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CHRONICLE AND
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Ela EsqcLLEECE the GOTURNOR,, Sir, WILLIAM BORINEOS, G;0:10:
CULUMEL DESDALE, R. E, (Officer Command ing the Fordeau
Hon. 3. II. STEWART LOCHTER" (Colonial 120879seretary).
Hon. W. M. GooDMAK (Attornoy-General). Hon.R.MURDAY KUKHEY (Harlinde
** Hòa, EH, MAY CM.G. (Captain Super
intendent of Police),
HOL TESTOOMITE BAITH (Colonia) Tronsurer),
Hon. R. D. ORMSBY (Director of Public Works).
Hon. C. P. CuÄTER, C.M.G.. Hon. Ho KatNUKUA Kan. 1. E. WALTERNAD
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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR TER FAB Dast. FOR
1897.
THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found, as hitherto, mors full sud accurate than the predecessors.
Royal Ontaro Complete with Mapaand Plans pp. 1,246, 97. Directory only, pp. 872, $3.50.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 26th, 71897. H.MS. Grafton leaves this port to-day for Singapore.
There were 2,175 visitors to the City Hall Museum Inst week, of whom 199 ware EuropeanA
Au advertisement in another coin a nounces praclios for the Interport Shooting Match.
Admiral Buller has recently been paying visit to Peking. The French Adestral has also just concluded a visit to the capital,............
Aanording to the Poking and Tiontein Fines it is reported that Mr. A. B. Hippisky in to go to Tientsin us Commisioner of Custoissa
The Foreign community of Basgirok intend to present an address to H.M. the King of Siam on bis return from bis European tour.
The Shanghai Local Post is to he alosed on the 31st October and will be taken ever by the Laparial Chinesa Post Oos next morning.
The E. & A. steamer dirtie, from Sydney, &o, left Port Darwin on Eaturday, tas instant, for Timor and Hongkong.
The N. Y. E. steamer Kagoshima Mars (American line) eft Shimonesafi for this port on the 25th instant, and is expected to arrise bore on the 29th instant;
The O. P. R. steamer Empress of India, from VRcouver, arrived at Yokohama at 6 am. yesterday and left at 2 pm. for Kobe, where ske iz expected to arrive to-day at 3 p.m.
A Weat Point gambling house was raided by Inspector Havnesney on Sunday night and 1863 12.20 1.80 0.80 fourteen arrests were nula. At the Folie Court yesterday the two principals wore each fined $50 and the remainder $5 each:
Motor 21.00. 22.20 1.88 0.90 D'ARMAIL-
Hon. ER? BELILION; CM.Ö.
Hon. J. J. BanL-IRVING/
Hon. WE A KVK:
Mr.-J. G.T, BUCKLE (Clark of Councils), NBA NEW MEMBER
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fgredi sonordinglyysin dhe were publid works of pracking lig carried on, erg the Prava Reckmation," the Central Market, the extension of the
baya gaband. In some degree, the senidenca All forest c. the entire community
- FIRST READING OF HILIA
Bill entitled A Dedinance to amend the Chinese Fintradif on Ordinance, 1860.
kas pagreitai khondratie, for incroce.. bús, it day pa (nessssary to again, kesino the alpping chargenze deurt list this
contingency may not occur
LATER-Sir, I neca hardly FOY | It gives mis equal pleasure to inform you that the water, dralaage, cul sewerage works I have to thank the
one sea all listened with the fotwithstanding the retection of the licht dass. was evident that the corezus was insoflicient to syl member of (tale
caure to the remarks you which vil involve a decrcneq of some $70,000 In meat the demands made upon it. no limitador (n. Nörombes, 189
ol grata, Lave been
tesand to make in regard to the the recipta from this source, and the unproon- However, I waited the financial results of lavaid to schoolk waving 2% Europene, edsen. Failmates the Insnout portion of the dentedly low value of the dollar, takan at l. fil, my first year of adentration; and those tion in the English language more which colony and after those remarks have bean I do not propods to lovy any additional taxation. enita gentismen, convinced me of the necessity was untwood by the very marked deficieno in digusted by my unoficial colleagues they will The defcienny, if any, will his fully met by large of rising a lean, and if you will refer to my this reapset on the part of the Chinees com if necessary, be commentąd upon as opportunity receipts from land sales during the coming year, speech to this Council on the 25th Januszy, manity. Awidest in Lala colony, and the nectar | offere as well as by the inereared value of the opium 1893, you will recollect that I then approachedalty recognised from the experience of 1804 |||
__COMMITTEES, farm. The estimata in the Orst case is based you on the subject with an expression of regret ad providing a more enlightened education. His Excellency then named the Committers upon the fact that the Government has a very that it should have fallen to my leh to malte trust that this polloy will be unfairod, and fex the ensuing your mlable asset in Taiping hen, & largà portion ench a proposal to you in my first stdress. that a training institution, which will fornica. of which will almost certainly be recovered in Further experience of the situation is sadya apply of qualified teachers and to pliga tho The following Bills were read a fat time--- 1806, as well as in valuable sites in other much of the financial prospects for 1818 confirmed me means of acquiring a usini kutwledge of the AD enfiled An Ordinance to apply a sum |sought-affar localities
in my opinion, and, in laying the Estimates on Engleh language, and western-ideks within; of not exceeding two allions thres hundred I would now invite your attention to the fol- the 16th November, 1892, I definitely announced the reach of the poorer classes of the Chlores, and forty-three thousand maven hundred and Jowing points.",
me to you that a long had become a necessity. You community, may be provided. Foounder that Chirby Bollers to the Fehliq. Bareles of the year, The revonne has been cantionsly estimated, admitted that necessity, and in 1898 an inscribed sash expenditure will be incurred in a most ack 189901 and is expected to aucunt to $2.694,809 as stuck loan of £200,000 at 3 per cent, was portant cause, and Ecoturgund to the zoties & against $2,699,878 sellested in 1894, or an erti- negotiated by the Crown Agents. In the fol- the Connoil is desirability of increasing the mated increase of $84,900 on the total receipts lowing year, the muralcemed balance of the Grant in Aid Tots and of continuing oanb A Bill entitled An Orlinanon to normolidate for the latter year. The most noteworthy lu-1687 lean, amcauting to £140,000, was con- | stitnie subsirlised anhools for the Government and amend the laws relating to the qopaff notion ereases (in round numbers) are no follows rerted frem & per sont, debentures into Bi per schools that still remain in existence, 5 of Ordinances, to farther shorten the language Opium monapaly
: $71,680 | cent inscribed stoch, and thus brought into As regards tho attenderem at the vangudd in Ordivances, and for other like purpGBOB. Asschert taxes, IMANIK
$7,700 ecnformity with the 1898 loant
educational establishments in the colony A Bill entitled An Ordinance to further Stamps, pa
11,500
The Poblis Deht of the colony now staude at regrek to say that the shock experienced to amend the Waterworks Ordner vé, 1500 atodical treatment in the Civil Hospital, 3.00 £341,790, the figures over and above the sams | 1904 va accvant of the plague has bota more. A Bili entitled An Ordinance for the matur- Official signaturos,
2,600 of £310,000 representing extra stock issued permanent, id ita results than was originally alization of U Hoi Chau sijas U Chin Taup... --- Queen's College, foen from scholars 3,600 in : connection with the expanse of consuticpated, and incore has been further im A Bil cutitled An Ordinance to amend the 14,700 | version. Against this debt must be set the peded by the recradasonde in 1998. I hope | Closed Monses and Insanitary Dwellige OfIES Lass lands,
17,700 | sum of £1,504, already contributed to the new that, givan favourable drontaptances, le procence 1894 Wajor account,...
-14,000 kinking fund, and the unexpended balance of grees in this direchon, which was no maticenola A Bill entitled An Oritusnos fogmand the There are also minor increases under other the loan which, on the 31st August last, stood daring the first three years of my term of bifles, law relating to vagrante,
CA at £43,139."widt headings, sud two new items, viz :-
- may agulu make itself esident at an early date. | | THE KOWLOON TRAKWATS ORDINANCE,, 1, Certificates to Chiness ontoring America, 320,000. The relief afforded by the loan soce produced or that education will receive that support Hon. J. J. Bact layind-Br. I have the kan Interest,
3.000 visible results. At the end of 1884, our balances which it so fully deserves, our to move the second randing of the hill sngered" Taxes is expected in view of the prospective my carly-sxpressed hopes soomed destined to be to the figarse of 1896) are, nevertheless, quis Kowloon Whorf and Godern Company, Liljad, The increase under the heading "Assessed in haud amounted to no less than 8450,000, and The shipping weturns, though not etzalning An Ordinones to suthorise the Hongkong (ad
re-valuation of all rateable tenements, which fulfilled. It was not, however, within the power satisfactory. During the vine, montba anded to my and maintain. J'razaways on certain publie will come into force from use 1st July next. of human foresight to contemplate the excou on the 30th September, 7108 veral of Eniro runde at Kowloon, in the colong int longkh and the number of now buildings nearing com- tinun cirmmstances which Intervened at this jean construction, aggregating nearly 9,000,000 and to bouter upon the asia Hongkong pletion. The estimated uro in the receipts juncture, and which absorbed the entire amount ons register, entered and clooted at the Har Kowloon Wardown Company, Limited.. on water account is due to the additional revenue of our erodit balances. The plagus of 1881 and bour Offley- "The innrease of shipplug unity. Certain other rig se Jowers, and privilegia. I derived from the establishment of the now-
itz roceruingronco in 1896 has most this colony-* | forʊign Bags (principally German and Janabes>), think, sir, it is Lot, padosiary for me to say dirently asil indirectly--Dearly 31,200,000, not to) has hear very noticeable, bat 65 per cent, of) hier than that the objects of this Bill utó toʻ The COLONIAL SZOETTALY intimsted that motorworks in Kowloon and elsewhere. he regretted he was unable to bring forward Interest," the Government balances being tary Department, and the axpenditure on various going tonnage alone was Britial. These ships making use of the whirees at Kowlood and In 1896 there were no receipta on account of mention the large inornos in the cost of the Bant the total tonnage, and 50 per cent, aftab opens, facilitie, the more rapid discharge of raecis the Sanitary By-law mentioned in the agenda,exhausted by the expenditure incurred in cou-sanitary improvements. Then again, the dollar striel, in and through our waters, about also to effect some economy in the working noction with the resumption of Tapingobon, has depreciated in value nearly 100 per cont, malon tons of cargo and banker coal, and over expenses of the Hongkong and Kowlcon_Wlurf and in dealing with the plague opilonic during and our sterling payments have increased pro- a milion passengern. As might, ba dxpected, and Godown-Company Limited the shores that year,
portionately. It was not therefore a matter for junk followed the European Malpiping, and the of artich public company pre riargely fold surprise that at the end of 1895 our balances of figures do not come up to those for tas corres by: Tucosamid Chinos residents in this 8550,000, in addition to the ordinary surplus for ponding period of last year,
colony anderstand that the former Drector: the year, had been whelly expended, and that 4: There is no reason. Loweret, for umaning of Prole Works offered, no objection tarnis debit balance of $171,008 was carried forward that the falling off is anything bab, temporary, being laid pu tas public, roads, ajoining, the
Mr. R. D. Ormsby took the oath of allegianco and his sent on his appointment as Director of Pablin Works.
MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting wore stage, road and confirmed...'
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECESTABY laid on the table the report of the Director of Public Works for the baf year, oeding 30th. Fang, 1897, and the report of the Special Engineers on the Praya Reclamation Works for the half your ended
¿FINANCIAL MINUTES.
30th June, 1897.
On the motion of the COLONIAL CRORETAS, seconded by the Financial Mates Nos. 20, 21, and 24 were COLONIAL TREASURER, referred to the Finance Committes
SANITARY BY-LAW.
but he would do so at the next meeting.
CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE,
In pa auanod of notes Hoa: T. H. Were READ naked the following question-Wis the esidence taken by the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Crown Selici tor in counotion with the slineges against In- epsotor Stantou and other members of the Police. Force submitted to the Hanourable the Attornov General for his opinion, and was be satisfied as to its suffleleury, Lefore notion was taken there Ion, and did His Eroolloney the Governor bano- tion the dismissal of Inspector Stanton and ether members of the Police Force with the ad vise of the Executive Council or on the sole eommendation of the Captaia Superintendent
of Police F
...
The prinsipal items, which will probably show a falling off as compared with the receipts for 1896, AT as follows
Light Dacs, Finis,
Junk licenses
*Fees of Court:
Miscellaneous receipts,
Subsidiary cutus,
+
$72,000
· 22,500.
4,000
2,000
5,000 ... 10,000- ...15,300
Land Baleengi in addition to other minor decreases, in regard to the supply of subsidiary coins, and The Guveramentintends to adopt a bold policy
it is probable that, if the demand for them don HIS EXOBLLENOX-The question of the hon. tiutes to his as brisk as it is at present, the member is not in order and cannot, thereforent may be me gratifying than the be answered, I think it right to avail myself estimated revance from this soura would lead of this opportunity to utata that I am somewhat mote conjecture. The Government is much surprised that the hon. member should have indebted to the Chief Manager of the Hongkong | asked a question which besides being itregalar, and Shanghai Bank for his assistance and does not scom be intended to help the Goadrice in connection with this subject vernment in dealing with a matter of extreme Applause)
old hit delicacy and of great importance to the welfare of this community. de Governor I ata repon sible for my nots and I bare so deurs to stick that responsibility.
Hon. T.E. WRITENUAD-If I may be at lowed to make ous or two romarka I wab
As regards land cules, I should not be eur- priaed it, for reasons which I have already stated, instead of failing short of the somewhat exceptional igures for 1890, the rerouse from this source for 1693 actually seeded the receipts for the former year.
eview, dary) to the Bill, that to the byout of the rails being reported than in any way a nuisance the Governminneterrer
to itself the right of having then Tamored:
CHATER Veronded
to the 1896 account. It is, however, a matter and it can in a large mesenre te troved to a wharves, and you will observe, air, on zofuret ce- for congratulation that that debit balance was short rice erop in the period wiped out during the year, and that at the being which 430,000 tong! ginning of 1837 a balance of $13,400 stood to in the same panod of 18962 our credit, and that, notwithstanding the Gor. The commercial prozzies arament contribution to the Jubileo Fund, the last five years very there is every reasonable prospect of the nonago, which is always a mere on the right side. (Applause.) ka counts for the year 1898 opening with a balance, indication. has querkesed
whilst the value of the tranet
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Bill road a nodons kituei
Council want into Committet on the B
Bill passed through Committes, road a third time, and povedz
Gng. No-lem towThs Counal then adjourned util gert.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
*meeting of the Hanna Committee was
het
Hap.. JH Bfewart Lootbart (Colonial Secretary) présiled and all the mem bors were present
VOTES RECOMMENDED The following rotan weze kudummended with aat disqurmón s
And now, gootlemon, my statement in regant proved to to the financial position has been necessarily thela, o reiriy Bomewhat long, but it will, Ivauturze to loge, remarkable is the be regarded as most satisfactory taking into fries, of which, consideration all the opposing circumstances to dependence, which I have referred. I bare endeavoured to. ter- - fall my promises to avoid all harassing and oil depots, embarrassing legislation, and, to effect on oo beonomy & The fullinant of the former with hetention of the recognised in the way in which the estimate the rope and como revenue for 1899 has been framed and of the ments of that reve latter in the retrenchment which, ans been local patarpring generally effected throughout the Service.. Z forrust.org think it right, however, to state that, in my were of cour opinion, cortain posts in the Civil Service are Lam purtical
sams to meet certain espantas insuloiently paid, especially when compared ment. 16urnencly foury
the Police Departments For Glokking and with similar appointments in other colonies. I the suggestivn vừa lo
thừa, trust it will be possible to remedy this defeof, | 'mised my
Contromente, $500 Y Bedding, Man 10,3750; for Incidental. ExpeĽSKA, bad thus retain in Hongkong the services of of land was concerned. It
Conveyance of Police Ponsiouera, 20, experienced officers who might otherwise accept once I repeated thewrggestion and renewed my 1000 for. Serrat Service, $4002: Total $8,050, "a transfer. colonies where they would be more promise, trust that whilst you have g379998892 25 being the Goversmest contribu highly remunerated.
in my fulllment of the latter (Applauso.)
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Juice of the graps, and are act artificially made assistanco, but before she was ready to leave for what outhority and for what purposes have the estimating the exponditaro the rate of exchango, While on this subject I desire to avail MRK)Factical affect to the former. A haya nöt failed tion towards the Jubilee Fundaluy
Our Clarete, izolading the lowest priced, as marantood to be the grannine product of the from raisins and onerants, is is generally the oses with chop Wines. HOCK
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$10.80 $0.00
10.80 0.90
12,00 1.00
14.40 1.20
15.00 1.25
The following telegram received by Messrs. Fearon, Foriel & Co., Agents for the PMB Co. at Shanghai, has been published" Secre- tary of the Treasury reverses Attorney-General's orders collection 20 per cent. contigarne coun tries under Section 22" From this I would appear that all oargo shipped to the United States via Canada will be. after all, subject to an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Committee then edjourned.
extractu
Wo make the following
ka A line has been Victoria
Fine Palice Stati
The GOLONIAL SECRETARY-The hon. mem--
The total estimated expenditure, including bor is quite out of order, your Excellepey. public works, extinordinary, for 1898 amounts
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD did not priced to $2.770.706. Of this som $197,630 is wharge The German flagabip Kaiser," which arrived further.
able to the Loan, leaving a balance of $2,692,876 at Woosing on the 21st October, got ashore near COLONIAL TREASURY BALANCES.". to be dofrayed from ourront coverte. This the Kintan lightship her way in. The-In pursuance of notion Hos. T. I. Waret gives an eerimated surplus of revenue over Prince Wilhelm was ordered to proceed to her HEAD asked the following question-Under szpanditaro 861802 (Applause.) I that purpose the Kaiser was soon coming in, Crown Agents for the Colonies recently sold in for the purpose of sterling payments, has been of this opportunity to acknowledge the great It remains to mention one other cront of having got off unassisted- and undamaged. | London to the Exchange Banks old bills on takon at the low value of Is. Juusistance I have received miring my govern | great Itupor cnos to the trade of this, oulony, N. C. Daily News.
Hongkong for large amounts; if this has been The diference between the estimate of es aut from all branches of the Civil Service, riz, the opening of the West River ports lo done in virtue of any special instractions will panditaro for 1893, and the total eat expended and to express my appreciation: the loyal formign trade on the grd June last. Touswill THEE PUBLIC WORKS BEPORT: the Government lay a copy thereof on the table in 1896 is $295,795. Of this increases no less manner in which shoy have co-operated with me, recollect that in my sidroes to you of the 25th. together with a copy of the Secretary of State's than $270,906 is on account of the more extenfu fortitering the interests of the colony. November, 1895, Iusand you that. Although
The report of Mr. W. Chathom mcently Act. ganeral instructions in connection with the cussive programme for public works extraordinary I have every reason to adhere to my confer a time, at lossly local intereste fight casing Director of Pablie Works, on the progress of Lody and the disposal of the Colonial Govern, which it is prepared to carry out in 1895, and idence in the resources of Hongkong and its sarily be postponed in, farger of purely Imperial Public Works deemg the bull-year ending 30th ment's cash balances in Hongkong). De which includes several works of pressing im nanoial soundness. A handsome cdvaaca boa Interests, tas guastion ted by no mean been
The COLORIAL SECRETAST-TAG sutrarity partnes to Cię sauitory yell bingof the colony boon segared on the price at prosept paid for, het sight of June, 1807 uzaklat beries, the "Logislativi for which the hon. meniber aske is that of the and of remunerative nature.". Some of these the opion form→ I máy xay it is moreased from. I was justified in melting that statement, and | Council yesterday. Secretary of State. The purposes for which are destined for the general barefit and con- 5286,1:00 to $572,00%) and I wish I could look if affords me muoti piessure to have nitroused the Crown Agents recently sold in London on renience of the community. Amongst the latter forward with equal certainty to a rise in the before my departure time accomplishment of this domand bills in Hobgon were (*) to pay for. I may mention the improvement of the Redres sterling value of the dollar
object When communinstan has been sat al
DANNUALLY HEQURIENT WORKS, H.E. Baron von Heyking, German Ministar the silver used in winting, Jugal, and carriage Lion Groned at Wongneisheng, which will be ds regards the events of the year with ons inctorily established between Long kong and the Repairs to Pullings—k vare considerabla in Poking, ma to leare Shanghai.com the 24thorpeness incurred in conrecation with consign. parily paid for in 1898, the extension of the exception to which I shall refer later, there is West Barnsports, this, along will, denbtled amount of work has been entailed under this October by the steamer Tating for Hankow.ments of subsidiary, colna, jó) to meet the usual or road, known sa Cheniberinin Road, at the bat little to record: The Capialu Superiaten- share to the fullest extend in ille harvest to be heading on account ne the stages of white Ho in manors ponied by Ma, Krebs, sexistent In expenditure incurred on behalf of this Govora Peak, the extension of certain streets in Kow. dant of Police reporte a period of compara rested from these aditiensi fékes for counter anta. Wbrever practicable, the use of timbar térpreter, sizi Coptam von Teichmann, tha new ment by Crown agents. The general instruc, loop and the proposed new roud From Plantation tive peace. There are, bowerer, twondteworthy,cal shterprises a
is baing dispensed with, and repairs are being Military Attache of the Legution. Vice-tions-in-connection with thepustody and disposal Road to Magazine Gap, This road, whilst im. items of Police naws” to which I way tofee3sciati me sath the China immunity if oftegled in s, el aruanner as to avoda rapatilíon Admiral you Diederichs, Commander in Chief of the cash balasoa of the Government will be proving the means of communication between The first is the placing of district watchmen on-ihis polong have always home of the most our dial of the damage by these dart uctive museets in of the Germano squadron, was also to leave en Isid upon the table. WOME
the Hill Districts, will open several very palies beats under the supervision of Europeans naturo. I havs had to reason to change my Inture the 24th for Hapkow.
HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO QUEEN degrable building sites for private residencesi botton the hours of U pm, and û am., this rav: earlient-formed impremalen of their incest
You will prombly, have observed that no informing the police by forty auxiliarios of a very peaceful, and lawzbiting qual THYORIA'S JUBILEE FUND,,
provision I call the hon. M. Whiteboide useful staup.
Buy hand, I bave had every treeBos attention to this part-has been made in the The arrangement has so far worked sailsfac original pronied that they would and at Estimates for the new Victoria Road, Victorin torily, and it is hoped that the additional pro- only a tiovernor fut ales wirisud, tam Hospital, and Nursing Institute, which are tation thus effexiled will tend to rates the one or two stations I have intended to commemorate tão completion of the number of armed gang subteries, which are only good intenfkas tide, che dat sixtieth year of Her Majesty's tolga. This too frequent in the winter matha The other thority. I have on sich dorestoni loyal community having entgeribed $68,000 intocation is the withdrawal of the Night Pass comme fitness with beneideratiem the Government, la sorordance with its promise and Light Regulations. Night meses were fight feelings and unfinal engin proposes to adds like end, The Flames Com Introduoad in 1857, when, no donbt, good reasons My object har altava pren mittes will therefore be asked to day to vote existed for meh a stringent measure. In this far and Bones their best that amount. When the vote is passed it will present year of grace, however, saol restrictions In proof of that bo oharged to the revenue for the estrent year, carnet but be regarded as n solio of a berbamus it aux spola. The fund will then stund at the handsome past and inconsistent, in those enlightened times, the canoemtone total of over $195,000, and it is proposed to with the liberty of the subjood. Recite bave epidemio of 1894 under draw upon it to defray the expenditure on justified the ropeal of those regalations, and . volved a very those special works that may be incurred dar am sure the relief has been fully appreciated by: I would abo mantuartbe ing 1836 and following years. It may interest the respectable Chinese. (Applause) Government to per
And hero I sat rofer with great vagrot to of three Sistars, who will be at the disposal of the grave irregularities which have recently home, which opened you to know that I have applied for the services
marbled that, sbarceable the community on fired torms as on as they been shown to exist in the Police Force and in Hans its benodels! arrive early next year, (Applause)
other departments of the Government Survicorenstamoce. Gres Haring explained the greater part of the ampaget the subordinato offers. You are been effected in the atlant estimated increase of expenditures for 1598 as
aware of the action taken by the Government condition of ke Tang compared with that incurred in 1800, is romains in this matter, and I believe that it has been of which are already evident
guided to a proper course I fear to can be coming more appreciated to point out the most noticeable increases under
e no doubt that theen irregularities have boon in munity. other beads, via, to
$48,970ozistence for very many years. That they have love sicemly referreĚ
now been brought to fight, and that, stringent the light and Pans Regulations
vasures have been taken to put an end to them have bom zu, URLECEBRATY must ultimately conduco to a better state of my farbber illufenition 24, nesdod things in the future for the laterõsta dei
As regards the public health, I can give you monbon the additional
The Govel, a Masoule journal prblished at Sydney, contains an account of the opening at that port, on the 9th August, of a Consistory of nights KH to work up to the 30th degree, under the Scottish constitution. The opening ceremony was performed by V. Ill. Malcolm Murray Irving, 33rd degree, In spector-General for New Zealand, New South Wales, acd-Acting for Eastern Asia. Ill. Bre. R. A. Withers is the first road Com mander of the Consistory.
In partage of notice the Hor. T. H. WHITEHEAD asked the following question Dan the Colonial Government's contribution of 393 392 30 towards the Qawn's Futis Fund be paid op of the existing, balers of the sterling loan, or out of revenue balance in hand, or pedly out of one und partly out of the other, or is it to be paid out of zerepus? If ont of rerende how is such revenue to be mised and will the Imperial Government foreve its claim to the military contribution of 17 per vent on 5,892 £8,2-$17,306 and present it to the colony as the Imperial deverntours contribution towards the Jubilee Fand?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY The answer to the former part of the question will be given by His Excellency the Governor in his opening pooch. As to the latter part of the question the Secretary of State has refused to remit the 173 por oint to which the hon. member alludes.
BHANDARD REPORT,
The watow correspondent of the Mercury writes-Messrs. Laats, Heslop & Co.'s site for oil tanks, near the Old Chitess Fort, is rapidly besuthing something of a business like appearance. The foundations for the fans are being put in, and it is anticipated that, early next spring, oil will be stored there. At the present Maseru, Lauts, Halop & Co.'s steamers Taichow and Tailee are bringing up full cargoes |of Lanket oil in cases from Bumstra. The dil Hon TH WHITEHEAD gare notice of the finds a reaty market hers, where very little following question. If the Honourable the American oil imported.
Colonial Secretary after last meeting of the Finanes Committes of this Council held DANIEL CRAWFORD SELF-The following sro some of the Ioisos reported on quest of
to have been sustained by different Insurance Reporter of the Daily Prem and for the Companies in connection with the recent fire in official Haniard report of the proceedings tha Focchor Road, Shanghai Buildings of this Comet, to suppress any portion of Our lowest priced Whisky 1 of excellent Royal Exchange, The 1,000 Contents, South the discussion on tao subject of the Military uality and of greater age than most brands in British, Tls. 6,000; Transatlantic, Tis. 6,000 Contribution which took place at said meeting, the market. We recommand our enstamors not Union, Tls. 3,000; London and Lancashire, and if it was at his suggestion that a question. to be deterred by the lowness of price from 3.000; Imperial Els 2,000 New Zealand, Tis put by us at that meeting with referazon to the Public. Debt is partly due to the contribution ring them all. For a sode whisky, Thorne's 2,000 Empresa, Tia 1,600, Haushester, Tls. Military Contribution, the Honorraule on to the now cinking fund, which only commented Hiend and Watson's Glaserchy are equal to 1.500 North British & Marcantile, Tla 1,000, ber's reply thereto, and the Ioanable the Co. in October, 1896, and partly to the depreciation My Abalone Ghoulivat is a very old Feat Hongkong Firs, Fls, 500; total, Tis. 31,500-lonial Treasurer's correction of an orrer ints of the delar. Au increase for persions is only Whisky (amoky) that could not be replaced in
which the Honourable the Colonisi Saorotary to be expected as the colony grows older mud stock at the prios: D and E are too well known.
EST YURT OLD SCOTCH 14:40 1.20
4 JOHN JAMESON'S OLD,
Groen: Capials
Per-Case-
Pablic debt. Pensions
Post Tica
Sanitary Departamsau ama Pablo Works escurrent
26,950 23.500 10,000 13,000
The increased expenditore on secount of
an exceptionally favourable report, whion may, Cognail estils socorded to them
to some extent, compensate for the large amount gestion (Applati
of sanitary legislation which has of late yours. And bare
fallen upon us. Thore liavo born only 17 uses to the Registrat
of plague during the year, several of which are the Chinese charesturanes said to have been imported from the mainland, and whose advice
We had fallen in his reply, did not appear in the the number of pensioners increase Thinde very satialuciary when it is rememberon their intersais but always
The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial 1 das. Far Bot. with thanks the fellowing donations to the funds and Nettersolo Hospitale bogs to acknowledge of the hospitals On account of Huspital Sanday"-- Union Church-bas
312.00 81.00 15.00 1.25
To Teai LM18. Chiness) Chapel. Peak Charch
Volunteer Camp Sarrion......... $103.00 · Union Church Service 123.13 22818
09
1685
7.80
E JOHN JAMESON'S FINE 108 TAMPзOYS VERY
FE OLD, Green Cap 18.00 $180
All there are very fine and old as been wronzed (gi Hongkong in wood for over 20 ves, there laing little sile for Irish Whisky
Per Onam.
AMERICAN-
GZEDINE BOUABON WHISKY,
GIN
do Per Bo
EME OLD Red Capsule, $15.00 withear Nitis and Trade
2 Visa Urn Tem White Vas Carrulé
FINE UNEWIITENED. AD White Cauale UR
Wesleyan Garrison and Naval Charah
Bethesda (German) Chapel Wesleyan Chines Miavios
report of the meeting of the Finance Committee not contained is the official Hansard report aš in any one of the three local newspapers and is sunt round by the Daily Press to Honourable Members for revision.
THE CYFËER "TELIORAM, BU FIXCEL-
LENCY EXPLAINS,
sobmit the Estimates I wish to ranko a personal His EXCELLEWOY the GOVERNOR Before I explanation. As there has been a grout dest of 560 which I forwarded to the Scortary of State 1 atsapprehension in regard to the cypher telegram. 623 would remark that what I intended to say to two tant in leo there was a defolt in the budget the Jubilee contelbution would be male
The inorenso fox public works kurront explained by the general extension of works and that the dias won prevalent in the weighopat nens quiều do tr the consequently increased enit of maintenanosing ports of Amoy and Swatow, and in the
be other increates are accounted for in the foot-notes contained in the estimates.
The following anlatantial deareas, on the ther hand, un cumpar with the expenditure for 1896, should be recorded ve
Legal departments,
Police and Gool, Magistracy
Military expenditure,
Miscellaneno services
island of Formees for several months. The ence to ab ma comparative immunity, from plague enjoyed by our nati
Hongkong during 1997 may be due to the im proved muitary condition of the colony and the
$ 6,600
3,200
1010 24.300 66,200
I have now, I think, dent as fully as tire parmits with the Fatimates for 1898 and any farther information this may be dea rad will be
încreased vigilants of the Sanitary Board
The death rate of the British and foreigne community for the first nine months of the year is 215 per thousand as compared with 233 for death rate amongst the China community for the curresponding period of 1891, whit the the liko porods has been reduced from 260 per. 1,000 to 15.0 per 1,000. This represents su ungal saving of nearly 3,000 Chinese hives and
completely re-modelled. Thirty simile of
be main drainage has been, praatioally cowors have been laid, not including the drains kong
up by additions) tation and sot by a loan Farnished in Finance Committee, about 17 European,
em glad to say the Secretary of State read it
As regards the financial prospects of the
in tant light. Anybody knowing Mr. Chater current year, you will observe that the revised must be aware that he could not make a promiscutimub of revenue only amount to 32,448,065
conerating of ground doors in dwellings, for Bye-laws hara been made for the compulsstr.
Barning down a matched is somewhat for cibla but risky way of finishing an exciting and qugry arguingat. Two woman Aving in Jar dine e Gardone quarrolled and on nader on 1.25
of the women authored some matting with kerosene placed it near her unfriendly neigh of this nature which was ascribed to him ad the revised estimate of expanditars, on the constructed in connection with the midrainage bour's abode, to wit, anstabel, and set fra to that I could not expect it or accept it other hand is put at 62,590,570, giving an of honess, which would nearly doublé those it. Fortunately an unbiased gardener hap because it would be Sapogible for him to atimated execes of expenditure ever revenus of figures. I am informed that Victoria may ow pened to see the faces, which more 200 fulfil it. My Chater on that pecusion 144896. Since the revised estimate of revenge bo regarded as one of the best drained cities 10. PrBooxtinguishod. At the Magistracy yesterday Bocompaniet by Me. Thomas Jackson and the
7.20 $0.80 when the woman who is said to have committed Hon. Colonial Secretary, the other principal considerably and the depresien, which we likely sanitation vill compare couragly with this of was prepared, the Jannoial barometer has risen cast of Buez-(applause)—and that its domestic the orime was charged, the man and he emelt excentive ofloors of the Jubileo Comittee. I to affect the items and exles and substálicy any of the large cities in England 7.20 0.00 something at the fire, haf did not know what take upon myself the entire responsibility of coins, las disappeared. I have now good reason
it was. The barcaene coated matting was then the telegram, I wrote it myself and I adraibit was for stating that the revenue fron and sales i pat under his nostrile and he at once regnised unfortunate and unintentionally misleading almost certain to double the amenat estimate, the smell as the one he experienced on the am very sorry I mentioned Mr. Chster's name 8300,000 instead of $100,000-pplause) fation of haloo hours, laundries, opium making Bight of the tin The case was adjourned for at all, as it has led the result of bringing upon whilst if axolange majutus its present higher divane, offensive trades and saiosi dosoli, för the attendance of a witness.
him some vozy vnlgar and sontrilons abuse,
"rate, it is not too auch to expra u proft of 13 | 10. regular periodical classing of tenemente which must, however, beregarded with soutempt, per cent. from subsidiary colue, which, on the dwellings, and for the notification hi communio GOOD ELEWALD ISLAND $2.50 por Cat Mr. W. Chatham, in his Public Works report not to say disgust, by all those in Hongkong total consignments adered for flas par, should abs diseases, and these are being busily, suc
for the first half of the year, says in connectire when oplatus are worth having (Hour, hear, with the new road from near Vietorit Gap to and Appliwe bring in some $100,000 instead of 865,000 as steadily unforsed Mount Kellett Road, thst undoubtedly the HIS EXCELLENOX'S SPEECH
The New Central Market, the slanghie ProFinaly stimated, is disposes of $13,000 DZACKBERRY BRANDI. widening and improving of the remaining por His ExOELLUNOS CES GOVERNOR then de 39,300 to more than covered by the base in land Tom and Kowloon, which have an apart
of the nationated axons, and the remaining houses and adjoining enttii depota at, Kenza tion of the tend to loteria. Gap should havered his boson as follows
the end of 1800 (exclusive of a munice) boaring on the fost supply of the color y CHERRY gene on with a early sorsotien ble This
routinendation bas already been adopted end-Hanrdrills Conform of the Jecialitiro | amontting to $13,490, authwated didint of ben completed daring my administr tes work put hand. Fram the Gan to Connoit lave much pleasura loying upon | over $144/,00, will thus, bu qonvezio into a the water mpply, Vilth – v Gai
beas - surplus of £3,686. - I am hopeful of arun a muro to the bend Lagt | favourable result. – The troupeat knay,
RUM
KIFEST - UID - JAMAICA,
$18.00-$1.25
6.00 0.50
LIQUEURS
DEKOR ANGOSTURA HITTERS,
AGRATED WATERS,
& CO, LIMITED
the point at which the new road binnes the table the
of favre le a omsiderabla ding which will have Estimates 100 best
to be filled up, Me Ede Rome Veg fortnight Tex kaye exe
the prevention of overcrowding, for the recu
estion with the Central Ser lines have been.-rinetrad * falazi na Jompanies Clare and
abic
boncreting of the paths and stape lending sterrace laid
Vhan with the vian uf
make wear
and no relieve the, trailer at Pedler o
Maini
et l'attanhaien aro nuder-
Gap Back
onou
weeks
god sy the Kowloon Waneres per some dredging for the Motown, Comar
Maintenance of Loads and Bridges in Vie
The roads genandy bare be ham. tained in a satisfactory "condition except that portion of the Pruyn, whêro the Reclamaling
irke mye ja juogress, and the readi
regards and Jovel iubiles and Queen Victoria Streetz lhry- been band with can-rate-10-25 in atsit the quatre miles which were necesitated with ellamizód marines owing to the womewhat Etog zgradient of portions of the streetar
Maintenerde et, Bogda vid Briigis out of Victoria →→A considerable amount of work has MAN, MERLOTFARh undag this banding, the fol
aulay to Doop Water
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Aberdeen