INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG TRADING CO.,
GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING
DEPARTMENT.
NEW HOSIERY
To HAND, EI RECENT AREITALS.
BILK, and SPUN SILK HALF-HOSE.
LD.
"question so nearly affecting the official "members" If, however, they advise one thing one day and another thing another, what is the Governor to do? On the 13th Becomber, 1889, the Commission appointed to consider the question of an inerose to the salaries of public officers made their re- port, recommending an increase in the aularies of officers selected in England equivalent to the fall in the sterling value of the dollar and that the salaries of other officers who an t class may be deemed to be WHITE and FANCY COLOURED LISLE domiciled in the East should be increased by 20 per cent. This report is signed by Mr. THREAD HALF-HOSE. FANOT COLOURED and ETRIPED Justice CLARKE, who took the late Hon. F.
MERINO HALF-NÖSE. NATURAL WOOL HALF-HOSE.
whole of the unofficial members of that PLAIN and FANCY CASHMERE HALF time, namely, Hons. P. RYNE, WONG SHING,
HOSE.
C. P. CHATER, LA KISWICK, and B. HALBRIGGAN HALF-HOSE
Larson, the Chairman baing the duly MARINE BLUE, SLATE, DRAB, COT official member of the Commission. There
TON HALF-HOSE:
birer been two changes on the unofficial side of the Council since the date of the report, the Hon. Ho Ka having replaced Mr. WowG SHING and his Hoo. T. H. WEITEREAD now representing the Chamber
VERTICAL STRIPES,
to..
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&&
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
12 GOLD MEDALE
THE DAILY PHIM, MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1801-
A notiflaution in the Government Gazette un-
nounces that Capt. H. T. Harkins, RA, bus resumed his duties as Adjutant of the Hongkong Volunteers from the 15th April,
The Agente (Messa. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the len Line steamer Glenorchy, from London, left Singapore on Saturday afternoon for this port.
Total.
1871.
a
holil responsible except a clergyman supported SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY.
9-Because the Gaol and Hospital always don.
of public funds.
· LIMITED. *-:ZA
The following is the report to be laid betwe
on Saturday, the 2nd May:-
the
work
A proclamation in the Government dosells of The following are the returns of papa- State with forenes to the sent increase of Saturdar announces that the Bquattore Ordin, lation for the Straits Settlements, as asortated offcial salaries in accordatos with the request noe of 1800) shall come into force on the by the Omens taken on the sight of Brodey, contained in their letter of the Lh instant, and
April 5th
you at the same time inform His Excellency tin inmates to whose religions wants, in the a proximoyang
would in many can be no one to administer. Itotied in Saturday's Gate that is Singapore
4131 13030 122,683 that if he has sunt telegraphed the unofficial sanca of a clergyman depate to visit them, thora the favanth ordinary general mosting to be held
In reply I am directed to state that-Fils-Ex 4-Because the Chinese, contribāte"`ni 09 570 60,930 Excellency the Governer has provisions By re- Pesure Prosper Wellsley 193,654-190,07-22523 members propose doing so themselves.
wollency has not so telegraphed and docs aut last los-beatha of the ovenas of the colony, Pho-directors-on-beg to wit the repack and the have no objections to the continuance of grautents of the Company for 1991 The whole of lant
Fear coating to be marked by the cognised kir. Augusto José do Rosario as Vice in
201750 Causul for Mexico at this port
307,451 43,84 2,388 propose to do a
hamber of rinn Haasters in alf parks - Bis Excellency had hoped before now-to-bave for occiemnatioal purposes. Pte. Wallace, A. & S. Highlanders, committed stated the reasons for his course in Council, bet 5-Bonaus the Chinese, though not availing the best class of risks acfforing expecialy. The dires. suiside at Victoria Barracks on Saturday morn as owing to various ones three rudy yet be themselves in large numbers of the services pro- tora, having givan Baropon businers a fair trial, sel ing by shooting himself through the head with a delay of more days, he dooms it well to say for vided by such grants, havs for their purt been very heavy lanes being the result, ended in Tu Martini-Henri rile. Decessed hard for several the information of the unc flaial munters whom endowed out of public funds with a capital ex than and Averpool Agencies, decided in June
writing Nagloed, and is re-in are all tint noull b education placed within their ranch at a marely kne without payner axcessive rates. Those inebris- years boon subject to alte, and it was only about
as follows that he fell from a verandah and injured hir
1.Decaoss from a dospatok elrondy received nominal charge and enjoy many other onrussians Hay have since been carried out; and the Company' year ago daring the oscarcenes of one of those represent that those reasons arein substanco elusively devoted to theualves, have had a libored last, on thin being made that to at onse canan ander head. His funeral took place on Saturday after from the Borotary of State it may be expected involving an outlay estimated to be not far shiort presant liability on homo policies is practically all that his decision..oo-the abject of salertes will of $1,325,000, while many temple sites are held The 10 cents Dombora is to por
during 1290 wa noon, and "na enquiry into the circumstances of the case will take place to-morrow afternoon, arrive by the next English mail, so that any toloty them free or at a merely nominal Crown rent. cent. an their sarnings and the loses settled since
6-Boonase the expenses in counselton with that, habe have considerably ingressed the pul
Fire Departzant-fhonett prata for counts Dessed who was abeat treaty five years of
2-Because His Excellency oonsiders that the ananimous decision of the Council as regards malarial by Government, would fall for the most loss Helaorta and Learances to 3305671; and Maxine Deyanthont-Tim not premia fur 1800 Fears
salarion in binding upon it and epox all its mas-part on the shoulders of souls and heade of glorane (lons salvage) to $18,50 bors as ragords this year, and that he does not frm numbering nuder Kundred, each of masts (one Returne at Re-insurancest
whom would thus be called upon to contribute $100, 55.0g; and Colosas (low alvage) to 52102453 feel justified in taking any part in what he can.
The falling off in the marine prostis is due to th not but regard as something very nearly allfed largo sanala i onies fa sustain the services to a breach of contract wit the ofiers con of the Church of England in the Cough that the source of nearly that wholuof the marine is
ceration of the English as in Jane; and noW, 7-Bacon In the case of many c Gereed
Tature the not will show very good o contribution would be out of the question, ha hoon stopped, there is every mobability that in whilst it would prove a large additional tax upon us, with oad arcaption, all the ether Agencies' of th non-officials to whom constaub appeals'aco being Company (azelunive of the Continental Agenciesch wore closed in 1899), as well as the Hendon, show made on behalf of religion and charity.
Budare always shown since the commencement of this branch of the basis, & ad hos n
The tubat 8-Daczuse in the probable art of the in- ability of the officials and wealthier non-efficials salt of the Copy's working for to bear this expense, zo only will these two slab sontaber a crudit blanco of 68,53' 1. class bo deprived of the bonalite of the regular services of the Church of England, but a large poction of the community who frequent the Cathedral and are not is a position to pay siut. rout will be turned adrift sud be practically eat off fron their wonted public religions exercises
Nawa wna received on Saturday that the steamer Holme Bien, Capt. J. Pratico, which STEWART'S place as Chairman, and by the left hors on the 18th inst, for Shanghai with aage and unmarried; had been in the army for nix / graphio measure of the kind would be too late; and the support of a clergymas, olork, ke, net
general cargo, les been wrecked on Chumn In lasil.
of Commerce instead of Mr. B. LAYTON,
We learn from the Agents (Messi. Adomson, Bell & Oa) that the Canadian Pasifo new steamer Bumpress of Japan was at Port Bald on her outward voyage on the 24th instant, and is due in this peri on the 23rd-pravimo.
The Agent of the Campania-Marilin Ariatica Mericana informs we that the steamer Indo pendent, with 690 migrate from Magas for Mexico, arrived at Balms Crug on the 22nd, April, all well, having made the passage in 46
doys.
$10 10
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial These meribers, therefore, me not respon-espitel bags to acknowledge with thanks the 25 SILVER MEDALSsible for the repuri except in so far as they following donations totbefandeottis Hospital:
Mr. G. C. Anderson may be considered to have endorsed it sub- By Appointment..
Messrs. Goluslo and Co. sequently by voting the increases recoin- KUHN & CO.
mended. The Hon. J. J. KESWICK seems to Įkavo beeu makar some misapprehension as to the meaning of the report, for at a meeting
HONGKONG.
¿Established, 1869).
YOTOHANA.
THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT Kagura w the Oliest and most reliable Datab. lishment in the East, Hongkong, 9th Fobrasry, 1891,
“NES AND STIRT
BY APPOINTMENT.
1*380
A. S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED, (ESTABLISHED AD. 1841) HONGKONG.
Mz. A. G. Gordon alasan microgamin
The Lorne Athletic Club, A. & 8. High- Inaders will give three assaults-at-arma in the Theatre Royal, the first to take place this Considering how popa,
of Couneit hold on the 8th December Jant(Monday) evening.
he said he was disposed to think the in-lar these performances by the Lorne Cab have always bean, there is not much probability that ereases had not been made ip- the ratio they will have to complain of mak of support. which it was his understanding they would
The Charity Concerta in aid of the widows of
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
г
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREKS."]
LONDON, 28rd April. ANOTHER STEAMER SEIZED BY PORTUGUDZE.
EXPLANATION DEMANDED. The Marquis of Salisbury has demanded su explanation from Portugal regarding the seisure of the steamer Agnes. Ho awaits a reply before deciding on what action will be taken. The political position of Portugal k'oqnsidered to be critical.
LONDON, 4 April. Portugal has assured the Marquis of Salisbury of free navigation of the River Pungwa, and has rdered the release of the areas of the captured steamers,
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
When the unofficial members haar is a gon in Connell His Excelleney is not without hops that they also will share this, view, and wift postpons Inny recommendation for the raduation of the enlaries already voted until tho estimates for next year are under capsidora Lion, by which time it will be posible to take calmer and were nomplete view of the situation. I have the honour to be, Sir, y aur most obedient servant,
W. M. DEANF. (Bigceili
Acting Colonial Sorefary,
The Hon. F. Ryxia
that date, however, elaisas have been paid anoating t
Fire ...... Marine
$7,228 88,00
$1,315
The fast coal of the Company's working for 1889 shows a credit balapos of 2,08.07, which amat the
Becaw all Motions of the Church of Engfrautors props to carry bo resorve fand to nook the defull in the lacoaut adeo far known adany Hongkong, 4th April, 1891. land, rauther Broad, High, Low, ka, agir wer
The natt promis mod losses of the Company from 1nt His Excellenes the Governor, Sir William Des ship together and tolerate the presaut form of tore insies that arise on that act
service; if, however, the salary of a clergymany to 33 March, 1891, nearly as can be Vouz, K.C.MG. Sir,The unoffoial members of Council have depended on the congregation, there are learned Nro
$90,000: Lake $6.250. the honour to armowledge receipt from the that the supporters of Tarious soutiens would
Marius Promia 13,000: TORNO Anting Colonial Boerotary ofs letter, dated the wish for welargy man representing their poonliar
As provided by the Company's articles of associa Gist instant, in which in reply to theirs of the views, and that schisms would thereby ccarton de Clans No. 89) Mesars W. N. Dow and J. B. 14th-instant they so informed, by direction offrandoring impossible the maintenance of the Millor 2 ite fedm the Toned, but thorofar them- your Excellency, that, for the reasons there services of the Church of England. given, you have not seen fit to comply with their
| savas for ro-olution.
W: N. De
J. B. MULLER,
Diedber
SANITATION IN AN INDIAN CITY
FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
LONDON, 17th April THE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK,
10Because the change contemplate will As provided by the 112th of the articles of asencia- Influenss of a severs form is raging at Hir. e. The hon. gentlemen signed the reporty Hiela-Dombardier Jakdown and Muskotrymingham audio Yorkshire. At Hall the equent to telegraph to the Secretary of State) effeot a still if any, saring in tavernment in, loroze Alun loc Fame Goa : B. Smith
to withhold temporarily and until he can be money, for publie opinion will require the ser retire, hat they offer the sales freelavicu. however, without expressing dissent Instruatan Ryan mora given at the Gorties dy lazming and business impad memorialized his approval of the proposed invious of a lil clergyman in the Gaol and
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE M.P oronse of official larios in the Colony, one point, and it is difficult to fiud any room theatre on Friday and Saturday nighia respac
Hospital publio propriety to prosense of tivaly. Ou both nights there were large and
The unofhaal members regret extremely that responsible clergyman to undertake the burial for misunderstanding as to its purport. The onthusiastic audiences, and the good objects for
Captain Verney is returning to London, bat
your Excellency should, apparently Fithout any of dead, and publis ecareiance due facilities for S5 per cent. was taken as roughly represent which the ossarta vera organised were maMr. Do Cobain is beyond British jurisdiction. Bulloient reason, lava deloyed your reply to their the performance of the rites of matrimony.
In theas days of sauitation primera and 'muita communication for a wook, and aheall are. 11-Because the only expenditure that would ing the difference between 48. 20.; the nonnial terisily housin
again without reason assigned, refrained from be retrenched by the abolition of grants for tion works it does is good to hear of things value of the dollar, and the current rate of At the Poliss Court en Saturday two China-.
holding any meetings of Council for so long an eclesiastical purposes would be a hry no that are being done or have been recomplished. exchange for the year in which the report men were charged with sasanit, Mr. Caldwell
interval Thay ragrot this the mors as your miually of 2500, but rally of 2800, yes in the English metals of doing things ara Vory ex- We invite attention to the following old laad was issued, and it was on the basis of that proseating. The complainant stated that the edi Brands, all of which are excellent quality and difference that the unofficial manubers recom-Bornes. He refused to do so and they come
Excellency's approzchiur departure will widert Colonial-Chaplaid and representing the more pansive: native methods of doing things, :. defendants and tried to induce him to go to
ly provent the possibility of the limousin in than ramonaration for the necessary services of rather of not doing things, are not effectire. good value for the money.
Council of say statement you may be proper barging the dead, attendance of the gaol, at What is wanted is our adaptation of English methods to native means. Fow oftles of India The same being avvially selected by our mended the salaries should be adjusted. gantly beat him. Ite had not yet recovered
ing on the subject now under consideration. hemical ko..
It was very unfortunate that your Excellency Because if this salary by withdlenan, the can afford to follow tho okanpio of Rangoon London House, and bought direct from the most The difficulty of arriving at Mr. Kawior", fully from the injuries resized. Each of the noted Shippora, are imported in wood and bottled |
defendants was entered to six wosks' imprison-
was uruble to be present at and take part in the Colcay will have to pay nearly if not quits as Laad huge sanitation works on the most approvel -by-ourselves, the anbling us to supply the best real opinion is further enhanced-by-his-votos ment with hard labour.
hst debate in Connoil on the subject of official mach in allowances for those Barvices, thus band modern plan. But again for use-indigen growths at moderate prices.
salaries, and on the financial position of the stituting a precations and satisfotory ar and remarks at the meetings of the Finance
grate reply to the arguments at forward by tion of all consered. onjony generally, and that, if there is any ada rangement for one which works to the satisfac-
members generally, they were not then put be fore the Council in any comprehensible shape
The unofficial mombers bope that your Ex pin. he was walking along the deck. He end-cellency will arrange for at least two meetings decly felt some one sciso him from babind and of Convoll to be held before your departure for throw him on to the deck. The force of tho fait the discussion you have so often invited of the rondered him insensible, In about half an hour position and prospects of the colony and its he came to and rande enquiriests to who assamited Fresources. him. He was told that it was the complainant. He was worse for liquor at the time.
Te doz
4
C. Pit Bob.
ca
The Registrar General's rstars of births and deaths for the first quarter of the current your tas be pablished. There were 50 birtas among
23th Apri.
BEFORE COMMANDER HASTIN08, ACTING HARBOUR MAYTER
CHARGE OF AR roamer Ghance, was charged with esmalting William King, Chief Ofiser of the British
Mr. Caldwell proponted and Mr. Holmes defended.
Complainant said that on the 23rd inst. about
In ordering it is only necry to state ohmittee and the Fagislative Council on the name and quality of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial lattor for quality dosired
Orders through Local Fost or by Telegram-When a question regarding the increase of among the Chinese. There wore 50 deaths
the 19th March last and the 25th idem the British and Foreign comunaniky mud 959 Frank Full, seaman on board the sarca ateemer. Mr. Kawink, Mr. Whitehead, and the unofficial receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalide and genera! 180). the salarice of the masters of Vistorja College among the British and Foreiga ommunity and 1,291 among the Chifiéis: No less thau 605 before the Finance Committee deaths took place in Hospitals and Conveats. aiter Mr. WercAD had given notice The death-rate per 1,000 was:British and of motion in Council to stop the whole Borsigo commnuity, 13.17, Obinose: 27.65; of the increases Mr. KESWICK voted inhala population, 23.85. 1.10.
favour of the increase. When the vote cams before the Council he voted against it. ntage, 1412and is reply to the florenor gave the fallow
A Alto Douro, good quality.
Viatare, superior quality, Green Capsule $10 $1.00
Red Capsule........12
C Fine Old Vintage, sup
erior quality, Black Boa Caporale
D Very Flue Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet
SHERRIES.
A Dalicato Pale Dey, dinnor-
wan, Green Capsule 6 0.60
B Superior Tale Day, dinner
wiao, Green Soal Capsule 7.50 0.75
C Manila, Pale Naturi
Sherry, White Capsule...
UC Superior
Old Dry. Pale Natural Sherry, Red_Sesi Capeute
D Very Superior Old Pale
-Day, obolcs-old--Wine;
10
10
White Bral Capsule 12 1:10 · Extra Sapicior Old Pale
Dry, very inest quality,
Black Soal Capaulo 70lá Baled) 14 195 Per Cast. For Case
Qasrts.
OLARETS.
I do.
A Superior Breakfast, Clarot
Fed Capsule
sdor Pint
$ 84.50
B. St. Estephe, Rad Capsule... 4.50-5.00
St. Julian
D La Rose...
BRANDY.
7
Pár doz Casa
A Hennessy's Old Palo, Rei
Capsule........
$12
$1.10
B Superior Very Old Cogan.
Red Cupsnis
14
1.25
C Very Old Liqueur Cogna,
Red Capsule
18
D Heaney's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Ungane,
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thoros's. Blend, White Cap
sale
B Wateon's Canarchy Mai-
D
0.75
8
tow Blend, Blue Capsula, with Name and Trade Mork, 8
0.75
Watson's Abeloar-Glenlivet,
Bad Capsule, with Nano and Trado Maric
8 0.75 Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest Scotch Mail Whiskin, Violet Capsule... 10 1.00 Watson's Very Old Ligsaur Bootch Whisky, Gold "Cap- Bale
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Gresti
Capsule
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Cuprulo John Jameson's Very Fine Old, Green Capsule
12.1.10
N 1.00
12 1.10
It is notised in Saturday's Gazette that His Excellaroy the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlenen to be Justices of the Peace for this Colony ! -
ing explanation: On the list occasion Ir. Georga Murray Bam Mr. Frends Henry May
Mr. Heary E. Pollock Mr. Bembojan Ryamje Mr. Ed. Jon Max Paquia.
Mr. Lam, Wai Chu
M. Baronje Pestonje
Mr. Edward Robinson Nr. Gereham Stewart Nr. Harry Wicking
At olevan gelook on the night of the 21st instant a destructive fire coemzed in San. Ul City, sinate about 246 li from Canton. It ori-
Nino Japanese women and two men were charged at the Felice Court before Mr. Wise on Saturday morning with basing stewed them
alves away on board the British steamer best withunt the consent of the master, with intent to evade payment of parazgo money From the aridends it appoured that the defend
Edward Pincher, soptrimmer on board the Chance, said he saw the defondsut approach cơm. plainaut from behind and ding bit to the deak. Defendant said that complainant was abusivo to him when told to obey aa uretor. He simply pasbed him away,
The third engineer maa oalled for the defence and stated that defendant polied the complaia- ant who fell nad Injured himmelf.
His Worship found the ssaaalt proved and and defendant $20 or six days.
At the conotaion of the hoaring the master of the Chasse brought a charge against Frank Fall, the sexplainant in the previous case, of The charge was sustained-and-the main tenced to saven duge' imprisonment
DIORETING & CAFTAN'S DEDERA.
13-Because the determination to abolish all grate for accloniastical purposes on the death or retirement of the prosent inonmbent is act allod for by any pubilo demand. On the coa- trary, the almost unanimous opinion of the whole Colony, embracing as it does any nationalitics and areedn, whics is avidenced by the signataros to this petition, is rolly advice to the course proposed.
It
systems or try to improve on them, or attempt to join on to indigenous sysleres something English which, whils cheap, should he offert.ive. Somo cities of India are built on sites which can be easily deained, and the sanitation of which could therefore be easily carried out. Other uities have been built on sites which were, chosen- frons some idea of the sanity of the places. Sunku place is Amritsar. Bitanted abol half way between the Boss and Hari it in about thirty miles from either sivur. lies in depression of the Barsa Doab, and it in a walled city. Within the city walks. live 150.000 inhabitants. Outdido was a doop irr gular brad.ditch into wish the drainage of the city used to enter and where i starad. Inside were series of depressions, whick part of the year ware boge a part of the year shallow lakes. The inhabitants are lindoo Sikhs, Mahomedans, Caehaeris oad Fathang Each Bootion of the ommunity has its own ideas regunting sanita tiva. ideas not exnotly solentile. There is not. as yet any fresh water supply but a branch canal supplies water to the low-lying tank in the middle of the city in which is built the Golden The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of Temple. Baloug is carried on ohiefly in the stakeldest t'ols Company way, bruid theaik lants, of which there are averal, and at the offices, Hankow Road, Bhanghai, on the 20th mouths of walls of which there are more llana s thousand. Amritar bad therefore and still bas inst, My, E. H. Lavees presiding.
As your Excelionoy has refused to wire the
14-Beoause the aforesaid paling should not, Secretary of State, the anodicial rusmbers have regardless of the circumstances of the ass, be dono go themselves in the following terms
needlessly imposed up an willing commnuity "Uncial members Council diruationed which, administering it ova-ropedas, is par with financial position and prospects; rticularly is orosted in guarding against its mis- quest postpone increase-slurits; father appropriation. nonsideration required; preparing Me morial Governor decline forward tale
They have no formally to request your Ex- collency, in the event of a despatch being ressit. and from the Secretary of State authorising pay
ment within this fuvial year of its increased salarios, to suspond its operation urstil the e moral they are now preparing, your Excellency's views on the subject about to be submitted to Council, and the consequent debata be anbmitted to and considered by him
Aut Your Majesty's obedivat and datifal sor. rants will over pray, etc.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COM- PANY LIMITED
In the sund
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, with your data which make it a most diflcult sanitation The anoffokal members are still very decided permission I think we may dispense with the problem. We cannot say the problem has been ly of opinion that the financial position and formality of rearing the minutes of last meeting solved, but we think to statemente o shall Edward Williams, senman m board the British prospects of the Colony is not auch as to render
and the report. The aminte to Dec. 31st last make will show that attempts hava hoon made ab ateamer Gwalior, was charged with disobeying it prudent to grant just at present the very bays bocu pablished and simulated as called for its anlation which deverra to be put on record,
In the first placa the large bogs in the city arge incrones of salaries now proposed. They by the articles of association, and the result is the lawful orders of the captain.
The oaptain stated that on Sunday last the do- dan bardly think that your Excellency speaks
30 unusual that it gounet bars faibd to attract have been filled in and converted into gardeas fondant obtained love for the day. He did not seriously when you propose to let the enhanced your attention. It is needkus to my thiet we or planted with timber troos retura till Wednesday-when he was told he amounts bo paid this year as they have boed
are very disappointed, and mach regret has place mack if not all of the immense ontside ditch would be Ingged for pre-staying his leave. soted, and to geider the advisability of naing to lay suul an nafavourabo stateraout bahas been filed in and turned into vast land When ordered to work the following day he equally large cadretion when the satimates for fore you. At our previous meaning I think witch wants for a goodly sum of money. One fused to do say work.
next year are laid-on-the table. That, a sour enough was said to lead you to believe that place, where the ditch expanded into broad pools, Bentenood to seven days' imprisonment with Excellency well knows, is practically an impar the prospects for the year 1800 were not alta. which in olden times were vile in the extremi sibility. An increase of salaries ozoe voted and gather favourable, but we did not, and of now a spacious pack with beautiful walks, adored hard labour.
paid must stand. To act as you propsea would course scald not, foresee the out-turn which you with bots of lovely flowers. This work of filling to a very grave injustice to the hinta No have nor before you in the report and accounts in has been a very large nos indeed; but It has cu would show from year to year low to adjust I have already narrod some of the Fosso o omplished by the ladefatigable scoretery his expenditure. No injustice can be done by which our Louvier losses were sustained during of the municipality, Mr Nicholl. Amritsar has a delay in payment now and in a reconsideration the first hait pear, wait to them have now to bono municipal engineer. Mr. Nichelt has been left of the whols question, for us the increases he added the two P. and O, starmers Hongkong ane to his own devices. About a mile from Amritsar never yet been definitely sanctioned no man kasut and the river-steamar Shanghai by which was an old unsightly mad fort, apparently of no thers is none whatever, and cannot be, as your prosch in that class of business, and as the Commits of light travay red the whole of the und right to eskaints on it. Breach of nontract we had large Kines, but we chomat ficd any re balevor. Mr. Nicholl passed seven Excellency being a lawyer vary wall knows. The pany has always be largely internated in ship. With these be transported the waste of t of the forl round to tas city ditch. Abut chal members are by a mass opposed to wet by P. And 0, story was rust expect to an incrasse of salaries to each smertentag is suffer when such unexpected losses do obcar. I throh miles from Amritsar was so old village right and proper and called for by the increased understand an impration has got abroad that mound of no ass whatever to the villaga com cost of living and as far as the colony's Russ
our losses have boon obiefly incurred in Tondon; manity in alios taad it was situated. will permit, but they feel strongly that, granted that is a mistake I wish to correst. No doubland stored the same fate as the old and fort; hat they signals report remanding an increase the assualties reportat at Eloyd's have beed its contents helped to fill up sasther part of the it was a mistake to make the incremes equivalent amorous than renal and this Company in citydital. The sightly objects have therefore to 35 per cent. in many instances. One of the
common with London offers, has been mers or been obtained for sultivation. The portions of zuileial members indeed objected to so large less affected by them, but at the present avut dich have been filled in and thus two large areas an increase in Desember last when there was there is no visible loss on the working of the Lars beau created in which health-giving ad slil time without inconvenience to have the London branch, while on the other had I art fruit or vegetable predaoing and takes the place sorry to any soms of our agendes which bayes of staguant drainage which caused much sickness.
Exellszey's advisers on travcial matters, and
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These are
Capsule (Old B 15 1.50 voted for the increase, but as the mate. Alt Mitchell Cowis
ter is broughs forward to-day, and in Ms Witham Dobarak
Mr. Charles Josegle Hiral. view of the fact that the vote would is. Hộ Tong gertainly be passed and of the motions. George Harzpool coming forward of which the hon. meinter 1:00 | ** opposite (Mr. Waireart) has given no- tice, I think it would to desirable that I 100 should record my vote with my colleagues ginated in a plank shop. Hoa Choong hy name,
in Honan Street, in the suburbs, and, after rug-dieobeying his orders. ou the present ormasion." The expressioning for some hours, leaped across to the house In view of the fact that the vote would car- on the opposite banks of the stream, the bridge "tainly be passad" conveys the inference thatter which was also barged. The foon ofleials were soon on the spot, but the fire was not ex- had his vote. been necessary to carry it be tinguished until dawa, when neatly 180 konses would have given it in ite favour. The Hon. had been destroyed. The total amount of the C. P. Chars voted with Mr. KERWIOX in damage resulting from the fire is estimated to the Finance Committee, but had left the apwards of $300,000 Two men who look advantage of the confusion to try to rob e house Colony before the next meeting of Council.of its contents were burned to death. Had he remained it is possible that, like Mr.
Thin nawa that another execution was to take Keswick, he would have reversed his vote, place at Kowloon took a large number of Baro 750bit at the outset in was derstand to con.puts over there on Saturday afternoon, only to 11 12.00
And after waiting till dusk that they were doomed | sider the course_cow entered upon by the disppointment A further repart was, res Per Fot. unofficial members an entire mistake. There estved that the execution would take place yester- THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND
THE 'GOVERNOR. remains only the Hon. P. RYnts, whone day morning at daylight and again there wers a good manny intending spectatora The execalion position may perhaps be summed up in the not haring come off up till noon a great many. phrase that be is "ngin the Coveragent," returced, and although it was thought that it The following correspondance has been for The Hoa, T. K. WarLHEAD and the Han nog we have not be able toyosive any infering fourth, and hith liters were supplied by the might probably occur anme time farleg the afterwarded to us for publication. The first, third. 1.50 Ho KAT are, aa already remarked, not tion that saob was the ones. The that that thaling official members The second, which was
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responsible for the report of December, 185, chi was to be performed on one of the prisoners, a
wamar, doubtless docounted for the exceptions omitted by them, has been supplied from the Vintage, Ked Capsule... 24
200 in which the general increase of salaries was le large attendance. The only persons who so Colonial Secretary's office-
recommended, and in the position they now far hare benefited by the reports are the
Hongkong, April 14th, 1893. take up they are therefore, not inconmode proprietors of the gambling houses at Kowloon, His Excellency the Governor.
and it is bintod that many of the reparts re
Bir,With referoneo to the debate in the by a previous expression of opinion in a ceived as to intending executions emanate from Ligislative Council of Hong kong on the 10th contrary direction, except that they passed these establishments."
instant on the motion by the Honourable T. H. the estimates in which the increases were
Whitehead that in apnece tenes of the enhanced military contribution still demanded by the Im embodied.
perial Govaramant, this Colony is not in s prisi for to pay the increased salarios recently re whole subject invantigated. If the unofficial members collectively
commanded by the unofficial members, and that The unofficial members will be very glad to bitbarto given good results show considerable. Again, near the city in aber direction were and individually have changed their minds
the Secretary of State be requested by telegram hear your Excellenty's reasons in Council and losses. And for the first time for many years I etter mounds, old brick kilos Thess bare bouti since December last no one can dispute
to withheld his sanction," wo, the undersigned if possible to be oneines by them, but they fear the Shanghai business will also leave a luss simply relegated to the hole from whits ther moffail members, beg' boinforts your Bradliency at inaist upon your Excellency, before any when expenses are taken into áccant. There were dug, and thus unther portion of the sity their right to do so, and, believing as
ants went on board while the stoner was lying that they propose to memorialing the Secretary Inored salaries are paid this year, submitting are still heavy liabilities outstanding upon 1890 was filled in. The Amritsar city is now surround they do that a mistake has been made, it is in Yokohama and secreted themselves in the of State on the subject to urge the withholding to the Secretary of State their argaments still account and in faso of them we have come ta the ad ant by a noisome ditch but by fertile gardens. The whole of the drainage of the olty is per- fore peak among the chains and the other tackis. of His Lordship's sanction to the proposed in-unanswered, as well as your reuous, and obtain onclusion that it is desirable to defer considera- their duty to try to set it right; bit change Their presence on bracel was not discovered till crease of aslarice, and that the memorial is in ing his final durinion. It is their right so your tion of the guastion of dividends antil our test. formed by opon sarface drains. 8 0.75ableness of opinion necessarily lessens the the vessel had been foar days out, When talon course of preparation.
weight carried by the utterances either out from their hiding place they were in a moet
We have now therefors to request your Ex your sole edvisers in question so searig affecting in October, when we hope to be in a better cleaned ont every day by sweepers, and the which is dusted daily, to some distance to the wretched condition. When questioned by thecellency to notify the Sematary of State of this ing the odoial members. They did aufortunatel position to form a definito opinion as to the drainage being mixed with deniorising sub. of an individual or a party. The fact Magistrate on Saturday they all declared the-ar futention, and to ask Eie Lordship by tale towards the sad of lost, pair vote thes saliralt of the year's working. Hitherto w have lange is conveyed by extramural opan drain,
mada intarsin distributions in April, but we that the Governor has been inconsistent alvor willing to pay for their passages, their graph to withhold his sanction peading receipt without having before them any definite or in- and grant difficulty in doing so now, and south-west of the city, where ultivators bate in his utterances regarding the position and object in stowing away having been appar of our merzarial.
telHgible statement of the financial position of it is more than probable that it will be fond axtablished Persian wheels which elevate the ently as so much a device to evade payment as
We Lava the honour to be, Sic, your Excel-tha Colony, hat there is still an opportunity cyso
nere convalent in fatnes to mi of declaring drainage on to the adjoining land, on which are 10 1.00 prospects of the Colony and in the course be to go the close earstiny which the Japanese laney's most obedient humble serventy to them to reconsider the matter, to long as the dividends until our mesting is the autumu. grown crops of rich vegetables whink ara in graas
has adopted with reference to last year's Government exercise over the emigration of
(Signed) P.BXRIE.
proposed lacrosses are waiting savotion 1.J. KESWICK, builitary contribution lays His Excellency women from the various parta Captain Par
No harm to any one on folow the propose The great dificulty from whit ve ya recent dansel nongst the many thousands of the city. 4.50 0.40
Bona, the master of the vessel, declared himself
Ho Kal.
delay, as it fully the judgment of the Serey banu safering is the goneral insdequacy of Thas the drainage which, is olden times, poison- rates. This is now apparantly recognised at ed the air cataide the city is no immediately fairly open to a is quoqeż. We understand, willing to accept the offer of the defendants to
TH. WHITEHEAD tary of State is adveres to the views of the no-home if we are to judge by the reports of the atlised, und gardens which rival those of the 4,10 0.40 however, that the unofficial members desire pay, and withdraw the case, but be wished to
oficiale the officers will get their full salaries London and Liverpool compnaise, and it is to be towage farm at Birmingham supply the people Colonial Bowlary's Offon, from the beginning of the year. the salaries question to be discureed in-be guaranteed against any proceedings that
The night soil was a great difficulty. Farners 15th April, 1891. might be taken against him by the Japanes
In conclusion the oficial members submit hoped that come cooperative action may won ha with good Togetables.
taked by the home and foreige companies to dependently of the question as to the justice Government. On the matter being referred to Gun Boran, base the honour, by direction for your Excalisney's consideration if the Aotealablish a rauch needed rise in rates a prerius. used in fresh on their fida. This is no fosbil- of the military contribution and solely with the Japanese Consol bere he stated that he was ofthe Governor, toscknowledge His Exon Penny' ing Colonial Secretary is the proper obannel of with that a more enlistastory statement of our lon. It is conveyed in the old fashion is a UFC- reference to the financial position of the unable to do anything in the matter and his receipt of letter dated 14th April, 1891, and munication between your Excellency and affaire may be confidently expeutet, and as the tain ortant in baskets and on donkeys be in the
Worship decided to dismiss the case.
written by you as representing the unofficial the anoisial members of your Connell
disasters of the past year may be consider partly in snow fashion in arts, to stations in the Colony. In their letter of the 24th-ist.
We have the bonoar to be, Bir, your Excel-Jaltogether exceptional, I trust the com- oily wall, ontaide of which is a tramway. A terin Da Saturday evening at the Theatre Royal, members of the Legislative Council now prosent they may they are by ho guns opposed to the Chural Boolety gave a third performance of a the Colony, with reference to a recent motion leney's most obedient and build's servats,
(Signed) F. RYRIE an increase of salaries to stich an extent as Barsand and Sullivan's comic oporn Thein Council to the effect that the Colony is not
J. J. Keswick. Ho Kai is right and proper sad called for by the Coutrabandista" The performance was & con- now in a position to pay the increased saliris 2. The signatories of this letter inform the
T. H. WHITEHEAD. "increased cost of living and as far as the siderable improvement on that given on the recently recommended by otheist mom bore.
previous Saturday, and whatever could be
Governor that it is their intention to memorialise Colcay's finances will germit, but they feel done, to make a success of a pissa so hopelessly the Beuretary of State on the subjcot, and re-
weak as "The Contratandists" the performan strongly that, granted that they signed at Mr. Lammert gatig well and acted guest that this intention may be notified to the Bight Honourable the Steretary of State for report recommending un iccrease, it was a passably; his role in the second dot receiv * mistake to make the increase equivalent to inga wil-merited encore: Mr. Holliday again the Colonies by telegram. His Excellency has 35 per cent. in many instacces." 35 per acted so naturally and with anch hamon and directed me to state to reply that he hopes in cent., it must be admitted, is an extraordinarit as to make one regret that he had not the course of a few days to be able to make
apart in which such good work would have known the course which he properes to take To
after giving this Important sabject his full con arily large increase. A.10 or 15 per cent. produced better results than is the case with sidorstica.I have the bonour to be, gentlemen,
Sancho, and Mr. Smythe's Jo it not increase on oxisting salarios all round wou datrong performance, was worthy of fair com- your obediant servant,
(Signed) W. M. DEANE. Mr. Lightwood threw have given general satisfaction throughout menuation.
Acting Colonial Secretary. Sheweth That whereas a former Begrotary There being no questions, the Chairman pro-way overpowering in the enmmer. This is now the service and to the public and would have mare humour into the part of Me. Grigge than on his first appearatios. In the part and
Hongkong) 20th Ayzil, 1891. of State for the Colonies, in a despatch dated posed that the report and accounts as new pro changed. The whole of the land formes perk of about fifty acres beautifully laid ont in walks, WEEN a mistake tas been made the pro- avoided the trouble that has arisen from was altogether more like the Mr. Light. His Excellabey the Goretot antista in Coun- Governor of the Colony that the system of
the 12th July, 1891, announod to the then sented be adopted and passed.
Mr. Berr seconded and the motion was un-baving in its centre a splendid erisket oral. per thing to do is to rectify it as soon as adopting a 35 per cent, ingress on the 1875 wood known by Hongkong audiano while
N. B.-Cricket is the game of the rising gener- Dear Sir,Referring to the possible. The unofficial members of the salaries, though it, must not be forgotten Mr. Boards got through the music that falls to cil on 10th instant on the motion of the Honour-grants for ecclesiastical purpose is this Colonyanimously adopted.
Mr. A. ANDERSON proposed that Mesere. Fation-
We do not say that the systems in vogue at the small part of the Sergeant satisfactorily.able T. 1. Whitehead, the unofficial members would be gandaaliy discontinued as the offices of
H. Bell, Brand: J. F.Seaman, R. Faro, E. Legislative Council y a mistake was made that as against the 3 per cent. increase Miss Lammert was for was so sorely no wrote to your Excellenes on 14th idam intimate the present recipients became vacuity
And whereas your Petitioaere are firmly son. Lavers, W. D. Little, and A. G. Food be Amritsar are perfect. But we do say that such in the matter of the increase of official there is a saving on family remittances and successful as at the first performance, a nervous Ing that they propose to memorialise the Bere.
honest and successful work has been performer) salaries. Having allowed the mistake to the rate at which pensions are to be drawn.ne being apparent that was pleasingly absent on tacy of State on the subject of the increase of vinced that it would be injurious to the welfare aleated direstars for the ensuing year.
Mr. MOLLEE Boended and the proposition in the matter of sanitation. The sanitation near ly paye for itself. It is not altogether unproduc stand for a year, and then confirmed it by That the difference of opinion between the usual, gula vory large share in the applause and anked your Bruellency to telegraph to the which has been arrived at may be remondiereal,
the occasion of her former forts. Mrs. Gordon, official salarios roostly recommended by them, of the colony that this siep should be taken:
Tour Petitioners humbly log that the decision was carried.
It was proposed by Mr. Young, sepeaded by tiro. The improvements pay for themselves by voting the money required to carry out their Governor and the unofficial members should of the evening, but hae vocal performance Recretary of State requesting his Lordship to that the Churce of England as Eere estab- Mr Davice, and carried that Mr. Augustus laut reite Were the intramars! perdone and recommendations, they now wish to reverse have reached such an acute stage as is in-
Baturday night was slightly inferior withhold his motion pending receipt of their wished may continua in the enjoyment of the White and Mr. A. Burman by olasted auditor the two extramural parks rented a large süres of income would be secured. In time the timber the decision arrived at and withhold the indicated by the correspondence we publish ormance. The rasanes, dansol by Milanes The unofficial members would be glad torkas moderste endowment which has hitherto been for the opening year
After some further disuasion, which is act of the parks will pay. Meanwhile the citizens bare tre beautiful,, opan, well-shaded packs to crease. Having so freely ackavwledged what today is much to be regretted, but it Groundwater, Humphrovs, Moro, and Miss Aitken if your Excellency has se teingraphed, because if providedby the State, for the following vesso they now consider an error so good purpose bas this compensation, that at the next and Mr. Boards, Caldwell Maitland, and not they propuse doing themselves.
I am, dear Bir, your Expelleway'e most obedi. rescinding the decision to withdrew the Gor reported in the papers to hand, the propeediag which they can resort in the cool of the day. Ont."
tarmiuntod.
side the city now any one eau thrive and not be Middleton was evidently a favorite part of the is to be served in dwelling upon the incon meeting of Council it will probably re-performance and was loudly re-demanded, the ent homable servant,
ment goat for ecclesiastical purposes in the
ebeked by missma. Thore is still an outer drain (81) P. Exaiz Straite Settlements- Crown Colony like of the most neefal and in.lady performers on reappearing in response re-
PERS FOR PLEASANT WRITING.The Pous to the city. It is used only for fresh water in sistency in their views except for the pur.sult in ono
Hongkong obtain now in this Colery, pose of correctly appraising the value of the taresting debates on the financial Fest J. Grange, at the head of an offelent orchestra, chiving a large number of floralcompliments. Mr.
Colonial Secretary's-Offee, 2Bcaves there are certain offices, afton of Manives & Cameron are recommended by the rains. It is made so as to carry of at moe
large quantity of surplus-water sich an full im advice they low give. In their letter to the tion of the Colour that has ever taken place. was responsible for the masinal direction, Mr.
21st April 1891. immediate consity, such as religious attendance 2,347 Newspapers:-
the city in 1881. Sir-The Governor has revefved your lofter upon the destitute sick, marriagos, bari (al-They came un a boon and Nossing to men,
To crown all, the status of her mas gracious Governor of the 24th instant they claim Both the Governor and the nuoficial men. Mitobell looked after the detalle of the stage
management, while Mr, B. Lyall the noodety's of yesterday in which you enquire on behalf of ways presslog in this clinata), the management The Pickwick. the Owl, and the Waverly Pen. fu be His Excellency's advisere on financial beru are understood to be busy collating in retary, was particularly en evidence in the the naomisini members of Council whether His 1 of Dharities and distribution of charitable fanda 'Sold by all storeksopers. Beware of initation. Majesty the Queen-Empress of India, starda in
Print of the ho toattern, and bis "ole adriteza ma formation on the subject.”
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THE ECCLESIASTICAL GRANT. - -
pary may yet west with some of that sua of d or six waggons, each of which will held a cons which has heretofore invariably attended hundred donkeys-loads, can be drawn by one burss. ite operations. A favourable festure in our The train is led several times in the day: the bor business I think well to refer to, and it is takes it away at a rattling speed to some brick the beneficial effect that recent lcasen have had kilaswhere its contenta are sold to the brick-makers upon ratos locally, and we have some reason to who use the night soil and sweepings of the oily bellas that there is an improvement la other in the burning of brisks. Thus it will be roan directions it is alan encouraging to observe that money is made out of the night oil se wall that Chinese are now insarlag more freely, as it as the liquid drainage of the city, fer of bourse evident many of them have bood for years post the propelazors of the garden, the owners of the
Amritsar bad, as most cities have in the East, I hur sndeavoured to lay before you the notuut taking their own risks, notwithstanding the in Train wheels, pay for the liquid maaure Encements held out to them to insure at low rates brought to their land. position of the Company's basinses, not withing pieces of land Leur it which were no-to'land te withhold anything from your but should any one of thess, ring between the Raliway The Petition of the Vatersigned Resident of farther information be desired I shall be enty too Station and the city wall had only a few rears ago a filtby pool la it, the malaria from ich Hongkong
pleased to give it, as far as I am able to do so.
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The following is the politica in reference to the ecclesiastical grant now in source of signature
sa MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY Quans, ExPsIBE OF INDIA, độ độc do
as it please your Majesty,
1-Because the same reasons which existed for