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Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke returned yesterday
by the P. & C. staumur Finizeslor, and of one resumed the duties of Prisno Judge, relieving Mr. Achroyd, who has been acting for hin during his-absonde,
Hon. Ho Kal
WHITEERID OF THE MITIL AIRFICE.
age to $758,000 this year. There seems to be Registry of Boate
no finality to the granth of the departments. Registry Cargo Boats Alazost every year, see sama fresh addition, Cargo Boss Carviflento.
vidently because occupation: must be found for
one cadets. Frash batches of sadeta are import
if the colony can afford to pay manh increase, but
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THE BUILDING ORELIANCE.
TWBrarded by the Office Commanding the right. He has treated the matter in so exhaus. imputations cast upon by the hoo, member. der my on various other items, Imt I do not fini Troops or the Colonial entary. During tive a minnon that it is not noosssary for me to Kiln not think it would have any good off not, to I can support the resulation as it now standa there nine years and nine months we have paid say much, I will only my he has adduced some go into them saristim, A meeting of the Legislative Council was held $283,000, and in return for thit may the way doguni reasons why the camaisia ko maka
I would like to suppose for an instant that wo He Exuscleroz-Before clasing this dished before neat the present moment an anozmodA yesterday altorasia. There was presentime ratepayers have bad the privilege, the hon for should be appointed. I think it in queenry cussion. I would just mention two or thron points publio work like that of Tytam. My hon. trinnŲ His Excellawor TER ACTING GOVERNOR, Car, Bad: le beusit of the Garner's pre that we should strain every nerve to redana ex on which the bon, wewaber, no donht uninten- opposite (Hon. P. Byrie; will be able to call in Major General G, Dräst Babrax 08 saico In the Colony for four years and six penditure by the salgatation of effoss or any tionally, his rather mised those who may read mind the ostirants for that work What wonk Hon. W. M. Goodka”, unting Colonial weeks or on an average our Governor has been thereens. There is no doubt the expeditare his remarks. I do so with a view of showing huven the position if the unofficial web what Becretary, *
h the Colony attending to his duties for trois Increasing alarmingly and the reason ought to that the Government is quite alive to the duty come forward with what I cannot but call amther Hon, A. J. Luzon, Acting Attorney-General months out of every twelve. I very mach fear be carefully soarbtond reported upon. I beg to incumbent on it, wherever it could we appoint arrow relation like this, pointing to what I Hon J. H. STEWART Gouzwart, Ragistrar thusa two Governors hova unintentionally, and woond the resolation of my hon. friend, General.
monte may be done sway with or economy prao-call cheereparing! It would havs been im possible anwittingly done the Colony and the ratepayers The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Your Bisel, that they are not always considering how for our predecessors on such lies as that in Treasurer.
Hos. N. G. MITCHELL-INNER, Colonial semo harm and some injustino by writing and Excelleney, on the deat recasion the heu, mach they can spead and how many more sp- have faser aufsily that grmé, pablia work. I talking up the Colony in brilliant despatches and member was asked not to bring forward pointments they can make or how many salation may you must carry out great public works of Han, F.A.Cuorea, Asting Surveyor-General (otuprise. Then failed; kebinks to realise out this relation on the present occasion, be they ma rales. It was mentioned as one of the that kind on narrow huskstering lines. White Hon. W. O. H. HASTINGS, Astieg Harbour | trha parition, which I can assure your Excellency cause it was on the very ave of the arrival reasons why this commission should be appoint seging on the Government the necessity a Master
fkoanolally is not a strong one, and I say so with of a new Governor, and His Excellency, aled that there was a continual flow of cadets, doonomy, I regret I am onable, owing to what I Hed, P. Brain.
def pub dout for entendition Therestedme of this latering the Government temporally and that they are coming out regalarly, and appoint sonder its fakórent defects, to support this re-
boasting and bragging has resulted in ispersand being about to be reliated of that duty by firmsate fuse to be found for them. Now, in solution, *: Hon. J. J. KNOWICK
Imperial] military exsations, arbitrarily seized liam Hobinson could not undertake to our answer to that I wish distically to my that is A divisinu was then takes, when there role:l With, to-dog's igma is presented a portrait of
Hon. T. H. WATTSHELD
and unjustly taken from the Treasury by tion such a formidable and wholesale inquiry is not the case. Bloce I baru buld this post I have for the resolution Hon. C. H. Whitehead, on, car, nwe Governée, Me, William Robinson,
Mr.A. M.THORIOR, Acting Clerk of Connells, means of the were numerous official võta and in seemed to be suggested by the resolution wither been asked by the Secretary of State if any more Ho Kai, and Hạo, P. Egris, and agt mat it lida K.0.M.G, printed to the order of the Daily
opposition to the views and winhosaf ovary rate hon, tomber, who was informed that if he brought oudste ware required, for the Colony at present. J..J, Keswick and all the official menigra mayer in the Colony. There is a strong feeling on his resolution at this meating it would to My answer has foon no, although that looks forward Press by the Shanghai Chrome and Photo
Hoo, T. H. WHYTERARY: Excellency, in the city that number of Governmortales egatived. He was naked to consider the mat probably for two or three yam. I have stated Lithographie Company Id. It is a reproducI have carefully thought over the suggestion might woll and nasfully be abolished, including far and be does not seest to have thought it them is requirement for a cadet and thore-first item on the ordes of the day is the third tion of what we understand is an troellent which we made at our instituting that that of the Register Guest, and the work roworth while to inform the Government whether fore the flow of coxlutu has been stopped. This roading of the Beilding Ordinance. I unde photograph. His Excellency is expected to hauld, postpone for time the relation of distributed among other offices, while others he intended to bring it forward or not. I is one point on which the hon. momber has stand however that the Acting Surveyor Denersi Acrive here to morrow vaning of the following while. I have given notion. I regret that might well be anŝigamated. The Chamber of heard nothing from him that gave me the misrepresented the notion of the Gererament desires that the Bill stuld be recommitted sa morning by the Canadian Pacifio, tamer Em cannot in justion to the ratepayers doqatesse. Commoros expressed their shows in no ancortsic idea he was going to bring it on to day, ad Another plot that it in spat this commit there are certain slight, amendments, ohi ty prces of Japan.
in your Excellezer's wishes on the maltor is one arms a few months age, when they sent in a rather seamed he was not going to do so sion would recommend is the amalgamation of apsorbal, which he desires to make a clause 11 and The following talagrams was resiver at of very great insportsnow and is becoming more fetter to the Comment with regard to the his hon, gentiaman haring come with one of pointments where possible, which this Government slants 15 of the gehedule. Foxokams on the 26th altims by Adminal Bolko ovary day. I bopa i will crzvince your Es-regiaturing if mrgo luats, etc. :——
bis carefully prepared speeches tristling is apposed never to be alive to. Innsawer to that The Conseil then went into Commits on the asp from Consuaneral Leonardy Bhanghai cellency balore I sit down of the nicesty of
Faragraph 3 points eat that my Committee with Sgures and a resolution teaming with I beg to say I hare strongly recommended my Bill. Congal Bowman, Tiontain, telegraphs zu allowing the commissien asked for. The cost of erroneously included in Harbour Master's re-recitals, some of which are quite romsous, enn self to the Secretary of State that the appoint- halion in Mongolia formidable. Babaia have the dainistration of this Colony is constantly verse the amount roostred for the 12 months of not expect an answer on the spar of the moment ments of Rosilent Engineer and Surveyor Toyar-General to partially stop or divers the Ou sootion 15, which ciros power to the Sur advanced to Great Wall, hold all Mongolia Ensi Increating and bes risen from 8547,000 four years 1890 for
and without referents to authorities to all the General should be amalgamated. (Apple) traffic along say read for the purpose of carry- of Getro to see South to Wall. Govorament
$1,031.50 statemente he has thought it to make. There Then with reference to a few statements madeing out works of a public nature, troops, being · conoscitratəl Rattle enote
6.272.50 would be little difonlty in relating the stato with regard to the revanna, which rather tendod The ACTING SURVEYOR GENDRAL said that ass. If Government troops defeated rebois sure
1.19450 monta with a little time for preparation. For to throw discrédit or those who framed the satim with regard to this section the power given t
instance, to take the first one with referates as though theg bad bean careless or too not now as it existed under the Ordinance pued $12.096.50 oo to the Water and Drainage Department, angle their veliniates, I should like ta men-in. 1999. A suizgestion had been made, in which The boys of the first oluss, St. Joseph's Coled and occupation must be found for them whe- because this branch of the garrige was conducted the great bulk of the employee in that depart-tion three points which occur to me. First of all he was quite willing to armour, that motion shant lega, enjoyed a most interesting competition on ther there is actual work to do or ant. Speaking by the Rugistrar Choral's demetinent, and neat are only engaged for three years. If the with regard to the largest itom, the opium be given of such temporary stopping of the the 4th inst. Roma himn ago Tetouant-Col of the cost of administration in this Council is therefore the ingomo was applicable to that as Dolony undertakes egermons works like the sow-monopoly, the revenue from which is súd to be rond way where practicable. The sinse doly giv Burrow cffored a toudsome typo-writer for the April last I said:
tablishment, The Charber's error was naturni, stage wuchs that are going ou now, the Colnoy $130,000 over that of the present year. This the same power to the Sarveyor-inners as he basilictation in English Tus prine was car The unofficial menibars base cordially re-fat it appears anomalous that work as intimately wast expect to pay for it and get a large stoff road foot is the estimate for the ensning your could give to every private person in the Coleny. Wierile attention to our first supplies of riod off by J. A. M. Jen. His paper was oognized the propriety and justion of an merasa connected with the Harbour Department should out to superintend the work. Of this the hon. is rouetly the sim which the present Opin Hon. T. H. Wumeuran said he did act know without mistakes or executes of any kind of salaries. It was ou their recommendation be done by a branch of the service so sufitted. member must be well aware, and I think it in Farnier undertook to give when he took whether he was quite in order, int if His The pupil sppreciate vary highly this kind. Authorized, they are not warring on that point. apparently, to conduct the operations required of torr nufair on the part of a goathieman foalliar the Farm and which he did give for two roellaney would permit he woźli rand CONFECTIONERY AND present occasion, tappily united the mastal with ability of the colony to pay the craaand rate bour Master's departament, to great there three way he bar done. He pate himself forward as the anticipated roaupt during the year 180 archibals in this Cainy with regard to th
most of the gallant Colcel, who has on tho but on sooond thoughts they bario to doubt the it. The additional work, if throw on the Har with fluaasist affairs to present the case in the yard. It is increased only apparently by an expression of opinion from ons of the the pleasant.
elpallon of solarisa over a course of years and the wis forms of wrtificates, could doubtless be parke representative of the ratepayers, whom he of a postponed portion of the meat for the clause which he and room ved just botora ba oc CHRISTMAS GOODS
There will be a football match ander Assoola they may bare to be reduced. Lama ef opinion, the most trifling assistance only would be need attention. The hon. member soms to suppose the former, act being able to carry out his from Mr. Danby and was as follows:-
don_of_granting them if in few yours formed without further aid of say kind, or at appears to take under his proalior care and year 1891. Owing to spacial viraumstances tored the Council Chine. The Taller we tion rales at the Because this afternoon at that she aloers of the Gavaracasot have fair ad by that branch. D 4.13 sharp botwock the Clab sed the Offioars of grounds for asking for an introse of salaries,
ho is the only person concerned with the rate. Longagomust, wis allowed su postpone a large "I bare no suggestions to make, except in the Garrison. The Clah will be represented by
momoct of my Committee. It grose from in- ing with all of them. He tells us they think security, and it will become payable in 1892, and if passed, give the Surreyer-Ocneral almost un The cargo boat striky is well within the payers. He seems to hare a private understand payment due for this year, which is covered by respect to Section No. 1 (the last); whoà zould, the following taxm
I think the Connoil ought to be satisfied judicious action on the part of the Governmeal this, that, and the other, I do not know on therefore it is shown under the opium revenue limited power; such poc, or an ostry or not only that it is able to pay them this is Excellency called to his nidone afternoon, liat grounds, but that is the kind of force that year, but it is not assumed the repas municipal spevover has at home, or elsewhera, | year and next but for some years to come.” many members of the community, amongst them thing. One ansiot must variona allegations will be invited by that amount, Thea with and I spuk from experience. The home surver- In December last, in raply to M. Ecawisk, some of my Committes, be obtain their views on of this kind fired off on the spur of the regatt to land entos, I am told we lave estimated ore have power to stop up public, iceate for the Mr. Fleming said :----
the situation. His Excellency adopted the moment without some consideration. I would. $100,000 whereas this year the actual receipts are purpose of carrying out pablis works, but when The hon. member, has said it may be neces suggestions that were then fandsrad, and the railed the hoo, member that be has been in estimated not to exceed half that. I can only a street is once stopped up, the surreyse had to sury within a year or two to bring about a dif- following morning the stello had disappeared.formed by his Erselloney that if he brought say $100 000, the modset estimate we have taion see that the work de married ca with all possible forent chango from what it is proposed to bring I think, sir, it has been demonstrated beyond this resolation on today it could not be enter for the enacing year, I am spanking from mem- speed to its complotion and not do as the P. W.. about today. Thers je no doubt the inoruuse it all possibility of doubt that ono Police Magistrate tained. If he desired noting further than to ory, but Ibeliore I am oercent, is as tow an estim- have been doing here lately, in the matter, is proposed to give now amonata to a very non-can do the work, and də it well and to the salia-Bre off a speech, which might be reported at nts as has been made for several years and the say, of the newer in les Hynes Lane and les siderable, ane, and it may be that the aromu faction of everybody, though, hitherto wa hivelength and which might be thought a very van times less than was made two year ago, and there House Street, which as you know has ho Fetsades of the Colony may change, and that in invariably had two Police Magistrates. The derful speech by the ratepayers, who are not aris ne reason at all why it should not be more than in hand for mouths past, and where thors has consequences of such schapgait may be peressary hot. member opposita, the Assistant Harbour quainted with the Eota, having delivered that realised. The other item mentioned is for been (at times) day after day only about-hall-s at a subsequent period to move that instad of Master, seems to have to. difficulty whatever in spasah quite unexpectedly in Council I pre-ricesco and is shown to be messed from dezen pin at mork. I have, na kuwibation, in
larice being raised they should be reduced, oarrying out the duties of Horboce Master, Assume the bon, member is satisded. I do not 320,000 to $45,000. These gores must always saying (and I say it with all respect to the P. W... We know such bas been the case in other Coloui-sistant Harbour Master. Superintendent of the suppose be expected the Government was to be approximate, but within ordinary approx.) that bad my firm pe any other simline ten ss in recout years, in Mauritias for one
Water Police, and mosbor of this Council I be handed over to he and two or three patio there is very reson to beliore the figures ; bad that work in hind: we could oneily have com- PINE, APRICOT. CHEERY, LIME,m., 25th November, has been received by the his undelivered speech of the 30th April, went mighs, wall to pat nuer one bead, and the mas to be deposed, and these gentlemen make these few observations to show that the rady best over it all the fanes, for ioulange for The following telegrace from Raub, datal 4 His Excellency Sir William Dea Toux, in has also be suggested the Gael and Potius ethor gentlemen, that the Secretary of State will torn out correct. I thought it right to plated it in hall the time the I. W. D. karo al- GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in local auretary of the Raub Syndicate at slaga on to say
Trasure nad Post Office might be pat-anderenle the roast entirely. I do not suppose he Government sro pot an entiraly wrong and that the orossing of Queen's Kood should have been great variety.
pars Now a work with steam punya. As the stirantes whichcontain these increased one hand, the flurveyor toweral and the Water expated that for one moment and therefore he they are alive to what are their dutus. There properly dressed at the quarcles, aid set up there Water is subsiding fast. The water in Rant bole salaries are only voted for one year, the Council and Dminago departments under another, and did not expect bis rasdintise to be married in ons phrase in the relation which made me dry, they should then have been rented lowered twalya fost."At a complimentary will, of course, ba at fall liberty troconsider so on. Tarring to the question of official hours However, wo bave beard be spoosh. The bon anions that this resolution should be posted and brought owe here is wanted there woul dinner given to him in Singapore on the 16th the position with raterenon to the estimatus of these are from ton to four. I do not thinkit would weather charged in with baring tried to burke Others might point out in a balber way have boon no dificulty in doing this, #5 have Norester, replying to the toast of his bealth, 1992, and public offer will understand that be any great hardship if there were extended reconsideration of the items of the Appropria: than I could the error which I think underlies done it in many cases us as for sewers, hidge Mr. Bibby said he thanked them for the very though these salaries may be fixed' as a girən from nina or half-past nine to half-past four se fos Bill on the best neussion. That Is a very this phrase that the quoEcial members of this piera, &o, for Singapore. In ather Slanghai great cotrpliments which had been paid to him and For this year, it does not follow that Braaam mercantile ctices, where they have zero sofair statement. I put it to the gentlemen here. Coupil are the lawfully coostikated gundians for any other dify in the world (axrupt thist baths delred to aty, that these must be shared they will remain at that figure for post or any montha holiday annually or pensious to look for will ask them who was in the wrong. The of the public purse, I do not felow that I would large stones have brou permitted aru. with his staff. From every one at Raat he led exbsequent year should the oirmstones of the ward to Turning to leave regulations 1 think hon. member did not pay attention to the thick if this rosolation had been postponat a main for months in such public thorougl fus
tal and the greatest and most competent assist Colony require a reduction.
All they might very well be assinits ad to what is cules of the hour. The lat his opportually til next week the roar of that would probably as the Prayn and Ics House Long, turning COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plush, What they were asked to do they did at moans are that some of the ironses of salaries whereby the toaso would be raded from four Bill recommitted in order to raiso a lot of objecit.
ano. They Dover. grumbled or complained things considered, therefore, I am by no laid down in Colonial Oftes Regulation No. 133go by and then he asked, as a favour, to have the have been shown more succesfully than I can do these busy streets into a contractors dime
yard, exclusively for his owa boueät. So br representing favourito subjects.
one and did well. Continuing, Mr. Bib. do not require savonsideration."
months to thres months in every two years. The ions he did not raise in Finance Committe. Hop: Bo Ka-Ta the disasien olosad ? regards depositing building or other mobojal by said he was quite mattailed that here These were the remarks of Sir William Des taxpayers are now paying a very large percentage Now I look round the table and I sale hoa: mom- H EXCELLENCY intimate he would be glad in publie stroots, and lighting, and Awning was gold at Rand, not only in payable but it Vons. My hon, feloud oppose, Mr. Kowick, to sbsort oficials. I noticed in ons of one paper here who was in the wrong, he or I? That to hear the hon. member,
open treaskos and holes at night, the P. very proffiable quantities. In all his experience, informed the Council at the last mooting that he the other dar, namely, the Tongkang Telegraph statement is a sample of the sistements as 'e by Hon. Ho Ka-I do not wish to prolong the W. D. should be placed in exactly. Ee And that experience was considerable, he bad not comes prepared to disenss the fleaucial that the following officers a sheetGohim. Thou there is another statement, he says discusion, but as you were about to put the risate position that you, I, or the gueral publik
had seldom seen gratar hope of very profitable development to-day to give
gulddeld that gave situation. I hope the hon. amber is ready vezor, 333,000; Colonial Secretary, 30,70 the Colony pays 9,000 for alors that are ab- salotin to the yok I amply wisked to state my are. As the law now stands, the Seer yor- the Council the benefit Clerk of Council $1,396; Chief Clerk, $3,240, out, that is, 298,000 for which we value is re-reason for voting one way or the other. I da General haa ng moce power to crosta a poblis The Singapore stareholder must not be dis of his deliberations, his wide experience Asistant Registrar General, 83.940; Hacbonyceived. Ho mantiens the Attorney-General not follow the proposer of this resolution in alt naisance than you or I have, this is as it should couraged merels. at the atto of the ebare und knowledge. I cannot offor any stronger Mantar, $5,410; Paix Jadge, $8400; Police baing absent.
'thu rasous ho han given but simply go upon the be, sad the law ought to remalá so: the existing. market The prospects of the mine itself were argument in support of the resolation standing Magistrate. $5,18; Coroner, $972; Captain Sa Hon. T.H.WRITEREAN-Away from kis post. main reason, namely, that the finances of law does not interfore in way way with the orcel- batter than they ever had been, and he had no in my sama to day that the argument used by perintendent of Police, 36,375: Gevarer of The ACTING GOLONIAL BECKSTART-Away the colony are in a bad state. Everyone must lou of any publis works in public streeta og vise duabt that those who stood by the undertaking the hon. member in April last, which is as Victoria. Gaol, $4,146; Assistant Poster, from his post! I sta very much here. I havo ao admit that, and every merchant foets whore, but should the P. W. D. crente.or rais world ultimately raselve a profitable reward. follows:-
$2,400; Chief Inspector of Police, 81,680; A&affection for the post I am at present holding. it in his offer. I for one thoroughly believe the a public muisance in or by the oarrying out of Speaking was not his, line of business pad be As I said in this Council on a former occasion, torney-General, $7,800; Superlatandout Fireom perfectly willing to return to my own post statement that the mansial state of the, colony such public work, the zatapayors or the public has would not say sench more about the mixe's it is a very ungrateful, and unpleasant teak to Prigate. $1.920; aggregating 808,153. I think sy momnet. The office of the Attorney-an-is bad to be a true one, and that next year you a remedy; if this action No. 15 passes, they will prospects. He had lately had conversatione on discuss questions Uke this, vloek in some re-sir, it might aho be well to stop the farther bateral is admirably sondnetel at the persout a will have a great deteit, and any russonable have none, it would not be jt. Fish of ans and The subject with Mr. Rok, and it Mr. Reid specta is personal, or at all events has a personal poch of adels, for the prazant ut all events and meat. The ratepayers are losing nothing at means by which you can pretios senemy and fosh of another. The Surveyor-Gener, would would speak he would be able to explain how application, but I cannot shut my eyes to the until there is some goviral ja trade, some fall. The colons his the services of Mr. Lench cut down expenses so as to erinkle us to tide be immaculate, as Mr. Wise said the other day, much confidence he (Mr. Bibby) falt us to the fact that, as I mentioned in this Council in aviduce that the sail tate of the island of St. and I am not aware that anyone has found fanit. ser car difficulties ought to be adoptod. When referring to this section. The Sarvegur Oos- December last, a miziako has been made is the Thomas,, with which Sir William Des Your Hon. H. WHITEHEAD+I do not de soi the colony has resumed its formor prosperity weeral conlt, if he thought proper, stop up the amount of the increase of salatik rajazanded. threatened us, will not be oure, Bafore for her The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The toll table to expand and be more generous. whole of Queen's Road for a year or so long as The suuuat recommsated by the Burities oidets are got out I think the mustion of the member says he does not, therefore that is on Consequently it is on the main gasstion alone he liked, and without giving a reason for so do- was only $10,000 and instead of chat site, which Legislative Council should be obtained for the instanco in which the ratsagers are losing us that I'mupport the resolution. I wanted to saying, and an one old prsvant him; should he be It is now thought that the United States inotours, salaries are brood up to the are. The Colonist Secretary the other day Colonial Secretary for a gentleman about from the mover of the resolutions I do not specially say that in his opinion such stoppage was with have shewe a very moderate, parentage of expenditure, the same as for any other expendithing; and I am doing my best to fill the post of that, becanes with some of the reasons given by summoned, he has only to go into the box and gunboat Z'stret, though under orders to Chine, amount of $5 per cent. 1 quite feel that it isdavoured to back discussion on the the Colony, who has worked hard as the hon. grea will not mil from the Brookly Navy Yard undesirable in the pablic interest to tackle this important question of expenditure in connection member would be the first to admit. Dies the
ecary," and the public would bave no appeal Hon J. J. KESWICH-Your Eroelonay, the for remedy from such upinou. The Sarvejor til the present trouble is settled between the question willst delay and recognize that a mis with the appropriation Fill and adhoconelferad hon. member suppose that Englishmat will hon. member who preposed this resolation made General is defendant, judge, and jury on his on United Staé and Chili.
take ana koon made, and ought to be remedied it a foro to go oror the various items again. I came out to Hongkong, to a climate like the remark that he hoped I had come prepara cae. He, like the Queen, could do no wrong." From the oficial returns issued by the Caun white flors is yet fime, and it is for that reason can assure the hon. gentleman the taxpayers do this which is not the uost admirable in to deliver myself on the subject of the financial The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL oskad dian Goronument it is say that the total num-ad me, which I did not expect to hars in Degem heary taxes levied upon them. I regret axolidays? Does he suppose that any gentleman think I am called pon to go into that matter cordance with the last paragraph of tho lottar.
I laku advantage of the opportunity now afford not thick it any fare to find the money for the the world, le work incessantly without any ocation of the Colony. I may say I do not the hon. member moved ari amendment in ac ber of Chinese immigrants into Canada hes bor. I feared the matter was, then complete, 1tremely that my hon. friend who represonte the in England would take such is post unless ko cenidor that it work be of any particular value Hon. F: H. WHITERA said he did not. He beca 0,748, and that the putatior actually resid- think all the theficial membora folt, with myself Justiors of the Possa is not hers to-day to give banesore vacation! The Secretary of State, wisar that I should en so at the present time, simply pot it forward for the consideration of HONGKONG, DECEMBER 8TH, 1891. ing in the dominion amounts to 6,478.
that a'right and proper ioureuse of malaries was the benefit of his wide sui long experience of than the hon. member, knows ha must hold out but I may say I am still prepared to the Government The delivery of the Finglish misil man beganger of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. in of as hon. friend opposites reads that in one care for Toakin be called at my off.eo and left to come here, and one of the inducements is that the abject of expenditore generally, and there appears to be some mistake in regard to The ACTINO QUE VEYOR-GENKKAL--I thánh We understand that Mr. Nialism, the Mannecessary. I foal so still. But the resolution the Colony On the morning of his depar-reasonable inducements to gentlemen in England adhere to my remarks onde last April og at 9am. yesterday.
London, is taking staps for the formation of a queues of the enhanced military contribution to a press copy of the letter he addressed to the they should have two months holiday is the year. I am in favour of the practice of all these this planss 1 England every surveyor to a There were 1,924 visitors to the City Halloumitise lu London to collect Fabawialing the colony cannot pay the increased salaries re Government on the sofijost of this resolution. There is a great misunderstanding about the economies which may come to our hand from borough or muzicipal board has the power to Musoma last week, of whom 146 ears Europeans on behalf of the large number of efforers from commented. I view the matter quite diffarout. It roads as follows:-
two months. It is laid down in the regalations time to time, especially when considering the block up or close, stress where work is to be the late duttora sarthquake in Japan.
ly and consider that it is in casquess of
"Hongkong, 18th December, 1891. that you cannot get your two months unlesstimates. But I must tay. I do not find that dona. The Ordinance proposes to give thesama, telegram has been received anpourcing the
The usual dinner on the occasion of the birth has that we are able to grant this in-
great many extraordinary expens afe arrival at Haiphong of the stammer Arechic day of the Emperer of Japan was given by the case. I suppawn there never was a time in, the
The Hon. W. Weigh Goodman, Aeing Co-you pravida a s beditate, that substitute to this resolution is by aar mens ong to which I can power to the Surveyor-General. It is the duty
binial foretary. with the Hon. C. É. Chater ad-party.
he is the satisfantian of the Guverner, and give my support. It involves a very great deal of every Surveyerdiensalito carry at the work Japanese Minister in London to his country history of the colony when the notions de for the appointment of a commission enquire got away, for the very good reason dist they can the vital point of sumong the spend with slidleney, and naturally every Surreyor. **Bir,~~~As 31t. Whitohond's rosolation making it is sometimes extremely difficult for them to that I do not think Lus, anything to do with with as much speed and despatch as la compatible mon resident berg. As may be imagined the mande for public works and general expenditure into the question of the constantly increasing not get anyone to do their work unless they paying of the revenuse of this Colony. In General would do so. Seeing that the Surveyor. main topic of conversation during the evening wore a great in comparision with its shrinking cost of the maintenance of the Administrative hum: Very often when a gentleman is expposed fact I think it ventate an just error, just General sat bis officers, would do, I think was that of the rident disastrous earthquake ravenne. I sur satiated that the zevenre of the Staff of this Celony is shortly to be brought to be on vacation leave he is paying a considers to relation did in Japan.
your ago with roference such an amendment as has been proposed ur colony is declining sad it is on these grounds I forward, and as I shall then beabsent, I have the abla auta to bie substitute, who has to pass to the reduction of salaries, I have no doubt suggested in totally mazessstry. A farther batch of twenty eaten Siamese consider this increase to pilvial salaries of 35 hnoor to sddress you by letter on this enbjort. queiltations to the satisfaction of the Governor. we do in this Colony spend an immense amount The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I may le
fer cant should be 'reconsidered, and what way with maile, &o., from Sae Francisco to the 14th youllin, all belonging to the Siamese arittoorocybe regarded as an adequate ineresse only he given ing prevalent in the Colony that this increase because I say one cannot answer sich & speech, that a cheosopariae polley, which I gather to takos. I think it extremly doubtful whether any *There is no doubt that there is a strong fast donot know that I should go into Bil these details, of money unnecessarily, but I cantot cosesiva permitted to say that although I may be min ultime, has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves for have arrived in Europe to complete their edin its place. I am not aware that there is aby the Agares of which are given in the wording which deal with figures, on the spur be that that this resolation is intended to auch claras proposed by the hon. ber this port today.
tion: Seven of biasa students will reside in thing I nod say farther in moving the amend of Mr. Whilehead's realation, is assuming alarm of the mount, but this hon. meraber's. oljest record, is that is worthy of in be found in any Act of Parliament. What be they will remain same pants and perfect them the action of the hou. wembar is not wide enough point I offer no pinion; but I am certainly in should eay the inhabitants, I am a ralepager, Cocus to bring forward or wathy of the right in, saying it is mrtainly at the kw, an Paris, ten in London, sed ten in Berlin, where wont opt that I do so on the grounds that ing and disproportionste dimensions. On this in daunting $98.000 before the ratopspore-the dignity of the unofficial members of this suggests may be the praction: I think I on salves in Europoon langages, &c.
in its scope.
I won'd therefore propoes, Sir, favour of the passing of Mr. Whitehead'a risolure are all ratepayers; everybody pays some Colexy, that is to my the reduction of ez- nudor the circuinetances I can only opporn such A telegram from Have reports that the the following amendmout be adopted. That in tion, and on the following grounda Should such duties. I suppose if a man drinks a glass of penditure is every department, which would so amendment 28 de han suggestol. stamer Buchershire has just arrived at that consequence of the increase to finial salaries commission na he asks for be appointed, the ques whiskey and water he pays some daty on that. prevent the work being carried ca in a large Hon. T. VBITENZAD—I think there is Ausording to the Nagasaki Rapes, the port from Japan and China with 7,600 boxes of being greatly in axosss of what was contemtion will be carefully and thoroughly examined in Well, perhaps pot for that, bat those who have and iboral manner. To par gerous salaries come misappralousion. I did not put forward French flagship Triomphanto, which was docked bed and a number of other articles, such as ban plated by the Comunities spacially appointed all he bearings. If the devision arrived at is that houses pay rates. The members of the Go for generous work I am sure is the best way of any amendment. I think the suggestion put there on the 30th uh.. will require extensive re boo, &c. This is an important departure into consider the subject, and the avor, grewing the increasing seat is indispensable without inter rocnment service have to pay ratos just liks getting the public work satisfactorily douo. farward is the inflor a very practical one, 161 pairs as the result of lur roost grounding near French commerce, inasmuch as this trade has op Gorornment salablishments to which the fering with the administative working of the any one else, and it is slukening out to The hea, member who proposed the resolution therefore wabailled it for the consideration Vladivostock
the pressot been exclusively worked by Enginerens wand apply, and in vum of the fact Colony, the public will be satisfied that such is talk about the ratepayers. My bolief in the hon. made a refershon to a shrinking revouce, and of the Government. The Gaulle of the 30th alt anne
Fish erchants.
that the declining revenus will not be equal to really the case, the feeling of which I have member's desire in stating: 295,000 was expent.I think it exceedingly probable that there The ANG SURVEYOR GENERAL-I. Umk Foreign Ofke, Oct. 1. The Queen has been
zo great a straîn upon it for the enormone public epoken will be dispalled, and thlogy will go on it was to make the ratepayers suppose that may be a very great shrinkage of revenue. I the suggestion is based upon scathing that vas grantously pleased to appoint Waller Cains for 1999 has again sponed up the question of the and argent necessities of the colony and the commission decide that there is room for re-it, who were away on leave. That is a gory consider the revenue of this Colony very elastic which I may say was totally without foundation. The report on the vote for the French Navy works in progresa besides the other impending more barmoniously. On the other hand, if the $98,000 was paid to persons who did nothing for entarked on a former occasion that I did not stated in the Police Court some weeks ago, and. Hillier, E to he Her Majesty's Cougal General transports and betreda Franse and Indo-Chins increased military soutribution, it is desirable trenchment, the Colony will then be afforded an erroneous statement. The work is all beity and I am still of that opinion. We have not The clause as amended by the Acting Bur- in Korea. Mr. Hillier has held the acting ap- There are seven of such vessels and their re- that the Secretary of Stata be asked by telegram opportunity for surtailing axpenditure at a time done for which that money is paid and the per those namerons sources of revenge that pro verer-General was then agreed in, the Bill passed
tention has been ofter challenged. It is vot to withhold his asaction to the proposed in when the financial outlet is not of the brightest one who ace away for a short lime are away to found obsewhere. There no constantly in through Commitice, and the Council rejumed. probable, however, they will be disposed of, oren til the amount can be recculiered.". A London telegram, dated the 11th No high ne more vessels of this class will be The hon, member who reprosats the Chiness, Mr. Whitehead's resolution--I have the hon-duties when they vebarn. I take it in the acturers coming from Cantor, as I would moving the third reading I rosy say that 1 hers
Thesa, sir, are my reasons for supporting regain strength properly to perform their orensing Industria) life.
We do not so mabu
The ACTING Áttverry-GerZEAL-Bəfərə ember, in the Bydowy Herald says the constructed. The mercantile navy will be recordially supported that amendment, I would our to be, sly, your most obedient servant, angotiztuns which were preceding between Hed on
Basks the employés, have sometitue to have like to see them, and which would load to the gone into the details of the latter referred to at China sad the European Fowers or the subject
now turn to the revenge estimated for rest your,
(Signed) C. P. CHATER", holidays and that there ero sating sppointments enlargement of war revongo and she ins thọ laat meating, of Council The Acting sa sep that from three items alone au- inorez These, sic, are Mr. Chater's reasons for support. Iskonid like to know if there are never soting oceans in the valu of our laud But though it Surveyor-General has given every considerstina Prince Honr d'Orleans has left again for the of oyu 2200,000 is astimated over the amount deing the rosolation now before the Council, Isppointments in the Hongkong and Shanghi is truo que revenues aro ust elastic, on the to the suggestions made by Mr. Hancock, bri Fast, by the Fewch mail stormer Sydney from rived from the same items in the present year. am convinced every member of this Council fools Hank. It is all put forward for the purpose other Land, I do not think a shrinkage is to does not see his way to adopt them in the pre- Marcilian on 20th ult., proceeding to Saigon Opium this year yielded $387,600, and for next Apa contemporary states that the star Thenos be gress Halong, and up the rane it is pat down, at $319,000. Land: sales trenchmont and reform in the system of the in doing quite rong, that the ratepayers cxpenditure will be in excess of our cereuse. I these suggestions and if Mr. Hanwok would wish in his inner consciousnes the necessity for reef making it appear that the Government be feared to that point at which our accreary sent bill. He has; however, made a report pa Iphigenia met with an accident to her engines Black River in the dieostion of Luang Prabangis year vore 849,500, next year they are put Gossensent of this British Colony. The system re hatug wronged, and I am getdog sick as disposed to think that so long az wa do ant to see that report he sand airy calling at th when entering Yokohama, so that she had to be on the Upper Mékong, remaining for age time down at $160,000 towed into port. The damages, however, are in that district. The young Trines arpeats i 820,000 la 1891, are put down at 245.000 in myars of Hongkong I earnestly beach and en- when such allegations are made, but if you say thunkan ons gent public works, wa are bet
Chair and other licences, is at fault andoubtedly. On behalf of the rate of it. It is quite possible to say nothing throw away our money in momenta of en. Colonial Secretary's office. Manak aid to be of such a nature that there will not be bo sbucat from France shout six tooth. Hs1802. Now,ir, I am very doubtful treat yous Exodianoy to grant the prayer of nothing you are told you cannot answer them likely to sutrum the omniable..I think wo add that most of the proposxis made by E. H
The Actino Buzistor-GenxEAL--Į way much felly we delay in repairing thọn.
will studs the topography of the country, and these rares wai be realised, but I hope the rasalution now before the Council. By and very prudently raisin silent. I would cinly way partently wail, by xomical expenlitar un cook are already provided for by various Or- The many triands of Cept: Nilsen, of the make sedenti collections. He has not decidui they way, ba. The Imperial Maritime Clue doing your Excellency will place the ratepayors say there are many points that might be brought public works, koup within the figures of our in-dinances of the Colony concerned with building Norwegian steamer Nerdes, will regret (sors.lunyet whether he wreturn the Siam or Bartome reports, show an increase in trade and under a lasting debt of gratitude to your forward in answer. Gentlarion from England come The bon-gler has referral, I think, The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Riting Juny to bear of the reported loss of that tub, or by the Fresch Lakhon Vinh route. vasel In the Black Sea Under what cirogta-
in shipping, but I think, sir, orary merchant ministration. The resolution reads as follows would not come out to this Colony if they were more than once to the strong fasling which be THE MERDHANT SHIPPING DILL The new P. and O. stoomer dden, rtently in the place will tell you that trado in still That is consequence of the fact that the to be satirely under the thumb of the Hon. T. says the ratepayera. Łave on this subject. Le
The Council resumed consideration of this have been lost, we have det mishar any lives built by Messrs. Rayiton, Dixou and Ce, of bad and unprofitable. Three causes have bit cost of the Administrative Staff of the Govern- . Whitehead or anybody cles. They come out will excuse is for referring to this point-1 Bill in Committee.
boos 'nable to lear Middlesbro' on Tess, sustained so such damage the Coliny, very hard. These were pointedly meat of Hongkong is cagetantly morcasing, her bere under certain terms The Beoretary of do as for no purpose of controversy, but while Lo section, 7, subsection 7, which provides a A Router's telegram in the Times of Ceylon when she was launched through the breaking of indicated by Sir William Don Vaux when hofing rio from 8147,050 in 1967 to the sacres Biate employs them and the Secretary of State admitting that the bus, member may have taken penalty for stea launches licensed qudy the dated Loud, Novembar 21st, says The link in one of the shock chains that she has stated
amount of $258,139 in 1881 and to the still keeps those terms. If they found they werets best pains to see an immons number of ratepayers section plying without a cortificaled 'master or Directors of the Paninsular anil Oriental Steam had to ley up at Hatikpool, where her engines At the present moment we are suffering larger estimated sam of about $800,000 for 1892 the eve of tire or Lhree uusia members, who on this subject whom I have not seen, you I am engineer, Navigation Company has declared, dividam are to be fitted by team. Thomas Eichardson largely zot merely from over apapalation, but to excinstre of $65,200 for pensions for 1892, it is might be in a bad temper because something bad bound to say I have never board say apizion The Acting ATTORNEY-GENERAL Baki (he of five per cent, per sanum, on preferred shares and Soun, for repairs. On examination is was considerable extent from three causes which cubment on the unofficial members of Convoit happened which did not plessa them, I do not expressed with regard to the extravagancs of Harbour Master had suggested to him fint this and six and a half per cent on deferred shares found that the stern frame was a badly frastared hit as extremely, hard. One is the restrictive being the lawfully constituted guardians of the suppose they would come. I do not propose to my the table officer
clause should be extended by laserting the words for the half year."
that it weg novemary to remove it bodily and legislation against Chinees in Australis and publie passe, toarnestly considerand strenuously anything further except that the hon. member FOR. T. 1. WHITEHEAD-Mr, Chater was the "whothor licensed or not,” and he therefore pro ló háys a row the cast at Zarlington. Ametics; the second in the increil cultivation, vego upon the Gavemmest the necessity for bas minde his speech, and he was told if bemade it peram who made that statement in his letter posed this amendment,
"equipment of the steamer of the poppy in Chim, which dirsinishes our retrenchment in every possible direction, more to-day the resolution would be negatived: If he #lich I read,
The clause as amended was passed. London, 12th November, ange that the P & O. of onsething like two
Hon. J. J. KrawIck—I quite sovept the On peotion 47, the suspending clause, which steamer Marsilia has arrived frota Australis,
the expert of Chinese ten owing to the competi Uolony's financial position is not strong, might have had it more fully disonssed. and "during the voyage nearly all the passen A reply which has now almost become, stortion of India and Ceylon,. There can be that was threatened with a shrinkage in
currection and I hope the tow, momber will un provides that the Ordines chall come into fords. Hoa P. BIKIE-Be aid nothing about not derstand I do not say this for the purpose of on a day to be proclaimed by the Gorurast, gere suffered from infinews Ninoty.six were typed has been given by the Foreign Offs to question but that these three cironmetanoes it revenas in the one fulars, and that bringing it forward.
raising a controversy, but I really do not Lahore, The Acting ATIQANEY-ÜRNERAL Mid it was prostrated with the malady at one time. Nomination made by the Manteater Cham- have bit un very hard."
our position with reference to oglum and the The Aoerse Colonia), Secretary-Hethers in any shandonment on the part of the proposed to amend this clues by making the date destbe recurred. It is thought that tho oplosmio her of Commerce deprecating the amalgamation Now, str. I would turn to the expenditure aide revums derived therefrom is precarious, I aid he would resensiar it.
rosidoats of this Colony of thom ordinary on which the Bill should come into oper.live wo contracted during the stay of the familie of the ions of Chief Judge and Consul dienoral of the belanog sheet and I son Gerenment beg to move that Government appoint a Com Hon. F. ETREE-No man goes away in any lines of good common sense which talls the 1st January, 1893, at Melbourne."
it Shanghai. All that the authorities at the Sgures show a definit in par budget at thedon composed of members excisire of Geading book or company bere without paying them that some exproditura of mosog must Hos T. Waitereld objected to the Foreign Offies hars to say is that the new arend of 1892 of over $300,000, 16 is nine vetaxient oficials with full powers to enquire Lalf his salary for the privilege. It is done in all go on and that the offices of the Governanoudment. There was no pepersity for bring. The Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company rangement has been adopted after discussion of years, and nine months today, does nu- laty sad mport on the worldng of all the Dethe Insurance Offices: received a talegreze on the 26th ult from Br.) several alternativo sobemse, that it has been late Governor our late lamented Governor partments of the Government with the view
mont book be fled with the best men ing the Bill into operation stench an early data Hon T. H. WHITEHEAD—I must apologise to that money can got. The extentugastes towhich It was now the 7th December. That meant 24 Edo their representative at Bank, giving 84 fromed with the sealstance of very competent Sir John Pope Heaney of these shores, retrenchment, and in the desirability or other sour Excellency and the Cenrull for having unin. they fake objection are thuss on public works days only before the Bill some ints force. Ho .-16.dwt gold as the result of the trial orush-edvisers, and that it must in any case he given Slano that date we have had twe Governors wise of the redistribution of work, the amwigs tamomly and nawittingly launderstood your cortainly have heard very strong remarks, for would suggest that the dato be postponed to the ing of 140 tons of stone. This is an average of fair trial. As 'n afsir replies it is added here, Str George Bowen and dir Wilmalion of certain office, the inersening of the Excellency at the hat meeting. Had I undas exesapie, on the subject of the new geol, and it 1st February. Hadid, not think the Govern- 12 dela, per ton, mote brilliant return by any that should any real insenseulonto be saused to liam Dos Vels. Each governed the Colony homs of the official day, privileges in the way stood. I was expected to write to the Govern the hon. gentleman had included in his racola mort could put forward any special reasos for mas, but still (mys the Fria Press) unds or the public service by the amalgamation of the for two years, or just a trifle over four years of leave, o
ment, I would not have failed to do so. It was tim anything with reference to this special car, bringing the law into fores on this 1st January. itnarily favourable ofremstod of working, two cous, the question could be reconsidered between them. For the other five years and Hon. P, BYBIE-Your Exley, 7 rise to entirely a misunderstanding on my part for penditure, I would have been very willing to give! The ACHING ASTORY-GENERAL-1 de not quite a "payable"`yield,
hereafter.
sight months they were about and fengkong mound the wolution of my hon, fefend on the walch & expro regret. Father I rapat the it my support so far as that we ooorned, also think the Government would put forward may
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