macao to be agsis written to sa the subject fore. $446,607 and 350,000 may be put down as a the number of attendances required in the and I hope as soon as the man's term of im. deal with this subject in a separate article. Queen-Empress VICTORIA to see the various the Government continue to handicap it with even four of the districts of Benares, where possible sum to be realized oz land, salee before Aided Babools here was greater than that prisonment comes in an end he will be extradit From the inilitary question His Excellency sources of actual dispute and of possible heavy export duties whilst its competitors cholera is said to be endemic, enjoyed comthe year comes to a close. The total revenue demanded in other Colonisa For this I scalded so that he may be tried here for the offence
therefore amounts to $2,381,55€–
voo no aufficient rosson and I recommended to committed in this Colony. passen on to the alleged over-pressure in danger removed, as such operations must can be exported free or, as in the case of plete immunity.
The Estimated Ordinary Expooditure in the Colonial Authorities that it should be re-
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. school, and appears to assume a part at tend to secure the general health of the Japan, on payment of a ver mild duty?
$1,470,251 the extraordinary expenditure duved. To this proposal the Secretary of State HiS EXCELLENTY-I may inform the Council 2449,500, making a total of $1,338,021 The has seceded and the same zamber of attendances that the Secretary of State has approval of the least of the reponsibility for the rising of whole. And although the Treaty concerns The total extinction of the China tea trade
probable balance on hand therefore on the Blat will hereafter be required tone en son required standing Roles and Orders that were passed what appears to be a ridiculous bogey. The India only directly, it has indirectly a inore is merely & question of time if the Peking.
of December "next, presuming all the smonit) at the Rahools in the Stralia Bettioments, on the 9th June last by the Council. Under THE BAKERIES, PERDAN numberofattendances in aided schools, which, general interest, as it saffies an issue between Government continues to purane its present
| estimated for extraordinary sapsaditure to be Papers will bo'sahmitted to you respecting solsime 45 of them Standing Bules and Ordens spent which is somewhat, improbable, will be proposed reduction in Postage Rate with a view it is provided that at the first meeting we leara, has been reduced, has only an in- England and China which it was well hot to policy. The decline in the total export of The Sanitary Superintendent's report on 8431,629.
of obtaining a uniform postāgo for all the dif- of the Council afier, the 14 October the direct bearing on over-pressure. No one sup- leave open. If China persisted in claims to tea from China this sousof up to date is the condition of the bakeries, although it
The Estimated Revenue for 1891 is $1,952,098.forast Colonies and thus to do away with certain President may appoint the following Com." poses that the number of attendances hither-the suzerainty of fall states on the Indian about twelve million pounds. Ceylon, on does not disclose much that was not previous while the premiums on land salgs can be put anomalies which now exist. The estimated lana mitteom: Finance Compittos. Law Committee, to the Imperial Revenue should the schome be and Public Works Committee, I think to-day to required is too many for a healthy frontier like Sikkim and Nepaul it might the other hand, tas gained about nine million ly known, clearly shows that those establish down at sti),000, making a total of 82,618,727
The Estimated Ordinary Expenditure is carried out, is about £105,000 a year and Her it will be sufficient to appoint the Finanes child; but it is somewhat hard on the schools leail at come future date to unpleasaul compounds Indid, we believe, will show a still does not appear to have made his report probable balauge a hand on the 31st of the various Colonies are disposed to contribute sitting I will consider who will be tha morite require regulating. MY MCCALLUM 31.663,420. Extraordinary 9804,270 leaving a Majeeby's Government desire to know whether Committee and between "this and the next if the number is fixed too high, as it involves plications. In the onse of Sikkim no Chi- larger increase; and in Japan also there has sufficiently sensational to smit the taste of December. 1881, of $43.028
towards reducing this mount. In the interests best members to place on the other Com the loss of the grant in mase of the seae rights are recognised, and it would have been a forward movemet. If China would all the members of the Board, but when we Among the principal items uansing farther of the world generally the Res is no doubt mittens. I therefore appoint all the then- absence of a child through illness or been well it the same conclusion had been adopt a bold policy and sacrifice the revenue, are told that the industry is conducted on expenditure for next year I may mention the grond one and one to wuzlab I feel sore this ber szopt the Governor so the Finance Coo other causes The next paragraph of arrived at in the case of Burmah. A conces derived from ten the export would immed the ground floors of ordinary Chinese houses creased Military Contribution from £4,000 Connell will give every consideration. Hat mittes, the Colonial Secretary to be Chairmat.. the speech deals with the proposed ston was made in the convention signed at ately begin to expatul and a good deal if not and that cock-lofta in the bakeries are used to 40000, which taking the dollar se represent it will be ren from the Report of the If is to be presumed the rule calls for the ap reduction of portal rates. As we had an Peking in July, 1886. Mr. O'Cosos to the whole of the hish ground wild be details would not carry us much further gate amonating to abopt 247,000, the inerous scheme betag adopted and I am therefore de members who abould form the other two com- saleeping rooms the piling on of disgusting 3's world mount to 1228,572; the addi. Acting Assistant Postmaster General that the pointment of all the commitless at the first tions to salaries authorised by the Secretary of Colony will loss a no inconsiderable sam by the meeting of Council; but i think it wall that the ticipated, if a reduction take place it will satisfy Chiness amour propre which was recovered. Then is just a possibility of the Nor us to the points on which regulation is ad cost entailed by the new, syriam of Audit pirohs of taking the sense of the Council on the mitless abuuld be thought of before the pom
involve a considerable loss to this Colony: hardly consonant with the diguity of a great demand for China to being revived by required do we think Mr. McCALLUM could which will involve a yearly inoresee of about question before reading a reply,
mittees are formed, and therefore I' thigh (4
THE SANITARY BOÁRU ÅND
412465 making a total up to the 30th Septem-can judge for themselves in the matter
The question of the Naval and Military ca
Police Station. Norman,
the cost of which was voted in March last, have
do so. Under these circumstanoss this vote bas