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The COLONIAL BECERTARY-I salanit, mir. The Hon. Treasurer of the Allos Mormorial ilospital bogs to noknowledge with thanks the hat or partly order. I am not speaking following douutions to the fandsof the Hospitalia support of the Bill, or in opposition to il, er apon any of the details of the Bill; I making Kolly & Walsh
poueri! statement on behalf of the Gopara
D. Nowrojes argume Dorablee & Hinge
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4. Fees and Q.....
W. C. H. Hastings
M. B Polishwala.........
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next.
5 Mr. F. H. May, sometime dating Treas
6. Cheung Wan Cheng, Spood Shroff in the
Veessary: 7. MA Madar, sometite Clerk in the
Treasairy,
8. Mr. P. Fruire, sometime Clark in the
Treasury, ned
The result of this system and; want of pervision as to the receipt of money by 4 v has been that be was able, whonorer,mony paid directly to him, to hand wer the whole or part of it to the shroff or to appropriate the whole of it without any chance of detection, s0 long a discrepancy was not discovered between an entry in a counterfall wed the corresponding entry in the Kent Roll, and so long as the Beat Roll was not added up and bainoad.
-Wo are of opinion that Mr. Nicolle balance should be made to appear as follows -- zbonld have regelast the Tronster in writing Total amount duo as por Land Ofos
Rent Kol, ing to complete the book at once, and failing coto pliaceo with this request, to have reported the Daduations to be rande therain, matter to the Governor.
Total stu
·98.-In our opinion the balancing of this book is not sanh a laborians wort es it is represenbed. Additious thereto...
to be revolved.....3 to be, mech of t could and should have been 9. Mr. Bruce Shepherd, Deputy Land Giner.
dons during the coarse of the year.
3The aviden af Mr. Brass Bhepherd 3-flaving msidered the evidenos given by
Lolger, them and examined portain bonke and papers 17-It appears that it was also part of dispers of Aives sense that he could not close Arozat paid to shown by Treasury,
It was therefore, easy for
Unknaod dee matee of rateamy, which bare ben prodneed to wo have the his duty e asconataut to prepare the Estias ecount bocanze he was waiting for a certain
95-During the yoars 1838, 18-9, and 1890 Represented by→ honour to report as follows.
4It is impossible, on nocodat of certain him. by under estimating the revenue, to opatrnot book from the Land Offes,
Hero set on the unmes of the Crown Lasset hooks baring disappoared-vie. The Rent Rolis a confiarabia sa story. For sed pot bring the Treasurer was always au officer who bid
18The defalcations appear to have com- other datice to performs and the working and in arreara os follows:- (Hero fallows suggests. for the years 1933 and 1589; Mr. Alva Cash the receipta up to the estimates.
supervision of the Offee would untreally be left form) mora to the chief clerk than if the hand of the
48. We are of opinion that if the Rent Boll Book of daily collections up to the 31st Marab,
19-The Trat roll for 3887, was died ad usury had no other duties to perform. Webe kept in this formal duly written up in the Rents up to, the end of 1800; and about half of 1892; Lha Counterfoils of receipts for Cremansed in 1889. the books of 1891 and 1892-to sertain the semios suly on the 8th Alay, 1880. There is
We think thu tome sporrisian on his part it should not be balanced and foally closed in the would have rehi to bim the tool that. Alves form aboro minticged in about 3 weeks from the set amount of the defalcations, as in their abanocano evidena that the rent rolls for 1988 and 1889 bot tarrefore acqoit Mr. Carvalho of blame course of the six months, there is to reason why we daily roniving money. In fact he anys in end of each six months. It should be the Trea- we have no means of firing the exact sam reward prer added up or balanced, and everything
Lis origenes that he might won' ima have sucre duty to me that this is done and to report by the Auditor General. veived by Alvea From the acidence Rison we points to their not having been added up and have every romenu to bolise that the only defalan owna, they have haver bes zudital or examined.
The rent rolls for 1890, 1-91, and 1895 have handed a obaque to Alves and that Alses might to the Governor if not done. The Testaurer bave received cheque and it is hard's possible skon'd at ones ascertain that the apts ap. tions have taken place in the Crown Rants..
5.We have obtained from Mr. Bruno Shp-
20. Lister was Treasurer from 1833 11 Al was in the habit of receiving money so sary steps for their 200099E7,
50-This system er somathing on these pes should have been collected for Growa Rents for the detalenti: as.
Having been olief olerk so long and acquainted June, 1588, when he went home on leave, being with the work of that Offen, be a in a position world provont fraad as far as possible; and if the years 1888 to 1502, as follows:-
Beat Roll, Midsummer, 1888......$98,873.91
replaced by Mr. Wodehouse, who acted a Trea to appreciate the imprince of balancing the properly carried out would detect any detalon- 220112 Christmas, 1888
93.012.65 serer from June, 1885, till the 13th January, books, hat he should therefore have himself ions as soon as the hote are balanced. Midsummer, 1889
1800 94,39.68 98,912.41
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I EXOLLEN-I think that it is due to tho Po Leung Kake that some statement shoul be made, although I am prepared to admit that porhaps it would be better it it wor made at the Sond reading of the Bill Bat the Po Loung Kat have been charged with certain lapses and wo doaire to clear then as far as we can as soon REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
as possible,
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I aubosit that I am as anxions to do so as anyone, but to hear sus JSUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FEES."]
LONDON, 24th May. side of the story without having the statement LORD. SALISBURY IN IRELAND. accompanying the reports of the Po Long Kak
Committee is cat of order. Lord Salisbury met with a grand and sothy.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-If the hon. aiastic reception ou bin visit to Belfast. A con-member had and the pationes to allow me to tiagent of admirers drew his oarrings along the peak for one or two inatoa more he would streets, which were profusely decorated with apavo hoard me refer to his explanation. It is only right that I should do so and it la wy propriate emblems,
duty to do so. I was saying that the ban. member who publicly charged the Society, in HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUN077, this Couvoit Chimbir, with being a secret herd, Acting Land Offloor, the amounts which istuly been added up; ouly, sinos the discovery of that Mr. Carvalho could be ignorant of the fuck pearing se arrears are really due, and teko the
eoclety, and who made other allegations person ally to your Excelleney, ban explained that he A meeting of the Council was held yastanlay.did not intend to nee the torm Bectat society." wtrich bas Duly ous meaning to Chiassa ears in Present
an objectionabis saze, and that in all bin other allegations he did wat intend to convey 'abat your Ezeoliency understood him to convey. That is wall. Mers than a year has been ost and great deal of time and labour and some publio money expended by the Committee of saquiry, in sliciting faote which were per fectly well known before the enquiry began to every one taking an intelligent interest in the
Tatel. 941,153,44 matter, but this time and labour and money
From this total some abatements have to be bave not been altogether thrown away, for they have been the means of placing publicly on re-made, but Mr. Bruce Shepherd is of opinion that oord in a collected, if comewhat voluminens, a son of $5,000 would bovar thesa
His Exellency the Governor, Sie WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.CM.C.
Hoa. G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G., Colonisi Broretary.
Hon. W. M. GoODMAN. Attorney-General. Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHARD, Registrar- Gancal.
Hoo. N. G. MACHELL-INNER, Colonial Trua- surer.
Hou. F. A. Coorg, Director of Pablia Works. Hon. F. M. KUNREY, IN, Harbour Master, Hon. Ho EAX.
lov. T. H. WHITEREAW FOR. E. R. BALILION
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Counterfoil Order Books supplied free on mp -plication.
Our Registers Telegraphic Address in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
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MINUTEN.
FAPERS.
Christina, 1889.
Midsummer, 1890
Christmas, 189094584.28.
Midsummer, 1801
98,144.50
Christmas, 1801
18,497.61
Midsummer, 1892
Christmas, 1892
97.914.54 97,014.84
A
Similar system should be established
Mr. Lister resumed his antles on that date used the books to be banned, and is de farit until the 21st June, 1890, who he was again re of this being done, he should have brought for the Taxes The amount. thereof can be placed by Mr. 15odhones, who acted till the 1st the fact to the notice of Mr. Tister and bisily calculated from the Valastion Roll and Tranary. 1991, date of the appointment of Ir. so, and pointed out to them the im- the nezennt of Tazra received should be so kipt in the Treasury a to show the amount rassived Mitchell-Innes us serer. Mr. Mitehall porlarse of the books being closed.
98.-The Aaditor Getel is to blame for for sol quarter so that the roll can easily be Innes was absent in leave for mix months in allowing such a long delay between the end of the obecked and balanced with the amounts received. 1992, bring replaent by Mr. F. H. May.
Italical be the date of the Tesssurer to sea 21-With respect to the negices of add. year and his examination of the banke, th ing up the total amount received for Crown The Beat Roll of 1883 was balanced on 7/1034 that this in done ze spon as possible. end of each year since 1887, Mr. Carvalho Rest and balancing the Rent Roll at the
Form the foots of the case, or many of them, for 6-Taking, then by among which should that after Mr. Listor had abbori the information of those provionaly ignorant of havs heen received for Croma Rent during theives to sign the reeipts there was no chock them whe way have the patiens to read the above-mentioned seare at $938,18244 over him, that the Beat Boll book was supposed
The minutes of the last meeting were read evidence stached to the reports. (Laughter. It and adding therate the balance of is a matter of satisfolioa bab no surprise to the arroare outstanding on the 31st. Government that the result of this protmated Dugorober, 1857, taken froma lent The COLONIAL 3BORRIART-I have the bon enquiry has been to show that it by no means arer Roll of thatyrar, the last which has our to lay on the table a statement of disbarasated the obligations under wirish is Suciety has been added up and sædited,......... mests for forestry works in the years 1-94 and placed the Govertmont, the community at large,
whares only the sum of 1395; the reports of the Harbor Master, the kod all who are interested in the cause of we arrive at a total of Sanitary Superintendent, and the Acting Post humanity (Applause.
has been paid into the Treasury in ranster General for 1892; also the report of the Committee apppointed to enquire into the
respect of these collectious, isering a Po Leung Kak; the report of the Commis
bainnes of sion on the defa cations in the Ireseary; and
which should be outstanding on the also a statement of the revenue and expenditure
31st December last, liereas the for 1892. With your Excelleroy's permission I
Beat Rell balanced on that day desire to make an observation on this last paper.
showa arrears amounting to........ It is purely of an explanatory character. The revenue for 1892 eurocuted to $2.236,083 aud er
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-Sir, I rise to move amendment that the first reading of the Bill entitled "The Po Leung Kuk Tamrporation Ordinance "be postponed until after the pallon tion of the reports of the Special Committee appointed to investigate and report on certain Exants eunseated with the Bill for the Inempora tion of the Soviety, and of the sidomos taken by that Committee, and until moobers of Council seded the revents for 1891 by $312,630 and that have bad time to read and consider the same I do not think that any case has been shown for for any prevlas your by a still larger am unt This is very satisfactory but it should be obsarz. any undue basta(laughter)——in prooveding with The following is a List of Waters diways kopted that the revenus for 1892 iuclates several the first reading of the Bill and I think it would exceptional windfalls, and that, therefore it be only right and proper that has. members of ready in Stock-
would not be safe le secept it as a guide to the this Council should have an opportunity of per gear future. The last entry on the revenue side asing the avideos and nosempanying reports of Water account" which stors an estimate the Spacial Committee. I think it is so das of“nil" and a receipt of $82,800, might perhaps to the public that they should have an appor puzzle some hoe, members in the abeacon of a tunity of ronding and considering and digest. word of explanation. The item really forming the reports as well as the evidence taken. I part of "Ansessel Laxes" and was estimated therofore move the amendment. under that bead. If the receipts eader "Water account" be added to those under "Assessed faxes it will be seen that Amassed taxes" produced in 1822 a total of $541,015 or $101.018 sonre this was cetimated, and 876,721 more than in 1891.
PURE ABBATED WATER
SODA WATEL
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
BALTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER .. GINGER ALE
GINGELADE
LEMON SQUASH
RASPBERRYADE. No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty er greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by m
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FINANCIAL MINUEN.
The COLONIAL TREASURER 290onded. .Carried.
PUBLIO WÖRER COMMITTES.
The DISECTOR of PUBLIC WODES-I here the honour to lay on the table the report of the Public Works Committee (Na 2) and move that is be adopted.
The COLONIAL SZORECARS 30onded. Carried.
NAGLAN L'GUTHOUSE.
8
146,157.66
1883 1884 198
1886
33 Iconos, Be In allenave in which 19125 money is renoverable at the Trossary on deco 7/180ments issued by other departmnota and trans- 2018/88mitted to the Tresary, siok as Liccare, & .. 1987
2189 list of the same should be prepared in duplicate The Reut Rolla for 1888 and 1889 Lave never by the department issning them, one copy should be sent to the Tresenter, the uller to the Loonl Mr. May should haça lesisted on the Anditor, onlt be the Tresserr's duty in see that the books and acorupta respecting these Eent Roll of 1930 being at coos balanced, as it
intersals, and they should be inspected by him was about 15 utha in arrear when back receipts are properly kept and balanced at stated abarce of the Office.
from tima lo time.
Wongs of opinion that he is mistaken when he says that Mr. Noelle referred to the Rent
of 1891.-
18.-We thorofors find that the full wing Fersons have by neglat or omien of day indirectly allowed the frands to ho commitial
to be closed within three months after the end of the year, that it could have been balausetben beduced. every six months, that if properly balanced it would have been a sompleta check, and that 84,192.51 there was no son why it should not have been
balanced.
ite first aid it was the Auditor's duty and $1,020,315.85
873889.29 then the Treasurer's daty to see-that the book hedule balanced, but it was ao part of his duty, that he went after this clarks to balance the booke as soon as possible, but they had always some arousa, he did not. Dophin te Mr. Lister that the books" word" not-balanced. Mr. Freier, who anditod the book, fold bim tha 83.699.43 bo had plained to Mr. Listor, who told him
to mind bis own business. $62,$17.73 being the amount which we as the total of the defolatious, and we beg to report accordingly.
1888 and 1889
$22.490.07 12,900.98 om appears to have been taken as follows:--
11,05 149 9,383.19
$82,817,73.
the difference
1890
1891.
20-Mr. Freier save it was his duty to exa the instruolion that he got from Dr. Stewart. mine the Reat Hall when completed, that was He asked for the put roll of 1947 but was told
that A ve had to wait for & certain boot from the Land Offou or the Surveyor General. Then Alves said he was always busy and he reported this to! Dr. Stewart and Mr. Lister. He reculootod sa another occasion when he spoke to Mr. Lisler he told him to mind his own basiness. This was fai 1888 or 1887 and he then reported to De, Ste 7-In answer to the second question, vix-wart that the book bad oct boen balanced.
1892.
By what perem or persons they have been 300- 29-11, Nicolls, who was appointed incal an His Ex-BLLES-Dosa anybody arcend itPmitted, we beg to state that all the evidence ditor in Junaary, 1-93, and who nerited is April Hon, B. R. BELILIOS-I rise to send the points to Alves, the scoped stark and nooountnatal that year, saya that a few days after hizarcival he went to the Treasury and began big emina as the only guilty party.
tion. amendment of the bon. member representing the Chamber of Commerce Iuny as well moti
HIS EXCELENCx-They will have the op portnuitous weak from to day, That will ta quite suficient.
Tho amendment as the pat, the Conseil voting as followe:--
For Hou, T. H. Whiteboad Hon. E. X. Felio
AGAINST.
ADJOURNMENT.
FINANCE COMMITTEE...
Ho
53-A Nmilar system should obtain is othor doparments and it should be the Treasurer' duty to maka visits to them from time to time and ace that the proper shoks are carried out,
54--With respect to the rates and Girs dee Mr. Lister for ruborising tros to sign from some of the outlying districts, which in these receipts for appointing a shroff why many cases amount to very small enmend are could not read Buglish, and for not inaisteals of erection, we suggest the advisability ing on the books being balanced soon after of making a small increase in the Crows Rent the end of every year, especially as the mal- and exempting these smal village from all rates, ter was brought to his notice by the auditor: 2-Mr. Wodehonse by neglect ja not causing to rent rolls of 87, 1688. end 1589 to b bedaned in props time and thus ascertain- ing what was appeared as hating bees paid in and what anonet had nolally been received by the Tremury.
EDW. J. AOZEOTD.
Chairman. JOHN THURBURN. S. GODFREY BIx.
my?
4th April, 1598.
THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT B-Mr. Mitchell-Ianes in not causing the
FOR 1892. rent rail of 1890 to be balined, specially when his atlantica was rally to it by Mr.
The following report by the Harbour Mester Niosla. We are also of opinia that if
was laid before the Legislative Council yanter. ordinary sapertion had bad exerised by ing
Karbon Department, him, bo would have diensared that Alves was constantly receiving money direct from the pabila. 4-r. Nicolle by not reporting to the. Governor the fact that he had not been able to obtain the backe properly balanced neobs sary for his auditing.
5--Mr. Carvall, chief sterk, Ko. We might
dth February, 1893. 199
Hongkong gand Marula
Sir.-I have the honour to forward the annual turns for this Department for the year ending 31st Dember, 1899
SEUTING,
The folal vi, arrimis and sailings amezut-
to have croised greater supervision need to 14.152.340 tons of ATADOS on 1891 of
147051 tona. There were 36,470 arrivals with a Lounaga of 7.1848481ons, and 33.310 deparaturen of 7,047,961 tous Tus ingrenen in EuropeaTa
all the clerks, and not base pronitted <not arrones in the kuaping of the books. 6. Mr. May bepayas he did not carry out
Me. Nicole's quitousut as to balaboing-stracbd vessie numbers 267, aggresting 15.109 to There 148 degrante in the foreigu the book. 7.-The Audit department for the roara 1884 jonk trade of 218 junks representing 71,049 I against which may be set ng increase in to 1890. 39-With respect to the neglent of Tr. We the local fack train of 0,596 reguls measuring hon und Me. Mitobell Innes mentioned in par203. 84 leuk graph 3 we beg to remark that a gam
follows:-
6~The 1,670 British ships, exclusive of river steamers, that entered the port in 1893 carried 11.806 British Offloors and 166 Foreigners, as
B-With regard to (a). What othar parson or
He required for that purpose the counter. at the ontent that I am entirely with the Gapersons, if any, may by neglect of duty, or other foil roseint books, the dally receipts, a bonk kept armont and am prepared so far to support the wise, have directly or indirectly contributed Alres, the rant roll, cash book, journal, ሰዑካ not know wlter motion for incorporating the Po Leung Kak So thereto, we report as follows-As stated above, and ledger. Ehe COLONIAT. SECRETARY-I have the hon-ciety by law. But, Sir, considering that in the the only definations have taken place in the ther the books of 1999 or 1859 have been ar to submit the financial minute standing in my first instans when the Bill was brought-farrow Rente, a branch of revenue respecting balanced, those for 1993 and 1991 were not mats and sore that it be referred to the yard for discussion it was pos poned in order which there was an absolute aback, as the set baiended. He was responsible for assing that. that a Spacial Committee should sit and look in amount which to collector should have received the books for 10 we baland. He ontled Finance Committer.
to the wesence and report upon it. I think it induconated for was kanten story six month the attention several times of the Treasurer and 9The system of collecting or regiving eling Treasurer in his fact it be cannot give only right that hon. members should hare the opportunity reading and Algating that rs Crown Rests was supposed to bo.or skonid have any Untas. He did not do so is writing but only (in conversation. Ho sodd not audit the booles been as follows:- port before we again disoist the matter.
Mr. Alves was be soond olerk and count properly until this book was added up star ant in the Treasury; his datius being to as the Treasurer furnished him with booka sud
3.1 he following statement akows how this make up the Crown Rent Roll and the vocahere is checked the noconots Fla-did not Journal to alone up the Colonial Accounts, discover the definition scour bedano the tenk
who are in taru let the office at Teaser aunt of shipping is apportional Here tol the Yearly Accounts and also the Cron was not added up or halasond, and howater
4-Tho sabotaatini incromes in British ship- Aguate Accounts, which Mr. Mitoboluiaute his examination ans, the system followed not one to have appreciated the absolute ne lows slatement). AFFORESTATION,
Iches sags was a complicated matter, and by Alves would vores hêm'natil the book was sir of balancing the books as being the only
by of nav yowels which found employment The COLONIAL 8 CESTRY-Ide Molisa
The Colania Secretary The Colonial Treasurer
he bad also to make returns for Somerent banned, or until baths Goal Andline-by effective sheok, and they seem all to liava relied sing it represented to a great extent by a nem- The Registrar Gsperal
Houso This last daty we presume was clauon chfed upon app of the sans in which on the Aadit department.
The Day Financial Instructions, dated 189), Jaring the year, anab as the Argus (1 trip), Aden standing in my aus has reference to the state. mont of the Sperintendent of the Afforesta
Tho Attorney-General
only since the new system of auditing has the counterfoil of the roseiph did not agree with
dietinolly say that the Traysurer's checks 14). Argyle (2) Baron Donykus (1). Chelydra As that statement has
The Harbor Master
01. Camolet ex Catherine Apour (3) Cherlors been in forc
the rent roli. tion Department.
The Direct Puble Works
24-Mr. F. H. May, who was Asting Trea-to be independent of the Andit. already been circulated to bon, mambers and is
Kan. Ho K-
10-The Rant Boil was made up from re-
Mr. Mitchell-Jums gay that the Sucretary of Ter (15) Cib of Belfast (1), Glenesk (4), now in their hands it is unnecessary for me to
The amendment was therefore lost, and the torn rolved every sis montha from the Grad surer from 21st Marsh tl the 7th October, detain the Connoil by reading it. It contom-
ifrs: It HR the pub the Lot, ba that Mr. Nicollo en two sessions spoke to hira State's instructionado not agree with the Fiann Hupes (10) Hongay (). Jasu (1 Kingsee (1) plates an expenditore in 1895 of $2,600 fo B11 was read a Brat tim.
180NIC BANYOLENCE FUND INCORPORA me of the Lasence, the men af the arrases about the Ront Bell not being balanced. The sial fastractions so that the 3edbarrel State Laksang (17), Manor (4), Ocampo (2). Doryla Faaring trees to be planted in that your, and I
TION ORDINANCE
ou the 1st Jatisart, the amount due for the first time was not long after, he took okarge and bad said that the Tremutar would be no Pulmas, Pokin (14), Shantung (8), Stroth- bay to move that the Council, having considered the attement of the Superintendent of the FIS BICELLENCY-The hoa. ior annals corrent year, the amount paid in the coness of again as fe as he as rabamber in Angus soliting to do when the new Andit ersten samese (1), Takuny (13) Ulysses (4), also a num 1. Kozhing (14), Lunwale (1). Norna (1), Betaaleat and Afforestation Department, re-maraber, who ia bant, asked me go to present och half-year, the dates of payment, and the He spoke to Alves, who was very busy und wie into foron; that he- 1r. Aitchell Inn-a-rote of old vosals that have barn about for years Park Ateluide (Port Philip (1). Recorder olve that it is expedient is near the liability with the recond-ratding of the Bill standing is amount oustanding on the last day of the year was working at it. Alren stewed M May the adpatah piatioz this out and stating that be re-appeared, is the Energis (2). Ethiope his name; we will therefore adjoura until Thure This book it was Ares duty to make and keep book and be (Mr. May) rogarded it as a clerics! could not be responsible for the obecking of the Artear which wont b wou wips of. In Aradipta nola, the Transary staff was incrmised. to be incurred in 1895.
up and balance at the end of och your.
(d) The course tint read the defal. (1) Strathavon (1) Strathallan (1). Strathdee day next. The COLONIAL TREASTREZ seconded.
Hoa. T. H. WHITEHEAD-I was just about
All of mome dna for Crown Rentgust he urged Alfes to get on with it as quickly
Wakefield). Some of these craft bare un Cacriod.
to say that the ben. senior unofficial siembr
doubtedly replaced other resale, but the bulk for the parpoes Persons coming to pay rent Mr. Nisnile's worde ware to the estool. "I with anclier detestion.
As we have aboto set out these caus were competing with some of the old liane or are Hon. E. R. BELILICS I rise to give notion asked me to request your Exellaney to post were to be paid to a shroff, specially appointed as possible. That was the Bout Roll for 18autious possible and theas that prevents their Tom (7), Torrington (4) Victoria (2) would generally bring with Brew some men you would hurry up Alcos about the Et Roll,
the complate control given to Avas over the unditions to other uld lines; averaging 1800 that at the next meeting of the Legislativa pans the second rosdiag of this.Bill,
randum of the amount das or their last receipt.he has not closed his book yet."
Lina a ship.. Council, with your Ermellenoy's permission. I
25-Mr. Wodehouse, in his evidense stains receipt of money, without any chuck on hira, HIS AXCELLENOT-The Couil will now ad The shroff weald pass that on to Alum, or in
The considerable decrease in foreign ship- will ask the followfor question: Will the Go
any tase of difcally would go to Alves, who that he relied upon the nudite as the sols the appointment of a shroff who contil not read Torament alto whether in connection with the journ until this day week.
epou being, satisfied that the proper amount was practicable check. If money re taken to Alve the contents of a rosiet which he chosefing is due chiefly to shipwreck, and sels.
The dekingles, and to the Japeness in 1892. erection of the now lighthouse on Waglan
1ondered, would enter the amount and the new the only sheck wunld be the andit. Ha non-balanolug of the Rent Bells of 1999 to 1897, The Spanish ornisor Castilla, Captain-D.Island thers was any anderstanding or agree
A meeting of the Finance Committee was beber of the riocip into a small cash book which stantly examined the taat roll and be considered and the uallarited could use which the cal
in 1821 Amoy, sold to Japaneso in 1892, on- Francisco Liano, left amoy on the 19th inst. for ment between the Chinese Government and the
Imperial British Government, or Fetween the anndintely after the adjaarament of the he kept; he would then fill in a printed form of that to peable the auditor to property chook the hals of the Trancy and the Audit pined is called a Hougkeng 5 times as against 23 tim
41-With mape to what steps should be red 1 times, and is 1891, 36 times.
Paking, lest; 10 entries in 1999 against 32 Chinese Imperial Maritims. Customs and the Conseil, the Colonial Secretary presiding.
dousentire nambers and give it in the auro to should have been written up and balanced H Colonial Government of Hongkong; also who- The CHAIRSA-The only basiass before it taken from a book with masterfoil and acounts it was nesiry that the rent roll. Alves,
Aros. Norwegian Bargne, Iost; Eesort, Am- doa, left Singapore on Wednesday afternoon for the there was any spial eason for the the Committee is the Bnancial minute just remakes an eatry thereof in his cas's book: the was of opinion that there was to real shock taken in order as far as possible to prevent the times in 1991..
lighting of the Eastern approach to the freed to us by the Council. It randsbe shroff would then shop the receipt and haud it, rapt te balancing and esatinnous aiting, Facarrea of defaloutions and to nure their
what duly nigged, to the person bringing the and he admitted after and quations that if the prospt detection if soniitted, a bag to reriosu Barque, lost. The Chians river bont
Kiang Kwas off the ran in February, 1991. port of Hanglong being undertaken by the Governor ronpaloads the C-moll to rola a matk
Nove of thess araft have base pho by The 0.40. svazaar Oceanic, with raits, douse Imperial Meritione Castors." My of thirteen thousand dollars, 1815,0001, for the money. At the and of the day the shroff would books bad host issued within a month of the commend left San Franciscs for this port, ris Tokohamas, object, sir, in putting this question is simply extension of MacDonnell and Anstie Roads at compare his book with that of Alves; if bothxpiry of the year the d-fait would have born.
othera 26-Having considered the evidence which to ascert is whether. Waglan Island being in Kowloon." At the Inst mesting the Committee agreed the amount was reported to Mr. Car scoriained at onoa
has been given on this point, we bag to raport. Mr. H. H. Joyanb, Superintendent of the P. & Buch elose proximity to this colony-barels agreat to the Bruditare of 819 000 cdd or the valho, the cashier, who unde a memorandum fər D. Co., bas joined the Board of the Hongkong miles disinat from Cape D'Aguiluethe Chisonstraction of certain roads in Koricon. It is the bank, and the money was paid in at once.
12-WB, have stated above that the receipt jan follow- Besa Government in eseling a new lighthouse now asked to agree to the exporditare of
The order of Mr. Lister dated the 14th D.. and Bhangbai Hank,
placed it there with the view estely of lighting 813,000 on the constraction of another road in The China Mutual atosmer Oopack, twi the Eastern approach to this harbour without the sam district. The constration of the should be duly signed, en beg to explain this aa
all the receipts for Crown Hents, Taxes, revsipts, placed the whole control of ths recript any ulterior motivos. That one Power should reading has been asked for by two follows:-Precious to the 13th December, 1933, comber, 1283, authoriting Mr. Aires to algu the
of our me
the hon. senior azerin icences, 5. were signed by Mr. Carvalho, of retit in his hands, withers any opatral aver thus gratuitously →→→→→
sorry to say is HIS EXCELLENcr-I think it would be more mambir, who
the chief clark and cashier, bat on sopout of him in reep set of sanning whlöh he might harə the II. a. Bo' appropriate for you to make these remarks in nek-through ilinan
complaint made by Carvalho that the algaing recived personally; and should any frs be com When it is peap to expend money on a ing the gallon.
change was made, and in a memorandum dated of detection lay in the balancing, of the Rut Ho, & R. BELICIce-I should like to ex-which will dirsely beurst any of ouraless it of these receipts took up too much of his time, mitted in the course of the year, the only ma
babores the Committee to crafully scrutinise plain why I ask is.
the proposal The road mentioned in the the 14th Docembr. 1833. Mr. Later, who was Roll at the end of the gene. That meing that HI EXCELLENOX-Yery well.
then Treasurer, stated that it would tend to the the Land Offics furnished su account of all miante will be of apaolai rautags to the
lironoes, ne other formal documents were in that the Auditor Trosary Ledger showed what Charbonnages enterprise and the suosuse of that batter working of the departaart it reeipts, monies which ought to have beau recolved, and by austion by the Marsal of the Admiralty ant port held by sauther Forer is entirely an avi- enterprise will honeft the onless at large. Apart
responsible for the isms or the arrestass of account of Crown Roots, the fraad would have Court on the 23rd June, parmant to aara que fact in international relations. Therefore from that my hon. friand the Director of Pablis future in each case to be eigned by the officer had been paid into the Treasury for the year of Raot Roll fotsumy reneiyad hid boun alded up mission of sale issued in the suit of Gen Fens justified in asking the question whether the Works has informed me that the construation the dosagent, instead of being signed by the bean discovered at 'core, if the oulutaus in the
himself. wick & Co., Limited, against the said sissimar.
England (laughter)-or for motives of self-important of any of the public works for which
27-Both Mr Wodehouse and Mr. Mitabeil In yesterday's Garrison Orders it is stated iutaret Bach as desire to make it appear provision has at already been made It will Crown Reais wore signed by Aires and chopped that Alves kept that correctly. shat tho osatied rain haring zondered the to Chinese eyes that this island though a complete the rend system in Kowloon, it will
This placed the whole control over the receipt Insas say they now sun and acknowlege that balancing the books was the obeck, bat did not Happy Valley gafit for parads purposes, the British possession is yst part and parcel of the facilitate the settlement of cartaio ea standing by the shroff
Colestial Ecapirs, or a wish to seguire another land claims, it will improve the value of sale of Crown Ronts in the hund of Alves. post of charvation, by means of which to moc Crown land adjoining it, and will provide a meeti of Yeamati He
13.It was herer intended that Alves should at the time realize the importance, and they looked to the Audit fea to detent any frand, the Pears. The troops will be in position at completely control and supervise the junk irado needed cathe for th vills the work can be receive money; he was merely to contral and but they did not faraish the Andit with the mend that the Trasgury Rent Relf should be sad thors that entered more frequently than 3-In Baropean 'usnetracted towels, the go- Ada also pointed out 1a me that
balansad every month Wasuggest thst tha economically executed at the pressit me check-the-receipt of money by the shroff, but if the construction of the road on be convalently money was sent or paid dirt to him (AFS)ary hooks. They both know of the power simplified in order that it may ba peality oupas mosth·· Observatory yesterday:-On the 25th, no 11 12
The REGISTRAS-GENERAL-Sir, I have the supervised by the offer in charge of the con- tharo was no control over him and as he signed which had been paid Alvor hands by Beat Ball now la was be olosed as soon as pos-aral import trade as represented by the savant They were responsible for the proper keeping able and balansed either at the end of June of shipping estering, a quled to 1.522,551 toan, depression approaching ovnst. between hanour to move the first reading of a Bill on-struction of the other roads in the Kowloca (the receipts himself it was easy for him, if eo in signing the receipta Shanghai sad Fnoobo. On the 25th, at titled "The Po Leung Kak Laborporation Or- district. Under these circumstances I have no clued, to pay away with vinh mangy, aless of the books and accountain was therefore their or at the and of the year; that a list of armsays ↑ from placed other than Chins and adjacent on- 1.m barover falling slowly.
Gandinsoce." I do ast propose at this stags of the hesitation is advising the Committee to agree precautions were taken by teras ebecke or ar
Bont Bell should be sent to the Crown Solicitor Obira, amounted tod644 337 tous, making a total impert toutogs in Europesu 'ooostrusted vessels moderata for 3.W. winds Weather alandy and Ordinance to make any remarks, and I rowervo į to the expenditure recommnauded in iba dipute, prise visit in the department itealt, and aplessity to see that no arrears of rent were doing then outstanding should be made unt and when tries; while the faports, judged by the same je Font Evil was added ag and balanced 2000 silored to accumulate, yet they did not insist a passed by the Auditor as nursing with the standard, bet from phaos in sed adjacent to after the expiry of the year, if not at the end of Alves adding up-end balancing this houk
They should not have acepted his excise that for wallestion if vescery.
43-1 Le Tressury Ledger should be so kept of 5.166,953 tons.
10Again, the general export trade, still Levery six months The Stant Free Press of the 12th inst. mye:—
ju igail as befors, amounted to 1,171,280 ton, to 14-In the absence of Alven' ons broke it is he had too much work, but should bare saquired A report reaches from tamese sparos, that The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Before the
impossible to certain the specifle nad separate what the other work was, and have rotiered has to show the collections for Crown Ronts for
44-After the 25th Juno next or at the end place other than China sod adjacent countries; aa anivable softlament has been arrived at be- question is put abould like to say a word or
soms embezzled, and even if it could be one of it if necessary, and insisted on the book bete each separate period of six months. treet France and Siam, and that the Zulin is two on behalf of the Govt. For any
tained it would serve no practical purpose, a balanced within a reasonable time after the end of the your the Treasury B-at-Kol should be in white, to those plass, it soonted to 3,965,934
para constructed revels of 1,127.94 tonk expected to love in a few days. The left bank are past a great and manisnt work has
the method adopted by Airs in his defalcations of the gir
25-The fact that there was sa Acdit the form and (llers follows suggested form fous, making a total of expert forsage in Earo Auslysing the above and comparing with 1891, is to be given up to Francs, and an indemnity on osrried a in our midst by the Po Loung
appears to have bean is follonpito - K
45The Rent, Roll from the Lant fler paid for the ill-treatment of French altisans. Kuk and it is not too much to say that I could
15-Wheu money was seat or taken to him did not relieve them of the responsibility of rent roll).
that all revansa be properly reaived, that
IMPORTS. This report, however, is not offend Irom the not have been acomplished without their easist. The report of the Commisioners appointed
proper rates are observed and proper pre- should be transrotted to the Treasury within we get as followe:--
one month from the 25th Deculer ant the
Increass. Dearest, Fransh, ride, either is it denied
to. (The Registrar-General-Bear hear) to investigato into the working of the Treasury he either
(a) Paid it over to the shcoff. They have given their services fooly, without Department, together with the minutes of
(b) Paid part of it to the shroff, taking with cautions taken to control cil repeipta by tho da The Band of the lat Shropshire Light Infan coward and without the expectation of reward, evidence (akez by them, was laid on the tahin of
him the printed form of receipt in which partment:" and if thoy relied such on the 26th Jude rospectively, exten assistxooo big rem placesutlier than China, &e, 12, 298. 46. It should be the duly of the Transrer From China and xdjaosat places 18,013 try will play the following prograsimɔ on the aud it cant be questioned that they hore do the Legislative Council yesterday. The report
appoard in figures the amount he paid Andit, as they say they did, it was donbly their granted to the Land Office if necessary.
Not Ingresso,29,311
EXPORTS -Darrack Square, Murray Burracks, tais ovoning, sorred well of the State. When therefore is a follow
over but in words at length the real daty to see that the necessary booke and angouste By letter of the Honourable tbo Colonit commending at hell-past seven 2-
on their asking about the begloping of
amount which had boon peld to ha. The wore furnishal in due time to the Audit Offha perscnally from time to time to examine the 20-The Cefalutions, as we have repeated. Rent Bol to see whether it is properly kept, PolkCamarin".
Waldtonfel.last year to be placed in a position, to carry Borotary, dated the 30th February last, wo, the
abroff onuld not read Engie's bat knew Eng Quadrilla.....Qucamy"
.....Chriftoy. en their work moes soiently they were undersigned, were appointed members of a Com- "The Jubiles"
Coose.
roogipt with the mon banded over to in the years 1883.16 1888 to $29.43), and would ha Loud Offs are duly made. that the dules of Behottisch... "Sanbama**
"hus, uisde an entry in his cast book, shop have boon detected by sme vigilanss on his payment of anpa reived are daly writto 10. pod the reaelpt and handed it back to Alves, part; yet in justice to his it must be obavered and that the plane of anma pail are added ng Valss............
who that made the pores agree with tha that he only carried out the system which hail as far as possible in the course of the current other part of the receipt and gave er sentit been in face for nine years, and he did not six months.
appreciate then the value or pedusalty of the to the payer
beaks being balunned.
Glasgow sal Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port on the 24th and may be expected hore on or about the ith inst.
Owing to the delay caused by the rain on Wednesday in taking in her cargo the Orienta", with the homeward mail, did not gal away yes tenday until about Sve o'clock.
The steamer Propontin is advertised to be sold
fes dejas ordered for to-day will be fired from
Kon... BELILTOS-That one Power abou'd thus gratuileuely light an entrance to an impart
1
work has been undertaken ent of sheer tare of of the road in question is the mast arguably as that duto Recordingly all receipts for soon after the end of the year, for it is provod
445 pm. as previously ordered.
of the colčny.
The following raport was issued from the
THE TO LEUNG FOR INCORPORATION
GEDINANCE.
improving.
Valss
Vales
what I bave to say out once the board Does any kon member roqning aty factor in reading at the next mesting of the Council. formation before I pat the question.
Ion. Ho Kai jenonded.
The vote was agreed to without remark? The Cow wittee adjourned sine die.”
THE TREASURY COMMISSION REPORT.
From
-The Tronkerer should be instructed to nee that proper chonks are carried out indu pendently of the Andić.
Whensor practiusble more thay offer should be gogoiztik ef and take parkda the rescipt of money 2-Notiene should be posted up in the Trea
sury in English and Chinais. to the effect. that limonios paid in shant, he handed diruelly to the shroff appointed to realive that particular branch of revenge, and thué parties payug money to the Treasury. should see that they reosire a receipt duly signed by the clerk in obergs of the beach of rereena nad by the Treasurer or chint ork and chepped or signed by 1 abreff
foliowa:
British, Americans........
Danes
Datob,
Germani,
Norwegians.
Portugu Swudes,
11,000
魚油
11,772
4.All abeques for monise palà iu should be 8 of the British offers belonged to the Regal
te the order of the Trawater and crossed. Naval Reɔrra Hongkong nod Shanghai Bank.
The 1.976 forilga ships, exolastra of river 5.--The following ofere in the Trasuryleacere, that entered in 1892, carried 1.101 British fare, all in American, Chinese, and should furnish security:-
Japanese oward vessels.
14) The Treasurer.
(b) The Chief Clark and Cashier.
(Paragraph 9 gives a table showing the sure- (e) The Clerks in charge of the Crown Rust, burs of European austraaled ventele, exclusive Taxes, and other branches of retours. of river steamers, that entored the port daring (d) The shroffs
tho your, a distination being drawn between 24-With respect to Crown Bents we recomthose that entered 'orce a month or less often,
"Boyal Rolobnezh Net with a ebarge of being a secret society mission to enquire in'o and report on the do- | Jiab Bgares, be compared the figures on the began in Mr. Wodakauw's time, and aimounted that the corrections sent from time to time by. To places other than China, So... 708.413
!!r*he 54,4-4a1*1P
Ga-ferr
Addoll
and with other allegations, they and the Chi-txications in this Treasury, and to seduztala suð
(a) The scant of the defalcations,
-By what person or persons they have
bova comtuitted,
fo)-What other personer persons, if any, may by neglect of duty, or ciberwise, have directly or Ledirectly contributed thereto, and
The Biger of TentE
Dose scmmunity generally not unnaturally felt report Quizil --
Roodboat"
Willems.
that they had received a strange and unmerited Our Last Waltz"...
Lawotho.rotara for conspicuous services gratuitously ren dared in the assistance and protection of the wosk Captain Batherland, of the steamer Mednio, and the defensioan. The hon. member who disd f the Bingrsk Hospital, Bangkok, on the publicly charged them in this Council Chamber 10th in. It appears, mya the Bangkok Times, with being soret sooty- that Captain Butherland was treated by Dr. Han.TH. Wan¬Sir, I ran to order. Galloway, at Singapore, for an affection of the I ask your Excellency, as presulent of this Coun Hose, and ergaipolos supervened on the voyage to oil, whether the hea. member is in order. The Bangkok, where he was immediately placed in reports of the Special Committee appointed to the core of Dr. Dounter. The Medusa arrived enquire into the matters pertaining to the Po on the 8th, but the patinal grow rapidly wore Laung Kuk Soolety here jat, a for minnten and was sent to the Bengrak Hoagal in the ago, been laid on the table and batll ben, man- morning of the 10th inst. Nothing could babers of this Couse 1 and the publie hare had an dons to save his, however, and he ergored about opportunity of carefully reading over the evid eleven .t, having bear speechless from the ups and digesting it and the reports which hera time of bis removed to the hospital. The de oaly jest now been laid on the table, I ask your senal who was born in 1851, had been d'Exsely whether the bos, ember is in order. iderate time in the Far Est, and we as The points to which he
forced have liked for bit many good get He loves an explained in the syncedia's of the print your site, to whom he had only baba marring Commiten gypsinted by your Brellenoy and Į four adulte and who lega with blin whan be dley), 'cobmfy that the kan, member 1stt of ardur
fel Or slea he appropriated the whole amenat sont to him and made ont a receipt ons priat
ed form of his own, which he must have had printed for the purpose, signed the name, And chopped it with a forged shop,
Co China and adjacent placas... 90,219
-Set Decrease, .....
......13,202 or, in European constructed varskála, 47-At haeed of March and Splamber'in not increase of import tonnage of 23,311 tons
JURED. cach year rospeptively notice should be inserted and a tot deren of exportosnage of 15,203
Compared with the average of the past 3. Mr. Mitchell Innes, who took over the in the newspapers enlling upon all Crown Lesseer dalies of Treasurer on the 1st January, 1891, who have not paid their Crawn Bent to do so was in devate the whole of his time to the work within noe meath from the date of the native three years, the Foreige Jook Trade shows (d) The causes that rendered the defalcations
ing of this Offtop. It was his duty to dlose the If se smry s second polles should be insertalbrinkage of 154,381 tons auil 45 vasal, whilst possible, and those that prosented their
12. The Foreign Jank Trads for 1892 abone In the case he made the counterfoil corres nocount of 1890, to uspartais the mount of arab the end of April and October informing the local trade for the same perfed basinsrensed *arlier detection; niso to nosine what steps
faling of of 71,042 tone from that of 1893, should, in the opinion of the Commission. pond with the mount handed by him to the reare cutstanding, and to caps the Reat Roll of Crown Leases that all Crown Reat unpaid by 306.824 tons with 8,769 sel be taken in chler, as far as possible, to abroff, and rok with the amount paid to himself. 1890 to be balanced as Eon as possible, specially the end of May and November respectively will
By these means we are of opinion that the The prinsipal decrease are to Macas, the prevent the reoniréner di defalostions, and In the rent roll boentered the full noovush which ; when bis attention was called to it by the Local bo recorsted judicially to ensure their proups detection if com. he had received, while in his on book (or Daily Anditor. He states that on Mr. Nicolly speak.
Collection book) he entered only the amcant paid ing to him about balancing the book he spoke whole, er very nearly the whole, of the Crown doubtless. Lie launches Pericerance and Wing mitted.
bo Alves and was men by the plea of presa of Rent would be paid by the end of May and No Yasa, regularly plying thither, have" out in la by bim to the abroff.
¿Th-dierove on the Parl River is probably dus In so (c) he wade out po counterfoil nor work, end he expected it to be brought up to rember respectively, the Rent Roll could thus be them; to the Kang Yo us up for sale).
easily prepared for balapaing.
48 the 25th Jane sad the 25th Decem to bad rice meczons and foreign competition. 31.-The de Palentine of 1891 and 1842 wond
18-The large ine "see shown in the Loo untry le bie cash book, but jo far as we have date gradually. been able to ascertain, he actered the anonut in the Bunt Hell as paid, the affording ample bavi ben avoid go balancing of this Rout bor the bokroald be plead so far as all Crops
But at the end of the books the sylt of the due to the Meichout Shipping Consolidation 4. 51, J. A. do Carvally, formerly First' proof of the med if this book bad hasp addod up | Boll of 1980 had been wagon in head in praper Neat for the preceding six months is cons-rad. Jask Trade for 18 over that of 1801 is chiefly
And kalapond as 16 whoold hayo babas Block to the TLY
1. M. N. G. Mitobell-Inaps, l'empr
2.Accordingly we have examined -
2 Mr. Bilgers Nicolle, Local Auditor, 9. Hr. H. E. Wodehouse, eqmetime Apting
Trinsurer.
the audit show