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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG
THE JOLONING SUCRETARY'S AT TACK ON UNOFFICIAL
EMADUS,
The spice may the Colonial Secretary
in Committeo at the time
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DOMBER -- 22Nг, 1892.
DAILY PRESS.
ferorions and the adjournment of the the nation for kavo to bring in the Bill be divided into small units each wirt its be satisfactory if the Government could goalready fongil: their way from Singapore to is altogether too ingemons for us to suppese
Mr.
For the contour love given u
Dated Hungkong, this 13thley Iloerembes, 1909.
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TO KAL 3. 1. WamINAR. F. R. BE.
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KOWLOON AND YAUMATI BATEŇ,
THE PROPOSED LOAN.
CHATRE 20 MISKAD in leaving/It is not usual to introduse debate at that own elected offcars "probably offers best stop further wad devise some means the given by these pioneers, prove arourable lead the ple; it is simply houring An Ordinance to declare tho terus and sandi.
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BLIES and ten- ly attacks then and no them to firmal recantation. It mona be ataniilto try.
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the balance of nesets remaining at that time and
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fun belulf of the Queen. To reopen the It may perhaps be found possible, in jedes the training is sound and qualifies the think, which was removed by playing upon hand and a wo keep ourselv 8 en evidence legal water; that the rates reveled against the amend and that the Aup oprintina Buthe iu haye fate on that measure was most distinctly a Hongkong again to get number of graduates for very good work Betons it a stream of water from a hose which the not only are we likely to 1 tradul alvannia were meal and void and subtht to Florach of order. In the House of Commons men fagother tv o spurt, no to speak, them and the petitioners according to the diver took down with him. But between inges, but small attration is also likely to Leoneparted and and with these tendents.
vwe feraufly and un- great titude in allowed on mottens for alan it has been on formor versions. but Chinese synter there can be no rouparisen temporarily removing the sand from a con- be paid to the Colony's protests against the protest against the o-end Ape printion Or- fournient, which members may take adrant to keep up the number after the novelty whatever as regards their powers of useful-paratively small aten by the means suggest-treatinent it rewives from the Imperial Au- put against pe printios Or. ed and permanently keeping clear a river thorities. The Crown Colonies have always have bez duly passed by this Bonaldo Council and is moving the adjournment of tie Legislative age of for the ventilation of grievances or he has worn off is quite a different thing. Mr.
making Council on the 14th just will be rend with
of pornnual explantations, beëi
It has been suggested that the Govern-bar there is a considerable difference, and great difficulty in securing any attention for rot to be law, Eine FRANCIS, one of the chief promoters of the stonishment and regret.. It was made with- olearly rated by the Speaker that the present movement, said st Monday's mostly ment should employ a number of graduates the wee hardly appears feasible. The their grievances, but the more they make lasitada ie not unlimited and that it is irri that he had always been of opinion that it was of the College of Medicine as district apothe Mercury, on the other hand, recalls the fnot themales known the more fively are they and anyone can of Justition line for a member to discuss Bills already not possible at day time, when things wore caries. Whether that particular suggestion that when the river was piled across at Won to enlist the sympathy of the home public and appears to have been inspired by simple quorulostess and maligoatee. The sul disposed of or which are to be debated on a in a paceable condition, to maintain permay be acted on or not there can be ao sung, with the exception of a narrow pre-in lucal movements.
Tuture day. The Governor nevertheless allow.manently in Hongkong more than the au doubt as to the duty of the Government to Bage, during the Franco-Obinees hostilities,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Having leid on A GOLD STANDARD AND THE the table the report mentioned in itom ono of duation fleierealnigste que resed Mr. O'Brian to niske a speech on Wed-claus of a Vefunteer forec, but ha voguidors afford the institution and the members all there was more water on the Bar that
offiejm
On that question
DEMONETISATION OF SILVER. the list, I now bag to move tho ́revolutina nRIX- the hope her hid already had practical needay last, which, if it were to be made at it is of the greatest possible imprimise the excougar and the mess generous there had ever been before or has been asure of recognition in its power. The since, and our contemporary suggests that
bar 2 standing in my name.. Hoy inembers.will ought enquestionably to have been made that such a nuclogs should be maintained ly the last word in land said it with con at the previous meeting when the Bill to skeletas corps of some description audeat request preferred on behalf of the the djannel should again be narrowed either
In connection with the currency question remember that additional provision has been spicious ability true that as the last testing the Hold Onarna spoke after
which it referred was under discussion. ou which if hostilities were to break out. College by Dr. Ho Kar, at the meeting of by pilos or a system of small breakwaters in Imlin some of our contemporaries in that made this year for payment for certain pas lumps and ether plant al Kowloon, sul in our the Guloning engrata, but there was nothing
It is not at all clear, on the other hand, the whole
bolo body of the young mea in Hong the Louislative Council the lack in the weedy, we t be fooled for. If any country fall into the mistake of appaion satimates for 1963 they will find an Hera of in the senior unificiakmember's remark that Mr. WacricHEAD was out of onder kong cond form an effective Corps We however, was not for gov special re- the ignedy must be looked for. If any that the adoption of a gok) standard would not gy, 09 muovided for the payment of the angt ef in desiting to speak on the first reading fully agree with the learned gentleman cognition but simply bat Chiname permusent improvement is to be fanean the dinonetisation of silver, Amongatis. It is now proposed to rate those distrios that called for if there was the of the Lost Ordinance. It is true that both as to the difficulty of asiulain-trained in the Western svage of medicine el is must be by works calculated to wake the thear we notice sech an influential paper which will boneilt by the gay; to Imposa an rely should hare The Council fe at the time in the Horse' of Commons there
tu mere thas the nucleus and the should not be placed at a disadvantage river do its own scouring, for experience has as the Hatenas. The abscuration of ristolus the saal parasutage witch is imposed for onder which our contemporary laboties muy the cost of lighting in other district," I moro and there was haerefore ne obstacle to the bich forbids dabate on the first rad-desirability of maintaining that nucleus, under the Medical Registration Ordinance fully shown the futility of dredging.
be judged from the following sentence the adoption of the rearing. Colonial Secretary's making as many speciesing of a Bill, but the Legislative Council of But unfortunately a nucleus or a skeleton as compared with practitioners of the native
Tho COLONIAL TREASURER-I beg la sa ay he light Et. If the hon. gentle House of Catamona, having its own Standing to the enshuriași: of the young men, ableness of this & quest veened at lash to CHINESE EMIGRATION TO AFRICA. "When a newspaper an conversant withi
Hongkong is not hound by the rules of the Corps are off things calend sagappeal system. Some glimmering of the reassi
economie questions as the Manchester Guard coud the motion, I do not suppose that there did unt consid it necessary to reply to Orders of regulates preceslinger. In thiess who matot aaturally have a divinete fur down perime mind of the Acting Attorney
It is at improbable that in the near future as persiste in confounding the adeption of any algotina from our transpoutine neighbours. They will only have to pay the Mr. CHATERt was certainly unseen ly and infantompt to take the share on the first reading. Moreover, in tou
Standing Orders there is nothing prohibiting anything with a litle life in it as a stole. Gonoral and the Bill was peripound for a considerable tide of ensignation may set from gold standard for India with the demoniame rate for gases we do on this side of th
12, however, a new Corps should be further consideration. That it will be China to the Dark Continent. A month or tisati u of, silver, it is difficult to resist the harbour. official members be surprise and make the
The House of Commons as opportunity for fotied as a result of the present movement, amended to the extent dauraded by Dr. Ho two ago a shiptoed of coolies left Macas tor conviction that it is purposely endeavouring Resolution carried nam, zón. 14th inet.in
esment of the debate is allowed before the first rinding, on General Bas-te's suggestion that it should KAT may be taken for granted, but it would the Congo Free State and a few labourersinveto mislead the public." The Statesman itself Council. Tur avisatge course
The COLONIAJ TRANVEER-I.bure the boo- taken by
which German Enst"
*Africa, Should the reports that it is
is purposely endeavouring to miss to bring up for flest rusding a Bill entitled ja dellante recognition could nocorded to the Council Chather while the Colonial, but it is within the competency of prospect of keeping it together.
diplomas granted not only by the long many of their friends and connections in under a complete illusion. The Manchester Sioua applicable to Loane aathorised to be raised Secretary was speaking was inter the dimbers to do so, and leave to bring in the
kong College of Medicine for Chinese, but by Cain will follow in their forsteps. Very Cardins could not hen motounding the by the Government of Hengkong und la pras enmstances the most dignified protest the Bill may be refused. The rule shout act
doele
other medical schools in China wadar Karo strict regulations have been drawn up by adoption of a gold standard with the de- vid for the creation of Inscribed St. and could have mad but it is qunch to be re-lowing debate on the first reading doc THE HONGXong Government
LOAN.
moment. The time will arrive the German Authorities to seente be good monetition of silver, any more than one Ordinato does not sway to to one w should geted that on the official side, there is not apply in Hongkong, therefore, even by We cannot suppose that the moone cable of coping with Mr. O'BRIEF Analogy.
The Colonial Treasurer, in moving the when it may be possible to comes a lawreation of Asiatic immigrants in East quid help confounding the fall of a beary tesnobly lead to no debate. It priber the viding that no one without some such q ali- Africa, and what is known of the Ad-body with the law of gravitation. It is manner in which lusoribed sicek is to a raised in debate and great him 'ʼn Balad for an Governor, had any intention to give antdar first reading of the Loan Ordinance, deall Rcation shall be allowed to practise pae- ministration of the Congo naturally lunds quite true, as the Statesman argues that loan. It has been drafted in Bngtami up on rolings in the cades of Mr. WETTEUDAD Rad very fairly with the qaadion of the relativedicine among the Chinero in this Colony and to the supposition that ill-usage will be care silver would still remain the medium of ex-approved moitel, and Etrast this Courel will find If the Crank right it necessary the Colonhil Secretary on Wednesday, but advantages of borrowing in Fold us in the native genets will be done away with fully guarded against in that Stats alsu. As-change, but it would only be in the futut of it annageswary to make many if any altuutious in the canon of the financial it is unfortunate, es calcited to beau cou. Assuming the different in te per That could not be dotie at present, but it sewing that the enigns is likely to at- token coins, and the great mass of anximed it 16 presupposes as desire for a lean in the co-
idence in His Excellancy's authority, that torent in London and locally in be 1 position at the Selony in its bearing on the bulk cases he should have been trung cnt, the dollar would have to fall 5. before the eat towards which the Government tain considerable proportions it will be worth silver would be deprived of its potential long, and that that dosis de 33-67 big th Proposal to rad salarica, notice ought in
the while of Hongkong and Singapore to value as money, becuase the raints would debt. The hou. mooiber who represents the common fairach to bare bron in order. WHEAD should have been allowed the colony would begin to suffer an act should shape its policy,
consider whether the tide should he combo closed to it. The mint authorities amber of Commerce in his spero on 15t that the uncial members might have had to speak on the Loan Ordinance and Mr. loss in the payments on account of the debt O'Brix ought to have been stopped when in London as compared with what it would
THE WOOSUNG BAB.
pulsorily diverted from these Colonies. We wouki buy silver at its ball on value and October. 189), es pressed bios lf ne faltus:---
"The finances of the Calonymay be regardeal as an equal chance ith the Colonial Secretary the Uo-Ho KAI raised the point of order. have had to pay had the kan been con
observe that in the Legislative Council of issue it as taken coins.presenting facility anfiafactory but rennday is no-sary in to prepare thor Ives for its discussion.
tracted locally." So long But instead of, after the business of the
us the fall ís
thie Skraits Settlements on the 1st just the parts of the standard gold coin, making a view of the extra military contribution, the ci The gate the Woosung Bar less than Bd. there is an advantage.
eting Attorney-General moved the first profit on the transzetion to the extent of the most certain decrease in ouius revene and the day hd been fine, Mr.
Acting horrowing in London, and if instra of a inch exercising our Shang reading of a Bill to amend the Crimping difference between the intrinsic and nonian considerable increase in the entries of oficials. temporaries, in both of which articles on the Ordinance of 1877, and explained that the ob-valac of the tokens. The bolder of un-which latter I think the public will be very The meeting beld St. Andrew's Hall of course so much the greater. No one
fall there should be a rise the advantage 1° |aubject inve fuely appeared. The Norjact was to restrict the emigration of labour-coined silver would consequently be in aglad the Secretary of State has masoned, in and pin a of ery statement made in the heat of have much sivanced the Volunteer move the doit may go up to 4s. or sink to a memorandum, by Mr. E. V. BERNA from the Colony for Jabour in foreign (very different position from that occupied by view of the fact that tala in crease will or should
man desu to the textosbacetraer Monday afternoon/en hardly be aid-toknows what is going to happen to silver; / China Daily Nowe quotes, or summarises, | polition argument and especially bourd meat. There was an almost total absence Ga. It is not as all Irkelyhat it will do.
balf seara places. It was, he said, considered inadvisable him at present, when he can send his silver be an incunties to greater efficiency in the when there are no vlmitted facts or fiance of the men who might be expected to be-cither the one or the other. But a very con. Tum, and which was laid before the that recruiting should take place there for to the iniut and but the whole of it back pubile works expenditure is, I think with your for labour in die. fiu the form of rupees, less the small charge Excellency, ons which is sohet njut by which the accuracy or inaccursey of the came recruits, whin the opinion of bone siderziale difference betwecu s presat and our kintaputery is as folows: The unde as & reas
Tsung-li Yamen. The quotation given by Chinese and other labourers
the Congo Free State, for mintage The Naterman and the other towards the present rutepegora and should statement can be satisfjötorily tested. The whu did attend was already known to be fature value is well within the range of postotafraction known as the WODRUNG Barthe labourer ou eutering upon a contract that the adoption of the single gold standard generations will darira as nuch benefit from
reason for this
to think be provided for by means of a lown. that papers that share its views scem estion wheiler Imigong is, commercially favourable to the formation of a strong sad sibility. Ought the Colony, thin, for the sake seriously interfering as it did with the ne
this policy progressing or trigliding is one on whipective, Corps. No one, indeed, can hold of o
anly by junior any other opinion, to whatever section of of one per cent. difference in the rate of is vigation of the Whangpa by vesacts of deep would expect to receive the same protection would secure much the same advantages, as these public worka na the present taxpayers, aart wud inference. We 0-7th the Colonial the com
niay belong. The ques and having to
esteret, to incur the risk of borrowing in gold draught, and consequently, with the tour as was rendered to him at Singapore, and, the adoption of bimetallist, being it is I hartily agrise with your lixceliency tint Seretary in thinking the unoétal members tion which require to be aniversarence of the pay in silver? The exof Strangloxi, had been a cause of constant moreover, that to allow tie enkraton Japparently uut contemplated by the proposterity should pay its fii: share towards
should past. have taken an unnevajag pessimistic view whether a Corps is denirship, but beauch matters. The last loan was contacted wds opened to foreign trade. The depth uteresia, as the Chinese Authorities right)eilver as the eirculating medium, but only part of the Finance Coremiltes U110da1 March,
our guide in and loud complaint ever sines the port might be prejudicial to the Colony's own posers of the change that gold should replaces to refer toe a of the position of the Clony, but they are
erfectly entitled to hold the opinions they however, contested itself with passiek Secretary of State and against the general water on the Bar raried with the eChinose miting and it right affect as the standard. This is an utire fallacy. 1892, the wording of which as far as I can te
ther it an be raised. The meetings in gold, in obedience to the behests of the
object to the
to Singapore. Due The continued use of silver would naturally certain appears to be somewhat melding. espeared and we fail to see n'y actual an abatact resolution to the effect that it wish of the Cotmy. The dollar has since sons of the air, owing to the true weight must of course be given to these con- have a tendency to maintain the value of Base in bar. tha wiele at it, we had as tetasi tertant made by them which they are'f is desirable to re-establish and marataic & fallen sore than 5d and the Colony 18 Fasisted the downward rush of the current,eralios. Great Britain can have no part the metal, under the law of eapple and belisse I may say for the whole of it, we had no indoor bound to correct. No figures show-Volunteer force in Hongkong, and, what is
time or lot in facilitating a traffic that might be at-demand, just as the monthly purchases of intetion of committing curseires to anything ing the real value of the Colony's trade its rather me to the purpose, appointing aw paying more for interest and sicking to be lind, bat from the data available in cu-Committed to secare recruits before the 1st fund then it would have had to pay had the great depth, while the otherly wind of tented with the atrocities that characterised silver by the United States have, but it could you an expression of opinion that, looking to ollicial members and tite Colonial Secretary - Jan next. There is nothing more to be an been contracted locally at 4 per cent in great depth, while the sent herly winds of coolie trada to Cubs and Pero. But if the not possibly keep the warket pricu nľ ball on to the comparatively munil deficit which was ex-
Bummer caused a contrary result.
This have arrived at opposite conclusions, the done for the present, therefore, but to swait more than it was fusted at sn Tandon. The neve neat occurred every year, but in some migration is to take place in any case, up to a red standard. To suppose that peeted to exist at the end of 1892, a loan did not one side maintaining that the Colony is the result of the Committee's canvas, currency of the Colour being silver weet Koing backward, the other that it is going face of the apparently complete apathy of intai hat any loan it contracts ought! Fara it was much more marked than in would it not be more to the interest of Great it would do so is as absurd as it would be to appear to us. pedeseary for the service of that A is not uncommon in such the young men of the Colony on the subject also to be in silver and that we ought not to others, and it occasionally' ixppened, as for Britain to use ber influence to secure guar-feuppose that the use of aper for bank notes year; but we fally recaguised the fact that iz Ly nurals open to the risk of living instance in 1979, thas at high water of orates that it shall be conducted fairly and and cheques has any appreciable influence on future years large deficits might be expected, cas, the truth probably lies midway be-it would be unwise to be too saugraine as to the burden of me; indebedevanovartily and dinary sides pot more than 10 or 17 fast thou allow her own colonies to be used the pricce ruling in the paper market. When Jas we only deprecated borrowing so laag na Such at least is our owu tão reauit. The verg-fuot: that constantly increased by a widening diser could be depeniled spony and that most of the pets of ou arkation Thỏ Årst obǝp silver is reducal to the revel of--token our Fary cearous plus the preces from the sale of im ression.
accessary is in itself indicative of a want of nice in the relative values of gold and the ocean steaders had to discharge and would be to ascertain the feelings of the trener only it in placet in precisely the same sad t reasonable prices to movet the expenditur For a series of para tra le had been that enthusiasin without which success wan Progressing by leaps and bounde and a surrealy be hoped for. Still, it is possible that silver. Fortunately the burleo will not he fond the greater portions of, if not thairChinese Gvervstent in the matter. Chioa bosition ne papir, or copper, or any other on approved publia works. That wo hain reach. Tid spire of speculation aidel a Gutilicus a pleasant surprise intic be in posee very heavy as for the Colony to bear in entire, cargoes at Woosung, thereby suferis no longer opposed to the emigration of its material that may be used for the same pured the point which a lan be destra - ing Buch from delay and additional expense." eple, but on the contrary, is erining to apposo, except that it happens to be mere think, self-ovident. The balanes of cur asanta preciate the advantages of the movement expensive. To adopt a gold standard for is last. Our expanditare at the sail of garms a steppaze, and the enllagee of specu- next six werks suuced in securing the re-ining far ban a rol sound and with aligns to up counter water coming her tionds in foreign parts. She laws of the yellow metal, and existing ichris would boon dorivad from the ream. That they of prosperity to that which was real. Then und that the Committee may during the Any case, the annual charge for interest and is summor there has been little rain. Des and is take så interest in the condition of India would bu to further enlasice-the value the your will be thraa taka heyond what has
fand comparatively lation lire loss of large son of Joy quisite number of a hundred and twenty principle we say the lean ought to be a silver even than it was in 1879. Even light into the treatment accorded to the coolies in which they were contracted, but by a prapared for the Committee appointed to on..
down the river the Bar has been worse
already sent out commissioners to inquire become measurable, not by silver, the metal extraordinary stats of affairs in the history of than Colony 2í evident from the report which I joint stock enterprise created a care and names. gave the impression that things were worse
An unfortunate bar to the success of the sad not a gold one.
draught steamers have had to wait for hours than they really were. If reliable figures of causas, we fear, will be the inability of the
or days before they could cross, and a Japa- the British colonies, in Java, and in constantly appreciating standard, they might sides the advisability of raising a public loua. In the Failippines, and it Day considerable still be payable in rupes, but these evius 153 the balance of total expenditure over ruyoone the trade of the port, were available is would
nese mail steamer in the river was delayed tide of migration to Africa sets in she would then be used only as tokens represents $27,000; in 1584, $100.06; in 1885. $300,000; eight days before she could get out. What is to be dous to remedy this state of affairs might advantageously son commissioners nga certain guantity of gold, and the in 1858. 618,000, in 1997, 8440,000; in 1888, sot going backward, but on the other haud immediate urgency practically the whole
is the quest now agitating the winds of there to report on the condition of the debtor wits a stock of uncoined silver would 3274,000. In 1989 and 1890 there was blanc
granta and their prospects. If nuits able to use it in the charge of sis of rerenne over expenditure due to the fat that making httle if any progress. The point of the young men of British marionality At the meeting of the Legislative Council be Ebanghei community.
and that the expenditure on public works had is an interesting one to disones it is would be willing to serve as Volunteers in on the 14th iast, the Acting Attorney-General Dredging haglicea trave, but has been found guarantees were offered by the import- obligations only to the extent of its buff opium was bringing us in a large Buenot. nut one to quarrel about, and after the ex-whatever arm the Military Authorities might wade an eximo linary proposal respecting ineffective. The failure of that experimenting states and China signified that she land value at measured by gold. The hardship to filen off considerably. In 1991, the revenu hibition in the Legislative Councilor the 1th consider most useful, but in times like the the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chi-will, it is to be feared, render the Chinese) ohjection to the cumigration we fail to see individuals and the dislocation of the trade dorived from opium fel, and the expanditure on why this Colony and Singapore should he of the country that such a charge would pablis works lacrossed, not the beIsrce of tatal inst. We hope the question so far aa that body present, when there is no doud on the pase. What it amounted to in effect was Anthorhies the more unwilling to incar fur deiurred from any commercial advantages produce would be indescribable.
expenditure over revenue was in that year oncerned may be allowed to drop. It would political berizon threatening to affect us in that the graduates of that institution chouli ther expenditure by making order experi- that may be derivable from allowing the
$193,733. At the end of this year I selimate it andments which, for all they know, may qually
will be $315 000. On the other hand the balance be nuerile, for the unofficial membara to Hongkong and when it is admittedly acces-be kicked out of the Colony bfuil to effect the purpose in view. If the German East Africa an the Congo Free HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. of our revenue over ordinary expenditure has,
embarkation of coolies at thei- ports. In think of resigning. Having elected to lodge sary to rauder the Corps "atractive" if baggage. The Government, so the learned
with the exception of one year, baan of a satis respectful protest 2 speating the votes for reuruks are to be secured, men may perhaps gentleman said, bad decide that these verament were realy in earnest they could State we have reputable Governments to deal salaries it would not be opet to them to be excited it they exhibit some hesitancy young son could not presibly be allowed to customt te rintar, works in Europe, who with who might be trusted. in the interests A meeting of the legislative Counsil was! ald factory nature. In 1883 it we 8152.009 in 1871. | uil;tu118×5, $172,000; in 1867, 32070900), in 1837. they resigned no
question, be
in joining, Corps of the nature of which earn their living.
native quack customed to similar ay it been their intention to do so they are ignorant, The Committee which re- | who has never read a medical work in his would no doubt be able to present a soleme law and order to suppress aby abuses on the 14th inst. 'I bura #ara pra
His coloney the Garorner, Sir WILLIAMS0400; In 1888, $256,400; in 159, 8:19,000; ia 1890, $193,060; and last year, 3157,000. This thy would wasurally have tendered their seatly considered the question recommended life is to be at liberty to practise amongst offering fair prospects of surcess, but it was brought to the note, and ROBINSON, &C.MG
if China appointed unmatissioners or con- rexiguation at the tune they ledged their that the Corps should be calet Volunteer the Chinese, bas the students of the College only after many years ipaisto urging that due to watch over the interesa of her sub-
Hog. G. T. O'BRIEN, C.M.U., Colonial year the balance of revenue vor srdinary ex-
Deaditure is estimated at $265,000,- (5—thus- Soerstery, protest There remains then only the ques Artillery and that it should be formed in of lediene, who have undergone several they were fudied to authorise the edging jects abuses ought not to remain long con-
the Tsung-i
Hon. J. La H, Asting Attorney Goastal. appears that aur deficits are not in to our Lion of neuters, and for the unofficial mem two batteries of equal strength, one for fald ears' careful and liberal training under of the Bar, and that having filed as The cealed, assuming the Chinese oficials could Hot J. H. STEWART-LOCKRAKT, Registrez-rilinary, but entirely to our extrardinary public works. If we wish, and I think`tkary ber to reign because they conceive the guns and the other for machine guns. Gen. Ruropean doctors, are to be prescribed. A Yamen are doubtless well have been insulted by the Colonial Beerral BARKOD is also of opinion that there more glaring instance of Governmental
Heaven seni burrier" remain untouched, ba trail to discharge their duties honestly. General
Whetherthe Chinese officials could be so trase Hou, N. G. MITCHELL IN, Colapiai Cres can be le tonbt that the Colony los wal
to carry out to the end the extrannimary tary would be as galtry, as was the Colonial should be field artillery and machine gun atupidity it would be hard to imagine, It Diplomatie uit is urged, and it inuyed may be considered doub fal, but the fores of surer.
Hou. F. A COOPER, Directorof Public Works. Publin works we have in contempion, and Secretary's attack upon them,
which will be for the improves ext of tha companies, but differs from the Committee was only the other day that the Governor be taken for granted that tor import-
Hon. R. M. Bu 7, E N., Harbour Master,olony, I do not see how this Colony le to avoid us to the distribution of the Corps between presided at the presentations of the diplomas Race of the subjeut was impressed upon Mr. public opinion would always constitute some
Hos. C. P.CHATE Gomérationt of German East Africa nor
F. HO KAL A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE IN e sobrances. The resolution gassed to the excessstel students of the College of O'Cason when passing through Shanghai potion for the labourer, and neither the at Mandag meeting oxproseed no opinion Medicine and spoke about a Government en recently by the Chamber of Commerce that of the Congo Free State could afford £7 THE LEGISLATIFE DOU VOIL. -
on the subject, and it still remains doshtfut dowment for the institution, and now we there. But what the Misters can do n The precedent at by the Colonial Beare-whether in the event of a sufficient neber hays the Acting Attorney-General making the matter beyond endeavouring to convince yo the emigration trade to their territories men expressing their realiueas to form the extraordinary proposition referred to China that it is to her own interest to keep attended by the scandals and atrocitive
the Gahan sail tary on the 14th inet, in taking advantage of
sal Persia a. motion for the adjournment of the Lerille poupany their services would be accept above. Of course it is all a stupid mistake, the chute pen is put very clear. The coufig brade. England, however, could not gislative Council to revert to an old debated in that capacity. So far as there can be Whether the Government actually arrived at Mercury makes the rather singlar remark afford to take everything on trust, and be is que that may be attended with inconveni, said to be any feeling amongst the young the decision stated by Mr. Laser, or whether that The ubject must are long be taken fore permitting contract emigration hom entornsgender to the Government. Aumen about the matter it seems to incline the hon. gentleman hurt misunderstood the in hand by some one, and if not by the Singapore and Hongkong would require to
The COLONIAL 350RKTART-1 bare the on- to do so, by section 4 such stock shall be issued
· the Crown Agonto, and by vestion é at will be fficial mentor has no greater privileges in rather to the rife than to field gene, au deciah-whether fu short the stupidity was Europeana, then it most certainly will be satisfied that the guarantees for the fair ear to bring of the sport of the Plance Camelsonable within fifty years. Loralien 6 jus debate than an unofficial member, and what the scheme recently propounded by Mr. a joint stock affair or Mr. Leach's own in- the Japanese, whose steamers have suffered
terest is declared payable balf-yearly and a glok- was done by Mr. O'BRIEN may therefore be Roussos in our columns, which was to dividual proper we do not koow; but serious lose by detention at one or other side and humane treatment of the labourers wittes No. 12 of 1892 and Iny it on the table.
Hon. C. P. CHATBR-Before we prooed with ing fund of per cent, halt yearly is provided edware as good ne in her own golonies.
the business of the day I beg to lay the table for, to commence at sunkius shall be decided dons by any other member. Ordinarily, establish a Corps of sharpshooters, would neither the Government collectively nor Ir. of the Bar." But the interferanse of Jupan
in acendance with nation given at the last tapon. The first cubes olieu of action ↑ ounels when the business of the day is concluded, probably have a better chater of success LEACH individually can fail to see the mis. would be resested just as strongly by China
now it be take
been the Council adjoure without a motion to than any other
out. polated
as, if the case muro, reversed, Chinese inter-
ing of the Council by the lion member where that "if the price of the inscribed stock by ba- presents the Chamber of Cumioro", a protest Another considemtion which may deter thut effert, the Governor merely tentioning!
Of the character of Chinese medical termine in the matter of harbour works at
with regard to the Appropriation Istil to a par at the time when the cantalbations are received the Croma 2 gente shell, if prae- the date of the nest meeting or that the some from joining who might otherwise have practice every one is well aware. It is pure Yokouna or Kobe would be rosented by samuraient is taken sise die. But ou been willing to do so is the any posed binding charlatanium from beginning to end. Hare Jaoth our contemporacies have remcdice from Sir Geoses Bowen to the Governor tosi ing on the fableP
In another column will be found a letter from the unofficial members.
tionbls, parehase therewith the inser had stook H RIGELLENT You more that the pro-in the market and shati cuncul u tim register Wednesday the Hon. G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Astore of the enrolment. General BARERE and there a man of intelligence is to he
the stock so parchet By the word "par" thecae ginger with an encara verse, aid at the meeting, that it was proposed to found who has acquired some knowledgear Duty bees points out, the river is divided by adequately represented in the display of to propose. Going from Shanghai, the urging the importance of Hongkong's being
in this sub-section it I presume it is intended because he hat got some credit for his raise the Volunteers as an integral part of simples, unda masura of skill it out of Gough Island iets we ebanels, far right specimens of colonjal produce at the Im which was laid upon the tabla
The Check then read the following protect, to mean the priss of the stock at the time it is issued and not 100 par. If it were 309 par, the military staten, placed under the ment of few ordinary ailments, but of bad chara, having always been taken hyperial Instituto. When the Colonial and apeech at the previous meeting determined
"supervision and Intelage of the military sciontie mowledge and training there is
We, the undersigned, unofficial mentera of the it might not always be to our advantage to par authorities, and liable, in the event of the really none at all. The great majority of large vessels, and the left-hand one, which Indian Exhibition was in cours of prep ru Legislative Cuqaal of longkang, both monated chase it even though it did fall below par. It
and eluted, desire to place on record per annons Colony being threatened, to bo by order the so-called doctors are drawn from the in much shorter and more direct, being leftion. frivolous seoffers made merry it the pro eat against the Appropriation Ordis saga for 180, inscribed set fe exundat is it la posod at ing of the Council. Following the preced- "of the Governor, embodied for active ser uneducatel classes and ure as much is to cative craft. The Boy is a continuation idea of Hongkong's being represented, entitiedu Odin tot by the Governoe will always be below. par. If it were issued at ent thus set, it will now be open to the vice, simb the Amy Act, as paid soldiers postora as the fortune tellers one sees in the of Gough Island and rand diagonally across but the Hongkong Court nevertheless of Hongkong with the adries and consent of the 98 it probably would not be in ur interest to By scolion 9 unofficial members, on the conclusion of "of the Crown Farther on His Excel.streats. These are the men to whom suffer to the right-hand Bank of the river, so that tamed out a great success and the Colony Legislative Council the most to apply a no probas if it were to rise to 09
arvaeding two millions two handrad i fy-ill expenses of or incited!-1 to the management the business of the day at any meeting, lency said: The ulemplated Ordinance ing unity amongst the native population all the vessele going Hewn the Blip Channel has no doubt reapal benefit fram is thousant three hundred and seventy-fire dolara to
3 of of the sinking fand, onde the repayment of the to malce spection of 287 wahjeet whatever it will, I understand, place such Voldators has to look for relief, and not only does it have to cross It. But a vessel on the left-hand various ways. Perhaps similar merriment the Public are of the Don Heggies havernard principal moneys horrowed, shall be paid out of
1893, and, pub chod in ven although the said subject may have as way he raised in Hongkong under the look ia vain but it has its sufferings greatly side of Gough Island, ie, in the Junk will be indulged in on the present Gastle of the ed instant be used by the sinking fard. These expan, so far se
this Honourable Counet s the day the sex, and at occasion, but it some to us that when bea ubated and sided upon at a previous Arms Act, is an exubtly analagous intensified by their unskilful surgery and Channol, bas s clear way t
Naron-A sware, are domin-1. The Crown Agente. mating. It might be useful if they took way to that by which the English Folan- the noriopa decoctions administered by then the present line there is always three feet grent commercial musum for the empire is bar, 189: it as briar bon amatal to br Eirommission on loans, as Hard by the Sunretary of a carly opportunity of using the weapon"teer Fun Act deals with the home under the came of medicine, The Eare more water in the Junk Channel than thore being satablished Hongkong ought not to be Excellency the Giverung in the mese and on behalf State, isi per crot on the issue and repay-
of the on, on the Ard day of Docombe "instant: thus placed in their bands.
"Volunteers." We share the General's re-ream doctors who have found their way to is on the Bur. Then 18, howe, B amall content to take a back dent or be left out in. We protest against the inclusion in that Ordiuence, meat, plus par cent whobic is austomary Suntrary to the uhaninous votes su opinisma of sli to allow for tenders made through brokers. That the Governor should have allowed the gret that the draft of the Ordinares has not China have been making gallant efforts to bar, much seller than the Woosung Bur, the gold allugether. It is true where no the theffe ad instabors of the Council in the Finance Chere is alsa i par tant far the payment of in- Calonial Secretary to proceed with the speech be published, so that men night know give that country something better in the at the Shanghai end of the Junk Olsunet. It really colonial products to show, or none to Committee and in the Committee of the Council, of Carest. The Saarutary of State toironlar be male in, to say the last of it, singular, exactly to what they are committing the way of medical seines aud at alaust every this were depened or removed, the Woosung peak-f, for the Colony produces practically large sued for the salaries of the Civil Servants of Branston, which was id
I stated int he motherstood titia merunge At a previous stage of the meeting, Hissues when they giys in their names, port classes have been established in which Bar left to itself, and the Junk Chancel nothing, as in the care of the Colonial the Colony in excess of the stoounty ubert and an
providing all the mueficial members in the Pi Exe Hency refusal to allow the Hon. T. H. for jadging from the current conversation young Chinames may obtain more than a made the fairway, vessels coming in or and Indian Exhibition we may appropriately Committes sail repartet to be Costuoil, and Ex in at compared facou ably with the charges of WHITHURAD to caise a debate on the first of yesterday somewhat exaggerated mere mattering of the principles of Western out would have a clear chagnet, shorter send specimens of tas various articles which tresss of what, in our opinion, are easy or of huling bankers for ke arvicos. By solion
10 the Governor muy anthuria the conver reading of a Bill on the ground that it was ides seems to have been formed of the medicine and surgery. Bongburg. the and more direct than the present; and go to make up the large trade of the place, what the Colour ban toasemably afford to pay.
We protest against the bloaial Secretory sad the sign of existing loans into inseribed stock. 8ec- contrier to murhulary practice to do severity of ibu. Ast. As a matter of fact focus of Western influence nr. China, for a it appears that this in the chnung which The general rule that exhibitions tend to offel metabore, of Comeil Toking in Committed of
His Excelleney onght to bave known the conditions prerailing at home do not long time took no part in this praiseworthy the river is now sfying itself to improve promute trade is no doubt us applicable to Conseil, sad in the Council on the third mading of tinal permite the extra stock to cush that it was also contrary to parliamen appear to be found as liekame by the ci movement, hut when at last it awoke to its Our contemporary goes on to advocate that Hongkong as to any other plage, and for go the Bill, in support of votes for their own salaries in extent an will, whan added to say £1 of 33 at 99, enablo it to be exchanged for £100 of 4 tary practice to allow a member, on a who join the Volunteer Forces there, and at duty it fomed in the work heart and soul the Junk, Channel should be buoyed at litical reasons sies it may be considered of the mount approved by us in our cruiserilund stok steading in the market
Meinbove of Bonnoil are legally incapable of seting for adjournment, to reopen a Singapore it has been found feasible to raise and established o regularly organised col-nce, and that the energies of the Harbour advisable that the Colony should not allow
will be observed, that " nothing in this Ór debate that bul already been termat a servicle Corps auder sailar conditions: lege. The members of the profession, with Master's Department should be devoted to it to be supposed that it is too small and in-pa questions in which they are directly permitcity bit hard, servad alates tune tooth in 170
fotorenson. They are disqualifact on prinsiple and by ed by definite decision of the Council, Whethertae Corps in the aquthern colony will Dr. MANSON the head, gave their ser resaving the little bar. This it suggests significant to put in an appearance when the law of Parliaraout formaly declared in a recent ditunes shall prevent the raising of leans in The subject of the Colonial Secretary's be long maintained is doubtful, but if it falle vices as a teaching staff and the public are could be done with very inexpensivo hydraulic great Imperial movement is in progress in Englaid, sad re protest aut data that the Hongkong ander such terms and conditions as members of Camoil on the Ap. shall be specified in any Ordinance authorising speech was certain, vestes, included in the Ap way it will be for the same reason that has such support as was in its power. With appliances, aud cites the case of the wrenk We are aware there are going who hold opriations. Bill, so the pr. 10, Aucation of betend the raisins of suole lasus. With these reansteks propriation Bill for 1898, a Bill which but hitherto rendered. Volunteering in Hong the means available 16 has been of course of the Golden Gate on the Mexican coast, that it hardent policy to let in Lis salarios was crocred, wewe sell and Pold and of no I have the honour to move the first reading of been read a third time and passed and bad kong a failure, nowely, lack of sustained lo-impossible, to give the students a training The mass of treasure carried by this vesselaackground lent we should again be asked effect
Claim that the amendmente proposed in Committee the Bill. been published in the Gazelle as having reforest, rather than to any hardship in the fully equal to that given in the lauding tre-wise rapidly buried by the action of the wave for an increased military contribution or of Couse for the reductions of cffioni alaries to the The CLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, ceived the Governor's sanction in the same conditions of sertion.
dical schools of Europe, but as far as it under a mass of hard sand from 9 to 12 feat, something of that kind, but on the other souls in forse in 1590 was duly carried by a majority of
be
Countiftes to tell the men, very much about THE COFERNMENT AND THE HONG- found, we heliure that for the past three the character of the orps they are to be KONO COLLEGE OF MEDICINÈ улата has been practic dy standing still, naked to join. Under the pressure of
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to make an opportunity or supplementing
which was unfortunate, as well for his
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motion
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HONGKONG AT THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE,
tion: T. H. WHÜTERJAD.
Mr. F, IT. May. Acting Clerk of Councils
Hon. E. B. BALL as.
| following_th - example set by most civilized
nations of borrowing money. The propretira fneronse to our eacanne fram tlie works referred to is an extra indmoment for proceeding with thon rapidly, and for this purpose it is miuently The winutes of the last meeting were takenda irable that as little time as possible should be lost, in seranging die snovasing preliminaries, The Bill itself, în section I, states thi the Go- read nad confirmed.
veraus may isace inscribed stok. If he decide
AINUTEX.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL. 1893: PROTEST PEAM THE UFOFFICIAL MENDEES,
Hod. C. CHATER-Y
Compitten reported.
Hill runda fint time,
this table I ba..