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THE POST OFFICE REPORT. Tukalkking report by the Asting Feat master renorul for 1802 was isid on the table of the Legislativo Conncil on Thandlay :-
Honoral Port Ofoo.. Hongkong, April 7th, 1899. Sir, I have tho bonour to forward the follow-
From
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THE HONGKONG HAILY TREES, SATURDAY, MAY-97th, 18987 Mt. MITCHELL-INNEs was appointed Co- Telegraphic slo from Formoss the NO THE PO LEUNG KEK COMMISSION. | Chinese sheld baribe frealy for the sofal the Presidout, and also the Momber of the Lo- Toning Trenaurer in January, 1891, and was Chinees working at the amphor wirka by p
and oberitatis, parposes of the Potong Kak; gislativa Connoit for, the time being represent Daily News age, porsi the murder of seran
mit was roll that they should be urged to dig the Chines who'akall be on on the vice- The reports of the Sial Cosmaittas ap. ad persuaded out of their objections and pre-Provident. The names of the persons who are required to givo his whole time to the duties of the savages in the vicinity, and that owing to the salary of the office being increased this there had been a soare amongst the weet of painted to investigate, and report on gartala jadier It was natural that the Registrar-te form the first Board ars set out When the TREASURER was paid only $960 the workmen, who refuse to youture far out of points cannot with this Bitt for the Lone Gateral should take an interest In the holety a schodnie; and it is provided that vapensley the camps. This has put a temporary stop to poration of the Po Len Knk were laid on the and do all be could to further its objesta in the Board shall be lied up from time to time year and expected only to look in at the what has been paying government samoo $30.000 table of the Legislative Council on Thursday after an ears that he do nes of nothing but they the Governor, who may call upon the con offies occasionally, it was perhaps not sur month in taxes. The Governor has sant flying to Coralien sporitud of the Hoa, cost fagitinata argument in his afforts to gain sinuing mumbers of the Board for their mom lag roport on the British Postal Service in 2-Os the 18th April. I took over charge of prising that things should go wrong, but quadrobe Into the interior to protect the works J. H. Stewart-Lockhari, 'Registrar General subscribers, and that no man who refused to mordation. Full power and authority to Hongkong and Chias incing the your 1.92.
MFH May Hon, P. Chater, Hoa Hoabscribe would find any diren to the deal-govern, direct and decide all mattera in question.
Kai, and Hon. T. Whitahos, There are three hoga with him as the Koglatrar-General after whatsoever connected with the administra: the Department, consequent upon the departure. when the systom was reorganised and a man
The Straits Timer Mr. Bibby, writing para reports, the fort sigoul by the Ben, warts. But I am equally good font that in the Lion of the affairs of the Sosloty and the of Travers on incluagh. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. appointed to give his whole time to the work on 12th May, says that the lede at the Haub J. H. Stewart-Leokhart, Mr. F. H. May, and minds of the Chinese there was the dread that womplishment of the objets and purpoest 4-The Posit Union Conreation, which was ata sary of $4,800 a year, reasonable Hole has improved, and that in the Sonth Drive Hon. He Kai; is mosud by the Hon. C. Profaml would influence the notion of the Estherool" are given to the Board, which is a ratified at Vistas on the 4th July, 1891, ame care and attention might fairly he expect, the lode is 13 lu. to 18 in. thick. The hard Chuter, and the third by the Hon. T. H. While gistrar General and of the Government. I do libets to depato a portion or the whole of its into forus on the 1st July, 1893. Under this ed. To an ordinary mu it would have oo round at Bukit Koman may cause to boat page, the order court tan for not believe that the Chingo are capable of power aud anthority to the Eleative Committee Conventios the dixondoss of Sample Packete lage great strom on having struck gold-bearing pages, 150 pages, and the appen-separating Mr. Zookmart from the Bogielar The paragraph of the majority report har bnan increased from 20 coutimetres by 10
General, and I quote bors in support my torring to this point is as follows
by 58 in. by 4 ia. by in.) to 50 centimetros by earred that the first thing to be done was to stall ia No. 2 oroasent level, 190 fees deep. Heives 108 pages.
The questions toferral to the Committee were oplaka from a sprach of the Honnerable Ho With referamus, to the draft ordinance oom: 20 by 10 (12 in, by 8 in, by 4 in.); the limit of go through all the branches of his dopart.will class-up probably by Saturday, the 27th
and como at onse to Singapore. fo baper to the following:
Kai, delivered in the Logieative Cosmoil on the allorable misapprehension seems to exist or weight, which under the Conventions of Parls Įment to me that everything was thoroughly bring 1,000 cupoos of gold with him; his last 1. Whether it is advisable to gira the Boolety 25th March, 1891, during the discession on the ing the powers it confers on the Pe Lang Kuk, was 250 gramen ( os), was left to be arrasped
n legal slutas. ་་་
Gambling Ordinanc in order when he took over charge, and if he ustimate was 800 only.
The draft bili gives no increased power to the batsreen individual Offices of the Pastal Union, 2. (4) Whether providon should be made far
*** It is vory song "to get Chinese to come to P Lening Knk. It in frot briars the Society and through the representations of the London. found any work in arrear to have it at ones The men who set off from Shanghai in a boase-
such states in a Bill similar to that auder one's office, especially the Registrar-Gonore e nnder the control of the Gevarumont for, it was arranged that from the lat Oatobor, brought up to data. It is said that now boat with the declared intention of crossing to
dianssion or (Hy whether, as suggested by Japan and subsequently to San Francisco appenr the Sucentury of State 10 years ago, the Sole, and get them to say what one wants, for than it over, theoretically has been previously rackets of patterns or samples of mar handise of brooms sweep oleau, but Mr. MmCHELL to have BOOn thead of the seatues. : The M.G.
an making them ertain gallous they, obeerring Boyoad the principle of Government Rap & marimon weight of 300 grammes (12%) aloty should be formed under the Companies the sarap deferencs they pig to officials of their vision and the (ntroduction of the principia ne might, ba axakaagad between British Colonies Iaws appears to have been no better than Daily Nowa of the 2nd inst. sageTesterday
Act of 1865 and its rales and organisation one nation, will simply say Aya Ayo to swarya Permanent Board of Direction, which the ad the folbiolog contris Austrin, Belgium, Our NEW FACTORY has been reccully refitted
formally approved by the Local Government with automatic Stem Machinery of the latest a second-hand broom, and the irregularities orning a telegram was rescired from Wooung
stating that Mr. Gaillard's houseboat, which had 3. Whether it is in our 30933, a suggested by question addrore to them, although at the practical wurkings of the Bocity has shown to Bulgaria, Congo Frio State, Costa Bion. Egypt, and most approved kind, and we are well able to which had grown up in the department were been wred by Greenlaw on Thursday, esa at
the Isoarable T. II. Whitehead, Booraf same time they do not ago with the arinin most desirable pud which the Chinos on France, Geneco, Guatemala, Hawaii, I dired, exproned. It is a matter of notoriety that they alder will not only lapira oufideuse angour Hungary. Italy, Liberia, Ixemburg, Mexico, Society compote in quality with the best Baglich makers.allowed to continuo uschecked. Then Mr. Wonsung, slongside the Kuahing, and abandon- H. MAY appears upon the econe, acting the following with regard to the return of the
A rapmentalire of this paper ellotted 4. Whetharany of tho subscriptions have been pat osakendist official rocks. I wish the public, bat will als halp to. iconv Portugal, Raamania, Srivador. Snevis, Siam,
when the Registrar-General wishes information the effotency of the Soolety, the various Svitorland, Tanis, and the United States obtained by "presers or order "us 18 he would get it in s fair and just manner, allow motions of the draft bill, ure but merdy » m
4-On the lat July, the British Colony of xix boat. • The best was found at 5 am, yesterday' gorted by the same Honoarable Member
the Chinesi to pound together in open mouting production of tus prosent valus and regulations Natal subered the Universal Postal Union. Dur for Mr. MITCHELL-INNES during a
5. Whether some of the runners are disrepat and then give the result arrived at, instead of of the Sainty, which have bpa formally eine fur the your the French Post Of stablahod months' leave the latter took. Mr. MAY morning at anchor on the Fontang sids of WOO. sung, off the berths boompted by the sil comes in for a sire of the blame, bestemmers, but there was no one on board. Some
able and equggested by a Mambor taking opinions given nade: I will not say than tinad by the Soretary of State quil the Coli, agruuvies in Madagascar, at Ambasitra, Ando- of the Pulsed Fore Re, although the fact of the rent aparmen said it had boon bezobod before day. 6.Whether a great not seeding $20,000 terror but the panliar fading with which they aid Cloverument of this velony, and waiek nesvaranta, Fazsrive, Faranataca, Foulpmate.
ours before a high oleinl.!
in the syns of the majority of the Chinese quite Ivondro. Montanai. Mahambo. Mahazaro, stould be made by the Government or whe roll not having been go up was light at Pectang near the Lismore rack. There were only two foreigners on board,
ther it would not bi praterable to hand over
I caust say that I regret that the saberip.autiative as auy Ordinace passed by the Malla, Maiutirans Mananjary, Muratsa gana.. brought to his knowledge by the Auditor, and they engaged a sampan to land them the flock of houses acted in Now Streat, tions for the Po Lang Kok wors not obtain Engisinta The distinction between regul Nesel-vé Antananarivo, Vathandry, and Vahe he took no steps in the mattor. His neat Warung. It will be remembered that
including the frit-hot and tho site, to the from the Chiness in public meeting or do them sppeved by the Seafutary of State and mar. Correspondones to and from that plains, Society instead of making them a grant lo solicitation of thele allows. instead of being, Branlysted by the Gorerinant and an Online olen to and from the Fresch Post Of at glect was blamewortky, no doubt, but he was three foreigners had gone away in the house-
host, so the question arise, what had be
very say of them were, obisited us li resulta passed by the Legislative Conuell. apposed, St. Mary, Lamare, aut Majanga is subject to acting only for a brief period, and it is some of the third is? The samponman say 7-Wh hor tho Pracalinge, Books, Build.of personal interviews with the Registrar-den by the Sacratary of State and promulgated by the conditions of t Postal Convention.
Le Government, is one which many Chures
The past year will boovar remembered an some extenuation, if not an excuso, for an: the men left the hodan-bont In a great, hurry
inga, ko, of the 3oslaty should not at all aral at his Office and under the pronllar foaling' COAST PORT ORDERS,
|sud ecquired `if there word ang utenmar's at acting mau to say that he allowed thinge to Woong about to leave. Having landed the
times be made angible to Justions of tha with which Chinese me bafore a high oila!" would not readily raeognisa. It has been sug that in which the mail steamer Boha a WOE Pence, Magfalratos, and others. ›
as to the character of the rappers, the magusted that if the President bo ont-rotud on gwencked on Sand Island (Telares) on the 1011 wherever practicable, are despatched by freton on the same lince as the substantive two foreigners, who started across country for 8-Whether the fast class of the Bill abould jority consider "that the Po Loang Kak qmation he should have the right of appaal to Gereber, so all but 20 lires tot. The maile steamer leaving affor roccipt of ordər.
not be omitted allogathor.
Soalety have exerolead dar precautions to pre-he. Governor. Though tap Ragistent-Lonerlost by this disaster were as blurs:
Bait Bor For COAST PORT, Watars are packed and holder of the office. Mr. MITCHELL-INNES Shanghai, the sampunan returned to the bouse buat and got her off, and took bor in to Woo-
9. Whether in no case a suspending slaves abas mising in onection with thoir ousiders such a contingency is not likely to placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and returned, and still nothing was done to sang. Although there had been no bad weather
should not be attached to the Ordinace. deteolives," and some Bogosat of these presure, we think there can be no objection to giv Shanghai, The last lane of Uus 371, reforced, to in tlong sad of the dowciption of employed tang the President and tan Committed of the Soointy the right of appeal to the Gorernas in the full smount allowed for Packages and Enp. place the work on a more satisfactory foot-after the hours boat left on Friday morning, the
daves where there many by a wide diftarencs el ing, until finally the Auditor discovered boat has been considerably, knocked about. It quastion B, provides that the Governor may yen tina when received in good condition.
Mr. Chalar any was scou by asveral in-bound vessals this ofde place a certain number of tutiva and constables Counterfoil-Order Books-supplied-free-on-ep-by accident it may be said that all was not of Tangsha beating about on the river, and at the service of the Socisty
There can be no doubt that they have lean opinion." plication.
right. Fer Mr. MITCHELL-INNES's neglect siderable surprise was caused at its being so far
I foo strongly that it is inadvisable that is All the reparte concur in givky the Socisty persistent rumors that much easing down rivot. Everything on board the boat was credit for quiring on a useful work and in ca- takes pinos bad I am satised that the directors -gistrar General should be a rombie of the we can find aw extenuation or excuse, except in confusion, and the rudder was broken and ammonding, ita incorporation br. Oriiuazes baro deso all in this power to prevent such that it was not wilful but arose from the lashed with rope. Yesterday evening the Thare is howover a wide tiranes in the carronem, and to proish offenders. The dotesseroing body, though on the other hand it fact that he had no adequate conception two foreigners turned up in the Settlement bistorical portion of the anjority rap it and tintives xosin in the sasin stenstworthy as any would be a very good thing if the members forming part of the mills there we 76 es They are Greenlaw and Alexander, and they of Whiteboul and abs in the moaanrement other Chinese what he fanod bare to do the pregnating the Chiues were-e-in Charma gistered artiolee from Shinghs and 29 from the of what his duties really were. But asallod at the Hongkow Police Station and re-at the work does. The cajority date the car tome work. I am clearly of opinion that they of this body. The Registrar Geral should be agonies north of Shanghi There were also highly paid head of a department is expect ported that the third man, a German sailer istence of the Balets from the year 1933, and should he woured, and of coaras very possible outside is the authority to whom all gostions 65 parcala for the United Kingdom ad to know his duties and to discharge had left him on watch at night and goes to
anmad Hans Glendwinkel, was missing. They my
guarantee taken of their bonesty and good condor debate should be submitted, the right a packet of corresponderes was removed at the end From the gridoncs, documentary and other duct. With theas pronations. and the groter Haal appeal from his detour to the Governor of the month from Har Britannic Majasty's them.
Gas of the latters in tha sleep, but when they awoke he was not on board wise, before us, we are of opinion that taunt of publicity gicon to the Sosisty's prain Contcil being always reserved. It is hardy Comeal at Tainan which bad has recovered We come now to the Audit department. Cloudwinkel applied only a few days ago to the Coolely for the Protection of Women and Girls berdings, the chance of soch off any occurring asary for me to point out bow alma pag from the wreek.
tion the Registrar-Goueral would he do paskot . Found to contain a Bunk poto for $10 This tor duly forwarded to the ad- The dusy of auditing the accounts of the German Coal to be allowed to serve on board has been ferlurete is having always had er should be greatly scoped.”
the Wolf, bat when the Consul nout for him beurated with it Chiese gentleman of undoubted
Mr. Whitebent's answer to the question is as rare at the natus times member of the govorn
2) ing body, and able to rev re its decisions by his dresses, a poor womae resident in Maino. These various departments was formerly attached had gone away in the bonae bont,
respectability and bigh standing among the followis 2-~~-
thore it was also possible to forward to their **Theen har best an urust that the runnera power of vata." to the Colonial Secretary's office and was
Chinese rotinants of Hongkong. that the dieno
The remainder of tan pokaga Mr. Whitehead expresses his opinion as fel destination. torate appointed from year to year, though vary are more disrepatable, or squess mors ir Loss
consistel principally of peon enpies of letters.• performed in a more or less porfunctory
ing in enorgy, has always been suested with a thin the same class of man in the Government laws. and careless way, us might be expected
aulons desire to aid and co-operats with the reise, but there are evidently vary strong im I dispprove onilmly of the constation of In February Instament package was received the Society as providal for by the Ordinnago, through the 1. & (). 93. Company, which also ander such an arrangement. Consequently
Cororamsat in suppressing the srils of kidney. pressione on the ecbject.
& provision in as rainanaw that the Poanual sub seriptions should be substituted for vaslated prinatpally of new copis in a SUPPLIED TO THE "ALLY PURL" | ping and kindral oifoness, that, as a reelt of we are not disposed to attack too much
LONDON, 25th May,
sach aid and co-operation. su offendors have importance to the ineficiency of the audit
beon brought to justies who might otherwise CRICKET.
have sexed pasinhout, and kidnapping and so far sa the late Dr. STEWART and Mr.
Yorkshire beat the Australian team by sixty-kindred offences have resired a doclded Shack (now Sir) FelsOMA FLEMING AEO vouverned;
that thousands of women and girls have been BEMON SQUADIT though some blame must attach to then the
rasocial, thousands of destitute cared for, and RASPBERRYADF.principal blame must be given to the system.
thousands of persons rostared to their mistina" Mr. Whitehoad, on the other hand, maintains No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or But in 1899 Mr. Nicolas, a trained man,
that the Po Loung Kik, so a separate and dis. greasy, or that appose to have been used for any was appointed Auditor, and his office was
timet ostety, never had an oristanos until other purpose than that of containing Aprated made separate and distinct from any others, afforded ne protoction against geroramont by 1892, that there was no poneral interest teken y.ars it has not only way sind the Gorechi used to ita cara. He shahi bacutirely out-load of mast the Tramway Nation. This The Commissioners report that Mr. Nicotix the nominees of Archbishop Walsh sind. Mr. it or its operations, no subscribing members. In the suppression of kidnapping ant has also it, and share it, did should not be mixed ar ghuge was male in view of the fact that latter no sonnal nentings, and in elections in due form, takon oharge of destilatos, defraying the cost of
ing of a pillar box at the stily-f vermedi novos was to blame for not reporting to the Cimothy Beals. Continulog. be sold-Uister will the so called the Four Kuk being meri a thuir board and of their pruge oss, and that in the dabates and disenssions of the members af boxes are attached to the Trames and the plas
Committee of the Tang Wal Hospital. As it will contfune to perform the same olaritable Committee The Hegistrar Generals in the Governor the fact that he had not been her to act with muteration, and to attain from the work do r. Whinband sys
Eunctions in future, thereby reliasing the Goprit exercised a most tables-Esotien can. wy, and would have left the east end of the town able to obtain the books properly balanced-
rioting.
However icregularly poesitatet. it must serment of a baring which would be very soxtrol over the proseedings of the Pa Loung Kak provided for. The woude latter box at the Thoan forinerly erected in tas Pak District have necessary for hie auditing." Mr. NICOLLE
The admitted that the immbers of the so calledly if it were not bass by the Socisty, we are of is very clear from the avidence giv hr Mr. Police Station at Taimahai is still retained. know
Po Leang Kuk Committee and the Tang Wali opinion that the Eusily should enoire a money Wai Tok, and by other Chinese withses ex- bis auty, but did not do it.
Hospited fase degs gontxerries in the spam grist frad Government, Bacing that El. amined, that in proposing that the Rogisteartea withdrawa. Jflections from the pillar tox sou and detection of kidnapping, in finding load Society has collected a subscription numarating Geral should be a marobar of the Commifter. (No. 1) at the Holon Wharves commenced en and chifter and in to $30,000, wo roommmends groot of $20. they would in costain matters be able to place the 8th Augast, and up to the 2h the lettera and shelter for wore susto, the film or tat notes tur ar abest was a frotte: 143d, a minority man ovarrdie bio. Taxenlictest amounted tad 19 The collections fraza pille Jo Nos 2 to 6) át. Magising Gap and BANDAISAN IN ERUPTION AGAIN.
Koor, 20th May.
wild expressions in the second paragraph, of ble opportunity cffers for disposing of them."
officer of the Government, and at inpossible Paate Histrict counced on the 12th Au page vil, of the Ropet drafted by the Chairman. Mr. Chater's answer to the question is as fol
po itinu for the offer specially shared with gust and up to the 20' the letters vilcied about thousands of women and girls rescued, low-
s protantion of women and girls by. Onlinarer amorted to 94. Unfortunately the collections There was a terrific eruption of Azumayamo, thousands of destitutes cared for. thousands of As wanre informed that the Society bas cot. No. 1 of 1590. As regards cur unlations with from those lazer bars wo kam records) se in the Bandaisun range, yesterday. It is fearnd angry restored to the relatives, are in ur lepted a subscription of 90.000; tax in unider he hinges Authorities on the minttad it parafely and they are thorafare, unt included in the nonamed "tabin A. which shows the number opinion simply words and nothing nurs Tuestion of the charitable work it has done, and no would farove the danger of the asta of the Po oritical eys upon every one he meets on his perly.
through the hands of the Society vom 1878 jutien to making it a grout of 820,000, which the Governmsat. beat, and to take notice of the slightest cir-
to 1888. The acconta, eher but a small would be partly covered by the sale of the houses. I am of opinion that the double Comit camstance of a enspicious character. Yet
expenditure during than yours. The rataron in New Streat, if a favourable opportunity acwill only lead to ovatusion. The object to be here were books not made up for year! The Mixo Maru, belonging to the Nippon for 4 years to the Sisi Docember, 1891, abeware for such sale
altained is apparently tho reboatina of old nud Mr. Whitehend says items to bi usporienced men in the governing body. There after year, and Mr. NICOLLE contented him. Yusen Kaisha, has ran on shore during a fouder the care of the Po Lena Kuk. The that the Gorarament caunot well refuse to nld be one strong Committen steed for six a grass total cf but 9,751 permans in all passing self with giving geulle reminders to the bear Tengara Straits. Sho is a total loss.
thanks of the Government and the community make some grant fa éka establishment of a years and youngad in part mmol year by the re- Treasurer instead of at once officially re-register and 95 nominal area-power, built af of the apathy and incifference of the great mass the titkosar houses in Now erost, the top florollers in thair plans There will tena baer. The Mini Maru le a vessel of 553 tons netary dao to the Chiness renilones who, in spite suitable buibliog. He refers to the building of trensent of two sabors and the reduction of porting the master. A more serious breach Dumbarton in 18841
of the Chinese popolation and at great want of cf which was intreded to be used as the home, perleaved meu et all times on the foramittes of duty on the part of an Auditor, short
support, bave carried on the good work from while the other fors were to be let, hat as to year to yror, and to the Trug Wah Hospital which there sexet to "tara, been a misunder for the nawamndation afforded the Po Leorgstanding between the Govramsalund the 50- Kak, as well as for tas, prounínry assistrada ciety. The post of building the honses was 39,000 without which the Po Leùng Fak wust have and the land on which they staud nas value) ot died of inanition."
abant 812009. Mr. Whitebead ways"--- The question whether the Society is in any I recommend therefore that in consideration sense a 3enret Socity' suggested by of the fast that the Po Loung, Kak have raised r. Whitehead is answered in the negative and upwards of $80,000 daring last year, by subscrip the following statement by that gonflemin istion from the Chinese in aid of the Society, that published as an appendix:~
the saint in aid block of houses, situated in To making the remarks on the 11th April. New Street above referred to, be handed over to 199, in the Legislative Council, which I did, the Po Lang Kuk sa a tro, gift to be disposed. Ordinans for stabillment and fanorpora-of the Society. on the first reading of the Bill untitled An of by thear as they may think it for Ulan boneli tion at the Chines Society for the protection of "I think this barso, preferable to a grank of
The following is a List of Waters always kopt roady in Stock 1-
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER.
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATEL
GINGER ALE'. GINGERADE
Watera, as ench Bottlee see nose god again
by us.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, (19
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
should be in gta thong colunas Perhaps he did not wish to give trouble to Arianitaristed in The letter salamation, more
REUTERS TELEGRAMS..
four rate
LORD BALIBBURY IN BELFAST. Lord Salisbury, addressing a meeting of fro thotanud persons at Belfast, stated that the Crown vate and the supremacy of Parliament
martainly win if she holds out, and he counselled
FRANCE AND SIAM.
The French press is urging vigorous action against Siam, and accuses England of thwarting
sange in her oneration Ir NEW. T
on Kuk detectives aball bo ganrantood by tho ouo entecription Bow entiling to memban or la turu and ill be nondilion In this ship, for in de other way so the membeshipmates a fi leses; if a Diblo mara fel in a
a reliably toxintained at a level. Thors may by fairly good state. In afariantly there is n life we clarships of course is addition. Aun thing to show to them the book belonged. It is-criptions, however small, wit! kaip to main
frún popular fatarest in the movəment.
the Society and seated, and that they shall be approved by the Registrar Gaveral will, with the graafer publicity given to the presedings of the Society, remarts all this so far as it
spable of being remedied.”
On the subject of a grust to its Spelety the majority
“I most rheonuty doprecnto the inclusion of
think, doubtial wheth anything further
will be regeroved.
6-T pillar stor bags refurred by is the
blus Registrar Gener in the goverging taly 5th paragraph of the Petmaster General's re "Ta tint of the good work the Society as of the Po Leang Kuk. He must hare in oil part on 1991 arrived, and was set up in the places respects the foal and devisive word in all deal-gested by kita, except that one way ploood
at the ent mud of the town in Percival Street. dore and is doing had of the fact that for innings hy the Society with women and girls on-
All lottors for paalination should be writtes an one degree as an exchse, for it is an Auditor's side of the papar mily
No mitywaly signed communications that have first duty to give trouble when he does not appened in other papers first will be inserted.
Didera for betra copies of the Daily Preas shonland everything in perfect order; be is the be sent haftes 11.8m on the day of pabliostion financial policeman, boaid to look with a that there has been great loss of life and pro- no evidenen of the another of persons passing doubt will continue to do, I think there is no ob. Lonng Kuk balug identified with the sofs of of lethars onlleated from the pilar bogos ju`
After that hour to supply le limited.
Talgraphic Barota Press.
P. O. Box 20.
Telephoto No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 27TH, 1898.
of actually conniving at false vuries, could not be imagined. Mr. NICOLLE wasappointed
TOTAL LOSS OF THE 9.9. MINO
MARU."
Kopy, 21st May. A TANK OIL STEAMER DRIVEN ASHORE AT HYOGO. The tank steamer Trocas, 2,657 tons, which
She makes no water.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
enys:
working Sub-Committee on ha formed
of the mombers Cam'aillo if soot be
1 recommend therefore under this head the nmendment of the prewat Bill:---
1-By making au annual webseription the condition of monolarship. Li manrber- ships being provided for. 2-By vasting the Government of the Society in A Grenoral Committee of twelve with power to appoint sub-Condittena. The members to be elected for six years and to be ranowed by th ratizant of twa one year and the Blection of new, not of the
| town from Angust 15th, the date on which cof
ections commenced, in the end of the year. The August 15th to 20th amnestol to 201 lottern. ecoctious from the pillar boxes in ths town from
7-Table B shom the number of felters received fram and sent to Kowloon, and the l'ék Distriot during the par. Up to the ext of the year by the courtsy of the High Level, Tramway Ce, our pastmon lavo been allowed to traret fréo. Post-Oss and the Tight-haus-at the Chip 8-Telegraphic communication between tha
and operations omnes the st Jala Rock and Cape D'Aguilar has been established,
bur.
1,935 messages won meinals this office: From this date to the end of the pear
If this hamber there wra 262 sigaala of ap- promoting reels from Capo D'Aguilar and 3 front Gap Book. In some instunues to er no atentars bare been signalled in the same message. The messges are transmitted through the Office of the Eastern Extension, astralasian and Chin Telegraph Co. and tho Ölerestory to Paimshiatsu whore signals ra belsted. Ti subitanos of the' message is atra The removal of the Registrar-Gomeral actified cu a board facing Creon's Red Th from the Committes. There is no objection raining 1821 meragos constatal of Metroro- (and it would perhaps be desirable for many ingioal Obsarrations which are rived for reasons) that the Humorable mehr who times a day from the Gap Rook sad orury bour raprents the Chinese in the Legislative from the Peak. Communication with the Gay Cousoil sheld her officio President. Chairman of the Commutes.
same men.
4-The institution of the Regiaren
Look was interrupted og October 6th from 10.50
| to 11:48 am, again on November 20th 6 × m. te Doeber 14th 7.500 at. The Telegraph Clerk, as Visitor and lasonator, As sech all up this on is on dry continuously from 6. prią ments of detectives, all alterations in. t. 6 p... for seven days of the week on : sủng rules and regulations, all dispositions of of $30 per tb. The honra are altogether women and children would med bis sans long. The Clark se oba on the watch not tion, and there should be su uppual from only for siguals from the Lighthouses bat ateu bis decision to the Governor in Cinacil.
for the Motaerological reperla. to transmission.
By lodging in the Onily mes all 360 to the Observatory. Twelve consecutive borr Liol rules and regolation or postponing in duty is touch to dataand from any one, and corporation endor it until snob roles are fan of opinion that there should be two Checks daly certified and published.
atsuched to the Past, Offes, one to be an iluty 6.- providing for the censation of the in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon. Scetoty in the orent of membership falling As the ter sporosehea and daylight epuro. below a certain figure for a definite time
7-Dy munting special provision for detective
us above sat forth."
LIMITED.
Tuz report of the Treasury Commission presents us with a picture of official neglect and incompetence truly appalling. ALVES for the special purpose of guarding the commenced bis cubeislements in the year Colony against such robberies as those cou.arriond on the 9th from Batoum, was driven. 1888. From that time up to the time of mitted by ALVES, and that duty he did not here at Wads Palet at night in a heavy gule. the discovery there were four different discharge. He cannot even plead the crimi- officere successively le charge of the Treasury, nating excuse of the policeman who has not one of whom seeps to have thought it to confess that he was asleep at the time a necessary to see that the rent roll was added burglary was perpetrated on his beat, for up, although as regards ama of them the MT. NICOLLE was awake and knew that The Queen's Birthday was celebrated peatar matter was specially brought to their attan-books which ought to have been made up day in Honghong and was favoured with typical tice; and the Audit department seems to were not made up. Of course there is no Queen's weather. The day was not altogether woman and alsilien, oummonly known as The money at the present time and when it in exitsia have been equally indifferent. The con-reflection on the personal honour of either observed as a public holiday, saany of the stoves Po Engg Knk. I ask, antibag on the spur of berod that the Government bas altundy ok perut d the moment, and in using the words Searst publie money in the preparation of the site and nection of the late Mr. Lasten with this Mr. NICOL or Mr. MITOSELL-INTES; but open until the afternoon, but as the banks Society in connection with the Po Leang to the constrution of the abure blanks of houses." painful affair will be learnt with much re- they have been convicted of official neglect was only of a very retail character. The princi- ever of branding the Society in any souse of my We think it would be well to add
and Insurance ofans were closed the business Kak I had absolutely no intention what Is answer to gastion the cajority report gre. It was an injudicione order given by of the most serious character. that gentleman as to the division of work in
pal feature of the celebrations, of ocure, was the the word as boir vrimind, or as being provision to the section referred to waking the parade of the trouge, und this took place on the being it within the shadow if anca au imput to anok persets as the Governor may appoint." argasted or wonducted in any way that non'd proceslinga and banks of the Scolety do sibl the office that rendered, the frauds pos- sible by removing the checks which had who has lately been a magia, servies in Bar: deemed too damp after the recent heavy rains and belief that it currict on its work of deloe the proceedings of the Socisty should always
Mr. E. H. Parker, British Consul of Hoiber, now reclamation ground, the Happy Valley being ation. I intended simply to ourey my opinion ir. Chater ani Mr. Whitehead both think that previously existed. It would appear, how-wab, arrived hery resterday,
for the purpose. As a matter of fist the plunge tion and enquiry privatúy and not publicly, open to the inspection of Justices of the Pocco, ever, that the rent roll was duly made up
of site was not very desirable, the limited area that its otcoms were of private appointment and Mugistrates, and others, Mr. Whitehead adding, and audited to the end of 1886, since no at Fort Connaught, Singapore, who was injured og from the usual imposing appearance of the dicial fractiona, ils searches and exquires clause of the Bill, refering to the plasing of
The gunner attached to the Asiatic Artillery available somewhat oramping the mon, dotrnolunt responsible to say public authority, and that It is of as your first inpartano."
while the Socisty appeared to exerciso semi. With regard to question 8, whether the last thing is said to the contrary in the resort. recently at drill, died from the effects,
parade, while the glare from the bare red sertli and that the 1887 roll was the first one id The plane when the Bussian cruiser Filiasis was intense. Viewed, boweror, from a conforters carried on in plaas not open to the pas detentives and coetables at the diapeal of the Conection with which serious delay stranded is sight miles from Genean, or Yonable stand peut suul as the verandah of one ice war Polis Courte are, and not object to Society, should be omitted, the majority-roport curred. This should have been made up in as, on the east coast of Korea.
of the bong on the Prays, the name was the control of public opinion.
I am sorry that I made use of a phrase We see no reason why the last clause of the | very · pictureaqua, the massed troops baving
steaiaga, the signals of passing roosals can b quently lengthens both in the morning and the early part of 1838, but it was tot until the Taited State, Spilo, and Porn, arrived at blue sky relieved by bundreds of finttering gembers of the Pa Loung Kak Jor having clan is not au inangatimu, for it is simply H.E. Yaug Ja, the Dan Chinese Minister to very effective background of blue sea and liable to miestruolion, and I apologise to the Dill should not be united altogether. The
seen at the lighthouses, at a intel carlier and May of the following year that it was Shanghal on the 2h inst. from Wahn
much later hour than 5 am and 6 p.m., and the audited. Mr. LITER went home on leave
on the man-of-war in the harbour, harily spoken without full donalderation of the wa-a reproduction of Regulation No. 18 at the pre-
douvenience to the Post Oço and Shipowners after 5 o'clock H. the Governor, accompanied ing sad the possible effect of my words. I cant Bules and Regulations of the Fe Ironng in June, 1888, and came back in January, fled from Victoria on the 11th inet, arrived at up in double line salated while the band played only misnederstood the sanno la' which 5..uned.etand; konn dead letter. So far as we are aware i
The Nordbora Pacido steamer Victoria, which by Lady Bobinson, arrived sad the troops drawn not Indieve, buwever, that any ene in heti Kaka regulation which has always, we under CHINA PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, of having the artist and latest possible inform
allon of approaching vassals is obvious. But it 1890, a dying man, though he remained at Yokohama yesterday morning, and will it God Save the Queen." The Asiatic Artillery dead, it is quite clear from the speech of cretion to direct a certain quauber of deteclives
the phrnes.
would by aufair to expect stélt longer boars of it la tot unlawful ! for the Governor in his die- work until June of that year. For what day for Kobe and Hongkong.
duty from the clark #tached to this Offon tran on the left then fred 14 rounds of the Royal His Excelleney the Governor is the Legislativo and sonatables to be place at the services of bero Company was held yesterday. Mr. H. enjoy. I believe, the advantage of assistance from An extraordinary general meeting of the he has already. The Clocks at the Lighthessen happened during the last few mutha of bis
salute, the regimente Ared the fe de fois, and Tomorrow morning, between 0 and 10.30 the Hongkong Volunteer Artillery, fired the Connoil on the 25th April, 1892, (Appendix 20).uny Society. It seems unnecessary, therefore Hoppins provided.God there were aim premat the Lighthouse kopers in the dot-lion of ap service he can hardly be held responsible o'clock, the steam Inuncia Dayspring, carrying remaining seven rounds of the salute, the that he did not misunderstand no. His Excelto any that snaha discretionary swer is lawful ages. D. R. Sassoon, A. G. Wood, C. Jantzen, prouching vessels The Clerk at ibis Oftos ins under the circumstances of his physical the Bethel flag, will call alongside any veel band meanwhile playing the National Anency ----
Mr. Chator, ouders the clamo should be. A. Moonoole, J. Kramer (directors), H. Hune to assist him in receiving the Mis boisting code pennant C., to convey med shore them. condition, and the frauds having conto 11 ans. Bergiou at St. Peter's (elasmen'n) on for Her Majesty was the angle accoud reading today, I was perfostly prepared and adda: The detectives en leat to remain con, J. 13. Monre, U. A. Silvs, 4. P. da Coole, other Clark, at 830 per raunt for daty at the
Three cheers were then given by the ** I many way that bad tho Dil core on for the retained. Mr. Whitehead is of the same opinioa ter H. H: Joegh, C. J. Holliday. A. B. Jahnges that in. The appointment of nu merced only in the year that he went church, returning about 12.91.
menced. The Engiomora lod the way and rare folio audify it in sertein partenere. I should under the authority of the Captain Superio G. C. Cor. A, M. Russ Pareiro, V. 3. C. Post Ofoe on hardly be regarded as extra away on leave, the blame attaching to bim
lowed by the European Artillery, the sub bave struck out the best planse; I should have tendent of Police, and to be simply set sport Hawkins, IL: Crawford, Wei A Yuk, and J. L. gant. Of course he would have to take his turu is confined to the giving of the injudicious whether the expanse of blowing no the Tetan Infantry (in companies four deep Asiatis ciety and the balding's and establatant should
The W. C. Daily News says it is doubtful sequent order being, Shropshire Light amended the Hill go that the meetings of the fo for sho sposial duty."
Coughtrie (neretary.)
at the Lighthouses with the others. In reply to the question whether there should The SECRETARY read the notise couraning order above referred to and to his having will be inogrred: There is very little of her Artillery, Subaring Miners, Hongkong Yobe open at all times to any Justics of the Fence, be a susprading clause the majority as the moving
9-Tolla shows the number of Purevis received and, despotobad during the your. Taa allowed the making up of the rent roll for now above the bottom of the river, and steamers lunteer Artillery. Hongkong Regiment. The and so are removed. it from the odium of the necessity. For the addition of a sospeading The CHATMAN salGentlemen, we are mut heaviest outward wait was the New Year's Mail 1887 to fall into arrear, which was the that touch her do not seem to get sug damage appearance of the men all through evoked charge brought against it by the member for the lanes, but, if His Exceliouey desires to note here today, as yon bare beard by the native read binh cuusisted of 638 parels. The Christmas cammencement of the regular practice more water in the Yelm channel they in the very
from the contact. There are stilt a few inches much admiration. And the evolutions were Chamber of Commerce, zamely, that it was a sue, we have na objections to urge M. by the Secretary, to coufirm the vacation passed Yails oumbered 506 parcels outward and 602
satisfactorily performed considering arot society.
Chinter unswees the question, Tal, certainlyst ogr meeting on the 1st of May loss. I have incl. The total amber of parcels received that enabled Alves to carry on his frauda ali obannel, but the differencs is only slight. the limited space at their disposal. The Hongkong, 201 Marob. 193
Mr. Whitelead gires the same answer and nothing to add to the remarks medo by the and despatched in 1891 wad 1892 wan Valunteers brought out four guns in charge
#T. H. WHITEHEAD." edle: I would earntly weggoot that no-Chairman of that meeting and therefore will tollow- According to a nativo paper translated by the of Llout Denson, but some amusement was
The question whether any of the subscrip-thing further should be dove in connection with proceed to propose that the following erointia the same gentleman again took charge fat of Chao-chan Fo, Yang Tai, who is about flesh harucand to the guns. They might the deserted by Air, Whitehead" is neverci incorporation now before the Council, qatil **That the fret subsection of erticle 203 of United Kingten....... 10,0% 19,200 - 213 when Mr. Lares went to Japan just to leave his post, Enes as an account of the com. very well for the gunth side of the island where in the majority report in the following terms such time ne the whole of the aridence taken the articles of aspciation of the Chins Peermany
250. plaints of the literats, who think that that offoil there are go unkind critics, but they were Mr. Whitebal denies having made any mich before the Committee and these reports and re Insurance Company, Limited, with its marginal Other-ocutries.... before his death, continuing in the ofice should have soted more vigernesly on behalf of evidently never intended for parade purposes, assertion or having mida nas of the words commendation have been forwarded to and connate, be expunged and that in lion thereof the Total international, 16,700 11,552 851.7 ant: January, 1891. The Commissioners the two Chinese, one of whom was killed and the The new Maxiin gau corps was conspicuous by
*proemuro? or 'crdor.””.
sidered by the Bight Hon, the Secretary of following sub-section and marginal note be find that Mr. WODEHOUSE
other wounded by the accidental letting-off of n its absenor
On this point Mr. Whitehead refers to ike State for the Colonies." IN
inserted, vis:- WALL to
gun by the Customs Hense offer. Jackson, at AN
following paragraphe in his report under thu The chef poist of difference between the Ist-It may invest the fands of the Company blame for not causing the reat rolls of watow a few months age. A former prefect,
houding "Originud History of the Fostety members of the Committaa refers to the in or upon. English, Indina, and Hongkong Go- 1887, 1889, and 1889 to
I desire to call attention further to the tools government and management of the Bolety ver mest atooka, bords, and funds, and in or balanced in Fan Kung-huel, ba best appointed to the post
CATARER, HAY FATE, CATBEHAL DEAF that no efforts appear to have been made to zase no more particularly to the connection of apon the stocks, bonds, funds, and securities of United Kingdom: 3,240 6,461 LB1- proper time. It is only fair to rewanber, by the high provincial authorities of Carton.
NES A NEW HOME TREATMENT Sufferersabanriptions and form a fond until 1892, althe Bogitra-General thore will To make any foreign Government, country, or state, and SARF MANILA A 300 175 115 aro not gonemily aware that those disses are though the Government liad frequently nyged the point clear it will be useful to state the pro upon wortgage of freehold or Imohold property Other countries 200 Kinking despetohen state that a foreigner contagious, or that they are due to the presence the directors to do so, that the fund raised in visions of the Bil on which it arises. It is providiu Hongkong or elsewhere, and in er upon of Treasurer was held in conjunction with belonging to one of the firms at that port went of vitig paralten in the lining membrane of 1892 was raised on the statement made to theed, then, that the stairs of the Booty sail be deposits with or loans at interest to any Hank some other post, and was supposed to occupy cross the river on the 10th inst. for revolver the nose and onstaabian tuben.
directors that no Government aid cold be ex-managed and its varions, functions disgharged big Institutions wherever tatablished and is and gun practice and sooldentally shot a country only a fraction of the holder's time, man in the ing, and this speedily beungt on him this to be a fact, and the result is that a simple faterest in the Booiety by subgriking freely. Los pervision and direction of permanent discretion, think at, and may from time to time Moroscopla erch, however, has proved pent until the community bad first shown ite by an Eleulive Committee of meters under or upon such other securities as it may in ita the chief clerk being responsible for the mob, which cams very nearly tearing the marks remedy ma been formulated whereby these dis and that moneys now subscribed bays been raised Board of Dention. This Elective Committee convert or slits any monios no invested and ronting work; and the Commissionera in fact mau te ploose. Fortunately the focal authorities tressing climuses are rapidly and parmanemily vary largely in consequenos of Las personal le to sensist of not less than six or more than reinvest the ao fa or upon any of the
beard of the matter in time to rescue the cured by a few simple applications made at home solicitatiores of the Registrer-General twelve members of the Society, who are to hold socurities aforesaid as ooosion requir find Mr. CARVALHO, the chief clerk, to base algner sind wept by thenfarel à la lanterns by the patient once in two weeks. A pamphlet, On this point I repeat what I gold in my office for one year and to bo sligible for re for not having exercised greater supervision lot. The ballet has bera extracted, but the explaining this new treatment la soat on recipt latter to the Government dated the 7th Magalon The Permanent Board of Direction Carried aidanusl
Ms. A O. Woo serinded over all the clerks and for having permitted aty, although the Chesleg of Tan Bloor St, Topogts, Chanda Estentafle beau animated by the very bigten and bout me not more the pight peres including puch arrossa in the humping of the book, aure them four dalang,
1974 $lyw. It won a good thing in (tant that the the Register Reporal, che le io ho ve gizi stipudapps.
so long. While Mr. LISTE was away do
lease Mr. WODEHOVEE acted for him, and Y. C. Daily News, it is rumoured that the proocasioned by the ferrible specimens of botons kara ben obtained by pressure or or tim Pa_Lṣung: Kuk or with the Bill for its be oanfirmed
however, that up to the end of 1890 the post
From
PARELS RICELYED.
1891, 1995. fuoroase.
359
6
In-
To
Comet ports...$600 204 6500 Total..... 13,500 14′,751 3,451 PARCELS DESPATCHED,
1801. 1891. prosse. ES50,
Fo
1,413
757....
Total international 7,600 7.43 1,2 1.413 Coast ports.......
$,000 1,150
Total 19,000 11,873 1,200
Dodge incrass).... Total Leerraad
1,503
1,580
727
10 Table D chose approximately the statis- ties for the roar. Ceppard with 1891 the bas boon an orcas de allende urgept that of
en lussen. I thank you very inaub for your family of the wounded wan require an indem of 943. ptámp by A, HUTTON Dixon. 49 and 45, 1899. Ebelise the Registrar General to have ju to oummist of not Jossa tre and The CHAIKUAN-That is all the basiness #altera e 'otal Busines" which aboka a
· Moet në there have been stisynod to the smärta.