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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE CHINA AND JAPAN TRADE.
it has encountered?, and it is probably still
Colonial
CHINESE ARROGANCE.
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HONGKONG, THUR DAY, OCTOBER 9, 1891.
practipsble to eneret any portios-of the Ciril
Hon. T. WHITEHEAD asked the following question, tlu answer to which is appended :—
to the the
Finanon Carmittes held on 11th Demaber Test,
the fall in erelange has rendered unprofil system of farming iba opium revenus it might apt to follow The question seems to be over bricks and mortar and form is rourhan invasion, as whom sound rins and good $5,663, amant required to complets, $3,844, abla and has no mean whatevor of rebe accepted as the lesser of two evils. The proximate cause of recent commeres couping himself for the deficiency. The
whether the commercial community has idea of what the work ought to cost $21,000 "ale formed integral parts of his daily diet "probably data of completion. Marek, 1892) The matter is not quite so simple, however, siffioient confidence in the Government to will probably asem to most people rather pen the medical aspect of the matter there failures in the Far East has been, not the conclusion to which we Le forced by Mr. WHITHRAD seem to Imagine. Adnak the sacrifice, even of the name. The high figure to pay for the Publin Taundries are of course two widely distinct opinions, and parties of the Divil Hospital arter (4) In it intan ad to utilise or wat sy depreciation, bat the violent fustuation in hagen of safety is about as far beyond the the Colony would be placed in bond and becal Government is the promotion of legis an extravagant eum for the Palics be met by strong robutting evidence from by the austint members in their memorandum the observation of passing events is that the cording to his plau, ali apion arriving in primary object both of the home and the at the end of Kennedy Road: 341,000 also Dr. GEARVILLE's declarations will probably builting or plans into an ndi:int; of the Livi the value of silver. This, the last, is appar-rough of merchants in these days as it ever relented free when intended for export or on tinate trade, and there could be uo appre. Station at Kennedytown; and any builder the ranks of his own profession. Most people, dressed to His Exonllun ry the Officer Adaalai
Hospital, and if so, how minsk, as revended extly the greatest danger which besets the was. The conditions of trade have changed, paya Jut of a duty when intended for local lesion that a Custom House if established wo think would be willing offhand to enter however, without decided prejudices on taring the Garum ut verarding, the estimates path of the legitimate trader, for it is but not in a sense favourable to the tradere, consumption. So for good, but precautious would be used in restriction of trade, as in into a contract to put up the quarters for sither side, will be inclined to belive the for public works extraartiny for 1892, and difficult. for the most prudent altogether to have been done awry with without giving gling and
The opportunities of making large prosts would still have to be taken against, smug the highbouring French Colony. On the the Botanical and Afforcoration Depart rational theory that Nature requires oc dated 20th Dammber, 1993P guard against it. Foreign trade in China place to the security for small profits which bably be more stringently administered if omvenient theaue of raising revenue in ceas the work is costing the Government over of her functions. Whether that be so or not, with the Colonial Sargon it has been found in proventive service would pro- other hand, however, it would form a very meat for $12,000 or $14,000, although casionally a little stimulus in the discharge After prefal consideration and communication and Japan has been deflected like a river into would have been a welcome compensation the Bovernment wors directly responsible the fuaues of the Uniony were at ull $20,000. The present system is in fact, a the social advantages at any rate are chielly Hospital Staff Qunetara into an aldiins to the sindons courses by the successive obstacles The royal road to fortune is not, for the for it than it is by the Oplum Farmer. The straiteted, and in fact it may be taken for rumously extravagant one. In the case of on the side of Dr. GRANVILLE. Teototalism Civil fempital for chair-ot treat nant of patients. a many, but the few: the conditions of com.indusement to Buggle opium in from guted at the outset that if the systom is the Victoris College, for instance, it is ad like anti-pinism, anti-smoking, and mang Long way from the tanquil ocean of assured mercial success are as prosaic as they ever Maces would be ne great it is now, unless ones established opium will not long ramuin mitted that the Government paid at least other anti-tama, erre upon the side of bigoted TAIWANIC AaYEJA ER_CHIN 193, prosperity. But as it is part and parcel of fever a struggle for existence,
were; and business is perhaps more than the Macao Government could be induced to the only article on which duty will be 8100,000 more than it ought to have down. intolerance the hopotu rature of wan to live on
A tectotaler, as a broad rule, shopt ad some year reserroirs, sea and Savoyor Cianeral a stat mact at the stating of
the same system as Hongkong and to collected. The proposal to establish a Spirit Whatever way he said of such worke us is a martyr to his crved, and his noble illusions, each stage of the progress bas
swaggling would be attempted from other on the ground of its supposed interference the like, with regard to buildings the only pleasure rouchsafed to humanity is an ever to the effet, that the building, to hand as the appeared to those engaged in it to be almost,
basse. So long as duty of any kind er in with the freedom of the post, but if once we semble plan is for the Government to fruitful topic of his conversation. Like a Lanto Asylum for Chinese was -ll advinosd, if not quite the last; but were even the
say form is levied a preroutive service will bada bonded asrobouse stablished there proceed on the me lines as ordinary in fasting Jacqum having cheated Nars with will the rarament lay on the table a statement silver difficulty to be solved the goal would It was unquestionably probably be now as far distant as ever.lony when the intimation carne out from the masters to naka them take due precutions to theta raore appropriate article for taxation the open market. To pay an average excess able indulgence, an afford to sila at ench completed, if campisted, what was it coonpiod; relief to this Co-will have to be thrown on to shipowners and jection; and all parties will agree, think, of private architects and the competition of sensible people, however, who enjoy a reason-not completed why not: and when it will be levessary, and sufficient responsibility would be no longer any for in the ob. dividuals and avail itself of the services impunity, be prowl of his conquest. All showing-when the building was comed; I The present phase of comnièrcial affairs cannes Consul would not be meda The proreat the use of their vessels for the pin-than spirite could hardly be found.
Office that the appointment of only therefore be considered as belonging to public meeting summoned at the City Hall Pous of smuggling. No apprehension need be
of 25 per egns, on the cost of every milding boasts. True: the evils of excessive indul if not nosupial, why vat; ad the total want Another point that auggests itself is that if erected, rarely for the sake of keeping up gence, of intemperance, and of savory to monien erandad to 30th September, 1991, in an indefinite serios, and not as even ap-did not take place, and the protest shoat to guilty of smuggling would be treated as spausible for the preventive service now car is a most irrational proceeding.
felt that vessels here whose crews had been the Government were made immediately rean expensive. Fablic Works establishment, drink cannot be over-estaurated, bat to be parchase of the site and the cost of the build- proximating finality.
condemn the whole for the fault of the few id, and an extimsto of the farther meat, if ing, alot exams then du although vad aetasily in the very strongest language, was not they have been in recent cares at Saigon, but ried on as part of the machinery of the Opinn
iss practice worthy of other days than these. ang. still reqnical to completa building? The discussion of the drink question, with last fortune over your in their grandiose that such representations www qutecessary, impose penalties suficient to induse caution. Juried in a different manner. The way in
This building is completed at w coupled ventures with the nonchalance of pokerud now it is to be feared they would bave To take an instance: the Hongkang, Canton, which respectable Chimes passengers are players they probably held the timid com- been useless. The Chinese Minter, aided by which the Hon; P. Bruns is the Chairman, handled by the minion of the Farmer on the Settlements in rigorously suppressing the
earphasise the value moral, physica and, been transin rd from the Europa Aplam and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, of now pounced upon haphazard and roughly mission agent in some contempt, but the MACARTNEY, had taken Lord SALISBOEY MAY fairly be required to adopt the same wharf or in the public street is nothing less
his clover English Secretary, Sir HALLIDAY
The policy of the Government of the Straita mental, of temperance and moderatiga during the cerving not of repairs to that build. jing "Th-replies as toerpoulture will be found humble but solid houses working rigorously temporarily by the Dogs, and induced be precautions with reference to smuggling into than an outrage. If all persons, arriving in Chinese. Secret Societies appears to have]
In the tabak statomaal atmanh-1 (Money me pen 'al to 30th September, 317.017, money das true representatives of the stability of com- Í gærity of which bis lordship had, to stauggling into Canton. It ia open to of their Inggage and their clothing, as alcal papera which seems to indieste that
as attended
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (SLED) and then an item of news appears in the
.LIGHTHOUSE OF GAY BOOK. merce, They would run no risk; they know imagine, in the preas of weightier matters anyone to contend that the collection of Canton, there would no doubt be some los disorderly characters are still inclined to or the 26th Octaber. here wara prawol
A meeting of the Legislativa Couñoil waa bold Hon, T. H. WE Askih following
questions, the reply to which is aprende:- exactly where they stood, and if their earn-; Hongkong, Lord SaurSBURY pily for Opiam does more harm to the Colony than of time, but there would be none of thegociate together under formal bond for the.
the revenue is worth; but if the principle sense of personal indignity and the intense prosecution of their illegal purpcasa, bat Major Guaral G. DIGEY BARKER. CB.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR. Whether the able to isot the
• (8.)-Will the dorerano: laform the Conu- inge were not excessive they were at least tion did not wholly desert bit, and he gave of raising a revenue from the article is irritation rating therefrom that the Government is well able to cops with Hon. W. M. Gooban. Acting Colonial safe, and afforded the basis of a generous only conditional sanction to the appoint accepted the consequences most likewise be attends the searches conducted by the expenditure. This confidence, the moral ment of a Chinese Consul here. That is to accepteil, and one of those consequences is Upium Farmer's men. The recessity for theag attempts as they arise and at the ratary
Hon. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney General result of a reaction from specialite losses, cay, he stipulated that the appointment preventive service.
the domiciliary visits which give rise to se present moraout, there are no large associa
Hoe J. H. STEWART-LDOE HART, Registrar should be made for one year only, and ju Tho
tions in existence forming an epun menaceneral. raised more advantageously and with less duced if not altogether removed. All thes
Hoo. N. . MICHELL-INTES, Colonial Trea- Haus, F. A.Coopa, Acting Surveyor General. Hoo, P. KYRIE. Hon. Ho KAI.
be made, and which would have been
Couched
When the ok merchout prioces made and formulated. It was of course-concluded 4t the same time it is ast unreasonable to Farm, the searching would have to be con- \ THE STRAFES GOVERNMENT AND hath intolerable extremes in view, can only Jon the 25th of 9 ptam r the patients having
not sufficiently calculated.
habitual ca
CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES.
was not, so far as the China and Japan the event of its not being found to work at bestion is whather the revenue can much annoyance would also be greatly re- i to the preservation of law and order. On-
des were concerned, very long-lived. The the end of that term, the British Govern. Annoyance and friction by the Government)aro considerations that suggest themselves in dence in the permanenge of this happy fearer. be about the trost ruinous of all, hecus recognition of the appointment. This con- i have recently been main use of with regard it bot the sacrifico. of the freedom of the ber appar & latter from Mr. P. B. MAY
trict commission business was man found to ment reserved the right in revoke their direct or through the medium of an Opium connection with it. WRITEBE be propenverant. In the Spectator of the 19th Septeur- state of affairs is, however, not quita uni- the party who had eventually to pay thedition did not please the Ministers of
Farrar. Some rather absurd expressions which has undoubtedly much to commend per bill had lost his control over the operations the Teang-li Yamen, who, it seems, recom
the Farmor.
The Colonial Treasurer port, even in name, cannot be acted to LL, formerly a Magistrate in the Straits bim as the man who pays usa without very mature deliberation.
In its that
Settlemonts, who says be fears the statement
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naturally the impecunious one; but the com-requatur in the first instance for oas mission agent, when he had ones accepted
the ground that if it were
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for it. The Secretary of the Chamber of upon, and we will have to put up with the
"by the somewhat antiquated and wasteful that the establishment of a bouded ware-
THE COST OF GOVERNAEST
WORKS.
Ho. 2: H. WhiteHNAD:
MINCTER.
(1)-In view at the statement, muđe by His
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en ordered; (b) If so, when will it balit Lighthonia on Chp nok with Hongkong bas
expandud. isolading the cost of the Fans, in (a) W-st is the total smot of marios actually connection with the 'ration of the Light 1991; (d) The adultion withough hons works as Gap to 30th Septembər,
farther amount of my esquiced to com not wotally pril; and (2) An astiasts of the
plate the work, sai che probabli date of cum«. plation?
poto
arab,
The cible has not ret bien bederni. For party who assuined the position of prin-mended the Emperor to refuse He offer of uarter of our revenue-as if he did it out of present stage the subject is emphatically one the dangerous Societies have been blut-and confirmet. cipal and bore all the risk of markets waxHer Majesty's Governinent to grant pure benevolence and ought to be thanked] for discossion rather than for dogmatising out is "premature crow" and that ther
The minutes of the bat meeting were read atalet Mon yaxınded to 39th September, answern to the vast oƐ.thía quetion' sa tabalar
91587; $9632, moqam NEW CENTRAL MAREST. the dmfts, became virtually the principal, withdrawn of the end of that period Commerce on the other hand writes "If (Opiem Farm and its attendant orils for at/certain that each month that passes rendera gaestions, which work answerod by the Acting
$1900; probable dafs of completion, only bring low. It may be so; but it is Hon. T. H. Wargan naked the following 1892 and sold or held the goods to suit his own incilent would bear the appearance of it ba absolutely necessary to raise revenes least another term. The mere fact, however, Mr. MaxWELL points out that from 1785 Rellenoy the Officer Administering the Co-question-Will the Gov-tammt lay so the finance and not for the interest of the impe- severe rebuff to the Chinese Gorerament method of Farms' my committoo consi-¡houté has been seriously proposed by su u when the East India Company Erstestablished cornment, at the last rent ng of Connoit, to the fable a stenent sharing the astast out of
Teruscitation of the Societies more improbable. Colonial Secretary.
'SLATÜKIER-HOW1R, SHBAP AND MIG ΠΕΡΟΥ: Ως cunious owner. Naturally under soeba sya-So it would, but unless there was very excel-
How T.. Warreap aked the following tom the said owrer soon became unable to entground for belioving the exequatur wouki" der it is incumbent upon the Government official moiber of Cauxtil, s member, too. to 1867, when the administruion of the proposed. New Central Market involves large parohus of the sit, the preparation of fund- a settlement in the Straits of Malees, dow effect timt further daiay in the rator of the money expand to 30 Sphacabes. 1-9 in the pay up his shortfalls, and the balance was not he renewed on account of the in- that they should not arbitrarily compel anywhere it is regarded as a fit artist for Colony passed from Cloutta to the Colonial and continual las to the revenue each delay mentation suit the anastracti u nf the warhter Gully redressed by the commission agent proper exercise of authority or unjustifiable assist in safeguarding the revenue so discussion, marks a very considerable more abstained from himself hearing s the loss.
Not quite
seosion of the community gratuitously that abject for Office, the Government of India persistently ovrtainly be avoided, will the Government lay House and Shep and Pig Dusts, the sumy finally," either, for the whirligig of time had interference with Chinese residents in the yet another revenge in store-for the virtuous need not have been afraid of such a rebuff possibly arrive at a mora nonsensical coercantile community with regard to the that the Societies in question had nine 17th August last to 30th September, 1891. required to campiste the milling to the pro- Colony by the Consul, the Taungli Tamen mind." Could a body of businest man meus from the position hitherto held by the heroine interfering with the cities on the table & report showing the amount of the thus although not no au prid, and as
Government, he says,
"knew work done to the said proposed Now Market estimate of the farther ant at man still commission agent.
The fact that they did contemplate it as a clusion? Whether it be raised by a farm freedom of the port.
political object whatever in our posses a)-If pisas and designs for the proposat verament give the Council itur farm. comings of his clients, failed to meet bis at possible contingener should ta lean and aor direct, it is equally the duty of every law
and a present coedition, and inform the Council bable date of comnly ion, ill the ta "ons; that they never dreamt of iusar Now Central Market have been desifted up in reptates, which were thereupon returned A careful perusal of the interesting memorial or affording facilities for defrauding the warning to future British Foreign Ministers aliing vitizan to abstain from defranding
"rection, or animed political rights, or The amount of work done in the con-warksite for propast Now Waxtern ation and partioilers regarding the following wn the drawers the chasing the whole com by His Excellency HACER, the Cuiness Ovenue: In considering whether the Opium bination to rellapao; and so
plotted attacks on the rights of property; strustion of the New Central Market between Market; Blackware; the Depot Er pure commis.
"or in short ever entertained towards the, the 17th of Angast and the 80th September whe tension; Public Landes; Pte Ltrines; rida" was discovered to be sa hollow as the Minister to England, France, Italy, &c., win Farm should be abolished and the tax sol wildest speculation had been. Both systems of the narros escape he has had of making WHITEHEAD it would be a mistake for the what restive under the Hon. T. H.HITE, which they lived any sentiment but reapest granite for the saperetracture Plans and do Quarry Bag: Parios Strionit Kandy Town;
further, we hope, convince Lord BALISBURY lected on the system suggested by Mr. The Government is evidently getting some
"Government and the institutions under the preparation of about 2.000 orbis feet of Police Station, it Aberds; Palio Stating t being thus discredited, a now sternative was a political bindet. The Clainess Consulate parties more inmediately affected to suppose ap's or sumber questions at the last freedom accorded to them." He admits those of the Hondambis the Surveyor-General man-Te iniaz Alins Wallis salde devised by the mother of mercantile in Hongkong was intended to serve two pur
and thankfulness for the protection and sigbar been deat ted on.
If so which have been setenta whathar dent of th1tanist anti apart Distriot Schools Quarters Imty Superint** tion, and a scheme of business was introsos; trat, to zeZ GO'RS‡K Tyttöezing - station: milder than 1has of the Farmer. The meeting of the Legislative Council took however, that the Chinese population was which ware disapprated of by Sir Wa. Da and Pesparatory Wɔ 5 many in it; the
that the Governmental system will be any duced, by the aid of team and electricity whereby zobody was to run ang risk at the beider of the post no doubt to pay hand. I would probably be that the care amount of thrèó quarters of an hour to read, and the hut safe "they broke no other beads than-Mr. 11. W. Will) an out from England to rington Chunland in vetzénsata on Ration
furbulent und gearrelsome, Voonz, ne se of the prof wil arabitos This was the indent or Ern offer system, pickings; second, to cerre as an intelligente consumer of the opluur, but this real were likely to be coationed it would beme Spectator not anaturally exclaims in aby si Crown avata, prepared by hits al tha whose theory was that merchandize was offco, the Consul to be a spy on the move would be arrived at by the greater certainty & saiuus question whether the staff of eru farnate,
comely for his appointment, and live by bravene would be raised at half the cost to Acting Governor said that if such questions those of their fellow countryman The Hongkong at the request of this Government fought and wld sitaulantously in the two ments, political and commercial, of the and uniformity atteine the notion of the eras wis to be thered by a should of "do with it? We are just as mush bound with slight modifications, including the saygas.
What on earth has that to apei roquest of Be Wr. Des Vo hemispheres; and this is the stage at which British a South China, and probably the Goverumeat, which would drew its net much men, die whether their salaries showdies to protect our Oltines: subjects de any sing of the Pabile Works omamities, have on WHITHEAD, a catan wall the tabt rit all „Ples rople was given in the form of a tshalar slalamant the foreign trade of China and Japan may Franch in Toakin
The plaas prepared by the Surreror-General
JURTHYOD GONE LAL'S STAFF. Le said to have now arrived. Of course there
mer closely and thoroughly over the ground raised in recognition of the overtime which
Ja rply to a quotedy b 657 Go T. E. then the Opium Farmer is able to do. That the work of proparing answers to the BROOKE, and they would attack us but for Sir William Da Voax expressot disapp-ural abla the survapor-mora's dipictment with is no chronological landmark which definite becoming raffed up and inflated with es in-good thing the the Colony we have no doubt that he thought a kurze nmount of hy The Sinisters of the Taung-li Yamen are the proposed change would in itself be
The Übincas attacked Bajah solcote The Upament is not ass that all or others aux played in the Hozaur ly onts off one period from another; but as ordinate
yestions entailed. Eh Excellencs uddet fear of the gunbusta" Mr. MAXWELL of Mr. nwn's plan as regards which be the datos of engagement, cast ouditions the stone age overlaps the bronze and the Hut pride gueth bafure a fall, and appont./Dut we do not think it would be popular Information asked for was obtainable by certainly concedes a point to the other side stated io Legislativò Connoîl on 13th February. of servies, rate of salary. Pits of i som And
велле their own portance. Eronze the i iron age, the three in fact co-exist- ing. 6o do these various systems of com 17&considerabla table is Meroe merge gradually the one into the other, ceit. These mandarins had got accustomed in which the Government distiesed Mr. bo so the labour of compiling the answers merchants and traders and men of substance, 21st July last, or the tentar of any other alt with the slight grestina, with a ban. with thel'oplan importera and dealcre. It research in blue books and statements by his admission, but it does not quite dia. 1899, that his impresions were sil in their allowances, if any, and a detail. I statement ef prepared for Chiness aerogance and cons, sausing to note the offhand manner which had already been published. If this Societies, were tolerated their beads were exlution of the Honourable J. J. Keswick of
pose of his case, which is that while the favour.”
(o-Has Chang Kes'e tender. refered to in the
the duties performed by mali.
THE OPIUM AND CARD TO ORDINANTES. Prima facie nothing could be safer than to play upha the divided interests and Warrennao'a suggestion, wo should bare to the questions cannot have been so Teras little in love with rowa and riots (which tractor for the superstructure or bai'ding of the member naked Aver list of throa gius.
The L'OGONTAL 3EUR TATT Mail! have th the indent or fria offer aratem, it carefully come quite satisfied that a bone thrown now Blacrity and endeavour to carry it into "posed to be kept in every department to spend all trade) aa whiter men of similar proposed Now Central Market over the footide ions has einnà hàso forwardut. As girds wonder if evan prudent firms should bare the shape of a contract fér some of his nemember maker such a present to the Govern. paper as well na unpublished documents. If counselsving timely information of As a-getiations are not yet completed in will not be possibly t answer them for some and conscientiously worked, and it is no and again to one Minister or anther in execution. It is not often that no unofficial facilitate reference to blue hooks and printed pursuits, and they were often valuable allies ; tions ean soup ad
sad hire on together.
to the hon. mumber'a
jealousies of the Treaty Paws and had he expected to see them saiso upon it with great, seeing that copious indexes are sup
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TER PAT OF INDIAN CONITABLES.
Me. WRITERRAn then asked --Wul the Go-
Mr. Wills as Architectural Assistant, who was venant lay upon the table the petition resized
HOR $ 100.
the first and second of the the prepara. allowed their transactions to asume large dionals would enable them to prevent any
te to the authorities by pressing peaceful
fd)-If so, what is the amount of the tender tion of the some will inv -proportions in reliance on the essential concert of opinion or union in action among
it would have been little trouble for Mr.
on the troublesome and restless, oplod 2
great deal of lub ar, and Iam informsî that it also by aurl soundness of their foundation. The foreign the Diplomatic Body at Peking for all time
WHITEHEAD, ES His Excellency seems to sug- brewing trouble to the leads of the police;
considered inarpadient to reply to these questions tim. It will wenpy two abirka gied w merchant in China receives by wire an offer to come. The balied in their own power and
gest, to obtain much of the information" he of certain goods well known to his native influença was still further fostered-index tax is the fluctuation in the revspine to bean still lees trouble for the Government members will be less well disposed to the plate in every tapet, or whether the oti a amofths exoia, of sers appia et or the sì›raruar One objection to the system of farming ont required from bluc books, etc., it must have were now the Associations will be unly (a)-Whether thepisan odd nibal statements regalred. The learns to s
days in andavouring to suportain the clients which he is able to sell to them at a co
more secret, because contrary to law; their have been preparat for ha la balding com Will the. God ran at lay on the tabs a list price which leaves has a small margin formnged by the successive, Brendere made | Governor in his spative Council stated; moreoyar, that the Public Works Depart wore in the dark about them than ther the ailditional agregate sont a totally acknow viavivas for I am wgainst the pium Ordn
which it gives rise. At Singapore the servants, who ought to have the various profit, and be thereupon books his contract posed mission to Thibel, the payment
Gorerament, since the latter makes war blant has a relu een followed of preparing nuder Sration 5 of the Opicelines of Great Britain in the matter of the pro Session of the by
at the opening of the subjects at their flager ends; and resing on them; and the authorities will be left plans, ele, for caly & parter portion and ring 1844 statomat showing the number of con eimaltaneously at both ends. He is not tributafor Barmah, and the abandonment of That the estimated revue for 1892, es com.ment is vastly over-manned, the compiling used to be, a darkness of their own creu quantity ? exactly on even lering with the other parties the right of British steamers to ascend the/pared with the lost completed pear; viz., {of the information so for as that. Depurttion,, since their legislation bas driven completed, bai tha detalls of the internal attings. the amanat of a farled; the amount of firi to the transaction, unless he has a middle- Upper Yangisze. Other Fowers by their
Piansandelerations of the building baro beva ms to goamantee the manufacturer, who action also helped to delude the overreaching which $440,000 was to be secounted forsitated any of the officers working overtime wealthy sons of prosperous commerc
falling off of 9689,810, of ment in concerned ought not to bare be out of the Societies those pacific and aneb as stalis, & are not yet ready. usually reserves to himself the licencs to retard delivery of goods in certain contin-backed down in the matter of Kuldja, sub
301 of Hau. The Russian Government hate boon relet for the usual term of three questions are well worth whatever time and there has been no substantial confirmation toutes spended to 30th September. 1891, and
under the head of cases. As the farms To ary case, however, the answers to the
Will the Government lay on the table were so often their neful allies. So far completo statement or return of the swant off gencies; but that is not such a fruitful source mitting to the rejection of the rdja, a year, it may be taken that the estimated trouble they may have coat in compiling. of dispute in this country as it is in
Indie,
revenge for 1892 will also be about the same!
of Mr Maxwell's misgivings and all the the aums then dus although not expendet→→ As part of the answers to Mr. War evidence points in the opposite difanion.
ears now in prison for such affereth quanti where the refine Hindu intellect is as fertile after ita furious denunciation by CHANG for the year 1898, and 1894. Before that) HEAD's questious two returns were laidos The Societies ceased to exist or the let proposed Na Paroless of the site for the 1y of opium is animited, are the
fat-In the in cavit as a Landon ́produce dealer. The hearted proceedings during the war the Bearetary of State has intimated that the works mentioned, and the other the officers trouble with them since, and the Goro stalemat: ($158.
CHER-TUNG; while France, by her half.
Central Market P real danger to the foreign merchant is in 1834-5, indticed the impression at Peking
period expites, the Governor went on to say the table, one showing the cost of the public January, 1890, there has been no serious
Reply will be found is the attashod tabular Govarnost lay on the table is of the haber eme porlot, sal how dis osad of? Will the the fuotations in exchange. Having to that an equality in arma of precision farming system ought to be considered with now employed in the Public Works Department, we believe, is well able to deal with foundations?
of coariations for off mass agaia-t tùs new in- buy in gold while he sells in silver, the ac
In the preparation of the ground and bling Online sinos the date it came into caunelation between the two metals is the quite sufficient to plase Chine on a fighting, if practicable, to its modification and ment, with the salaries and the duties per- any attempt that insy be made de revive
foros. to 30th September last; the amo.nt cquality with that grast military Powered at high ratesthe objast belog to afty and the salaries amount to a total of unattended with great risk, but it has been
adoption of systems of canoes to be formed by each. The staff numbers about them. The policy of suppression was not atatement (3810071.
Reply will be found in the attached tabalar of fines vind, the out of 414 elected mata la firat pulse of the merchant is stomachs of the Ministers of the Teung-lost seriously crippling the revenna. From Surveyer-General, whose office is at present that the heads were, ar Mr. MAXWELL says. Wille), the return to the the dates of disburst sow in prison for aush often Phese most serious dißculty he has to contand Hence it came to pass that the proudiminish the evils of the opium traffic with 84,792 per month, not including that of the justified by its succes. Even granting cost of bringing out from London to Hongkongprisonment and the cost to Government of their | the number of persons impriasised in defanit oỀ naturally to fix his eatherge at the time of Yamin rebelled when Lord SALISSTRY, this it would seem that the Secretary of vacant. Adding on the salary of the Burveyor merchants and traders and men of substance mena and the loss in interset to the ratepayers in the surse of a few weeks it may ba pos- Of all other expenditure, Including the payment of flad with the perinks of their im making his contract, by which meane he can in a moment of weakness, offered them a state has alreally had the farming system General we get a total of $5,347, to which has naturally averse to riotous disturbances, it on the rospective amounts to 30th altimo, altosible to answer; the other questions Print calculate his profit in advance to a nicety, conditional consession.
and the salary of the srebitent (Me W. detentioa in gaot, and the unmber of parsins
In ordinary times no doubt the theory and sad they have it not at all. The events and it may therefore be inferred that a right to look for very good and be not desirable that even men of this an estimate of the total monies still required to pared to sewer now if the hou. bar wil and may sleep comfortably on his contracte.it unfettered by conditions or not at all under his consideration and has arrived to be added 9451 for conveyance. From such i
They would have
practice nearly correspond. But the times of the past few months baru caused the Flon ŔH. Whitehead's sugges-work. But whatever may be the quality ipand large bodies of mu realy at a word to Tue expanditars incurred for the servlons Of
an adverse conclusion respecting it, a strong and expensive staff the
dezoription should be allowed to ast ap omplate the work, and the probable data of compati through which we have been lately passing a great and salutary change to come the with regard to su improved means of the work-and on that ground there resist by force the exsoution of the degrees not engaged stalusivaly for the Central Market from the fodian mombers of the Police Force are extraordinary, and the variations in the
Jan imperium in imperio und have no completion relative values of silver and gold have been over the minds alike of the Foreign Ministers of collecting the aptam revenue in this is perhaps little room for complaint of the Government. Failing suppression it severe enough to put a strain on the credit at Paking and of their Governments. A and good faith of all who are under their new situation has developed, the outcoms attention at the bands of Lord Krurs.) attention it appears to be very little would no doubt have been weil tu cantiuus/but to assist in connection with Government { asking Im as increase of pig, kod Cats on wbab
Colony will meet with more respectful, there certainly influence. When the goods contracted for which we cannot at present clearly foresee, FOED than the local Government appears in pital staff
to scouay. The Civil Hos-to give a certain amount of countenance to Agreement.
buildings geserally, is as follows
grounds a vessémable fuormans Ens been refused, arrive, from three to six months after com/ but we hope it will hare for its result, no ļelinui to give to it. It is anticipated that plation, are to cost over $85,000, the Societies in order to encourage the Page to Hongkong,... £13. 0.0
quarters, now approaching
Reelog that uo ladresse has bola granted the In- tract, with their dollar cost fixed, perhaps a pride, and the establishment of more satis-will result in a substantial increase to the work that it may be considered sapere in cheek, but suppression was
matter at what cast, the bumbling of Chiness the next letting of the Farm in Hobgkong han alevedy boan asid as to this particular join and hold the more turbulent members
idian pertios of the foros since it was raised, respectable portion of the community to enormous rise in silver has taken place which
while the Earapan mambar buta-hus-tkrvo in- £45.109 29 Goroanes ad the Chiasso oan incres? miles subecquent shipments of goods to factory relations with the Chinese Govora
the proper Half salary during voyage,
189.51 The COLONIAL Badurazy His Exostency bule, of competing goods which arrivant, or Goveroients if a oraah airuald of speculation; it is not impossit matter try to refer again to the wasteful poluge if it could be carried out, and the Salary from 1st March to 30th Face, 1.097.17 the Acting Garecer, after mataronasideration
of exchange, to be sold, at a much lower in which the unwieldy body should get instead of an increase we may have to face a terised We cannot pretend to go through gratulated on having boldly taken the bull by is not impossible that extravagance by which it has bean charat Straits Government is to be warmly con. Jollar sost.
the petition, didded that are were not What are the Chinese or
partitioned into more manageable divisions. Japanese buyers to do under such stress of
Total, $1,66 31 sufficient ouada to justify him in radaing decrease, and even if the anticipated inerenee the list of works in detail and say by how the horns and family disposed of the evil.
The estimate of the futal rooies still required the salary of the men feed to, who pay circumstances? First they delay receiving
is realised it is equally possible that at the much the cost of each might have been
to complata the work is shown in the tabular compares (stagrably with that of similar bodies sad paying for their dear bargains and
end of the term we say find our finances reduced had it not been Government work
| atatocónt (8330,962).
in other plo a, especially Singapore, His Ex finally the weaker in-parse or morals tacitly
disorganised by a decline at the subsequent but to take off something between twenty-
| SIVIL_HOSPITAL STAFF QUARTERS, olloney. in the interests of disiplina, dzeris repudiate their contracts. In Chins the
letting, as is the case at Singapore. There five and fifty per cent, would probably not be
Hon. T. H. Wureread asked the following it lovxpedient to pablish a petition of this ropadiation-will be vure, in Japan coumen,
is also the risk of the Farmer finding him extravagant
questions, the answers to which are appended-kind, thereby reopening subjects which hars It would be interesting to know whetherself unable to fulfil his contract, of which
(3)With reference to the statement of the rosived creful wasid ration ùy th× responsible for the Japanese trader seems not yet to the Hon. T. IL. WHITRDEAD, who sits ia the there was an instanes at Perang recently, the Gap Took lighthouse the Hoogkong and has been aroused in the great Teetotal Army the Finance Committee on the 11th December.
In connection with the constrization of Consternation, not namined with wrath, Konsurable cha Surveyor-General at a meeting of authorities and have bou dispoved at, bare learned
tace a loss bonestly. But in Legislative Council as the representative
His Excenusser-Twill fit meatim that, any whee the foreign importar sutters serereof the Chamber of Commerce, tool sa atins were a very sacione loss was thrown on the Whampoa Dosk Company offered to place in England by the publication in the Times 1999, to the off-at that the Civil Hospital Staff the hon, member is not responsible for the very 17, perhaps rainously, and be suffera because to ascertain, either formally or informally
the steamship Fame at the disposal of the of a latter which will probably attract much arters or the residence for the Assistant long time that has been taken cp in the Ceangil The farming aystem is thoroughly objection Goverment whenever required at so much sattention and excite no titilo contro-Surgeon, Apothecary, Nursing Staff and others by the answering of thon qastions. besus he which a prudent merchant can be expected proposal for the establishment of a bonded of expediency. If any bettor means of col-necessary to purchase the steamer, and it is apostles of total abetmense are to be then (about tes months ago) nearly completed. be desirable to have the rest in order that hon. which a prudent rutious against lose the opinion of that body before advancing hirable, and can be justified only on the ground tip; the Gavernment, however, thought it was in all parts of the world where the sorbested with the hospital, though being baitt expressed his willingunt. hsvp then laid apen pau'a larger sosta town fa perhaps necessary, bat the table. I thought, towary, That" trworld" But suppose, on the other hand, that the such a proposal been made at the time would be no excuse for maintaining the per trip comes to more than the amount
the storage of opium. Had lecting the revenue could be discovered there now found, so is reported, that the cost found. The writer is Dr. J. MORTIMER will the Government lay on the table a slate bars may realise the onorms trouble and per coaches bis contract for goods the Opium Agreement with China was under Farm a day longer than existing contracts the Dook Company's tender, besides which his deductions upon forty years' study and comploted; if not yet completed, why not: if not the answers to those voluminous guestions GRENVILLE, & professional man who bases mout or reture showing when the building was time which has been spent in preparing buying in gold sovereigns and selling in negotiation it would assuredly have been re-and dimmstances rendered anavo dable: there is the loss of interest on the cost of observation of the subject in its medien and soapletal. the probable data when it will be which are taken three quarter of an hour market the ultimato adjustment between the is, however, this difference, that whereas that direction, which we should much like to sale at the completion of the work. We ble sammenlestion in a riking, expresie has the libeagh not wotnally paid ; (0)-Isther or not the stage of our oisi, cevrants is to he market the ultimate us to the chance of the ceived with an outer of indignation. There Mr. WHITEHEAD has made a suggestion in the vezel and the probable toss on her re- social asporta. The following sentence from ready for occupation; total amount of moiss az to read. If the questions se likely to he
ponded to 30th September, 1891, and the aums onstioned, it will b⋅ û surious voavidurutīns whe wo. Ho must eren in that enso assume in that esse it would have been advanood sa discussed by a full monting of the cannot pledge ouracives to the alrotate of candid opinion. He mys When his goods arrive, however, the bottom ment, it is now advanced in what is sup- of a bonded warehouse for opium wight be cost of voyages made by the Fense as Go-done to the average human organism, with Of all other expenditure in ounasotion with hon, aber is not partiel-in regnition of we of exchange as a basis for his contract in the interest of the Chinese Govern- Chamber of Commeros The establishment scoursey of the computation of the relative betere that incalculably harm hay the purchase of the building: (6)In the pro icoroased by a uzimbur of issue whether thate paration of the ground und Locations, and (o) aslariva muat be euised to which £ kuɔw tha bas perhetu once more fallen out of the posed to be the interest of the Colony condered as the insertion of the thin and rernment property and scoorling to the its functions, which we are wont to classify the bolding: also an estimate of the total copies the scire hours ned avattims which this works silver market, and in order to discharge his and that there should be a correspond of a Custom Ronse wedge. With a banded tender of the Book Company, but there apas mental and physical, by the spread of still retired, if any to cumulate the work? obligation in sterling money the merchanting difference in the tone of its reception is warehouse in existence it would be a com- pears to be good grounds for believing teetotal views and practices. There in
enlaiks I may alay say that I think wit a little The Ciril Hospital Sis Quarters are not yet temble a large amount of the information asked reckoned upon. Porter dollars that he therefore not singular. Mr. Watanzan's peratively simple matter to collect a duty on that the purchase of the verse) was as lens stamina in the life of the storage core pledail. Soins diffog ty has boozi éxperienood in obtainabia by a little remarch in blue book sud For qued upon. Possibly the open market proposal has much to commend it, and ought spirits or on day other article which might expensive bargain for the Colony. Go Englishma now than there was tores in getting the contractor to prossed with the statements which hare slowdy bun published for goods would allow of his obtaining higher to be seriously considered by the Govern- be deemed an appropriate object of taxation. rernmental exiraragance, however, exhibits years ago. He may live a little longer, to the reminder of this quation will be found work as rapidly as was satisipated. Replies
APPROP¿IATION BIL 192 prices. But unfortunately the mark ia ment. It is true that a bonded warehouse Mr. WHITEHEAD ways the freedom of the itself most plainly to the ordinary but he is not so well able to resist the in tho tabatar statement staebed. (Freparation first resting of the Appropri tine Bill for 1872. The ACTING Cozovial8seratant porod the closed against biar. He is bound by win a free port seems somewhat incongresus, port would be sacrificed only in nams, but dividual in the matter of buildings, for avading gera of disenso, or to recover of foundations, 813273; mener expended to 39th tract to deliver his goods at the rates which but if it would enable us to do away with the when the mass is rificed the substance is most men of business can ran their eye" from the debilitating effects of such September, $50.794; xaoner das 9th September,
The UOLONIAL Tréaguzun secondot. The Bill was and a tirst time.
froo of
to take.
THE OPIUM FARM.
warehouse for
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A CANDID OPINION OF TESTOTALISM.
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