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The German bruger Arcore arrived from Uhe-Leokhart (Colonial Scoretary) and Mr. F..registering. thomsatowy the hand wish or the answer I got was, “Wa aco galog to ma chair cooltes and the bogus boys would be strik.
through the landlordig..
what the Governor is going to da ham fing, too; and every member, with the exception May (Captain Superintendent of Polica). Too yesterday,
Hi EXCELLENor having received the de- Mr. Dax if year Excellency will allow Brmittituo had, bass toitaine" this strika Mr. Gillies, who is not bote prosark, and whose remarks were repaired with disepproval. putsilan sa
I would like to say no word,. Of course the soakt, hogy beaji st an end;
the Commitrað, Ars The CIAL STAY - I wold like to was in favour of ang natin and combination floo, J. J. Kesiog said-We are the Comutorests represvuto by mittee appointel at the public mesting which obbly raproantile. I was at that meating which make a few remark ith regard to what has lagsinst the strikers I am sorry was out The Hessian torda bost Swaaborg and he place to sunsi:er but benn referred to, ad quite as a surprise to been said by the momb of the mimitian. As the harbour waterdes afterness and did
terday:
We had a meeting yesterday at the Councilmittee. I have in my profession had to study mat. Testemiey in the Council Chen Yous Lockhart who had a waiting boro and he It is petised in the Gazelto that Nr. Chamber, and were there, ant by u large cum- the Ordino Asunderstand that Ordin Excellency was not at bone so the depataljon had waited two, horn-in. hear my dpsigian. I Bowell be less appointed Asting. Marstal fmittee of Obines empradores and perenne nanes it was brought in in 1887, and attrated was unable to wait upou you. At that mesting had no hesitation in coming to that decision. I the Ordiusnos were ceri ala By-laws which pro the proposal the Committee rofae to now was Jonsider the anggestion you made simply a weak the Admiralty Conet during the base on dircled with vazivne orga
EXCELLENCY-Auths Clamber of Catá- vided for ton sunitary at engomenis in common brought forward, namely, that the landlord conesssion to thean won, who have not the slight- of Mr. F. 4. Tezelanal
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lodging hous The by own require that should-be inde rusponsiblu instead of the hood at claim for consideration or any grat We hear thaf Surgeon Major Westcott hos The Hon. J. J. Keswick-At the Chamber cottai pabio foot hub given to boli. At that time I pointed out to the Cour-whetaver. and I think the suggestion to best seaded from the military service for of Comores. The persons represented I have intabitant of the hosts, that certain lavatories mittos that by so doing you practically relieved ke the landlord primarily responsible parary employment as Officer of Health for the not lie unten of; but they were the masters of and arrangemouts "of that she should be thus conlionof all responsibility, and that amounted as Mr May ha property observat--in- being that a proclamation was issued in Chi.tedy sud has gone to thaiazn to iavustigate the principal Nama Pak Honga, the large mer provided, that certain tiled floors and cartsin to a victory for the conline. If the newssity pepar, inequitable, illogical, unjust sed could I mean to say thison of nege which amounted virtually to a declaratun niluded existence of plagras thers,
charts, the pinen goods merebants, the cost mer other things abould be out, and that a for registering was not imposed upon thea kuterar bo carried out.
atom archants, skipping marchnate, register abould be logs of the gates of the was raposed in all bune apon the owner, thole this notiflostian or proclamation-the acting tion of surrender on the part of the Euro -The following provisivinat kad temporary and the compradores of the loading Luropasz house. Secting 73 of the Ordiusuos provides would have gained the day. I, however, izvor han baken, althonch. debt it was very pean mercantile community.. Nothing could appeated in the Suprano Corritierses. They repres-ated to this Committer that that nobody balloon angistered lodging bouen formel the deputation that I would on vay their well intnyi, he plund me to considerable Hudo, bought direct a Brat band, imported in bass been farther, front the intention of the in de Garted:--Ar. 8. Ses to be in ing his chief objection which the cooling and to the without first of all goiting, alonos from the views, Le your axallus, and I think gerir divulty. I find my pain winkenes, but, i ebron I way Last £{bu an intention of departing. from it. I very wood and bath by cacians, thus suring all public meeting held on Thursday. The in- Lomatert to by Aging First Clerk of Court, was a precorger of a poll tax, and we there he shall ske a riport to the Savitary Bourd did conng to you these views, and I advanced to mitok regret inderd that I cannot wiva a maro
Deputy Highstone und Appruiser, Mr. B. Ppresent registration law was the fear that it Registrar Coral, and in order in gat the lisezon 4-Mercy will support. intermediate prolita, and cabling us to supply teation of those present at that meeting was and M. A Coatre to be Acting Secui spou, znamo, onnaiderable disenssion with about his hons, owing that it is a proper you all bar ninouts in favour of the proposat faroxable answer to the reprotyalations of the the bed growths at MOD1 ATR PLICESTM
them, nderonted to sok an interview with house to be a pan to lodging house and get heard from the Committee-tas argan Committee. I no fortified in this position evidently to support the Government aud lud it occurred to any one to propose a reso Many Tapera, the Mercury saps are wins out House we had an interview with the Sanitary and test prosented to the Registrar roleroy leaving lessed the views of the Com Railway sed the 1 and 0. Company "
your rolleuey, bat as you were not at Gorern something in the sature of a licence front the repeat today by the various sponkers. Your by the kunsledge that the Capedis Fa Intion to the effect that the meeting endorsed ng lugas, try anting those who Colonial Secretary. We informel the Colonial Geneest, and then be wilt got his lioenue, New, wittes as stated to me diseated we be write the strongly adverso to any concession water
mained were not molested. This is espertially La Secretary of what find paw, and in the eroning of enure, I am here is a member of tips Capunit following Jetter-fo Mr. Kosw ok. It wait and I hear from the agent of the C.P.R. that the action of the Government and pledged case with the small shoppers, tasty of wish he infered us that you were not prepare, or tes, bats a member of thi Committee and having last night and was therefore of a semi-informal their wees semilly mug into work this morning, and on receiving this notification they itself to support it, the motion would, we in their patirs plecus. Their old stops are poposal which had bun sbmitted, namely that I think, it is fair to ura that these by law
hors had a hard task to pull through the winter that you were avere, to acquinade to the pro-recommended a certain thing to the Government
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turned their backs upon is P. and O. and CPR 1 um very sorry I ́vanual give your a teliere, have been carried with practical pied in most uses by Cline, and they have the handlesale should be registered inziend of could be winch better curried ent by the loud-
40th Marab, 739 pm 45 after remorel, would be tested animity. The geneest opinion-is-that-the--to rsbuild-itral overal han started bag the truants-g-returned to the deputation-lord-by-a-responsible-nau, than by the bead
431y loan Kawick - have jastami His
mors in rouble anerer; and I beli i u When quired for Low agnet witch the lies are in rebellian
new in Broadway during the last toi dagok and they informed us that the whols difesley orolie, who is only getting enul day twice the Exo-llency, ac dirote me to stats for the inkl out the strike will be germ-Menday or. drinking at niso p should be underst to bois a wholesome and necessary law and that The Volunteers Corps evenal Carbine Com-would be at once overcome if the members of mount of the airy coolie. The person who formation of the tomaton that is verse today. If we could get belt of the head men
-ast Mr. Doubys's clients—who are in hidi dmcntrul at the Distry before being the insures tukia by the Government to plation waa--oacinded on Saturday and produced the Comua! foo privat, on behalf of the rarions is ustled the tenant in this Ordinamos sy slaaply mu og any anwessieu hatever and does not in Kowloon, we shall raky cam thay dù mắt cou
among the cubs of the two branches a keen fems they repeated, would give a guaranta had cons te ge view favorably the proposal you havo suboitte back to the colony again
on. J J. Keswick the first place t get the rrisis and miss the loss andnud heat by rivalry resulting in highly, satisfac. that there would be nothing in the shape of ting 10 or 20 cals; he is getting 20 or 40 coats Years,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, P.S.-The Captain sprintout of mittes to Scur Exe-llency for moniving us this must exprass the acknowledgwint of the Con» ' Linuar end. After incongens which the strike is causing to try listing. The Corps Championship was a plur. in view of your Ex-liency's day. Is that the sort of man to go to the carried off by Gunsse . P. Laminert (Mazim sement, we had no difcally is giving a unitary Board ny to the house and make a re- The shipping travle are worthy of all praise. Gas Co. with 43 points. The Ladies Fures aranton. We gars. thoma gaarantor, uport about it is thut the sort of an utter Polios reports that in his opinion, the strike is
afternoon. But I express very gruat regret, Dacer Vines of very angrier Vintagus.
Fraundation of which has been put into the papers, resting a report from the Sanitary Boned to practically over." All are teas Xeres Winea,
We hope that opinion will find dau expres til to Ganor B, C. shepherd (26. points), which drahtle, your Excellency bas seen. Inge to the Registrar-General? Would it votat the deputation yeakerday thore wat lag in coming here in order to ijavite u expressiva
ths frst, second, and third prians of thn Ladies' sion at the meeting this morning and that uriniration to Ginnur toys, Sergeant Lowrie, mediately thereafter it would appear thist the be better ta har responsible the lord-oention of a prelamat being issued, und bin of year Excolleure's care nu tas subject and
wake our reenterarndation that she landlorda CLARET-Oar Clarets, including the lowest tenuity will prosent a united front and Gauner G. Lammar Tan Cars Cup onelica' representatives bad become aware of this body who awake in this solvay-to apply that sugestion was made stated clearly to the
pries, guirlod to be the genuine We apped from M. MACKINTOSH as a was won by faptein BleCalbum of the Field Hat guarantee and the labourers were prepared to for this Jones? Of care everybody user-Committee dat I considered it world be inad ri should register instead of the foot, to find there
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A kena reotest was witored for the turn to their work. It would appear, however, stands the Government hors do not like to able to issne sus pronlamation steps de was on moderation in language ou the part of a
gentlemon bors, jjuton of the grape and new member of the committes to Mr. MACKINTOSH dy firing ura, which was to the Maxine that they thought themseltes and dried give way to the strikers-deas sot like to appear its change in the lay was oneonted to be your
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-That was with. to by dictated in by Chine whọ have taken Excellenes in the fiest pluca and et mures ulti
drawn. kumentiniaily made from raisins and as a speaker st Thursday's meeting, when he Gas Company out the Bold Battery til with that they wand wat to see the insus of a notifica
Hen, f. 7. Kuswrox-I quite reangnize it wa ents, as is zenurally the ease with said Taless we take steps to combat this exit tim on the posts, Sigzalher His won the tion from the Government. We have count now, part in this more meat. Hut the Committee do mately by the Legiative Council. I think the
Sigasi paze apst the prize for the best team sir, to sek your Exilency, saeing that the strike not represent the strikers, and do not come on Committee will ages that it was clearly stated withdrawn, but it be autagonism, which tape that shall be powerful enough to sting tell to the Eisld" Battery.
coatings. what steps you believe would be-behalf of the grekern, and were appointed by and equally clearly understond.
Heu. J.J. Keswter-zese moun women made the guarantee that or weald - no exists. Yesterday when wa ust that deputation proutionbls in order to put an end to the strike. this meeting of the Kucopoun ommanity; and break onge for all this scries of strikes jo
I do not think it was clearly understood, a poll tax. I and hardly as it was done with thes A Chicane was walking down Seward Road, If I bave not fully represented the views of the it was only beans they could not dad out in which the voleny has been subjected hangat, the other day, with a monkey porched Countre, parhaps you will allow some other thus least want the alleged grievances of these subsequent nuts came from Mr. Lasthartstating assurance which 1 nu sure was not mistakeu
rown were that they invited item to meet the that it would be nudesireale to make sy oot that the strike would ceas immediately it was "during the last tan or twenty years--we on his shoulder and a time sheep treating quietly gentleman to amplify the remarks I Layi made.
botnud is. The mu jana, well-known street ALE: BACKINTOSH Your Boxselleroy and Committee in the Chamber of Commeres room. in. Idrew Mr. Mackintoa's aktai utait gies. The strike practic ly did se sa sedu as well give up our profession perfcriver, was gas trop house to bons egeatlemen, singolo question that rests batween submit to your Eze itaboy it would really and he did not understand it.
the konpledge of that, was miven, and it here." That fairly represents the feeling bibiting the tricks ei hi aaimals, whiott are the strikers and the employers of labour throngharais no bardship, whatever if the landlord werd informal
Mr. MACKINTOSH-I uolerstand it to be teracted to only this mening in order that of the community-a` deteriņination coreaily very intelligent and venully well-bokaved. | the Government is this, the Government bare put in instead of the tent, and then these sani-
thing might have the Government natification. break the king system. It is oo uger, this morning the wonker was up insisted by their latest legislation that the polislary by-laws whica have remained unenforced Government proclamation, and not a prochains it is a grep pity that in Springs WORL
tion by thComuition. file and played's joke on his master | Semant of a coolte hong, abail becoms registered since 1887 could be avtorced to-morrow.
Mr. P. H. MAY was than saked by this Excel.
Hon. J. KERWronk-It was a mander inported into the discrasion. I here with tors like this any unnoo-swry passion shouká ba quibbling about nice questions.of law at the that create a grid deal of amement to the to the Government to fall the various obliga present stage. If that point were gone into lockers, but that prostred for poer Jacka tons under the by-laws that have been passed leney to speak, and he said- havitatepal with stadiu
The COLONIAL SECRETARY- res manuer a castter of arious import; bat if your the desire of discussing in a quiet and calmu a very seven beating. Just behind the China by the legislative Council or by the Sanitary considerable stishovat to the remarks made it would not be difficult to show that the top foreigner was wathing, suroking x cugar, Beard; and it the grant of the caulie tenant by the members present in favour of throwing dislivelly making these romarka, and I biakoule thinks it is undessary to boll A m substitution of the house owner for the whisk the monkey put out his paw to santo being sticvailable and that he cannot be got at it the responsibility of common lodging holes may refer the memory of Mr. O dwell. and make no cunomasion. F would ask, is le
Mr. DupWELL inside a rémark which the re- Reaper of the common lodging house as th The foreigner kokia bave it, his thus uimat, shall devolve in the sudlóra or the owner of upon landlords. I do not think that any of the
Government fully aware, that it is strong instead of brening him with it, cennmod the the property. It appears to me that the Chi-naca, ingluding Me. Denys, din hava porters could not catch. party tu register would be altogether in ligi.ted end into his master's ear. There was a egy in Aking for the abliteration of the vale possibly read thess by-laws since 1:57.. I will
The COLONIAL SECESLEY-The pofut I wish to gaell this strike before it has brought
most terrible consequetions upon the colony advisable and impracticable. Furthermore, bond of yarn and the Chinaman begao to dauerterunt as on all fours with the desire with your Exoril-goy's permission de siten, to make was that if say helios was issued it would as it the power the Ordimase ready to uhrius, the rosul, and when he ifi-cas, rud what that They should obtain from us and also to for one morues to on the things which bo misinterpreted and the disoling wall bu misled pus is forse to stop this strike? If it has I if, side issues were to be gone into, in or der to avoid such conflicts in the future misulis Chipa docetly.
bus hurt in thon-ey had a very auplemant from the overoreent a statement that no theme by laws require the keeper of a common and induced to return to work perhaps vader shall be glad, bet I doubt it very much. L'ani poll tax or registration foo will be is lodging on to carry wat The Reeper of a false pratanos. Well, this morotor I had put fully aware of the taxilegancy of my words, 1 we would urge, as we have arged many
pand you will look at it, the Government common todging bose shall affx and koop in a into my lugún a notios ja. Chines which par- timus before, that some effective waga tained for the Senare Snerte-ar which, the landlord; ergo, it is optional for the boss's board having printed on it in English and states far more than the Chairman of
The Yovatou give the following items ob have granted those two positious-Brst the ten-conspivaens position on the outside of his lodging poris lu bu isared by the furrasitles and have not expressed all I might havo, or wished
to express, dat if I bare vaid noyt bing improperly. I offer apologies. But I feel strondig this is a 1:1 the Committe should be provided for the expression of werive in poji on March 10th from Wollisiwei register to put forward the renang or the laud Chinese in legible wite letters and characters, Committee informed
matter which requires fu»tior sensitloration bu vix Port Amant and Talicuwan The Chenard; therefore these gentlemen who are speak- &o." and chullulasuflix and keep in a conspicuuthorised to be stated in the guarantee public opinión spongal, the native semananity,
ganais me to put slooked, but remains at unchur inng for the coolie borgs have no geissanne in ons place in each room is board showing the mua- which Carey are in rogerd r the registration the part of the Government. I believe I am ex pressing the apiziare of the Committed, the We would like to see the myrticipu governs the cause of lan barbour of Part Arsbar. Sliever, either as regards the imposition of a poll ber of persona wao skall jabobit the room," "The for and poll tux That question was brought opinions of all the attended the meeting on urat of the colour vested in the hands of was formerly painted black, but is now dark gray, tax or as regards a guarantee that shall be given, kemper af s naman lodging house shall not pur up at the Committee zawiting, resterday, and Thursday when I say that there is only one
dying in Magning naval Sha-karl bean because they can simply say-to the Government mit males sud tunalos übers. If years of age rehab informed the dopulation that the feeling-to strengthen and support the Govern Municipal Couuest on which the Chinese daringed in plesia ber bottes when she We will not give the tenant; we will give thespectively to occupy the same steeping compart. Teremt had not only sensit 3,000 nations in meni, far from andarizing it for perif shobi te wall represented. At Shanghai | prys handad over to that Japungo. The lensgefunded." The thing is in a nutshell. If the ment, except in the cases of husband and wife." | forming the coolins that no poil to or registracing
His EXCELLENor—1 am very glad to receive Only comandestines relating to the nowe cal
the Municipal Council, even without natives only agrarily repair and a Government declms la strike out the tent How may ask is any landlord was own porhaps fe was to be charged, but also that special men
from the ten. member all tliks sasurones, wbiob should be idled in The Editor."
thorough rep ra are made she 'sunnot, steam and raly solely the landowner, the Chinese four or five hundred hones in this colnay to go had been sent round, to explain orally, the on-
I am sure need not have bra giran. The unfor Corres marimaksere omnektet to form
representations, soumnes complianen with all The docks in Port Arthur are, howevar, news ausply say she tenset is non est; hers is and we that bots and girls do not sleep tents of this native to the costine, who are in many tunats expressing of the Captain Suparicted- andrew will
that regulations and no serious strike has rupied by other ends, such she is wailing the banded. I think this is a solution of together. Thesej of a common ledging izstánose unable to tree; and I and I did not deut of Police was infidiately withdrawn..and Elit, not publication, but as evidence of god ever occurred there such as
we have had her torn in by dasked. It will be a month the whole thing. It is really a qubble in housh shall not kuuwingly permit persons of bad think any good would be done by reposting what as it was withdrawn you must make full allow
before she grrives in Jupan. The Fuluny and term The Government fastst upon two charcnter to ludge, lia his house, and shall also bad back stated so fequently alenady. But I nos for the difloalty of his position. He has Bay of in this entry. Failing a six other e prazed tarpedo bosta are still in Port people, failing one they will take the other deep a register of the names of each ledger." Waid there would be no pjerrion in stating to the been working night and day and is responsiblą No Lig sly signed commnuinations that have Municipal Council we might have a Chinese Arthes in were dupled without any on the seat, time other the landlord. The How is a loudlord going to safore this conlias that no registro fuse all tax wld for Law and order all over bus place, and it
Advisory Board such as they have at Sinches wid: however; be darked before they are a deprtation from the coalie grailde or the cause the windows of cash room to be kept ups Chines
soro nifcks their damages are vary slight deputacion o saw yesterday, I may say, is autThe kopie cfs bunnon lodging honse shall be charged. This is the translation of the is only saturat ba should foot rather strongly open this matter. As for the power of the pore. All that, however, is beside the ques-uning to Japan-Japan Guscle.
aikers in any shape or say Our difficulty for four hours each day." It would be iss
Gwernment, I think it tion of the moment, which is whether the
is quite strang We, the nudersigned merchants, have learnt enough and readly enough to meet any lifeuity. A Gunite Extraordinary was lasped on Sature we were appointed was to get at the coolie night indeed to see Mr. Chator or Dr. Ho Kai
At least I trust so, if colony is to weakly surrender to a stringovying containing two Orders in Conpoil, ene of coplina who have absolutely nú legitimat the British Bullar Order 1975" and the uber cannot get at them. They hara ad; they lodging bous shall once the internal walls and poll tur er registration fee, Uut we and, 43- which I cannot but oansider is a wank entisosion. grievance lu a small community like this Hougkong (Conage) Order 1895 The cot la fortul, ar uest position was to get ceilings to be ofanand and limewashed taics asuredly guarantee that the Government has not wera made in Asbl wika mitters worse. It Don geve the particles of the Bridallarat us whe westk, and we think usonally, year." That might be arranged. Butho the slightest inleation of doing so Am fwogli ba baniin tusen ko rule tif the_oufony to there is necessarily a good deal of the bine in England or as one of the Indian age in sun way ennasted with the exalis bongs had! kasy, bia promises in pleen condi- We are certain that is exaliony the Governor mub valabed coolies, and I sortainly
follow my louder" feeling, and the, meine, Miriz. Was. Souvenir to be 990, the and are sorrindo over them, and hang what tion, aut shall chase every room and passage will grant cur request," &e.
do not wish in ever to ir baud-while I am bire HOT. J. KREWICK-Boss me interrupting or after has handel over this salony to moh bers of the committen appointed at Tautsard weight 16 graios 36.307 granimes their griwanesis. We have individually tried to be thoroughly swept use a day, and shall
least enresul Bugle meeting being, all prominent al
weight 411 grains to fod act whit spncial grinyance there is all tith and house refuse to be removed | After I resolved sie Lockhart's letter this attar- rale either from fear, favour, affection, de ill-will. Focaves. The remedy, allowances
from his premier däny.“ Alvary Blos position | amen with ruferisous të tus notion I immediately Mr. P. I. Mar-Before the gentleman leavG I should be put in as President of the Sanitary enquired what the expression was thut was valI tavo already withdrawn there dark I made- influential man the meeting to be held today & gems (3309 gramsars in weight and and are wrful amiantion of every stats Andths in Arvos: "The dollar is to ment put before us it. amounts to nothing. would no doute lesi comewhat diffident at have for tim obres impression the ligars for posing regulations they think will be ace and peebaya Mr Mackintoal for paltry and
is really a grievance against the Goseramon Board to be summoning Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Chater calated to mistond the coolies.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1 challenge any hats in any way hart their foelings, 1 can only I wish to apologies to the gentlemen if. I The caste strike, which was expected to formally censuring their action. If the Britmlasteading, upon a role in the sea, 07trictica apo tun This restriction, I think, potty aisa in their common lodging one to say that the Chess in this doganan ear that my every endeavour is to do bạn best I
right band bolding a trideal and her left baudean bogatorer by as explanatory proclamation boxes! A sica figure our murchant, princes does not, mean what I hage represented in this come to an ead on Saturday, seems likely to committea rengn then the less said thing on a shinfd, with a ship in the distance, stating a respiídlation of the gula given world out in the imagistrate's court for, not rs- translation We, per certnia that His Ezolan for the colony, and I sincèruly beliasm the Tenathane for another week, or as long as the better. All that would remaa to be don and the insuription One Dellar" and the ants by the Commitise that there will be un pill for tag the has refuss from their common lonoy the Governor will grant car request." is to see this strike ont, however great the incon
best thing for the colony inite pressut emorgesey resources of the chalisa an their frieads would be to pass a vote of confidence in the of the year, the whole surrounded by a Chinese and no registration fee, and that the landlord of ging houssa. We come firely to the re bave had no desire whataver to quibbla ovor venience. It may entail the loss of a far bun und gut. For this nufatuste state of affairs Government. What is wanted now is notiornments: border and for the reverse the liquse stall be the guarantor inglund of the portar of infictims dimases, such as bubesig words in this tanttar.
dred thousand dollars, bat it will be the cheapest pression, surrounded by a similar border, test. It is optional for these guatlemen to say, plague, opolers, &c. Thosa aradation or respons
Dr. Bo Ka (towards when the Colonial Se-thing in the end.. The committee appointed at: Thursday's talk but action.
scroll pattern with tub Class labyrinth in the Wwill not give a guarenten; here is the land-sibilities which wust be cast upon the o-cretary had furaedI think Mr. Lockhart is The deputation then with-draw, public reling must be held primá focie ro.
centre, and The value of the piece, in Chinese tord" If that were to be put in a pinalamatian copier, sud in various other Ordinances they are appealing to me. The word li moning before þand Malay, charaétārs, respectively, : arranged
TRE COMMITTEE BETIAW THEIR POSITION. sponsible. It is of impossible to say The Empress of Jaquon Jet Tokubaics for crosswise tatu, this scrub The other Order and published throughout the colour. I think the cast up the eccapier. Take the Gambling quafiles it entirely
Mr. Dexy-Pha translation was approved
To the Editor of the Daily Prere. thing would be finished to-morrow. I may say that dicaner. If I find gambling on the floor of wxactly what might they happened had that Vangoarer, ou Saturday morning.
fixes the Mexican dollar of the stamlard weights Chino gattamen we mat asked us to givna dersin ions, when do I wason? If pun of by the Beris rar denwal's Office.
SIZ,-As members of the Committen.ap. comun tar interfered he as atter ;)
and Suenost specided, in a schedule as the
the guarantee, which we were perfectly prepareil jar to the the landlords responsible for avery- The Colonial Sechstary—it was not appointed by the meeting held at the City Hull on des expected collapse, the strike ight not Lookhart's appointment as Colonial Sporetaryenin mentinued in a sound scheint ere to be bastus in this colony as quickly as en possibly ganibling and ovary xort of buissnoe af what trainin
nokkurt uguntinent ne Colonial Secretary standard más of the colony, and dolares that the to it. We gree is with the ailes of raamming thing that goes on in nyary house in the colony proved by the Registent-Guneral. He never Thuraday, the 28th ait, to consider what should ba doao in the procent labour crisis, we bag to I have taken place. Nevertheless the
appears in Saturday's Gaselle.
tranted a neat to the standard roin, the said cold, for it is a maller of the tast surion user usture the next time I have a gambling! His EXCELLENOY-By whose sithority was | request that you wiß pablish the following BIRECEPAT of what we have dona in the incurval This is the birthday of Prison Biomarold who coins being the British dollar and the Hongportance to the whole community. W or that warrant 1 s 1 shall probably hate Dr. Ho it issued ? high wals that the petion of the ecm-way horn on the 1st April, 1915. The Prince bong dotter. Particulare of the subsidiary cite these gentleman stated that their own los wat in the dunk for having a cabling bewe
Dr Dexxys-I do not know.
and of what bas taken place, untee was adenined in weaken the had had a larger pincs in Escopean history there so given.
he CULONIAL SECRETARY-It was not done 3200),03% for the two or three days. That is pro- to Liar is entirely ridiculous. Imperfectly
W beld immediately after the public meeting | dably exaggerated, but speaking for myself and astonisbert the ombers of the mareantile tom under offeist nathority. With respect to my a misting of the Committee to consider what
the oflier members of the deparation round you,munity and come forward with sick a propos- Jalter which I dictated last night
slapa wo should take, mud we nasa imongly dvorled most of them largely connected with haboor worka terous proposal It is unworkable. The ly · Hie EXCELLENCY-Who authorised the pro- that our first offorts should be jo the direction
this ablony, I may say that the loss of these coason why 165 Government in rent legislation clamation that the Government would accade to of obtaining information as to what he "griny ĝentlómar will not fall vory fur short of that so bave made the fumford micutely responsible the guarantees of the Committes
anoes of the coolios roally were. With that Io J, J.KEBWICK—-the- Committan nover | object we summoned et once the compraduate of Ha. Dr. Ho KAI-I was invited by Mr. Kas. was because Mr. Donava' clients took Preach
kaid wx. When we left, the Colonial Swervinry's the leading firms to confor" with an ad on their wink to Atrand the meeting today, no deahtuvaand walked off to Kowloon City.
Mr. DENNYS-L inast ask for the names of Uflee this statement in writing was they given advice we awaited the result of the ranting toey with a view of supporting the recommendation
We only guarantee nur Winns and Spirits to be in a bungist diest from us in the Colour of from our Authorised Agants at The Coast Ports..
A. 9. WATSON & CO., LÍMITED.
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of the Government and to encourage the any may now liring and the couplation of his aightieth year is an occasion on which he will
strikers to prolong The struggle. Indée early congratulations from all gets who had actually resings work on Searnt the globe, inluding Hongkong day morning nochel off again when it whe anggested to them that they hal tette wat and see what would, eine of the aution of the commte Woat, has come of it will be sen'in the report of the deputation to the Gesemor on Sturday. His Excellency re. fuses, and rightly refuses, to give way; but ze le to be fa umed that after the unfortunate
About D Jan Saturday morninge a tes broke out in a dried fish shop at 352 Queen's Road Catrul, Phe outbreak contred in the grund floor and the firo sprend through day, whole premises, The top one of Bid was alty danged by, fire. The shop was inspired with Mach. Siouisez und Co. for 55,000.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLAND TO THELY FEES."
LONDON, Oh March.
LI HUNG-CHUNG AND THE PEACE
́NEGOTIATIONS.
❤
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
POR INEGAMATION.
Keatones, and we believe the faverumeat hare going rasud mening windows of lodging bears that you cantina have combined and our work which don
ad exactly the difficulty oneu-les for four bones a day. The kooper of a common through fear that the Government will Jory i not, we aball take further mousures. If this.
themselves. It is proteolly plain that the the ana against them.
of the Douailles I must pay that the decision these clients I do not know whom, Mr. May to the deputation in English, a nopy of which ap- were to bold themselves the same evening. We It is exprotod that Li Hung-chang will be of the deputation was in agrowmont with refers to. I do not think it is very good taste pond in the papers, and that was, so far as 1 understand but this menting continued until 10 know, about a quarter past five o'clock. I. p.m./ and the following morning wo werò in- recovered math dently to resums the negotintious what on a former ocossion & cartain ausher for lem to make that statement unless he is pre-
of the Chines had recommended in auntherpared to state the mass of these oliears. I round your letter at East Point about deformed that they would me at 3pm, to The particulars of to Cricket Club Tuis for prava in a few dag.
place, that the landlords should be allowed uow of to dieat of mine who has left the co-sigates pass right o'clock. It was tied 7.30."ether with representatives of ather inforntial Tourasini bure been lawned, brit pe suur on
His EXCELLENCT-Why was the notification nafiv- Birtos, sind nommunicate to us thoig views. 10 register for the tesats and the head long since this Ordinanc) was enforced. My
We accordingly st them at 3 pm. on Saturday.. par spice precludes our giving the table infull Mr. Sydney Charles Burian. Farliamentary volim. After they have Bottled down, and son clients were the only summoned who insund before my letter was rescired? proclamation issoE by il committe the lie-day: There are twenty entries for the fina-Unitor Scaretury, in reply to a question by. Br, that the law will work no hardship pon to the pofies court to meet the polion authori Hon, J. J. KESWICK—It was natejda our hande (at the Chamber of Commerce Root, and enquired sinkers will drink they have a chance pionship. twenty-six in the doable infoap, J. Heamker Henton, Member for Canterbury, they waekt very likely be induced to register for tios, und the polion authorities kāzu disponi af | altogether. No diambar #instaver or this Com-whether they of infartu ne what. be.
pittre took his motion.
greitances of the Auction were, if any, and of securing victory. Another public micet. twenty it the A bass single banding thirty-
said that it was not expedient to appoint a ruleet evolies are ignorant and base no knowledge of M MAY think it is true, as Mr Denays The COLONIAL Sronerary --I thought the what they engrosled should be dour under ing to be held this morning, at which no teen in the profession pairs.
two in the B class single tandisty: and serou
nommittee to inquire into the question of the what is really good for them, and, like children anys, that his clients baru not vun way, and Committen were responsible for this Osiness the virdumstanese. They replied that the doubt the committee will tender their resigna-
མ་ The British barque William Le chours iliary Contribution of the Straite and long when they was a strange thing for the first time, withdraw and spoingins. I was the fleer who The Committe deny all responsibility for this grast apprehension of the culier was that the proposal to registor rundly conéwal d bes tion, for their action appears to be univer-made a remarkably quick busange. She left keug, ami shat no inter-departmental commit to they are apt to be very shy. But as Toe as theyggsted that the laudlord should be made Chinese?
Hou, J. J. Keswrur—The Committee have biodit an intention of the Government ultimately beaʊma, wary sequainted with the law aud the ultimately responsible, but I never proposed that sally coudeníñed and is now no doubt re. Hongkong on the 27th Febrancy and arrived at a considering the whole question of the con- workior of it, I bare not the slightest doubt he should be made primarily responsible. You not as the translation, We had avthing to do to impose a poll tar. We pointed out in the
with the translation.
strongest way possible is rejoinder thst thở idea crzozydor themselves as baving been a grare anteng on the 4th Margh, web-ra phú landed a tribution of Easters onlonies.
they will quietly submit to the views of the must make the wapier of the Boor-the man | cargo of 16,000 picols of coarse saft for Singa
The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I think it is im- | of a poll tax was perfectly-preposterous, and was. inistake, thoughṛat Government Housou pore Larian Mustong on the 14th she a
THER VOLT AT CUBA,
Govarement. The advantage of having land who opens the house for kis own gain-respon Saturday they were very indiquant at some rived at Singapore on the 20th March, dois Cabs is a grave non, that less stand wor
Benor. Conorés states that the silantion in woers wgistered is this. So far as the cooliessible. Bet no fortunately we are so near tas portant that the Committee shook stata that entirely contrary to the g-aaral principle of are oncerned they do not get much advies; they Chinese maiuland hat whenever there is any clearly, using that the names of all their tras British Colonial werngrat. His Exelengy wanted run attached to the no ide. I think it is also the Governor had already himself stated in Coun pem rits made by Mr. Max, the Captain the rumia 6 days and 12 hours.
do not know very much. But the landlords, trouble the persons who are Supersitendent of Pplies Mr. MAY Meme Mr. Ho Tasg writesAllow me to enrightpated, and that the Gaternment is prepared as get. Ingal advice, whenever they destra, make some one responsible 1 think it is
troops will follow the even thousand alranlyhars a more intelligent body of porous autagay; you set find them sad as you must important to sacertain who is responsible for this oil that wash sides was out of the question. ioties; bömuns, it is certain, I believe, that it bas Wa tharenpon asked thom it they had any other to have gone on the legal maxi that every! the report in your to day's ima of what 1 smar man must the presumed to have intended"The Chinese want to bave more representatives
in pho interview with your repoeier, which is, to send one hundred thoumad it necessary, dan protesi themantves if they hoone by only reocupable, therefore, to make the war reated a false feeling amongst the labouring griences, and their reply, was that althongl
LONDON, 30th March,
afterwards asking the coolies to give mortais ultimately responsible. Baving said this much classes that they have practically suoounded to they had not comminicated with them the Chi geuraalves against the infringement of the law.and your Broellency having asked me to aints excaping the Bosity of registration, and sanese deputation understood that the coalies were the natural consequences of his own action to represent their interest in the Legislativ JAPANESE ATONEMENT FOR THE Chinees it is well known that the tentats my opinions I do it my duty as Captain His Excellensy bas stated through me in safraid that it thog wars registered they would whereasitappears that the committee should Council in order to back up Ir. Ho K, tho is
single-handed, and that, at least on the OP GI RUNO-CHANG.
-AT TUMPTED ASSASSINATION
of houses constantly deposit some of the money Saparintendent of Polion in this colony and re. Itter which 1 udilrewood to Mr Kiswick hereafter be tool in a similar manger 10 that be held abentred on the ground of good in-members abould be elected by the Chines the u-
with the landlord in order to secure the payment sponsible as ench for the law and order of this last night there is no intention whatever to which the paced bort men had bou by roted tentions and error of jellgment, I over ¦ colves." "
In order to ateau for the outrage on Li Ingoftherotel for a month or two months in nd-colony, and also in my aapacity as President of on the part of the Government to compromise for, although only a nominal foo lind bean › the menting charged at the commourmout, it was afterwards Panos. Now by the same process it appears to me. Uw Sanitary Board, which is responsible for the in that direction in any way. The reidurs and shopset the Holekom /oliga, the Mikado has decreed that as anoon that the Jandlord can protect himself by taking currying out of the sanitary legialation of this held in the City Hall, solar as I eat learn from very popuiderably lucreased, Tinnors had b take my frals be said to have been worsa Hotel building with their different stres arnditioanl ar aisties shall be granted until peace the imant to deposit a coetzia sum of money to clear, to state that I consider the action of this the sewspaper reports, there was absolutely on done with the 'riske, and they alan in thans erims it is the present.
gradually assaming the appearaner of a minia negotiations now in progress are epaelad d secure the carrying out of the law. The Comtoil too in siding and batting this movement grievance on the part of the labourers. Today stanced the brothels, which are now. oreg inse Burlington Arsade. The lufest addition, as GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, other du think it is a matter alluded to by for a compromise has been most mischievous and no member of the Committee has pointed out a tered, and it seemed anomalous to them that Is to be hoped that the pablis net will be seen from an advertisement on our fronta Si. Edward Gry (Parliamentary Secretary Mackintosh-wo passed a law that in the I go so far as to edit, most disigral to this Go-single grievance alleged. It is therefore not to bouest free hour should be taxed, and thas be thought for one moment that the Governoput below those who excited their livi ing to be held this morning will give page, is the handsome and welleppointed bench for Furrian Affairs) has clean impactant stato tanut of the hones-the householder er in
absence of the head coolje--that is, the natual, verr mynt.
They added Hou, J. J. KRWIOR-I take exception most ment is going to concede to a hody of men who bood by rice. clear and distinct utterance to the feelings doubtless will be found to bo po incasal boon met te jarding the relations be worn Great the absynge of the subchako, the lan mochate captationly to this remark, that this Committee buvo caused great inconvenience, and loss to the they were unable to communion with
colony without, a shadow of reasea or witboutolie bocas keepers they were: of the tom unity. The first meeting was, to travelers and residente visiting the Hotel, Britain and France In reviewing Frecob adlord of landowner is responsible for the re-hare in any way xided sud abetted this strike,
The whole of the members of the Committen any, grievance, whatever. I do not think there logiemsion that if the landlord could b as at para si 'out, an absurdity. It was noti
stituted for the tenant sa the parson to cogbaye His Excellene the Governors kindly actions and rente in Stad and Afries during gistration sed the carrying out of the by-laws
HIS EXCELLENT-I am very glad to have under the Ordinance, the poolies would probably. fied as having been called by request" and courented to epist the new Kowko natiunto. In the last te years, who's bud created some annesi after registration. Now it seems to me that stood ay and when the len. J. J. Keswick is any necesity to say mors.
The Government by adopting that wre offering, marked Unless it is withdraws I shall retira the proper course would have been for the couration with 3. Peter's hamma's Church, nem, be mil that Great Britain had striven and two words of registration to the people, I from this room at once," the other members also beard your yians upon this subject. It is a return to their work and busines be resumed.
A1 ibin'sta o it becsas mocessary for us to morrow at 5.15 p.m. By the kinonse of Vowalt quation to atrisa to aiutato good re the frit instance, thoy doeire the head copliserted her determination to retire if Mr.mattor of very serious importance, but at the lonel Barrowand offeurs, the boud of the Hong- kong Recimens will be in athering felations with France..
there was a case, however, in which a ipis.
Chairman to have given the names of those
at whose request the meeting was called and
store of the Hongkọng Trading Company, which
o'clock à collation will be made in vil of the
to kave nekerl them to state what proposals building fand. About 31,200 are still requirat. they bad to unhmit. No one seemed to have The opening ceremony will be Rowed by a ta apy proposala, however, and it appeared to and outertainment for enitors and soldiers,
At the regular ocuvasti of the Calbay
on Friday evening, 31. Ex mp. B. C. Ray,
, be a cies of nothing but empty talk, until at
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THE COOLIE STRIKE,
DEFYTATION TO TAN GOVERNOR," EXTRAORDINARY SCENC
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under the
should mister, and if they do not carry May did not withdraw the mark. Mr. Mae same time I'eunest concal my astonishment at surtain what view His readlaney, the Go- Fut the provisions, the landlard or the honkintosh asid the aortion should never Lave the wonderful change of fade, which has taken Fornor would be likely to take of show a propost pinca, witblo. the last two daye, amangat, the and a memner of the Commities went to Aspy- Bolder bever be way b would have been made.
mèrcantile - somamunity. Ou Tharaisy, last 'I fain whether his Excollecoy onald thou be to be senible. It seems to me that if th Mr. Matt withdraw, the expression. Governmwub-to-day "wore to content to the Hi CaLLaser-I have no doubt the aug stated in the Connoil Chamber that I had taken interrived. Unfortunately the Gorerour at views expensed by the deputation, to zake gestions of the Committee were made with the up a certain position and did not intend to the time was first and it was iuspossible to y part from it, and that I thought it would be weak | when he would cotaru. ↑ The Coumltin, there a procesation thai wa gire the option that very best intentione the head onplies have to be tegistered or else Mr. May-1 withdraw the expression with and criminal to de su, nod that I hoped all the fore decided that they would wait on this the end of the meeting the Chairman sug-Chapter, No. 4,165, held at Freemasons' Hall
On Saturday afternoon the Committee ap. that the inford or the housebatder would regret, dal Fast way I unaider the active of mercantile commnuity would support on through Colonial Secretary, who was able to sh
At the Interview with. Mr. Lockhart the Comp gested practical measure" that a com-assisted by the oflows of the D. G. Chapter, poisted of the public wasting held in the them bave to register for them, then I think the the Committee was most aufortante. I had thick and thin. Gentlemen, that stitemeat was mit er be elected deliberato upon this installed Ex Cota, G. Le. Tomlis as Z for ber of morse Room on Thursday last waited problem would be solved; and so far as to the bozens of reporting to your Excellency proceed with zapizmas. That same afternoon pittes briefly related to him what hut akan "grave question and to put themselves in Com P. B. Simont F. and Ex. Comp. 9. upon is Erestloosy the Ceruar st Govern-day in macerad I think a good number of terday afternoon that this strike was practically publié meeting was held in the Uhamber of Complan, and mentioned that if the registration of communication with the Government." So Larby as JM Examp. Tomlin thesmant Hones in order to makes recommend-stions olles have earned to work after receiving the at an end I did an under what we very good grow and, as he be observed By M. Look bart, landlords wae resorted to the onelius wild pro- invested his officers as lows:-Socite Suggested by the feating Chintan in regard to oiroslar pablished by the members of the do authority. I had barn golog out of my way every member who spoke-o far as the papers bably be antisfied. Mr. Lokbat, very natural acquisto was appointed, with no more Comp F. C. Elfir, Boribe N. Comp. if. W the colie strike. The mobs of the Comentariod, and now they are only waiting for the daring the strike to gaist the marcantile com area galdu-was in favour of combination ly, did not feel at liberty to prese any opinion the matter, but by arteously promiend to sen definite instructions than the above, and Larson, Tranurer, Odap. St. A. Baylee; mittee present were Hen J. J. Kwick (Chair Goreal to give its decision, so that all of unity as far as I coul, and I can sure your strong combination-these were the wards, sed as to what view His Excelandy might take of
Mr. MACKINTOH-Certainly,
the Goverage the same evening, and comagalat Priuapel Bojourner, Com . Hanisah First Mrs. Muckiatook, G B Dadwell, N. the y return to work on speedily as possible, allowcy that yesterday afternoon I hired 50 by Mr. Mackintorb instead of earrying out those, instructions, wantdo, §. P. Lammert; Sveond Aistant. A. Sebi, E. L. Dennys, nad B, C, Miobasta-n. Lope your Emaellanoy will go your way to: addling för Messes. Siemian And C. They di
-His ExceLLerer-Aud it was stated by Mr.to him what the Comitias had mal. The such as they were, and placing themselves in Comp. A. umringitor. Comp. J. B. Ter Wesson Hou J. B. Stewart by allowing the 00s the option of wither asked me why. I sent out for the poolise anil. Denays that the goulos, sies the risksha and Commitee intimated (lut they would not leave They companied by Hou Ho Kal, and anpport i la vizcular pablebed by the Committes aot turn ap this morning, and Simson and Co. commanisation with the Government, with Grimble,