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But At the Poliso Court yesterday moong a large number of cases the following were the antrenes of any interest, Thang You Kwai wasnent tool for stealing from the person of Chan Kum, s widow, ate air af gold serringa and inde, dropa vaided at 855. The captain of the steam Iaunch Pa tually wasinad 3 for allowing his lannoh to so at a pale whart-Back wharf-proventing free xocess thereto. 83 Ling Fin, a shop coelia was charged with exporting and thousand rounds of ammunition and eighty boxes of perensalon esparextrary to law. Ho was Aned $100, which [330 as at once paid.
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The Qurioms GƐastle for the July-September mitied to a perpetual fajanation. Abo 4 the to useet requievmenta that in that all regulations quarter, 1891, shown fl» comparative collectious rame tits they wrote to defendants, warning meds should be subject to the opinion of sho for the quarter to have bout,
them exainat Importing stop cotton. No reply Legislative Consoli. I hope the bou, womber Twenty tresty parlé (ash:3- 181 1800,
was roundred by them. There had been falifug will not ask that in every instano, whezo rules ing (hungking) 20Th, 6,205,120 5,811,500 off in the trade since the introduction of do uro made they must come bathes the Legislative Keress treaty parts.
20.09.192,565 fendant thread. The Chlume refused to take. Oouusil.
Hon. L. H: WHITEHEAD—All I wont faithst Kowloon and Lara Tis 201,19830057 Brock's thread bearugs they opasid got a cheaper Longation and Mangtre. The thread. He was of o inlon that defendant's Chungking vollestad Tia. 24,415 galust nii last thread was inferior to lie, but without machinery year hat Lobong fall from Fle 48,550 to Tx 5.128 am was reliable
what are already passed now shall not be altered without the knowitare of the Legislative Connell,
The Acting ilarnout Master →These sro
-The number of Chiness Poffosan day duty and the nombər ən sight duty, and thale día. telbation during the day si wall as the night The waker of sonstables kat ollers ya dely at fixed points by day and by night. 5. The number of amatsuías and affeurs de
tailed for the regulation of trafic The Connell adjourned til Friday next at 2.30 p.m.
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On the conclusion of the Council meeting meeting of the Flannce Committee was held, the Acting Colonial rotary pranding.
THE MILITARY YOTE."
A determined nickle is reported from Kobe Krapined-The guil's head is the trede socording to the Board of Trade rules. If the FINANCE COMMITTE Mr. W. G. Johnson, who was lately appointed everywhere, but the local mucks are often rules are altered it will be the ants for all
slightly differen tone dabinotive Fonture of British chipa ausger of the Hyogo Holal, left that establish the Hongkong market was the colouring
Hon. P. CHATEE-Before the class in ment on the 7th inst, and prosected to Arims where he arrived about Bre clock. He then, called on him in Septembar bringing the labels question with regard to anb-bootfon E, which 4, B. Johnson, selleltor, mid that Kr. Witte | passed I shoult, like to sak kus Attorney General sourding to the seconut publiabod by the assozio cotton which bed bean: einiged to deals with steam rosiis onering more than twelve passengers, providing deck shelter bir passengers. I wish to know if this applies to in the ponse meant here. I think there should be a class execipting private launebes
The ACTING Rabbous Mastus-Private launched and rechts ara exempt from this rule.
The clanes as sendet was passed. With reference to Clause. 6, walah provides penalties for carrying pugngers in excess of the hamhor allowed by the certificate,
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The BuorSTRAR-GENERAL-The question" bofore us now in whether wo am going to vote, this money; wo seem to be going into the olf question again about the market.
The CITARMAN l'here was great opposition medu, orpovially by the hon. member himself to the plan which has since been adopted, and Buch delay as did coeur was caused by his strong op- position and his desire for further time for dis- cassion. The Secretary of State telographat on the3rd Ootcher that the work was to be proceeded with and sinse ha mnction has been ressived the work is going on rapidly.
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let Chronicle, put the date in peault on isme letters tim. He suggested that the label was so like An Otters despatch, dated the 20th October, which he and taken with him, and told the son Besota that it would be lundeisste to use it to the Vansaver papers, states: -Arranganate rants at the Kiyowldan Hotel zat to post theme thereupon proposed some alterations. private launches who carry pasangare but not composing the vote was £41,000, the military been answered before The plan of the late have been complotad between the Canadian T's before anven o'clock on the following morning Cross-examined said that If the alterations elle Bailey Company and the British Director After this he retired to cesk, and nothing more he suggested were made there would be no of Transports for a trial of the Canadian Pasito wasmon of him. The Kiromidas Kotol consists danger to apprehend. I cannot remember what Railway as route for surrying Imperial troops, of sover separate houses, and it is stated that the alterations were, but the chief was in regard The trial takes place in December, when dotesh- no other guest haldes Mr Johnas was an innate to the color.. ments of about seven hundred marings and of the partfonlar House in which that gantisman The Court adjourned till half-pest tan to- sailors, each with their offloars, wil be changed onpied a room. Next morning the servant day. between Halifax and Vancouver and vice veract. was surprised on going to the house very early The Imperial authorities aapted the Compsoy's to find that the outer dour was open and that
terms today, and the nodsary preparations, Johnson had apparently gone On going HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE GOUNCIL hon, member who is absent (Hon J. J. Keswick) It was hoped this would inorense the spirit of
will be made forthwith.
i tato the bid-ráum the skoątant lain, bed and the
· pillow-cases, were found povered with blood, A latter from Langehow published in the|which had sleo flowed or to the making. Mr Avenir du, Tonkin states that a member of tho Johnson, who is well known at Kiyomidan--ha Kalan Hai had been optural in that place was one of the first foreigners who “discovered " and pat is the woodea ange, he he the placeras not to be found, and sarok was died. The same letter alates that the immediately made for him along all the roads Goncral boi resolved a consignment: of Euro-landing from Arim, but without avail. It is pean breooblonding cannon sent from Cantonmpposed, after the failure of bianttempt to cou i janka. Four of the fourteen jonks were mit suloide by opening a sein in his arm, that he wrocked or the voyago and their cargo has not left the hotel bifere daylight, and walking over A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, yet been recovered from the bed of the river the Rokkosan pass, which he would probably. The five gans which arrived intact consist of reach about daylight, made his way to Bami one of 400 kilogrammes, ben of 3,000 kilo-yashi, where he was able to oatob the first train grammes, and two of 1.200 kilogrammes. They to Oaks. There he wonki arriva about 7 5. are intended for the Nankwan forla ou the baring plenty of time to parchass a revolver Tonkin-Chinese frontier.
and get to the Jiyatei hotal by sight o'elook, nt (which place and time he akat himself:
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repaired by the last Mail.
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The Rxemrean-GE BAL-The last. Sur- veyor-General estimated the loss by delay at $100 per day.
Hoa. T. H. WHISKIAN-I should liko ta know it this vota is foul, and whether we ought not to have plans and Cotalled statements with regard to the whole building,
The CHAIRMAN-The hon. member formally asked that question before and it was formally answered.
Hon. T. H. WHILEĦDan “I think it in vary antistretary to commitbarsaltes to a practi wally unknown expenditura Thero is no limit to this market apparantly; it is something simi- lar to Violeria Collage in that respost.
The CHAIRMAN said he unlocatood that the contract for the building had been placed and that tenders were being received for the stalls.
· The "vots was then agreed to With regard to the vote of $13,000 for the prepuration of a site for the Western Warket,
Hon. C. P. CHATER' said he had been given to understand that the site for the market bedi
Hon, T., WEITHREAD-I MUAź+Ïisolmim, in the first place, having caused any delay what- The CHAIRZAN midans or two matters had over, but I should ilks ka kanw what we are boom left over from last time. He world deal woling this money for Hava plan boon decid Brst with the military vote. It would be seen stupan P on saferring to the satinate that the Brat item The CHAIRMAN-I thought that question had contribution. That question and been fully Burveyor-General has been approved of, with threshed out, and although the vote was certain alterations suggested by Dr. Ha Kai objected to by the unofficial members they were bound to vote it nefar the bir dostaarns. With turard to the additional item. His Excellener was very anxious to see mors encouragement giron to the Volnataors, and it was hie suggestion that the vote should The ACTING ATTORNBI-ÖRNEBAL said the be $12,009 instead of $5,000 in formerly,
intertaine soms objections to this seation, the Volunteers and induco more persons to come A mosting of the Legislative Council was held Ho ontertains an objection on the ground formal and juzi the corps. yesterday afternoon. There wore prosant that it is not the business of the Governmenó. Hon. T. H, WHITEHRAD moved the reduc
HIS EXCELLENCE THE ACTING GOVERNOR to laterfere with what is sanotioned aleswhartium of flis vote by £20,000. In the Soorstary of I was no reason why some restriction should not Slate's despatch of 5th August he stated that the fajor-General G. DIODY BARISE, 0.8.
Hon. W. M. GooDwan, Acting Celnut Sa. be imposed ag in England. The second objention main objection to the vote appeared to be that cretary
is that he says either the consigase or owner the Colony bed basa doosirat. This apparel Jon, A. J.Tax, Acting Attorney-General, aro auswerable for the passagers abipped; it to hare arisen from miscomprehensinu of a Hon. J. H. StawALT-LOCKHART, Registrar is the compradore who ships them. Well, the dospatch of his 7th March, Ha treated General.
comprodere is the agent for the consigues and in that the present despatch world remove all Hon, N. G. MIDUELL-INNER, Colonial Trenorder to meet the object of the action the con- idea of any breach of faith. The hon mam- signee or owner must be made responsible, bor said he had przused the despatch of the Hou, F. A.COOPER. Acting Surveyor-General, The clause was passed.
7th March carefully and be was quite na- } Hon. W.: Q, H. HASTINGS, Aoting Harbour On Sub-section 22 of Beslion 7,
ble to follow Lard Knutsford in his orga- Master,
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said Hoamante. Tord Kustaford appeared to have Hon. O. P. CHASER
My Keasick objected to this emotion, which ra- | fought, for the Colóny for a cozsidorable; bəɛn abandoned, Non. Ho Kai
quired that all launches should be compelled to time, but had evidently succumbed to the The REGISTRAR-GEVERAL MẸ the Sanitary Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.
undergo a yearly survey, and suggested that the superior arougth of the War Office or some Beard kot mado é remmmendation with award Br. A. M. THOMBOor, Anting Clerk of Counsary shenld be confined to the boilera ad on Government aloialat home, Ho thought the to the site being changed, but there was no re
ginen. It was noonary, however, to see that Colony had not been fairly dealt with by any commendation about the abandenment of the what carried the engines nail boilers was also en We had been grievously doosivat into market itselt. in good condition sad ha did not think thoratam voding the money in 180) and had received the they could accept say amoydment, zej
megi arbitrary treatment at the hands of the Hon., T. H. WHITEREA♫ suggested as an Imperial Government. Ho moved that the vote The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETaty kid on amendment that the langs should be made to be laced by £20,000 the table the copy of a dogmatch dated 10th Au-apply to Isansbes plying for hire only. He
Hon. C. P. CHATEL nosonded. gust, 1891-from the Officer Administering the thought the owners of private fannobus might The CHAIRMAN—I do not propass to add any Government to the Sedretary of State, and also be trusted to a that their lastshes were kept thing more to what has been already said on this
deepsted from the Secretary of State dotad 6th in goed onder.
question, The Secretary of Sixte has rece vad October with regard to Public Works
The ASTIG ATTORNEY-GÜNERAL said the tha patitions against the vote and he has finally clause was put is innoma gangs of the rider st-devided that this Colony must pay the 240.001. toobed to the Ending of a jury in the case of a Under these circumstances it is clearly the duty launch explosion they expressed themselves of of offiat mombors to find means of everying Hop, C. P. CRATER asid the properation of His Excellency to say that he believes the Go the coolation schema came before the Connett arvored.
vemmtant at bome are thoroughly in canost in and was for the sparial purpose of a site. There sending out additional men, and that he recently commed to be a doubt whether the market would received a telegram stating that helare long att be them after all officer would be out here to arrange for the no commulation for the increasi aunber of troops The Coasoil then divided on Hon. T. H. Whitehead's mendment :-
Поя Hen. T. 12. Whitebead
on. Ho Kat Hen. C. P. Chator
MINCIES.
The minutes of the last mosting were read
PAPERS LAID ́ON THE TABLE.
The Acting Surviron÷Üsveran said "the realamation was made net for the spanial par- pose of forming a site for th› market but as part of the reclamada ere: Tralamation would not be thrown away oven if this partionlar site were abandonel. “
Hoo. T. H. WATCHES thought that before any such chango wa made the Uanacil ought to bara bem sousulted.
·The CHAIRMan said he was not aware that the site had barn shɛnfonad
TER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES. The body has been exhumed for instical examin- As the Straits Times points out. Oblo is; of all Ri, 1891. It is not usual to make say remarks opinion that all fanuches should be periodically | dat the order for pigment. I am suthorised by the site was started a coastierabio tia before
JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT.
DRAGEES, PEALINES, and a large salonation, tion of FUEE CONFECTIONERY from the loading Manufacturers.
great variety.
CREMES.
The CRAIEMAN said the site woull have to be finished at all events and if it were not required
for the Western market it would be for some other purposa..
The rote was then presed.
From the Independents wo learn that the Macro Garenant has isand an order requiring November, reads as follows: The lotions utcila
-A Reatar's telegram to Singapore, dated 5th a medical certificate to be furnished in all present taking place in the United States in- AND of death occurring in educational or dicate that the Democrats will be victorions.
charitable establishments condusted by religious Mr. Mokinley has been elected fovernor of the and confirmed. organisations. This step has boon taken in constate of Ohio, defeating the democratic and freq sequenos of a recent as in wirish the sisters of coinago advocate. New York's senators romialu charity sent to the chapel of the cemetery for democratic. This is followed by another telo baris the body of a female infant whom they gram dated the following day to the same effect supposed to be dead, but the next day it was as the one received here, namely, tant, the result founil that life was not extinct. The child was of the election in Obinisengarded as reaving the talon buck to the couvout, where it subsequently free silver coinage agitation free motive politica died. The Independente refrains from cou What the first telegram may mean, beyond tha THE APPROPRIATION · BUL, 1891. menting on the case, because it is sub judice. statement of Mekicisy's election, it is hard to say. The ACTING COLONIAL SEUSSTARY-I beg to move the first reading of the Appropriation others, the democratic State and it is there that A Washington telegram in the Vancouver the tight of the campaign has bean fought and on the first reading of a Bill, but I may be slow.
The ACTING HARBouz Master-There are Daily News dated the 23rd October says the money spent; and it seems improbabis that, en word of explanation. As I pointed out if the democratio power tu sullerod sigus? de-
last time, the Sporstary of State has directed a good many laupokas not plying for passenger Pean, a Cerean, Prince, was killed last night faat in Ohio, it can have brilliant prospects else that Public Works Eaubordinary abel be which require a good deal of looking after, As by a train at College Station, Maryland, near horo. The inforestion that New York's included in the Appropriatiun Bill for the the Aoting Atorney-General has said the olaze CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE this site. He came to this country with the motors cananias deageratin Tonssast year. That plan has boon sarried out for was just in inasasagnance of what the jury seid. Commission sent out by Kores years ago to iu There are nuly two Beastors of New Fork, ezt year. In the Appropriation Fill for and it was anderfood to be the general wish of restigate the progress in civilization in fertigo Of these, the senior has four years term of next year not only are the ordinary expenses the publis tant some suoli olasseshould be put in. countries, and decided to make la hone here. olice yet to run and is a stanack republigan; for current works for the year set out Hon. 2. H. WHITEHEAD ~The introduction
AGAINST, Bis persinlent refussie to return caused the while the junior senator has only recently boon but Public Works Extraordinary are pre- of the words "plying for bire" would over all
The Anting Hacheur Master. Hon. T. WHITEHEAD-) ber to move that fiscation of large extates owned by him. Blasted for his six year term, and is a demuerat,vided for. It has not been the custom that is a cessary. That would include a launch
The Acting Surveyor Ceneral the Council do row adjourn. We bara bren coming interested in agrienltural advancement,
The Colonial Treasurer. hero threo bourg and we have another meeting PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, died at the Maryland Agrilus. Nothing can alter that condition of things in bitherto to provide for Public Works Extra-used for toning purposes as well as one plying
The Box sizar-eneral GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in lega, and after being graduated land June, ob- New York for the next four years, unless it be ordinary in the oatimate. It has been the ous for passenger
The Anting Attorney Genemu Friday. Inbuit, los, that we ought to bars the deoses of one of thess senatura, sinse U. “ tow to bring is a Supplementary Appropriation It was agreed to let this sub-section and alss
The Acting Colonial Banratary the fullest information with regard to thes tamod a position. In the Agricultural Depart senators are acted by the legislatures for sir Bill when the pubin works have been ascer sub-gations 22 and 24 stand over,
The amendment was therefors lost and the items, before we are asked to vote. If we had most, where he devoted himself to tradat yours service and not by the general vote. The tained, and this Supplementary Bill legalises
On Bootien 18; which deals with the formation vote was carriod,
that we should get on aneh faster. ing and compiling data concerning agricultura telegram is nesatisfactory, also, in 20 far that the payments made. This new custom does not
The CHAIRMAT-I eboald like to think the in China, Japan, and Korea So Fenu was 40 the election for Governor of Naa York took actually come into force till next year and there
Hon T. H. Warrenwad suggested that The CHAIRMAN—A question was asked at the public.wocks at least before rising This b years old. Recently he endeavoured to obtain lage on the same day as that in Ubis; and the fore it is necessary to bring in this Supplement noither the Barbour Master or his dapaty last ainting in regard to the Post Offue and I ought to have been sent Lome two months ago. permission to miura to his sativa country, but result of the New York coutout (although notary Bill for the works this year. I now beg to should sit on these Courts as in many instances hare nudearoused to got the information. Dur The REGISTRAR-General-If the bon, mora- the request was refused.
osbled) is a reliable thermometer of the political move the first riding..
they would be silting on their own abordinea ing the year 1990, the receipts ware $149,000 odd her wishes information on any particubr subject sinte of the mountry.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Beconded,
The ACTING SABUB MASTER--The object and the expealitate 3115,000 odd. There is an ha nught to ask for it, but I think it is too mach Bill read a first time.
of the Harbour Master sitting is to bavo "ous element, however, which causes some Httle diff.to sak for an adjoaruident on a general state- parson with technical knowledgpast the head of the onlty. Bams are 'reualved and paid to France, meat as to want of internation. Court. Itzároly happens that in a Marine Court Italy, United States.undether places, and it takes Hon. T. II. WarLEHEAD — I have asked for it. the Harbour Master is sitting on bisan bordiantes, come time before there acconta come in. Thors The REGISTRA-Gexy-May I ask the
He is dously sitting on the case of some less is a sum of $23,000 to Frades which is david hon, member on what item? of ship that his happened some distanosed babuen 1999 and 1890. The proportion AN ADDITION TO THE MINUTES. · · probably from the Coleus or on same saman or in 1889 is $3,400, leaving $14,600 for 1890. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD 30 Sorry I was officer for misconduct on board ship. Neither There is also an item of 9800 to the United for minutes late, as it was my intention in the Harbour Master aur hie subtedlontes hayo Stakes To the expenditure mentioned there connection with the minutes to ask thai a few any interest in the gase.
must therefore be afilad $15,400, which reduces words be added. With regard to the relation Hou.T. H. WarceABAD-The personnel of the the profit to about $18,000. For 1891 the re- proposed at the last mosting in relation to Harbour Ottes will be called upon togiveevidence ( veipts for 10 months have been $119,000 and the quarantine I would anggest that after the words and the Barbour Master will therefore be sait-expenditure $90,000 odd, leaving a balanos of resolution withdrawn, there he added on the fing in judgment on culionen given by his own $27,000, but later. on there will come these transit Governor undertaking to appolot a commission subordinates, which I de zal regued sa a proper charges from Feante. As far as I can see there
HIS EXCELLENCT--The minuten have been thing.
seems to be some profit, but not a very large one, raad and signad, but I would not allow that to
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-- A't we Hou. T. H. WHEAD-If you add 15th atsad in thò trag, if I saw any renity for the seast the Government dose not see its way to to the $113,000 for the 10 months, you have addition. The words do not appear in the records to what is proposed, but if the hon. man- $141,000 är the probable revenue for the year.
rd of the House, but published records show bar wishes the enb-section can stand over for
This shows a reduction on last year of $7,000 that you withdraw the resolation of that under-farther consideration.
I suppose the shrinkage is due to the rodnation standing. I do not see any necessity for wlding Hon. T. K. WaITEIDAD-I Am quite will- of postage. the worda
ing to agree to that.. Hoa T. II. WHEHEAD-Very wall, your Excellency.
TOM SMITH'S CURISTMAS
CRACKERS,
At a meeting of the sharstulders of the French Ge Co. at Shanghai, ia liquidation, COLOURED OPALS mounted in Flush, hold on the 9th inst., the report and accounta representing favourite subjouta,
ware adopted at a rasolution" passed requesting the liquidators to plans the socogatą na neon as i possiblo. From the liquidators' report we learn that a Brat return of capital (Tla. 40,000) wos made on the 1st April and a final return. (Tls.
A large assortment of ENGLISH and JA. 10,000) on the 10th September, At the last PANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, f hand-dato a first return of the surplus fonds was made of Tis. 10,000. These payments sinunt in alf Bone and artistio designs, enitable to all tastos to The 120 per chars in addition to a dividend of and at moderate prices.
718. 3 por hare paid on 1st April last. The assets of the Company consist of a balance at the Hongkong and Shanghai Hark, of Tha, 3,849.50 (from which will have to be deducted the liquidation expensés, legal and alker, which may have yet to be inoured) and an amount das by the late spents, Schönbard & Co. of Tis 18.311 61. The Equidators much regret to bavo to inform the shareholders that Schonhad & Co. buvo pane lufo bankraptay and there is 19 very dight probability of any dividend being
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At the regoler meeting of the Parseverance Lodge of Freemansas held last evening, Firo. R. Markwisk, jun, was alcoted. Worshipful Master toe the onssing year.
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The Mercury notes the dopacture of Mr. Hearson, late of the British Navy, por Klangfee, for Nauking, to take up dia appointment as Lo- stractor in the Engineering Department of the Imperial Naval College.
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SUPREME COMET. 16th Notauber.
TEX BUILDING ORDINANGR AMENDMENT BILL. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENREAL propad | the first reading of this Bill;
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HID Hovova ms CHILT JUSTICE, SIE JAX.8 RUSSELL, AND A SPECIAL JURY. accOK NGOTHERS V. CHINA KXP 21, IMPORT,I
AND BANH COMPAGNIE.
In this amit the plaintiffs prayed for a per pot usl injunction to restrain the defendants from importing and selling certain cotton thread alleged to be got up in haitation of the thread manufactured by the plaintiffs
Mr. Francis Q.0, instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master, was for the piala tiffs, and Mr. Robinson, instruted by Mesare Lennys and Mossop, for the defence.
The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY ended. Hill read a first time.
THE MERCHANT SUPPING BILL The Conaci went into Committee on this Bill. The AONG ATTORNEY-GRICAL proposedTM to amend the Bill throughout by auhalliating the words "shall be liable to a penalty" for the
- Qa vlausa 4, which deals with the power of
concerning safety,
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENEBAL-I ka
of Marine Courts
The subsration was therefore allowed to stand over. Asseral other alszans were parasd without apendwact and the Council reported prograss at Section 19.
REGIGIBAR GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT. Hog T. H. WarreHEAD gave notice of the following question pr
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THE POST OFFICE.
Hon. T.I Wury RED-Oo all public worke. With regard to the vote for S1 (00) for gwal xtension,
The CHAIRMAN sail this item referred to prepamtory prousedings in conavation with the new gaol, and would snalla thom to coarsenes aporatiens.
Hon. T. IL WHITEHEAD-Yas a site boon decided upon F
II. IIo Kai-It was stated to-day that no site has been decided upon.
Hon. C. P. Caten proposed that the item staud over and thle vus agesel do.
The Committee the adjourned.
· PURLIC WORKS.
The CHAIRMAN—Fusibly. A reduction losis ( DESPATCHEN RESPECTING CERTAIN to an increase of letters, bat sometimes you do not increase in proportion to the reduction of postag
THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The CHAIRMAN moved a rote of 579,760 for this departmeat.
Hon T. H. WHITENRAD-Have you any ides of the amount of money that is likely to be spent by the Surveyor-General's Department this your, including water and drainaga!
The crise SuRVEYOR-GRDERAL-About 8600,000, including $100,000 for recurryat ex-
As it aneing only reasonable that the pullie should have an opportunity of judging of the work done by the Registrar-General's Depart ment, will the Goverment lay on the table
report in the same way us is done with the responditure. ports of other departments, and as was formerly The voto was passed. done in regard to the department in question? MODIFICATION" OF THE OPIUM FARM GYÁTEN. Hon. T. WaITERKÁD gave notion of the following question ---
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With reference to the following paragraph in the address of His callousy Governor Sir, Cel Smith to the Legislative Council of Bin- |gapore lost wonth →→
The estimates for 1802 which are now sub mitted to you are as follows:-
Revenue ----- $3,829,316 Expenditure $3,30,806 "The above allmates of ravenné, ak`com- parod with the revenus sctually brought
BCCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENT: The CHAIRMAN-I ask that the Ecclesias tical vote stand nyer until the end. Ira adved an hour before the Council a lattos from the Committee of the Presbyterian Church on this matter.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-You mean the Union Charok.
The vote was allowed to stand over.
MIBURGLANGGOJ SERVICEK.
The CHAIRMAN mid on silditional sum would have to be sided under this lowding. It wa intended to increase the number of gas lamps at Kowloos. He received resently letter from
to credit in the last completed year, viz. the gas people on the subject, but plans bad not 1490, aber a falling off of $639,310. Nearly been prepared and it might be better to lenye the whole of thin large cum is to be not the muskler for a supplementary vols. conated for by the decrease of 8440,000
TRE AUDIT. ander the end of Licences unt of $138,000 Hon. T. H. Waz WHKAN—We were promiteed under the bead of Interest. As the some information about the audit department. farms have bien relet for the asnal term *16 CHAIRMAN—I am informed that the nudit
The following despatchsa were laid on the table of the legislative Council yesterday afternoon:-
OFFICER ADMINISTUMSÉ THE GOVERNMENT TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
Government House. Hongkong, 10th: Angust, 1991, My Lord-I have the honour to report se follows on your Lordship's despsiol. No. 29 of the 27th of February.
2-The question of raising a tan has opoppied my attention for some time past and I hope to be in a position to address your Lordship on the subject in a separate despatch tury abortis.
*S-Paragraphs 2 and 4 of your Lordship's despatch bave been noted for galdance in con- section with the preparation of next year's Estimates.
kenclose a plan shewing the area lighted by Electrio Light
When the Estimates for the current year, ere preparel, it was contemplated to my only 64 are kampe. at $300 each. Butarqusatly. however, it was determined to increase the am- | bar to 73, bringing the total cost up to $22,500
per annum.
The avingio gas consequent on the intro- duation of electric fighting is a fellows ---- (220) Jaraps $23 ouble fest per hour at 92,55
a month $33.00 a year.......... $7,280 lamps 100-candis power at $16.00 a month $192,'u yene
.. 384
$7,644
The jurors frers-Mass. H. Mehta, Palmer, J. B. Moses, H. L. Dalrymple, & A. Tomes. T. L Rose, H. A. Mod5. Mr. J. H. Edols, of the Malay Peninsula Pro- Mr. Pranoia said the plaintif were the speeting Campany, Limited, writing from kis manufacturers of cotton thread and the setion workings on that Company's propony st. Banb) was brought for the double parpses of preventing onder date of 30th October, 189 to the Secretary defondanta importing into Hongkong and Chins of the Company in Singapore, reports se follone; and offering for mle cotton thread sa reels gat
Our quorta has been measured at the Ranb up is imitation of the cotton linend of the plain. words "mour a penalty," "onder a penalty," sud will, and the quantity is 140 tona; Mr. Bibby tiffs, labelled, zoacked nañ propardil in every way saali like expressions so that the Bid right says be will commence crushing 16 on the 3rd or so that it might pass for the thread of the plain-read uniformly throughout. 4th November. The work done for the for- Uffs, especially among Chinesa who were not able night is:-The tunnel to cut shaft D has been very clearly to distinguish English characters the Governor in Council to make regulations | copies of the Registrar-Güneral's last annual driven 57 test and timbered up to face. At the and names, and ciso for damages to game shaps new place, the tunnel bas boon extended 21 or form if the jury found that defendants had Hoa, T. H. WarenBab said—I take it that feat, making its total longth 279" and an imitated plaintiffs' coltos thread,, that was by the rules and regalations pertaining to this incline for single truck mask on the cost 18 passing of defendants' throud as plaintiff Ordinance will be now passed by the Legislative feet. The lode formation is about 8 feet thick and if any damage or lose had been suffer. Cuzneil. It is proposed by this clause that and is compered of quarts leaders and alate; it. ed. The question of damage was not like the Governor in Connell, moich means the dipping at an angla of about 45 degrees. In some ly to trouble the jury. If the plaintiff. Bxecutive Connol, shall have the power There were 1,946 visitors to the City Hall Ma. of the louders on the hanging well, I occasionally succede i jo estabilsking the fact of imitation (rom tínie to time to make, rescind, or vary the sem last week, of whom 182 were Europeans. gst very good prospects. The hanging wall is they would not ask the Court for any speci- rales. Would it not be well that any alteration well defined so far Last week, an old (Malay) fa sum, but wooklask that defendants be ordered in the colos be submistail to the Tagislativa The M. steamer Melburne, with the next rosidaat of the district showed Mr. Bibby auto farmish an account of the profits made by Council As the chuse at present stands it French mati, left Saigon on Sunday at midnight nylf u alluvial lead healing from the Taubelling the cotton pmplared of and refund this leaves very large rovers in the hands of the for this port
watershed. It has been worked out inade the Plaintiffs had been sending this cotten to Chips Governor. I think it would be well if the clona The Shanghai papers state that Mr. F.H...'s ground and, just outside their bound and it had obtained a areiderable reputation. read, "the Governor in Legislative Cazaell Japb, agent there of the P. and D. Compsay. *y, runs into a swamp whers, on soonant of The reels were enclosed in boxes. Os the lid in to nasheed Mr. Woodin as superintendent stater, the Halays wore not able to work it. It of the box was a picture of the old mill been customary to leave regulations of this do Hongkong.
is well worth testing. I think, but owing to the oder which was the trade mark, s goat'i seription in the Governor in Connoil. He water, maschinery would be required.”
hend and the representation of two me really takes the pleos of the Board of Trade. Gods," · "The defendants' bor as they would sản Thing, would be made by the Bosed of Trade st In the Supreme Court at Singapore on the was almost no exact cops, Insite thy box home and sapotioned by Her Majesty in Council, 5th instant an action for libel was beard, He was a Bylaf as there we in defendants' box. They nưa, somewhat fangbby and couplicated Bresse the Bing Pok, a Chinese newspaper. A fyloat was a useful thing to keep out dast. ana li would take scnsiderable time if they had The plaintiffs wa James Joseph MoBrees, and no doubt any dew might vary properly ass to go through the Governor's bands Brst and A Siemons steal eonverter has been added together in the Polles Court, and Jans Francos, his one and wight slee have an icseription on it, then through the Legislative Connoil. I do not "of three years, it may be taken the estimat home is not of one side only.) The Auditor- the plant at the Kingman Aretaal and was in wife (who is Chiuses), and (by order of the They did not charge defendants with hwing a know whether the hon. member prassa bis ated revenue for. 1892 will, a'so be about General amits all the accounts of the Colony, The incressed suunal expenditure in lighting augurated on the lith inst. in the presence of the Court) Arrie and Josephins Paterson, daughters Ayleaf in their box or an inscription therocandinent.
theme for Thayera 1893 and 1994. Bo: receipts nod exponditace. The loosi auditor the tuwa will thoufore, ba $14,856. This work Tautai and a namber of torsiguera,
of Jana k'rangos Me 'raan. The mass arose out but with copying the Inscription so nearly na to Hos. T. H. WarYRHEAD-The suggestion | fore that period expires, the Secretary of tarries out anar instruations as he receives from has adcrudy been to a great erlent carried out The Agents (Mora, Butterfeld & Swire) in. of a report of ourtain Police Court proceedings iad anyone ruling thedly to think it was the was put forward by the Chamber of Commerce. State bas intented that the farming the home nathorities and conducts hero anol and a contract made with the Elixio Tight A that the O. 8. 9. Co's steamer Priam in which the two girls wore convicted of an same as Brook Brothers. They had also placed It seems that the rules now drawn up and at- system ought to to considered with a view, audita as can be more conveniently conducted in Company in anticipation of 'your Lordship's left Bingapore yesterday morning and may bassault upon at Burgern woman living outdoor. a label with a vilar inscription visit on the toked to this Ordinance are liable to be materi if practicable, to its mudifleatiou: and the the Colony, sumine iuvalys relacione to heal sanction.
The report man alleged to be libellous and $10,000 bottom of the box, for which there could be ally altered without the representatives of the adoption of a system of Boeness to be issued papers, which otherwise would have to ba J-Considerable difficulty has been expeti, duosges wens claimed." Iu gising judgment, no reason whatever except to wake the box public having an opportunity to offer say at high rates—the object bying to divinit sant to Bagland. The system is more or lase on ooed in astecting a sils for the new faol. In Mr. Justics Goldney said that the cass was resemble Brook's. The imitation was not opinion or suggestion on the point A totally the evils of the opion trafio, without trial.
mediately upon assuming the Government, I sp- divided into two points: firet na to the girls and ax imitation in the sense of being an exact opposite set of regulations may be intendraad. Coriously crippling the Revanus,”
Hon. T. H. WEREAD-Does the auditor painted 5. Committee to report on the subject, then as to the mother. As regarded the two copy, it was something different fr its essence, Although it may have bear the centos in the will the Government lay upon the tablo a do suy other work P.
but I have not yet received their report. I have, giris he had not the slightest hesitation in sy examined carefully, but it bore so strong past to loare maiters in this condition, 1 scarcely copy of any despatch received from the Seora The CHAIRMAN-I cannot say what he does however, reason to believe that I may expect it in Ing that the report (although it was some silly a resemblance to the trade mark sad get think that is any reason for ocutinging each a tary of State within the past for months intim outside our work.
a few days, and the site ance fixed upon there shall amart writing of the reportor, exaggerating what up of Breok's cotton that at a hasty glause one course.
ating that the farining system baforo the now Hon, T. H. WBITHIAD—It is generally be no further delay in promeding with the work. The ardedded-game-of-Football-between took placs) was not sock that the girls were might be mistaken-for the other There hat The AcTING ATTORNEY.GRRÉAL-AL fle) three yenta' lease, about to be granted expires supposed that he audits the Admiralty and Naval -6.—With regard to paragraph. 8 of your G and H Companies of the A. & 8. High entitled to a farthing of damages. They must been a presions onss of the e me kind. In 1890 and there will be a general clause as to these should be considurod with a view if pesticable art asconate.
Lordship's despatch I may say that all the Isaders for modals presented by St. Andrew's bare growly misbehaved themselves for the Nandia and Company oumaued importing a rules coming late force. If the hon. mmberto its modification, and the adoption of a system The Chairman-I do not know. If he does Public Works commenced in 1830 were consider- Ecolely will be re-playal at the Happy Valley magistrate is have given them each a wosk's in- similar cotton and an application was made in allow this clause to go through now we might of loannis to be inned at high rates-dhe objent I do aut amp poza we pay him for it.
ad of such urgent necessity that it would bavo this afternoon at 4.15 p.ar. sharp. Tooms a prisonment without the option of a fue; and that Court to restrain then frem importing it if it is thought necessary pab in a general clause being to diminish the evils of the opium trafle Won. T. H.-WHITEHEAD-We pay bim bisben inpedient to delay them, published before.
porhaps the Chinese sub-editor wes not far at being a transulent imitation of plaintiffs' at the end having enference to where the do. without wwiously crippling the ravenus? salary all the crime.
7-The plans und estimates of the work re- THE AIGRMENT OF DEEг.
ferred to in paragraph 9 of your Lordship's Inspector Quirosy left Hongkong by the wrong in calling them tigresses. As regarded cotons. The question was perir fought out as vornor in Council intras emiss and does not place steamer Fookeang yesterdas for Sbaar hai to there was no
the worons, Bies. Malen, he thought Fiat Messta. Naudiu & Gu submitted to a perpetual them before the Comeil.
Hou. T. E. WaITERSAD gave notion of the The Committon then gunsidered the voters for despatch have been carefully revised by the doubt; after boaring the injucation. Mr. Witto, the manger of the Hon, T. H. WarranBad-I am quite spree following question :—— raseins in phares Gewasjen Byrausjen, against videos af all the witosan, that the words defendant Company, was at that ties in Hungahla to that, The ujetins I have put forward
Public Works Extraordinary. With regard to Surveyor General and rutwitted for the con- Is it correct as stated in the China Mail the vata of $60,00) for the Central Markei, sideratkim of the Public Works. Committee, the sum of 52.16) lasted for embezzling his recensed in a sense that the was a per- kong and on bouring of the case against Baudin wore strongly upheld by the late Govern. I of 14th November, 1991, that in the course of Ton T. II. VETEREAD mid it was promised whose report on the subject I 1907. Patel of 525) from his employer, Mr. P. G. sau of a low dinas; bether an sotutal prostitute & Co. went to Mr: Jehussa with one of Nandiu think it was in faurary when speaking in con- tas bankrapte proceedings in the Supreme Court last year that we were to have detailed states Patell, a storekeeper in Lyudarat Terrnon.
It has not been found possible to reduce the or an ordinary singing girl, they dif- mean tast & Co.'s boxes and asked him if certain alterations nootion with some role. Sir William des Tax on that date it was revealed that there is no ments in connection with all publio works before | estimated cost of the Cattle Depok. A reduction. While some of the pupils of the Dinesen she was of lor class and not a respectable woman, were made whether it would be possible for him said "I do not know why it is placed in the hands provision in the ler of the Colony to assign being wked for votes.
Ens, bowever, boon offered in the estimate for School at Mocno were playing the game of ad and he thought that they were libellous Thon to go as importing the cotton. He asked the of the Governor in Connell. It would be much debt, a1 56 so will the Govoruwel take steps. The CHAIRMAN,AS ragards the Central the Slaughter Hot and Sheep and Fig Tepôt a few days ago one of them was struck with the same the question as to what damages they were guestion not because be really wanted advice, but better if the Govorate in Conusil had to come to amend the lawin that respect ?..
we have had plans and everything alss reducing the ball on the forehead and died from the effects of sutailed to. The §150 paid-intó court was a beans he wanted to key how close he might to the Legislatie Council for every rote."
EIGHTHOUSE DIRG.,
before us, and the whole matter kan baan whed socommodation for animala the blow on the following der. The desmuseonsiderable am; but the plaintiffs claimed ge to the wind and imitato Brook's box and yot HI EZOELLENCE-This clause will be post Hou, T. H. WRITehvad gave notise of the thoroughly thussbød out. -
I may mention that both these works are boy's name was Zeferino-Xavier, a son of Lieut. $18,000. It had been anid in evidence that keep out of the clatobos of the law. If as de poned for general outsideration in connection following question
Hos. T. B. WHITEBELD-But with regard | regarded as of very argent necessity, and the Karist.
svwybody, bad been ashamed of Mrs. MoBrean fend ints made out their spiton was as good se with clause 43,
With refereas to the Honourable the. Co. | to the other works?
designs were originally prepared to Pareish, se | because it aid been suggested of lac that she was plaintiffs' while at the same time if was 10 per On Section 5, sub-wootion 7, which provides louis! Soorotary's latter of 2nd July, 1890, to · The CHAI: KAN-I think you will find they far as possibla, the sccommodation considered The Band of the 1st A. and 8. Highlanders prostitute. Before the magistrate the evidence cent, cheaper why could it not stand on its own the penalty for a surveyor receiving a bribe from the Chamber of Commerce to the affect that have di been anctioned already,
sossary by the Sanitary Board, who will have will play the following programine at the Officers shewed that her own daughters need language to bottom? What oncessity wasther for designing a the owner,agout, or master of a shig.
| Government will ovnsider how fær it is
possible
Hoa. T. H. WHITEHEAD—What is being done charge of the buildings. Those works wors Most thh svening, commencing at 8 o'ulnek: -- wards the Europan wovine neighbour is the shot brand insinin so closely resembling plaintifs.) The ACTING ArresET-GENERAL Bld-The to separate the lightheuss dues from the goo- about the Central Market? is it being proceeded sommenced last year. Marah. Op 102 Mendelssoho."that you take men for seventy-tre cents." What plaintiffs complained of was that defend hon, member who is about to-day bus suggested si revenus of the Colony, will the Government with at all?
"As regards the Control Hanket, which is ales. Valeo...The Grenadiers " Waldteatel. This women, Mrs. McBreen, whose fas feolags ants had followed the general get-up of their this sub-section should be extended in ita action. inform the Council what progress has been made. The JURVEYOE-GENERAT
a very crgoatly required improvement and” a Selection......"Bip Van Winkia"
Hon. T. K. WHITEHEAD -I. A-ked the same building which will bo of a rosmuneratívo nature, Cerpes Sol... Beterm and Staying to get allowed her children to call her cotton so alosely as to cause it to be taken for It deals now with the porace who takes by Government in the matter?
neighbour not only a prestituto bat s prostitute | plaintiffa potton and worn by these maze en Þribs, and the hon, member suggeste that any
SUGIONAL PATTER.
question a little time ago and got na saswer tho grostat mying on the orginal estimato Exlection....
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Crodfegy very luwest and then she came to take away a trade which bad brew person who offers a bribe shall wgoally Eco, T. H. WHITEMSdo gavo notice of the which I could not but regard in most nosatie that the Surreyor-General has found it possible The Heukow correspondeat of the N. U. Darly into cpart and said she engrat to be paid $10,000, catablished by the exertion of plaintiffs. The fiable. The slash as it standa uc bee following rosolation
factory one. I had beza informed by His Ex to devise is one of 220,000, Noor writes that the Defence Committes there a woman of much a charecter that she brings question was whether the Chinese in the interior been in fores in England for over 37 year, I Ing to more that in fubare two copies of sit cellaroy that it was not possible to grant any The denigu of Mr. Wills, the lato arobítacíneat fixed on Thursday evening 5th just) for up her children in ach a way that they go about who were not wall-moggainted with English and in this colony since 1879 and it Las papers to be laid upon the denucil table be for forthar delay for the consideration of the subsistant in the Public Works Department, was parada, which so alarmed Chang Chili-fung that calling her neighbours prostitutes, then he were likely to mistake ons cotton for the aller reunived no alteration. However, sitar alt warded direct to the unofficial members at their jend us the work required to be proceeded will. als before the Committer and is referred to in he telegraphed to the Tauug-li Yauen, who com. thought that damaged of $150 were amply Charles Joseph Hirst, partner in the firm of ation with the Asting Harbour Blanter, I have no private addreas if pozable 24 hours before the I moved in Pablle Works Committes for a com- their report. That design, however, as far an I plained to the foreign Ministers, who tela auoient. He was very sorry for her husband. Stollericht sud Hirst, said ba was sequafuted objection to make those who give bribes equally meeting of Couval or longer. *****
malasion of professional man to determine as to can gather, almed more at architectural improve- graphed to Hankow to ask why the foreigners but he did not think that calling his wife by with the firm of Brook Bethprs, cotten thread liable with them who rosive them, and 1 thorn-
POLICH DETV.
the best monthod of dealing with the work, ment than increased economy; and the Committee were about to attack Webang.
And the ten spól a name would sarthing like en zibatmanufacturer Flie firm were the sole agents for propces to send the clonge to that offset. HORT. H. WHITEHEAD gase aëtics of the sad when the Courall assembled for the pres wozo, unable to devido as to the comparative parade was ovuntormended!
his position as the mentancing of these two girls here. They had imparted tin thread singe Hon, f. H. Warrenta-May I squire if following resolution -
sent on. I asked the question which I merits of the original and now dosigu to one week's imprisonment each. He did not 1689. The trade mark was a goat's head and that was the suggestion of the senior nuoficial I huge move that the Government lay on the] have asked just now, the reply being that some I regard it as fortunate that the Committes- The Japse Relief Fund Committes at Shing think that there was a partials of evidence to Intel, which had been reulstered in Hongkong meaiber?
tabis a return e' ewing-
2,000 cubic funt of granits had been prepared in did not adopt the resolutions of Mr. T. H. White- had have wired a first instalment of $5,000 to shaw that the plaintiff deserved the fills of Ne. The fesign on the box had been used in China The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL-NO, I The number of Polios bats, and the ar- the interval of close upas two months which had boud, which would bass involved a demy of several Tokyo, where the Japanese Director-General of kés; but $180 were ample to satisfy bor olafin, fortainly sizes 1832-or 1961 and at bows for tapaat the Hon. Mr. Kastrick,
rangement of soak harta
clapsed. It soomed to me a very extraordinary months in proceeding with the work. Telegraphs, Mr. Wakamiye, whilst piselog the Cesta to folow-MoBison was formerly residenter thirty years. The sale karo hail been very Hoq. T. H, WHITNEKAD Į sappore the same. 2-The number of European Police on day reply to the questing, because this was work Owing to the fast that the foundations of this Government lines at the free disposal of the in Hongkang. As the 8150 awarded by the large and fuoressing every year. Trevious to remarks apply in this dagga as in Clause 1 with - duty and the number on night duty, and whtol cught to have been done at the quarries, building are already completed and delay in Commitles for relist telegrama has besides Judge had on pald inta court, the order as to 1699 the only atto in rality on the market regard to the words - Gepegorin Coupetl." If those distribution during the day as well as I think it is therefore slse that there would prosecuting the work involves considerable lens, kindly undertaken su take immediate steps to posts means that the plaintifs will have to pay was Coates The rat interference with, the so I have uq olfaction to ili pagring..
during the night.
have been ample time and that there would and I am so tired that everything has been bove the money placed in the hands of the the costs of both alios, no that probably they will trade was in 1800, ghot Nardia & Co, Imported The Anting Afrobeny Gunheat —I de nqt vallerina Chipsalitage, which yen forged of loendi rapeits antiing it inged thow age hat Rat po a gartala savioni gia (vada purk of philpa wat zich the pen, morabat, të miqkacurtem) mo
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