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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c.,
FOR
1892,
With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
THIRTIETH ANNUAL ISSUE,
and will be foxal, as usual, to show an advanco
on proowling year's.
FINE ART {HRISTMAS SHOW.
THE HONGKONG DAILY TREES TURBDAY JANUARY 5+1 1*7
A. visiting of the Tegislative Conseil was yesterday afternoon. There were present HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR WILLIAM BUDExios, K.C.M.G.
of treating Chida fairly and justly and HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE JOU FOIL. being carrint out by the Públic Works depart-should likes to say that, having rogard to the his- of them he has, in other he bsa noi. Is meat. The wator and drainage werks, Bowen (tory of the past, sad notwillising the some Jasis to my own personal knowledge ha requiring the same treatment in return can-
held Road, the great Reclamation Scheme, and the what gloomy plote my financial statement has £1,500 and 4 private practice which Cabiral Morket aro and will be lasting moon- premontu, I baveevery confidence in the future of makes a total of about £3.000. In Singa sents of the vergy and ability of that depart. Bongkeng Itis irns that the Colony baspass porn the salary of the Attorney-Geral Sirment as well as of the liberality of the and is masing through a period of savore doprosis 80.000, in Caylon 18,000 rupass. Mauritia
Legistativ Council. But there are other sinn, but there are distinolly favourable and pro- $13,000, Triandad 21,560, British Gulous £1,500. Has W. M. GOODMAN, ating Cloaial works which have hem so ally excuted tising indications of better times to can, I bave I may point out that while the Attorney-General or aro nosing completion which right, in boen vary maoli strank by the patosful, sober, and here neted as Puisto Judgo he lost a great deal retary
Hon.A. J. Lsica, Acting Attornoy-Gomaral, view of Alminahing sesete, have fairly barn industrions babits of the China. I hope the lead by being unable to have any private practice.
Vata pasand Ho J. H. STEWAnT-LOOKAT, Registrar-postponed until mare prosperons times. With ing members of that community tally understand Guneral
regard to the future, it is sridoat that if that they and their compatriote will have in me Hoa NG MITRELL-ERÁRS, Colonial Tres the pubile works extraordinary described a Governer, a friend, and a supportor in all their in pages 8 and 44 of the estimates are to be rasenable mesications. It is my most anxious surr
Hou. F. A. Cooen, Acting Surveyor Chegral, carried out, and I assures for this moment this desire to dee grosses attention paid in our Ho. W. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour their nousity with perhaps very few exceptions elementary and secondary schools to the tach
is admitted, the revons will not be able to hearing of the English language, and this matter of ladips. 83,000 for maintenance and light- Monster,
Hon. C. P. CHATHL
the expenditure without a considerable increase hope to tako na before the end of the wacation. ing of lamps, por annam. $3600. There has of taxation To my mind it is both unfair and The autoblishment and receatertension of sugar ben so much progress in this place that it illogical to tax the present generation for public rederies, dook accommodation, brick and strongly recomvuded that there should be some improvmants which will be of mars euafito pos coment and rope werks are healthy signs, and lighting there.
not be too strongly insisted upon. It is of great and growing importance to British matiufacturers and operatives that the Chi- ne Imperial Government shop bo innoed compelled it nced be--to carry out the obligations of the Treaties, instead of, as at present, allowing the provincia administru tions to adopt covery possible means; to infringe then in the spirit if not in the lettor. The Kwangtung Government is an especial sinner in this direction. Ever since the conclusion of the Treaty of Tientsin, the Canton officials have atudiously and vigorously laboured to rouder the clauses relating to the granting of truit passes of Do avail. For more than thirty years they adbare managed to render these stipulations a dad letter, to the serious curtailment of
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The CHRONICLE covers the notable eventi f of the fast bull centary in the Far East, together - with the Torts of all the most important Treaties copeladed with the Countries of Eastern Aata, the perican Chestums Tarly, Trule Bagnations Copular and Cons Pous Postal Galdo, ChREN'S GRAVES. Deze Festivals and Obsarviners, Tibks of Money. Weights aral Mensares and other Commerqisë. Jnformation amongst, which are
TREATIES WITH CHINA GL. Britain, Nanking 1842: Great Britain, Tientsin, 1859, Great Britain Chofoo, wifle Additional Arikcio; Great Britain, Opium. Convention,
1. 1895, and all others not abrogated. France,
Conventions, 1886 and 1837. Juftad States, Hentain. 1958, Additional, 1969;; Waitės Bitatos: Deking/1880. "Germang. Tientsin, 1861, Germany, Poking, 1880 Portugal, 1888. Russia, Japan, Spain, Brasil, and
Peru
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-Great Britain, 1858. United Statoe Extradition Treaty, 1886. Mexico,1897 » TREATIES WITH:COBEA TREATIES WITH BIAM CCATOMB TARIFTA
TRATE REGULATIONS-China, Japan, Sia: LEGAL DOCUMENTE-Orders in Council for Goverment of II.B.M. Subjects in Thine and Japan, 1985, 1877, 1628, 1861, 1884. 1881, 1986, 1886; Rules of H.B.M. Supreme
other. Courts in China, Japan &; New Tablo. of Foos; Table of Consular Fren; Codi of Civil Procedure, Hongkong; Table of Hongkong Conet Fees; Admiral. „ty Bales; Foreign Jurisdiction Act; Re
gulations for the Consular Courta of United States in China; Bales of Const of Consuls at Shanghai, Chinees Pasmager Act...
The DIRECTORY sovers the whole of the parts and cities of the Far East, from Poning to Vladivostok,in wich are gathered sojourors
All Work Promptly Done under skilled Europa Stonewaresa. Bangkong. 19th January, 1892,
AMERICAN CHEROOTS.
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Prica $5.50 per Box of 250,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
PORTS, SHERRIES. CLARETS. ERAN. DY, SCOTCH WHISKY.IRISH WHISKY, BOURBON WHISKY, GIK and RUM. Our favourite and well-known Brands of the above are bought direct from the most noted shippers imported in wood and bottled by onraalves, time Not ally is the Dirmmary" must fall and oom sunbling us to supply the best growthuat me- plete in each case, but it is prefaced by Ederats prices. We shall be pleased to tarnish BCRIPTONS of sich Colony, Port, or tiden particulars and price lists on application, ment, carafalls cerised euch year, me of which
HOR. Hó KAY.
Hou, J. J. KESWICK, Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.
Mr. A. M. Tonson, Anting Clerk of Courterity than they can be to existing taxpayers and indicate the advantages which would sooras to oils.
THE DEATH OF TAS DUEN OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE,
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“BETOETS.
Tha ÁσTING COLONIAL SECRITARY—The Governor recommends the Council to votha sara of mix thoast five hundred dollars, (86,500%
for lighting with gas the rouls, and stronte in the Kowloon Poonagla-fne eruation and cost
DEPARTURE OF THE ́ARGYLL
AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS.
The gallant ist, who bare made themselven so popular in the Colony, embarked on board the treapship Orontes yesterday morning. They mustered on the Parade ground at nine o'clock, shout half of them with news and the rousinder with their travelling kits. The Rark of the Shropshire Regiment was je attendance as well
the only way u proceeding with the undurtak-the population generally from a further navoue+ The ActNG COLONIAL SECRETSEY →→The ings te by a loan, the Connoil having previously gnment of local industrins The community Governor roomiends the Couzeil to vote a un proved of the detailed estimate and designs as may voly upon my sit and assistance in fostering of one hundrast, and twenty dollars. (2120) for the onge may be in respect of those works. I in every legitimate way the development of such alloranon, to Chiness teacher to Mr. Watson, HIS EXELLEN-Hon. gotluram, very mure that you will give me a patient hearing enterprise. It will also be my sadeavour to gaol clerk.
Foto paused. British trade and not infrequent loss to painful doty develves upon are this afterne, I dont with this question at some length an onitivate harmonious and friendly zalations with
in consequeves of the grast. Borrow which is the sumption that lon, mast be contrated the Government authorities of the painland-of The ACTING, COLONIAL SEORETABY—The British merchants. During the last two preshadowing the British Empire. On the and that with litils dolny, Bafors doing so I China, with which we era as closely connected Gourner recommends the Council to vote a sum years: siccessful efforts have been made to lathina resiced a telegram from Lord would remark with regard to the proposed ex graphically and sommarnally I am afraid of two thousand dollars, (SK0 for faraitars Knutsford anoticias the death of Prince poatare in 12 that it is possible lat asian gentlemen, that my renees has been ment for Government lionen, This vots is a rovols sicure the bracfits of the privilege through Albert Vietor of Wales, Duits of Clarenes can be offatal ander tom 9, in oromont of proliz and that I may have boon guilty of payment. In 1893 of the sum of money grated the energy of the British Consul at Canton, Their Royal Highanssos the Prince and Princess the renin gronail. The lowering uf Queen's repetition, but the oasion is undoubtedly on by the Council for frenitura a sum of $2.057.65 and in retaliation the Kwaagtang offciale of Wales by their personal qualities, apart from Band West box brod abandoned. The re-ena important as well as an interesting one, and was not spent. The Governor was struck by the conesientious performance of their public struction of Governor's redene at the Peak that, maut be my sme if I have mered in those the total absues of any furniture at all in Tientsin, 1859. Convention, 1860, Fra, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.are throwing new obstacles in the way of duties, command the reepact and action connat ha endertaken. The A is in a most diroticas. I thank you for your forbearings, Rame rooms of Government Hong. He found ...Tintain, 1895, Treaty of Commordog Franon.
British trade. The action of the Taiwan of millions of Her Most Gracious Majesty's lilapilated condition, wecording to report of the and in claiming your counloads and support I that this usey was voted in 1869 and ho in levying a less rate of duty on goods uz binata. Royal personaga has ever akan Surveyor-General pratically quit for anpation. an honestly overt that daring my tenures of thorofore suggested that the $2,009 wbloh was
so great a practical interest in Her Majesty's would bf atom tempair it. Dinbt office ( shall try by ovary means iu tes, power to not spent should be revoted by the Council. ported in Chinese craft to that paid on goods clacies as the Prices of Wales, and his less the Comoil will not objent in a roots of promote as for as possible the well-being of Vote passo
The ACTING Cormacks BehETARY -Th curied in foreiga bottoms and passing sete have on diffent cessions visited near portion of the $10.000 rotet for the pair of the community, and to maintain the effissay
Goerger ragmonds the Connell to revuta tie through the Foreign Custome is one case in ly all of them. I in ura therefore that Tex-Meantain Lodge for the hire of a reui-lance of the pablio service. Haar, hear.)
The gentlemen named in his Brosllanoy's sum of necán thouard and ïve håndred dollary, pross the sentimente of all classes of this loyal for the Governor and his family if necessary, point. The confiaention of bales of yarn community when I say that Her Majesty the Aste the contemplated gaol extension I have speach having intimated their willingness to ($7.500), for "New Stranta. Konnedy Town" which vary slightly from the declared weight Queen and the Prace and Priness of Wales naked the Socretary of State to allow man to portorva upon the Committee. bis Excellency de Voted for the me 1887, 315.000; voted for tho la suather, and the arbitrary seizure al have our deep and heartfelt sympathy in the pure it for a short time in the bape that more clamed the proposilica orried and the Com-year 1888, $25.00; payunta to date, 333,949,
xpressibly rarement they have inconical arrangements can be made them those mitte sonstitated as to enggated.
baladas expanded, $14,841. Bon T. H. WHITEHEAD- ried to bricky Vote passat. confiscation of the goods belonging to by the death of the eldest son of the Prizes at which have head proposed. This matter is
The Committen then adjournad.. Messrs. WENTON & ROBINSON at Fatshan Fries Prince Albert Victor. I have alreadynging my must aurius insideration, but express our hearty and grateful thanks for the sont, a telegram to that effect, which has bean no doubt a laezo axpsed tara for additional so- very insid' and exhaustivo widegia which your forms a third. These arbitrary and ille enclously acknowledged. Cut off in the early commitation will be required. Tus revenus Frollenes has placed basters us today. I thin's acts, perpetrated with the deliberate design days of his manhood, and at a moment when bit for 142, aning
lirifiution by we are the maro indabtad to your Excellency THE of impeding trade and damaging foreira parent and ell Playland were filled with rejoicing 114,000 of the opine farm racsipts, will using that you have been such a very short interesta, nay
at the prospot of ne allianos approved of by the bs $2.08178 instead of $211.17%, and period amongst us. On behalf of the Chamber of not very directly affect nation, the death of the Duke of Clacanoe is not the ordinary expeditare $1.778220, losing Commere which I represent I beg to stre ron that your address will have the most marg- British industrial undertakings, but in only most, distressing event so far as the Rays? an retomated surples of $276,260. The bn- directly they have important resulta.mily in concursad but a national examily, lanenofanetsovor liabilities is said to be 3150.000, tu consideration and that your Kolloney
calentated to awaken the profeaudeat emction making with that entplus $405,260. The pro- oyately raty spm oue doing our very utwo They serve to check the legitimate growth throughout the sivilieod wadd, Hasing as doubt posed expenditure for 1881 ou public works in the unfortunste diruamstsudes in which we of the trade in that manufacturca, and the Council desires to express ita coadulous troordinary f $680.000, which may perhaps bere placed daancially, to waor you every you that too at a time when many other with the Royal Family, in those prisfaldiroux-reduant to $840.000. The total snm requiradasible aid in our power.
tazos I now beg to move the following address:- for all the publis wirkenxtraordinary in con- foreign markets are being practically closed
"We the Governor and Legislative Council of templation is 337 $2.650.000. Of this enn up- The Acrras COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have as the Baud ad Pipers of the Highlanders, and against British products. It is of the Hongkong desire to express cur heartfelt syn werds of $900,000 was expanded to the Slat the bensot by directia of bis Excellency to lay lively airs ware plaped during the inspection. highest importance to Tancashire, Yorkshire, Prince and Princess of Wales in the irreparabin to be provided in 1893, and subsequent of the Acting Suprinsaient of the Fire Brigade then marched to the Commisariat War fun pathy with Her Majesty the Q and the Decembar Inst, leaving a balance of $1,780,000 ha following papses on the tublaThe report The Companies erring their arms ware and Staffordshire that they should preserva bereavamoat they have sustained by the deall years. Assuming that $10,000) spont dar for 1801; the report of thes Surreyne-fresaralabarkation. the Shropshire Band playing them the outlets still left and develop indain of Prince Albert Fists. Duke of Clarence and in 1892 tha strplies send ale anuaning bortment for 121, and the Report of the down. The rounining companies returned to barracks and wore embarked later in the ranza. $106,260 will to swallowed up and a further Water and Drainaga dagiartment for 139.
ing. Offers are ordered to be on board at 7 those directions It therefore instead of
Hon. G. P. CHATER-In the absence of the sum of ever $233000 will have tu ba fung writing flippant paragraphs, lika the above, senior unifletal mumber the moment dety bfore the Sist of Doomben 1892. From the The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY--I have to-day and the vessel will leave shortly
afterwarda which betrays the scialist in every line, dovolas upon me of zenending the propesition,correspondenne wish to place orarions to the the hooar by direction of his Eroiioncy to is-
The following appeared in the Garrison morn- A more musinful one it has a bean ng lot foun-ion of 1981 the Scor-tary of State forthe colonies rite the attention of boa treabars to the follow- English journalists would address then ortake. The proposition which is new before us in clearly averse to racing a frosh load until ing facial minutes trand). I bag to move that fag ondars yesterday selves to the work of examining into the forms part of a wave of crow which bus passed there is no escape from that obligation. From a these ainutos bo raforral to the Fimuce Coa-On the departure from this Colony of the Lat prospects and conditions of trade in the Bast the sorrow of all loyal subjects at the loss of that the time has arrived when this matter must
throughout the whole of the British Empire, glance at the Burma I have quoted it is evidentmittee.
The CoLzIAL TREASURER seconded and the they would be likely to accomplish some choir futurosovereign and sacro for the bitter be grappled with and if these works are to be un- minutes were referred to the Commitine, good by arousing a gemine interest in a calamity which has befallen the royal family. I dertaken. Onvernment must be in a position in
BILL FOR INCORPORATING A UHUBCI ŽODY maltor which so intimately concerns the with it, but I sincerelytrust that the royal Eaily nest ibros or four your By the end of the need notdwell on the circumstances connecled supply funds for their completion within the
IN HONGTONA. The ACTING ATTORNEY GRNESA-With welfare of a very large section of the British any derise some sosiolation from the true and year it is possible that the Colony will be fa dabt regard to the first item on the orders of the day Heartfelt aympathy which has been manifast the Crown Agents, it may be to the extent of I have to ask that the Bill should be allowed to pepulation...
throughout the ength no brasith of the 823:3,000. This sm the Crown Agante could stand over. I anderetand that it got on the pa- Empire, the sympathy in which we to-day in brow at is reasonable rate, provided that in the por by some mistake. The draft Bill was sent The P. & O. stammer Driadisi Loft London Hongkong publicly sad solemnly declara er santino an Ordinance was passed by the to me some weke ago to settle on behalf of the participation. On behalf of all the unofficial Council wathorising the issue of loan. If this Government and the Bill has not yet rasalval meiles I beg to record our heart falt sympathy and be arranged the raising of the lean might final form or boon fically approved. I av- To all ranks the Major-General bila a The P. & O. steamer Shanghai Left Bombay with the proposition made by your Excelleney, be postponed natil the and of the year prabend that there has been [ for this porò on the 2nd inst.
The resolution was then adopted.
Bacora that time arrives, however. It must be mistake in the Colonial Sacretary's office and that
"By Order. THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COLANT. sattied what awoont will be required, what form it is placed upon the orders of the day by orror. I
"(BE) T. Jarrard, Lt. Gal. is the first time ye aave met for the transaction by lump sua or by instalments, and whether it reading of the Rill entitled "An Ordinaus tu HIR EXCELLENCE-Hop. gentlemen, as this the loan sheon à faks, whether it is to be mised beg therefors to withdraw motion for the first
D. A. Goml." The sostimenta expressed by Major Gearral of public besiness, I think that before wades] shall be a vali or a silver loan. As to the constitate and incorporate a Church Body of the Barker will be heartily endorsed by the com- with the orders of the day 1 usy very properly monat, you will see that if 26000 is spent in members of the Charch of Engloud in Hong-manity. make some remarks in reference to the position 1892, the Colony will owe the Crown Agents kong, and to define the duties and powers of and preapests of the colony. Doubtless you $233,000, and there will remain a balance of such body. expect me to do so. As a prefaes to those 31,140,000 to be provided in 1898 and future The Aoriva COLONIAL SEORATARY-With romarks I would mention that I am happy to years, making a total liability of some $1,373,000 regard to the ramses of the Acting Attoruny- find myself as cisted in Chancil with gentlasou-xay $499,000. This sum, "there or there- General I might state that it was intended ti several of whom lavo for a long time devoted abouts" may therefore be taken the amount
not qaita soo its difficulty. inform us that the Chias Mutaal 9. Nam pertain that Ishall rooolen from both oficiul gira power in borrow up to that amount. As orders of the day we It was thought that it could It was pat on the stasmar Oopack, from Loudon and Liverpl and anothoil embers that eapport and the form of the town, The Government is be managed by today. eft Sluga for this port on Sunday, the 24th-istanco whick pou are so well ablaj opinion, carnet d bitter thaŭ issue it in the inat.
gire and which have invariably benue way as the existing one, viz., by the sale of A man wan fined $150 or three months hard arte, dad by this Conasi: to a Governor who has, debeatures, with a sinking fand sacient to roof a Bill to incorporate the chirman of the com. L. Darby, U. Fouries, Blengregor Forbis, isbuar, at the Marialraoy yesterday for being unity at heart. I shall always he red to it off at any time after are year. With admittee of the Diocesso School and Orphanage. as I claim to have the framinterests of the com.deem it in twenty years, with the option of paying receive any advice end suggestions you may for to borrowing in a lump amor by instalments, it for in me, and to weiri sual: advice most are is modified that if the Calony could get equally fully wad rospectfully our relations will, I goed & rms it would be desirable to adopt dis trust, beaver of the most harmonious character Inttor alternative. In 1588-7 the Crown Arenta and the proceedings of the Connoil acaducted borrowed 2133.000 for the Colony in the way. with due dignity ad decorum. Having saly at an average rate of 34 per cent., pending tha The Connell than anat into Finson Cam-period of isprassion through which the lary been in the colony for six weeks I must claims of deberiares. Application might hemittee, the Acting Colonial Soorotary occupying lutersul matters, if possible, havs buen rather was passing, and I regret to say think in the your indulgence if I should appear in any made at once to the Secretary of Stato as to the etair vanstad by his Exceltonny.
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THE OPEN PORTS OF CHINA
OTHER PLACES IN CHINA WHERE
** FOREIGNERS RESIDE
THE OPEN PORTS OF JAPAN. JAPANESE OFFICIAL DÍRECTORY."
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DEATS contains the names of nearly
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A fresh supply of the above just recsíved.
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There were 1,983 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 245 were Europeax The T. & O. steamor Mezarpore, with the Bext outward English mail, left: Singapore it 5.30 am. yesterday for this part.
There was again's very good hease at Wood Far's Circas last night and all the items in the programme were loudly applauded.
VINANCIAL MINUTES.
Battalion Princos Luisa's (Argyll and Suther- and Highlanders) His Excellancs the Major Geroral Comiding desins to In to Leab Col. Chater, the Ooses. Warrani Ofears, N. 1 0%, and men the regret with which he loses from his command such “Gore and officient corps.
end on the battlefields of 8th Africa, a
After a foreign sorries at 13 years dom continued in various tropical quarters, the Battalion returns bewand in most prelitala order, and with the proad sussness of dats wall performed
same slight hearty farewall.
This Agents (Massrs. Arzbold, Karberg & Co their energion to the servim of the colony of the loan required; and the Ordinance should prore the Bill as soon as possible, but we did
in pression of aus taul of prepared opiata, 17 Another and was Bred 250 for having eighty
sta tuels of raw opinm in bis posavasion.
From the Courrier d'Haiphong wo learn that Lau-ky, the loader of one of the most faraid able bands of pirates in Tonkin, bas tendered his submission, and that the Gorettor frustal is considering whether it should be seccpted or
The Daily Press.
not.
Hongkong, January žérn, 1999.
THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL
Hon. J. J. Keswick moved the first reactor
Hon. P. CHATOR seconded, The Bill was read a first time. The Council than adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE HONGKONG-LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,
The aantal meeting of the shareholders of
Hall, Hom. J. J.Kowick prending. There this Company was hold posterday at the City were also present Hon. C. P. Chatar, Moners. T. E. Davies J. S. Moses, S. C. Migbasleen, D. B Sassoon. (Directors), J. A. Cox. IL Allou,
J. Googmann, H. Hoppius. Paul Jordan, J. M.
. Machado, T. E. Rose, Hercale John Scott,
A. P. Stokor, Ho Fak, G. S. Coxon. F. Orange,
and A. Shelton Hooper (Secretary)..
The CRATEMAN said-In my remarks at tho
last annual general meeting I referred to the
way to fail to appreciata correotly the poi-the rake the Colony would have to pay for sucki The ACTIVO COLONIAL SECRETARY medthe worsenetesd of batter. As before rourke, it was tion of its affaira The Erst public document temporary convenience. From the Colonial following sote-The Governor resoured the not to be expected that the Land Investment The China Navigation Co's steamer Taiyuan which attracted my attenting was zaturall the Hansard it appears that in 1836-7, and indeed Council to revate the sum of twenty-three thou-Company would'not tool the want of local pro on her last trip to Australia exfled in at Bandaddress delivered in this chamber on the 15th of wash were recently, the question of a floor los mest saved hundrel and afty-eight dollars and perity, but this it has only done in a general an, where there were sono six kaudred tons of October last and the colonial estimates for 1892. as against a geld loan was disenssed. Valess zinety-two cents, ($23,759.42), for the following as, not in any particular way. It might timber of various descriptions for the Australian which bad been sent boma before my arrival. I alvor can be borrowed on the same torms in re-Extracedinary Fablic Works" valet for 1801. have boon supposed that our large business in mortgage investment would have been The Book is printed from Naw Type spatially In is curious how spasmodic and ephotour-market waiting her strival, in fact more than at nos conveyed to the Secretary of Stato sa gard to interest, as gold, a gold loan would be' It was not possible to wish these works recals affected, but I am glad to say that
she could accommodate.
Tas daring last sear, so a re-vote is required. Yug- reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in the jal ig the interest taken in Europe in
aspressing of my opinion that in one partioalar more advantageons than a silver one.
each such investment has still mach a margin as At all everts those acimates were fed in far Crown Agrets have large gold payments to make cine Institute-Origins! voto, $3.50: I arrangement right through now grantly faci- matters pertaining to the Far East. If In another calamn will be found the protod eangcine a spicit. The principal item which for the Colony, and if a siltar loan was raised pended in 1301, 81,813,77: balance $1687.29. would allow foreren farther depreciation, which, hitatie Roferorce.
anything special appers, like the recent me wich is to be performed on Wednesday risks as overestimated was most valeable the whok nannt would have to be remitted to Additions to Government Home Votal for however, I think there are no good grounds for evening at the complimentary benefit concert portion of our ovenna, namely, the yield of the the Crown Agent in the ur of two or three: 1591 315,00); expended in 1881. 87,920.31:aticipating. As a matter of fact the deprecia The ALPHABETICAL LIST of EESI-rints in the Yangtazz Valley or the great given to Mr. Waishe, It is not often that inch Opia Farm. There may, of course, hava been years, and the Colony would have to take the balance $7,07069. District Scheck-Kmeloantion in the value of property ban bean much less Earthquake in Japa, there is a momentary strong combination is announced, and there an abjout in overestimating this amount. The risk of un adrarse exchange. If a gold lona is-Original vote, $8,000 00; Expended in 1891, than might have been expected, and he lost proof eruption of articles and sketches in the ght to be a leary booking of souts for the gares. I understand, were strived at in the raised none of it need baremitted to England, as Nil; balance, $8,900). Repair of the r sin-storm of this is that when we have endeavoured to find okeap lots for purchase we bave not been able to Saglish daily and weekly papers, and then xture, which promises quite an exceptional following manaər;-1898, January x Fomirkt be absorbed in wasting gold payments damage Yaurvilk-Amenat voted, $7.037; eget Buy. I dare say this has also been the ex-
evening of entertainment.
bruary, at the reduced amount agreed uponnt home, sad the Cedong would be relieved for spended in 1991, 836,00; balance $7,001. long before the real importance of anch
parience of other insending investors. Boas of At a meeting of the Sandakan Chinese Adria in 1801, namely, 353,800 par morik, jual time of the cost of transferring money to Eng- events in understood of known by the after ery Board, held on the 3rd Octuber last, and mist of tender. $38.800. equal to 3594,6(K), Agents. In such a case there could be no dif.Governor recommends the Connáil to vote a
to 371.60); lon months at the original land to wess the requiroments of the Crown The ACTING COLONIAL BECERTARY-The the properties owned by the Company which wo effects, all interest in the subject dies out com- siuntos of which are pablished in the making $400.600; add 1881 ton montbe arron culty in mesting any ejnotion that might arise sum of Eve handed dollars, (S00, for the plated and bringing in rents, while there will Taip baro boon angraved by one of the most pletely. Ordinary incidents in the relations vial Gazette of the Eat inat, & despatah was 85,550 per styl to $50.00), making in referance to the lean account not boing kost purchase of Twelve: Filler Letter-Brazos to be completed in a for months. You will observe tist wad from the Auting Govorum at erotary total of 2512,800. The highest tender which distinct from the gel fonial transactions of placed about cas town with a view of increasing your directors have considered it desirable to amlosat. Firns in Great Britain and are won between China and Japan and Western Sunday shipping labour, and it was auseimonely hun bean raoutved for the next three years is at the cutouy. It would be simply "a rantter óf | „xisting Fostal fellivies. I think everyone will carry. forward a considorublo' sam instead of Pavers are either not regarded at all or are agreed by the Board that the leading and un- the rate of 10,000 yout, and therefore the scenting an ft 5 calist, and full information on agree that we should be glad to a pillar box dividit, aut il a general reaction, sets init made the subject of an editorial male, in the loading of slips on Sunday ahald be prolibited. receipts for 1992 will be as follows:1801, in the subject oonid be pablishend evory menth of arcted at Tacións pluous, which will save a good approval, fix until a
is a cautions measure to have something in hand, style of the following, taken from the St.
There was a capital house at the City Hall the rare. at $5,000 per month, 850,000 very quarter by the Treasurer, as the Counc deal of time and trouble to the public.
1892. January and February at reduced amount, wight desire. Judging from the state of the Hoa. C. P. CHATI aboukl like to know at night and also a capital programme. The $3,500, $71,600; 1892, ten months at $28, share misrket at lowe, & Ivan could be raised something more about the scheme. entertainment was practically a new one and per month, 8284,000, making a total of 8405,500 at home at 3 or 4 per cent. at the cutside, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think
enrotaly arranged, with the initialen well an
the Surasmes in strictly Alphabetical Order, so
that any name can be found instantly.
Tae Volume is amboilisbed by namorgas
APS AND PLANS.
staully corrented and brought up to date. They
inolade MAT OF THE FAR BAST
Mar of the Inland or KorazonG Laess PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA NEW PLAN OF PEAK DISSEXOT, VICTORIA PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGRAY
PLAN OF CANTON
FLAW OF YOKOHAMA
NEW PLAK OP Hanoi
PLAN OF MANILA
PRIS OF BINGAPURE TOWN AND ENVIRONS: PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERANG
Also.
COLOURED PLATE OF THE House Flags OF
Forzias Marcantile HonGS,
fand condensed în every possible manner, cou-
Caine this year 38 pages more than last.
Estis pablished in ro forms, Royal Oataro-
"It is unblinked at the
Off the Hongkong Daily Press,
and ead be had fros
HONGKONG.Mr. W. Brower
Fonotone Messia Kelly & Walali
|
Sum voted,
ic pourse of development last year are now com-
There is nothing further that I need add to what I have said, "but I trust that at the next general mesting wo may have lud the experience
proposing the adoption of the report and as
| James'« Gazette :--" The Emperor of China "is a very strange monarch. He is of his was received with continuous applauso. The and leaving a deficit on the estimated ceilet bere it would cost at least 43 per cand. £bo details have searosty vet bawa settled. It of a brighter jar and a remenal of lagal pro- own notion starting upon a task been so long shart. Before most schoolboys have wished to be Em-presented and crested unlimited Eur, whilst the $10,800 only from the Opizm Farm for 1993 pracisely the same form us the gold ons, it would of course take some time, perors to escape from. He is beginning allans weigh were both suterinisine and amunt de venne and expendi $6,000 more than the remittances for the gold is what the programme is to be and how it is tortion
remainder of the programone was devoted to mind 101. It is hardly possible at this moment have cost the colony op to September Inf Hon. C. P. CHATER-What I want to know canate I will be glad to afford any information to "the study of Englisk and arithmetic. It ing. The success which bos mok the Butterfly turs of 1891 has been, but I am informer that long. The gaivalent of the $1,400/00 which be carried out.
'No question teing asked the CHALEMAN is, of course, quite possible that the Rule Company has induced them to give two more the amount collected was $2.019,198 instead of the colony will most likely bare to borrow is at The Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY- am formally moved the adoption of the sessante.
Mr. HOPPICS-I think that it is vory sat- of Three will come much easier to the performances before leaving Hongkong, and $2.050,048 as onlinted The difference is the present these at says, equal to £10,000 afrol that I cannot give the information, but I
these ses fixed for this evening and Friday. "Lord of the Vermilion Pengil tha to small
awing to the fact that land sales realid only Member of the Conseil will doubtless concur in will ask the Portmaster-Gasiral to report ne the infantery to know that none of our large capital is lying idle, but is earning good interest, and I $55,325, out of an estimate of $100,000. Vire a opizion that an Ordinative similar to that of subject. bere on the benches of an English school, the North Borsto Herald, the Sultan of Sala se possible $2357.488 instead of $2,418,620 bo borrowing of ʼn sain not exceeding. £19,000 will be welcomed by members of the Council.
On Sunday, the 29th November, we learn from total expenditure of 1891 will be a nearly 1886 (No 10)should be introduced, anthorising, Hon. C. P. Cus-I am sure information bave every expectation of seeing much better dividende is the future. I think our report in since the Chinese language, and most arived in Sandakan about Rs.n. He came the stated count. The expenditage short the end of 1892, or at any time after 30th
The ACTIRE COLONIAL SECRETARY-I will quite satisfactory under the alreamstances, or "wiher things that the Chineman has to From Buin in the stager Normanhur attended form for Iel-will have here, 3334,12 in June, 102, should the state of the market bank We Fostreactor-Gaperal to give us some I haza maoh pleasure in reconding its adoption. The CHRONICLE sad
God" DIRECTORY, al
Carried unanimously. bor printed in smaller type that formerly" learn. are so horribly difficult that mere sad by a considerable rotisno fin-tanding about i notien tunt those tigures do not agree with the catimated surplin of revenue over ordinary thought, however; it was ika wish of the Council by Dala Para and Date Pakolat, his cousins, oro of the repaRG. You will of course ferociable I bave already stated that the aclime as to plases and hours of collection. I
Mr. J. H. Cox-I beg to propose "the ro Western Jearning must be very quickly 10 to. His Highnes wat renaised by a Gaurd revidentimates for 1891 which are embodied | expendBurs for 1892 will be about $2511.260, and that these pillar baros should be put up. It was cleation, as directors, of Messrя. D. H. Sasso
und FooR Four
Mr. Rose Decaded goed, the motion was Coroplote, with Mapi and Piesa, pp. 1136, 35.
what the Emperor hupes to gain by learn-salute was fired from the Fort His Highness they are compiled from the latest retras in the ing tlus dorease in the opium revenue, that a who was struck by the absence of pillar bores in Diretory only, pp. 184, 83.
and scite immediately proceeded to Government Crionial Treasury. The balance of assets ever similar amount will be availabis in future years, our strests, and be directed that this miunto arried,
Mr. GooRMANN proposed and Mr. MACHADO *ing English arithmetic. Perhaps be re- Hause, where they paid a short visit. His liabilities in the 3ist Die bar was, it is it, if the expenditure is carefully watched. It should be presented. “gards the experiment as an amusement, Highus the Sultan during the following week about $150,000. This is not a very large sam snd monst not be forgotion that considerable addi Hon. O. P. CHATER-I ITO as objection to seconded, and it was unanimously married, that "and learns & page or two of decimalsiuspected the Barracks, Geol, Hespital, moans, points to las nesassity of ebony in the fature. tione to the revenue will be derived at no very the vote, but I scald like to have a little in the appointmeet of kir. T. E. Davies as a diveo-
tor be confirmód... by way of freshening himself up after a Secretary to the Governor, doing tas honoureditare therefore bios in uotabsolutely necessary, the depots for s'aughtering cattle, so that lock-
and other public buiblings, My merits Private It will be my duty to prevent any ordinary expendistent date from the now Central Market and formation as to the working of these boxon
On the motion of Mr Fouses, seconded by The ACTING COLONIAL BECKETARY—I shall long day at the early Chinose proverbs." His Highness angaired closely into every detail Thops are some satisfactory featured in the ring to thess and ather sources of revenue. I do be very happy to lay before you a scheme as Mr. ORANGE, Mosera. Hawkins and Reudatos
ro-alooted as auditors HONDRONG... Messrs. Lana, Cranford & Co. This sort of writing is meant to tie smart,. We are informed that be afterwards at mated to yield $179.556; there have been collected burden would be insposed upon the revenue of these boxes are to be placed. But as the procur
and displayed the greatest interest in what he turns for 1891. For example, stamps were ezti kot think that by borrowing 210,000 & too heavy to the hours of collection and the places where concluded the business of the meeting, but it really only serves to Lastrate the drowed a latter to His Excellenes, expressing $152,859, showing an assss over the estimate of the abuy. That it should have fallen to my et tug of them, will furore a considerable delay it being snooned by the Secretary as the mem shailowness of the writer. Unfortunately his grust admiration at the state of the buildings, $14.603. The vivenne from this source in I-90 in my fret address to the Copneil to engrest that perhaps it would be best to pass the vote mean bors disported that the dividend warrants will
be ready to-day.. this is true of other London journals. Even
the discipline, and the general administration was 8048,160, an excessive field which can carlly it aboud consent to an increase of the public | white. --
be explained. In the Registrar-Ososcal's depart. debt is to be reprotted, but I daunot flinch from Vote passed. the Times often displays woeful Iack of ac The correspondant of an Indian paper sapment there has keen an increase of $7.185, in the responsibilities of my offer, and I anticipate The Acrra, COLONIAL SECRETART-The quaintanca with questions connected with plements the forecast already published of the the Supreme Courts decrease of $4,600. In the that the Council will be prepared to share this Governor recommends the Connell to vote a Bam EITEE Porta 1, and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai the Far East. The reason for this ignorance said to bo onterteinad in professional clolasing, festure, namely, a remarkable decrease in such a eɔurne coinorde with those of some of my purchase of clothing, balding and furniture for A meeting of the shareholders of this Com
Leprosy Commission's report by anticipations returns of that Court, there is one most gratify-responsibility, as my views as to the necessity of of six hundred and two dollars ($602), for the is not far to seek. There must be many competent writers on Oriental subjecte in legislative modures will be necessary to deal aidounted in 1811-to only 32. whereas the average wembam. The question is van of great argonoy, you know has been built at the suggestion of Hon. J. J. Keswick preeting. Thore were nien with leprosy in India. They favour the vetablish from 1882 to 1996 was 87, and the average from however auiequately and imperfectly it may the uncial members and this clothing, bed present Hon. G. Chater, Moara. Mours. London and England, but the public do not ment near the large towns of leper asylums like 1987 to 1890, 73 per annum. Taces is only one hava bene brought before you. In epacking of ding, and furnitura is now required to complete irekiel, F. M. de Graca, J. M. Gousmann, Pugl Jordan, JM. E. Machado, T. Roos, A. P. cam to read about Eastern politics and bence that ut Mattoonga, Bebay, for the reception other item to which I would call spoil the loan I would say I have adopted throughout the work.
Stokes. suit the, Secretary (r. A. Ishalton } no doubt there is no demand for articles which of vagrant lopers, against whom special by-laws attention, and it is the tourage of ship the use of round numbers, as being lasst con Vote passed.
should be directed compelling them to entering in and eat during 1891. My produces-fusing, sad the amounts I bave quoted mest be The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-The Hooper). wightenlighten the general darkness. On the enek aglama. The report usbouitatingly rosor in one of his able and elaborate speeches regarded as approximate only. It would, in my Governor recommends the Council to vote a The CHAIRMAN said-In prestating the report other land faddists who make a point of obouncer leprosy to bon specille disse which stated that the total tonnage in and out in 1800 opinion, bo most satisfactory to the community sam of six hundred dollars (8600), to over the end gecoasts I have nothing further to bring Les no relation to corta ölkór diseases which was 13 million tone, and he regarded it as if a Committee were spoutal to consider the increase to the salary of the Attorney General, to your notice, as you have so recently been in įtaining publicity for their views manage some authorities bave elleavoured to istorty plunainenai, bat it may surprise you to learn shivot fully and in all its bearings. Should from 1st January, 1892, salatoned by the Seoro-conferepoo with the Beard in the mattor of the very frequently to get them ared in the Lon-with it. If done at great length with the that notwithstanding a sight shrinkago in the the Council ngres in that view, I would nominate tary of Stato, I may may that in nearly every development of the West Point property. It Mr. F. Alger, Clergul'a Lane dos press. Thus the anti-oplum agitators theory of the anti-vacuiuation party tast leprosy foreign innk trade, which is principally owing the following gentlemen to be a Committes for colony with which I am acquainted the malkey of was unanimously decided to proceed with the LONDON...Mare. John Haddon & Co., ear, usually secure the publicity they desire, of some Lươo thousand experiments this Com of kerosine and Juxtalion, the shipping in and plaas tapir valuable services at she disposal of Judgo, I may nextion fur instance Singapore, present godown, and the directors are now is propagated by vagination, spd as the result to the riversteamers having absorbed the tensage f porpois foling are that they will readily the Attorney-General is equal to that of the Prians orastion of Chinese houses on the site of the Bearerie Home, Sulishary Sqr.. Musers. Street & Co., P, Cornhill and persons who advocato a pro-Chinese mission conclode that the risk is a small that out last year represented 20 lew the Government the Hon. the Registrar Ceg on, Jamales, Trinidad. British aisus and filing fresh tenders for their erection and hope LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wille, 11.Cannon St. policy seem to hare no difficulty in obtaining it may be disregarded. The Commisionces have 11.005,698 tons Some very interesting and General, the Colonial Treasurer, C. P. Chatsther places, where it is always equal to and some to commence the work anon after Chinese New PARIS.........Mr.L.HRioby,06,Ras Lafayette Paka.....Ma... a sledite mediums for disseminating their opinions, anything to do white whether the disease, la telerer on to this at upondess, Irals will assist them I would appoint the Clerk of Comella The Secretary of State has suctioned the report I should be glad to answer any questions eagaired into the question whelbar dah diet basladid returns from the Acting barlour Master J. J. Kwick, and T. H. Whitehead. In order to twee exceeds the salary of the T'airns Jodge Year. Before proposing the adoption of the
Frankfort of M
adilaessed to me. If there are no genatious I It is much to be regretted that a broader and have come to a negativo conclusion on that shortly be published. During the last six as secretary, giving bin, authority to lay bofors amount of increas Say Francoði, L. E. Fisher, 21, Merchants and wore intelligant row of the relations mint. Now here they found anything to works I have visited nearly every pablis institu- the Commitless any ofeind papers and returns Hon. T. 11. Warranean-Might I sak, in will propose that the report and accounts be
Exchange N VORMT.B. Brown, 338-5, Canal St. betwscu England and the Empires of the art the belief, suggested by questious in tion and every public department. No stranger that may be called for or muy tend to throw these other places, whether the Attorney-General passed.
the House of Commons, has leprosy increase coming to Hongkong can fail to be etrek.with light the financial position or the future pros has a private practice š Daily Prier Oftos) January, 1892,
the magoffient works which hayu keela and ära apoots of the Colony Before oneinding I The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In some inanimously adopted,
MACAU...
DEGY
Mr. J. G. Góti FORMOSA Mr. J. G. Götz 700cow...Mr. H. W. Churobill
Mr. A. A de Crus
SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-oparative Co. AGA......Messra Kelly & Waluk
NORTHERN & Y Hall & Helix Co-operative Co.
NAAA... Messen R. H. Pogorn & Co. "Kai-Oμákä: Proprietors Hyogo News"
Yourotams................ Mossie. Kolly &Walsh Tow¤N................. Mr. H. Degenfeld, Hana SAIGON Messrs. Kloss & C. !ABAKAKOR Mortes, Babsay & Co.
SINGAPORE.....Messa. Kelly & Wakh PERANG... Monster, Maynard & Co.: +
• LATER.... Mesara A. M. & J. Ferguson: CALCUTTA... Mors, W. Newman & Co, SYDNEY......... Monsta. Gordon & Gotch MEGROWN...Mesare, (boxylan & Sotek
BESHANE. Mosers. Gordon & Gotel LUNTAIN.........
LONDON.....
Far East is not axpounded The secessity when the price of atheisse
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
MK MACHADO secondlad and the report vai