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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRE88, TUESDAY AUGUST 18cm, 1898,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL Festerday afternoou a moating of the Hong. og Logislative Council was held to the there baju present
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AU NATURALISATION OF GEINGER -- from three members of the profession with es | «STAR” BARRY LAUNCHES LTD.
THE SÍKING RICE RIOTS, There was rumgai in native offotál and meroantile roles in this poët yerkerday, says.
The first readings of Blils for the naturallon. gard to this matter, la fies not given me
Shanghai, ith Augut, top of Lrang, Lili, alias Lenng Chenag Bogy mach aportunity of going into it Had they the N. C. Daily News of the 10th-Angost, to
seat it ou Starday I should have had much launch Co, Ltd, was held yesterday in the ing and Chipsochen reported in these col
The statutory meeting of the "Star" Ferry It appears that the rice disturbances at Bik the effect that, as an natoapu of the risent
and L. Cheng, lice Li Chan, Shing, wore
lager to consider the anatter, but I have done fee of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf yesterday were in a measure zounaoted with ed of the Leperial Government the opening of Consoft Chambar at the Govažamioni (ilm THE AKOREATION HOUND FOR CAUSEWAY the boat Loould daring the abort time, I have and Godown Co. Mr. B. Sharp presided. | rach other, tha rica golawe of this miserly Shui riots the British Government les demand
passa
Tooked at the clregiae sont round before this Bill was broughtin, and Lond that one of the gentle. 9. Whaler, A. Happt (Directors), E. hand of hungry rustics from Paofang kad The other gentlemen presant were-Moters farmer at Chipacobea having boon raided by a TS ATTORNEY-GONDAL I beg to proPORS the first sending of a Bill satited au ordinauon me was signed the labberell be did not object Usborne (Socretary) NA Bieba, A. Shelton crossad the diver to join the Siking rictors, to provide for the reserration cď certain iand at und that another of them said Lo ejected to the Hooper, G. Hurray Bain, E. Georg,, B. W. baring, been shown the way by the victims
blert vacation, asying it would not be of any use Terry, J. M. Back, J. Brownhill, J. A. Flam fellow downemen. Causeway Bay a recreation ground and for making of regulations as to ita uso,
to anybody. I referred these objections to the Hon. II. Whileksad secondod. Gariel unanimously.
the distriuta of Sinngtan in Tanan, Chlonghsin (Washang) in Hupoh, aud Huton (Poyung Lokas in Kiangai province to foreign trad
Captain Elriage, of the Chiness zoroane arniser Kni Pan, informs us that he left the Wingfaoin Yuliakan Harbour (South Coast of Hafuru Yalan) on the 7th Angust. at 5 am. Captain Eldridge thinks she was to start again thus morning for Manila, but on the Fat Pir left before daylight ho could not tall for cortin All on board of her were well he had gone in to Yalinkan for shelter during the Lad weather, having male two or three attempts to get narcaS.
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His. LICELINOV the ACTING Gorton (Maior uneral Binok, C.B, Offcor Comtus ding the Troops).
Hou, T.SECONDE SMT (Acting Colonial Secretary)
Hon, W. M. GooDMAN (Attorney-General) Hon R, MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Insiter.)".
Hou. F. H. MAY, M. (Captain Super intendent of Folleg.).
Hou, A. M. THOMSON (Actlag Colonial Treneqior:)
Hon. HD OSMGBT (Director of Pablo Works)
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Hon. C, P. UHÁTER, C.M
· Hon. Ho Kat
Hon. T. H. WEITEREAD, Hon. E. R. BELILLOS, CM.C. Hou, J. J. BELL-LEVING. Hon. WEI YUE.
In the compound of the geatleson who was prominant in bringing this mor, B. C. Wilcox, H. Pinckney, L. P. Matar, pilfered farmer was a private obspel, thi Bill to my attention, and he said that the Levy Kam Lin, Ng Kan, Chon Ki Tongman being a Roman Cathofo, the shapel and other Wong Kun-fak, W. Nowton, B. R. Ismail, etc. baing rised by his faroly ananinone feelings that short vacations
The AIRMAN said-Centlemen, as you fambios in the violaity. In the riot five are of very considerable utility and would not
are no doubt aware, this is only a formal or six rooms Interfere in any way with the work required by
attached to the chapel in the public. It will take no difference with meeting, called in order to comply with question were pinadored and broken down. It is stated that a short time ago when
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His EXCELLUxqyho Casual have already given their opinion upon this matter, so I do Hot see why it should not brabsolutely recorded on the minures of the Council.
The ATTORNEI GENERALI mers that theme. My experlougo of the Court is confined to the requirements of the Companies Onlin studing orders be aspended in order tunt the orixinal work at present, and provising is, and the only business we have to the local authorities at Sungkinng, within thia Bill may be read a scond time to daj made in the Bill for the orinius work to go on pany's annual general masting. The capital Chipaonin, notified the varios villages ent transact is to fix the time for heiding the sun-whees jurisdiction belong both Biking and The matter bes alcandy Feon brought before precisely as though thero word no vacations,
was fully sabicribed and the various agreements side Sunkiang thas rico at cost price was the Council by resolution, it being resolved that and also the work in the Summary Coart,
in connection with the formation of the com- now ready to be sold to whoeror desired to buy the Legislative Connoli thought it was desirable though there is power given to the Judge paby were adopted and the company com. | the grain, the headman of Biking and Chipas.
BABSON+ to postpone seg matter which asa in the interest of the paalia that the land ably be postponed over the vacation,
menced operations on the 1st May. There hare data amongst whom it seems was the plundizaų tioned a tale Oralianss should be reserved.
bean various pelty troubles which seem inse farmor, declared to the district magistrata of purpose of recreation, and that the suction Court Fransedy mock in the sants way as before whether the vacation is on er” nož,
but these are gradually being got over, and on rice at cost price and therefore they refused of the Socratary of State should be asked for
the whole we are now moving along as scothly the privilege on behalf of their townships, ex- sa cau bo oxpasted. Wo ure inclined to take the introduction of an Ordinance giving the Thy judge have bean sonenlied with regard to
Footing doubtless to foroo the villages to buy as a favourable symptom that.our orities are Governor in Conasil power to make regulations the bill. The barned Chief Justice, who is
their rice. This so enraged the people round from time to time as to the tuma of the land re-always very kind in the matters, has read
not now so much in evidence in the newspapore about who, by the way, are cotton siltivators us at one time was the nase. The naw double and therefore dopand upon importers for their often and had been oft over the mines, aud Lia ScORKTARY, Serončted by the ACTING COLONIA able peralties, That notion was asked for proval. The Judges approved of the Bill and ouder" is now being constructed by the Hong: rico, that a resolation was takon to take away served had to enforen shoh regulations by suit through the Bill, and it has met with his ap- and bae boin grautal. The Saaretary of Stats the whole of the profession with the exception koug aud Wkampos Dook Ce, anI should the ice stored up by their heads and then suggested, however, that the right should bo reserved.io re-appropriate the land should it approved of it in toto. In these daya one go this addition to the company's-feet should he
Mr. Carl Georg, the manager of the Gront Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mines, Monat Mazdenak, Now South Wales, writes us that he mut the other day an American metallurgist of the name of Middleton, whose father was formerly ja business in Shanghai, Mr. Goog mya they fell of came to talking of the Far East, and Mr. Middleton asked him whether be ever hold sa Interest in the famous Sheridan Mines, which he know had been sold as no good. Mr. Middleton had been in Denver
Mr. J. G. T. BecXIE (Clark of Councils.)
MINUTICS
The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and adopted as a correct, record.
FINANCIAL MINUTES..
On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER, banglal minutes Nos, 10 and It were referred to the Fianace Committee.
AN OPEN SPACE AT KOWLOON TO BE PRESERVED.
us an open space and uppropriated for the I understand that the judge of the Summary parable from the transfer of ench a trasiess; Loubsion that there was no nacity of selling
of three solicitors, only one of whom disap-
majorities and there is a vast majority favour of the BiH.
The ACTING COLONIAL BEURETARY SAC The Bill having been considered In nommittae it was read a third time and passed..
Å SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.
be completed about October next. Wo think apply to Sunglisng for the purchase of cloa at
roin from 8 feat to 16 feat wide, taking it outing resolutionThas it is desirable in the roads for it in the Blu. I may the title TEMASURE, sounded by the ACTING COLONIAL for improved wharf accommodation st Kowloon,
The first of a series of concorte arranged by Mandy. Twinning and Merre took place in St. Andrew's finil yesterday afternuch, and from s waical point of view was very successful. The mall cutoutance was the only disappointing feature, and taking his one from yesterday' experience Mr. Taning bus decided to abandon the afteraso evocaris and give them put instead. ir. eydney Mores was the principal contribaier to the programme;
May
out
Du the motion of the AUTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, the Connell veat inte Committee on the Bill satitied an Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of a supplementary cum of three hundret ad mirty-aight thousand, eight kundral and sixty-nine dollars and vinoty thros centa, to defray the charges of the year 1807, The Bill was read a third time and passed: THE REQȚETRATION OF TRADE MARKS.
Tas ATTORESY GENERALI Love the
cost pricn afterwards. This rat part of the programme was adhered to, causing the rios shops, ato, at Siking to close their doors, bat as in sanal in mob riots the programÁÐ VAS SI- coelo, resulting in the destruction of the private chapal above noted.—N. Ç, Daily News,
LA ¡EST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O. steamer Manila left Singapore for this port on the 13th instant at f. A..
The P. & O. stamer Sutla left Singapore for this port on the 14th instart, atam, with the outward English moils, nad is dus here on the 19th instant at about noon,
enable the company to offer its patrons more of su up-to-date servico, It is our present fa- tention, when this steamer la ready to take her plase on the line, to dispose of the Morning Star, which is hardly suitable for modera require- mente on nach a service. We are arranging including protection from the weather to travellers while waiting for the lanches, and we hops later on to be able to effect some improvements on the Hongkong alle as well. It may interest you to bear that earn- inge base been well up to estimates so far. The only other business before the mosting is to fix The O. & 0. steamer Dario, with rails, &a, the date of the sunat general wasting of the left San Francisco for this port viz Eonólnie, Company, I have to propose that the annual Yokobama, Ialoud Sea. Kobe, Nagasaki, and foro the ai Jnly in ach year. Our financial The CPR Co.'s stammer Engress of China year will and at the 20th April, so in menticanarivod Nagasaki at 7 am, strlay, the ng 31st July wa are allowing parselves very 15th Inst., and left at 5 p.m. of same day for pe tine for the preparation of the accounts. Kobe, ure she is due to arrive at 9 pm to day. Mr. TEBET seconded the resolution.
· Carried baznimously.
The OBAIRMAN Gentlemen, unless any members present have any remarks to make, I that will complete the business before tho
meeting.
RIFLE MATCH.
The C. F. R. Co's strainer Emprem of India arrived at Yokobama at 5.30 am. pastorday, the 18th instant, and feft ut 4 p.m. of sune day for Kobe, where abe is expected to arrive at Sp.m. to-day
The O. &0. steamier Goetic, with mails, &o,, from San Francisco to the 26th elimo, vid Houolia, has arrived at Yokohamu, any left for this port this morning, via Jaloud 903, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai
THE WOOSUNG BAILWAY.'
Shanghai, 8th August, A nofelni trial trip from Simagbai to Woosung Was arranged by Mr. Hilddrand, the Engineer-in-charge, to take place on Saturday afternoon, which limited number of for». eignate and Chinton were invited. For con Tenionoc's sake the train, consisting of a Brank's tank engine and four third-oss carriages, was: Road crosses the line, about 200 yards from the denn up the spot where the old Railway Shanghai stution. Her every coign of vantage was taken possession of hy wondering natives, who were watching what was to them a noval
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The line has been well and solidly "buit and
information was as follows:-The Tombor Miss, part of the property was sold for $35,000 to the Exploration Co., London (Rothschild's 1895, the enterpriso) and yielded in
terests of either the local or the Imperial Gor, your that Mr. Middleton was thoro, at the
AN INTERESTINÁ RELEJ OF ANTIQUITY, ernment, "Of course if at some future time whun rate of $75,000 to $78,000 (geld) profit per
Hon, to Kat-In accordance with the notice for imperial parponds not foreseen at the pre- th. The Sheriden Mine was bought by the Smugglers Unica Co. and when Mr. aliadleton gave at the last meeting of the Council. I sunt time it is essential to use the land for sons have much pleasure moving the follow: | other purpose this can be done, provision being aw the wine they were driving a tunnel on t
that the interests of the public that the piece of Secretary of State has approved of foot hipt, ard it yielded 1 oz of gold pec tou ground situate at Heilist Kowloon and general of the Qurer's Horestien Grond" be in tire Huntingdon mili, besides largo conce0-
bove 43 Sung Wong Tol' or Sung ing given to the ground (Hear, hour) trutes. They were treating the old damp over asian had till u special tramway for this Wong Tong together with a certain if so that it will be a fiting memorial of the land surrounding ant adjacent thorelo as Jubilee of Her Majesty. The Bill gises the purpose, ned it paid them well. The ongoing, adde Mr. Coorg, "is probably one of the many delineated and marked red on the unexed plan, Governor power to make regalations, those re should not be lot for budding or other purpose galations to be published in the Chesalto, and chapters ju th' book of companies Josted and oward in the East and a proof of what splendid but should be rurved for the benefit of the provides for ro-appropriation phonkl re-appro
timo. As to the identification of the land 12.00perties sve hean held in China, but it beste public in perpetuity and that the sax shouldpriation ba considered necessary at ang intors
mu how shareholders let everything go to the be delimitated and marked off und kept in dogs halers thy interfere, and then only when good order by the Pablic Works Dapartat plan is been prepared for depositing in the benour to move the third reading of the general meetings of the company he hell be. Shanghai, qu the 13th instant
of this colony." I have inolved in Loud Ofice, such plan to be signed by the entitle in Orduanes to send the law relab. all belief in the show has gone."
Fasolution bath names given to the place Director of Fabio Werks and by the Gavardozing to the Registration of Trade Marks. At
Sung Wong Toi." which meats a lows! Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD Seconde
the previous meeting of the Conseil the Council of olevation, and "Sung Wong Tong" Carried
resolved itself into Committsa, and the Bill-was The Bill having been considered in committee, pa-sou plaise by lake, explain raadrante which means ball of a Kw of the Sung- order to prevent alanuderstanding. The set the ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed and the being made. Various suggustions for the position of the place sexed to be in donut, and on T. H. WEITEREAD seconded the theout of the Bill have been made. This
I thought it wise in order to fix the paco more huhug
sorning I had an interview with the bonour. I think my His EXCHGENCY-I just want to say a word able member for the Chamber of Commarca, particularly to give both terras wolf that Sang Wong Toi," a plase of observe on tais subject. I have porsonally taken a have gone into these matters with him, and I vory brethaar, herhand. I fool convinged provements related to the rules: When the tie of a king of Seng is the right doliation, very treat interest in this matter from the pointed out that any of the suggested ins- but seeing that the other came was adopted by
that to-day in Courtit has take action Bill was publeted the first time I pablished a THE UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL certair Huropean Chinese scholars, such as Dr. sessos a rich, voice and his four soles Eitel, I thought it best to pat both saues in
with regard to an Ordiennes which although meruorat lura with it ad also the Trade
MISSION. TU CHINA. my resulation. In moving this cosulation dur not show will I believe be more thought Mark Rutes for 1898 which were pro- god with admiration, Came into the Garden Wande "eing his best Eart. Mr.
the, Governor. These rules
MR. GREEN IN HONGKONG. include the classication of goods in accordance J. H. Bothgate nesisted with iwe pretty hided by enteral motion and reasons. My or in the fatura and will do more gant tan poser to be eate
space for the enlony of Hongkong and its deger- the statute Book of the colony. (four, hear with the second sobedole and the foos. The Bu
Yesterday we had the plose are of an inter-. ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a vory od pionsforts solus, for which she was only principal motive is to pracerse an editiobal open many of the other Orduanges which stali o
applended wid recalled on the second again.
dencies. It may seem, to be looking too far From the first I have felt very strongly on this itself gires the Governor in Council power to view with Mr. Cassius A. Grean, one of the Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could nui Mrs. H. Sommertua sang two solos, luis fe ahead; as it were, ut this time of the day to point. Ifongkong is growing, and we know that minke the necessary rules and to prescribe the United States Commission to China under the now be replaced in stack at the price. The Storm-foul and the golden Bar."
Juriter being heard to groat advantage ju recorve an open spece for British Kostean, in all the great pities of the world-in Visana; thus and enfil the Bill is passed it will be in direction of the Phihdelphia Commercial possible for this Governor to make these rules Masoum, of which institution Me. Groom is the whero this population in ust very great, bux tak.Paris, London, Now York, and elsewherǝil. D is well kuown for its fine flavour. Mr. Twinning played the accompaniments ing late comsiderations the rapid growth of has bean necessary at great expanse to buy Ordu with the schedules attached to them. Assistant Uhluf of the Bureau of Information.
on a Cellar and Colard grand kindly
back for the pubile na land which a little If the honourably fembot for the Chamber of The other members of the Commission are Dr. E is of superb quality and pro-applied by Messrs. Face, Crawford & Co, Hongkong itself, from the barren rock of t
years ago to a mont thickly populatyk place more foreright would have suured long ago, Uninores will pornt out in the course of the Gustave Niederlein, Chiaf of the Scientific nounced by leading local connoisseurs Following is the programe Air, Were mors thickly papulated per squiró mils 1 Therefore I tankitis Convil Juss most wisely wool say objections to the rules those objections Department of the Philadelphia Magens, Bead, recently Consul and Mr. Sheridan ear you Walk" (Handel, Mr. Sydney should gay, than any other city in the work taken sution in this matter in scouring this can be daly considered, and I shall then be in a to be the best brand in the Hongkong Morse; pianoforte solo, "Einde in B flat
De I do not think we are looking so far ahead after land for ever for the payslcalderolopout of the position to lay before His Excellency the Rules of the United States at Tientsin market.
miyor" (Mendelsohn), Mrs. J H. Bathgate; all in preserving this piece of ground for the youth and manisad of the solony. (Hoar, hear.) as amended, Among other wuggestions it was Neiderlein and M Read intend to make song, The Beggar Maid" (Baruby). Mr. benefis of the public of Hongkong and Row. And the action of the Council with regard to said that it was rather hard that a fee should tours in the interior of China, which will (BoT), Mr. S.-H. Somorton; song, "Echo "fora. Kunwing n we do the Chinose, thoir the other matter is no less importhut as to the be clagged for the boutianance of a trade mark nrösipy gaveral muths, while Mr. Green, bar and astounding man of locomotion. At Sydney H. More cong, "The Golden Bar"
their of this hill King of before the
minutes the Rifle Range station was reached, forte soja, elections from Lyrisches Sticker appreciation of British justice and fair As my friend Dr. Ho al has said, this is a Ordinance and at the end of 11 yeare, but in his and Torgkong, the two principal gateways brand new colony, and we are glad to have the this Tum only following on the lines followed of trade into China, intoads to go to Singa
whom the train slopped for a short line. play, we can tell I think beforehand that in u Hamrunsnes" (Grieg), Mes. J. 3. Bathgates vary few yours, if the territory recently ac- respectable halo of antiquity draws over us, in Jagland. As regards the Bib itself the pore and thence to Java and Australia. The Pomaoza, Now > yer" (Maltes), Mr. Sydney quired by the British Govstament, together (Hoak, hear;) To China tih yours is as yester only matter I bave had my attention spentally Philippines ato nat. included in the present similar stoppage was late at Klangwan station, H. Morse; Houg, "The Storm-Bond" (Ranskel),
at i uderato rate of apuad; but this was Mr. B. 11. Somerlan; ovatina, L'ome into the With British Kawinen, be administered with day, but with us in Europe 600 years is a long callel to as far as I can recollect at the present scheme, but probably another Commission will be up to which point the train lud proceeded only due care and tact, the Chinese will flock-long way back. Dr. Ho Kai haspat the matter moment is with regard to applloution for re-sent mit entsequently to dont with that country. garden Mande, Balto), Mr. Sydrey H. Morse to the place in overwhising numbers, very olsuriy etors ce, and I will only say this: gistration, it being suggested that we should The constitation of the Philadelphia Commor really accelerated hotacon Kiangwan And [24 Taking yesterday's concert as a standard the and I think that in less than ton years the It intareste mo in this way. From the earliest allow application to be muds by an agent of a clal means and the objects of the present Woes, the latter station being sched at series should prove very popular. The second whole place will be occupied and that Kewlocu ages of the world when man emerged from the firm and also that be shoald be allowed to make Commission have been before the poble a good 4.34 o'clock, so that the entire journey - was concert will take place at the Peak Hotel on will soon become a contre of English trads and lower creation-if he did emerge from the lower a statutory declaration or affdecit, subject to a deal of late, but it may be useful to repeat that accomplished in 25 minutes.
A stay d over af-an-hour was made at Thursday night at o'clock.
manunturing second only to lougkong isalf creation-that hill has boss a natural spot of de confirmatory atidavit being date within thres the Mom hus attached to it a bureau of Wong, the passenger employing the time
(haar bear)-a contro which will rival fouco. In primoral times tunaands of years ago months by the party for whom the application information, which is engaged in the collection We have received from Mouse. Dodwell, Hongkong itself in prosperity and growth that bill was hooked upon by mum as antirul for registration is mine. I hate made provision and sallation of commersial information from visiting the new pier wid pontoon right distance up the line to the fine and blatantly Carlil & Co., the general agents of the North. Therefore, I think that after all we are not defence against wild animals firal and possibly for the uking of the application for registra all parts of the world and its dissonikaation to opposite the station or in proceeding a short sen Pacific Steamship Co., a batok of literature looking too far slæed in reserving & against wild tribes later in all parts of the world tion by au vgent, but when we one to the all who desire to receive il Mr. Green when at relating to that well known lime and its cua-
plave of exercise and recreation for you find these zutaral uparts. We sad them statutory declaration or affidavit, I think it home is working under aim a staff of a hundred built engine ours. Here were seen the other two Brook's tank sugiuos that vera lately nochions. Wonderland" is the title of a daintily future generation. My nest remena in pro in Enginn, Sootland, and fruland, and I havent-real-e entirely out of place to alloran and twenty whise whole time ie-ongaged in gosported from the finited States by the illustrated volume descriptive of the Yellow posing this rosolation is that I wils to ways looked one thing with particular interest dapit to be made by deputy. A man musting throng. Consular reports, Chamber of Communione Trading Co, but it was curtainly tone-Park. For a summer holiday for residents presaron for the colony of Hongkong I was glad when my areer Giller, Livuleanut peak for List, and be anesterable if he merce sirentara oto, ote, and inbaititur proof corpsionit, fed the importers name. in the Far East Yellowstone Park is con monument of some antiquity. There stands Machell, drew my attention voitin hinirettamente falsely. I do not think there in full in brass letterings on each engine, bath
any one desiring information on any particular in Romon and Chinese chardeters. contently situated and has splendid attractions on this spot a Inric
the present volt. As I said before; I believe which enga-"(1) For the purposes of this point can at once he placed in passion of all years old.
bave done good work to-day in preserving Ordinance, a trade mark must consist of or con- that is known about it In the States there three were found sufalent to accommodate the in its mountain and water eocnery, Tickets upon it less apon
Ono earringa was left behind at Wocadog as for the round trip, inslading hotel accommoda Bearywhere in this colony w zavel with new
these sites for the recreation and instruction of tain at least one of the following antial ure le band red robaals, manufacturers and passengers, and the retara was made without tion, are issued on madurate terme. Other objects-inventions aize upon a monument those coming after. (Heng, bear)
mirtroulars) and of an individual or rulers, souffert uver twenty states, who amblets give the time tables, con in ther 600 pazes, old-(boar, hieur;-and) ol.. The second reading was carried.
firm printed, impressed, or woven in some are regularly in receipt of ciroutora relating toppage in 17 minates, the round tip Laving ditions of prasage, etc. Amongst hay though I am not a very great admirer of nuti. The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed that particular and disilantive manner; or (ba their own-special branch of busines, and one of neespied an hour and a-half in cil.
(irst clues and our way quity still at the same time I think we owe it the Bill treat third time and passed.
written sigustere or copy of a written signature the aims of the ualitation is to make its con- tickets caly are granted to missionaries, to oursuived and to the publio of - Hoogkong to The tion. I. II. WRITEREAD Becond that of the individual or firm applying for registra-notions worldwide not only as regards the wembure of the Noval, Military, Diplomatic see that this particular spot is preastval. I do so with pissur, und I sincerely hope that tion thereof us a trade marks; or (e) à distinctive collection of information, but also its dissemina and Civil Survicos, and to European officials in (Hear, hear. My third reason for wishing the wich which the benquruble member opposito desico, mark, brand, heading, label, se ticket, or tion. the satvica of the Governments of Chine and to preserve this pinon of ground is to ouery nat (Hon. Dr. Ho Kwi) expressed when the resolte. (i) on inseptal word or invented words; or Japaa sad their families travelling together. the stipulation which the Ulines Govorotasat Lion on this subject was before the Council will -(e) a word or words having no roforenes to Passengers claiming these special rates will to mide wuso Kowloon was leased and finally be borna in mind-that Lie ground be reserved the chameter or quality of the goods, and nek every care be required to produce proper coded to the English. If you refer ta vle for ali nutiovalitles. Irresponsive af race, dreed; being a geographical-onme.” I should like prodeatial from their respective authorities and papark you will find that's stipulation was ca or religion. I cau essure the honourable morý poiny out that these words are not my to surrender same for a copy) to the Agents attained in the treaty ceding Kowloon that this ber that the men who take part in recreation owa zorde, but are fazem absolutely verbatim the port of embarkation when puronosing tickets spus, Sung Wong Toi, together with the hill down the would welconije with ejsu urais no from the Act in foros in Bugland, aud or kubanging ticket orders. These rates will on which it stands, should in reserved for evor, waly the nouioc member who represents the
what is the law in England can very well This match, fired on Saturday afternoon. not on given to merchant cousas or others This stipulation has not beau curried out. We Uhinese bat the jusfor member if they would be the hy here. The ghjustion taken was that resulted in a victory for the Regiment by 86 Bading more or less honorary positions; nor have not done anything. with the site. but I me and take part in our recreation. They under lint defnition there might be some Che points. The following are the scores will they be given_to_Salvation Arity oflivers, think the tipuintion has been lost sight of would have a fight hearty welcome. It might nese word or charactor in usa da a trará mark, members of the Women's Christian Tempor- more or less. I think there are good and suti bave a wonderful effect on the riceroys and but seeing that they and no dimonity in Eng-
LUD 500-800 aga. Onion, or similar organizationa or to
cient reasons for preserving the sits and at the various ministers of Chinn und also on the 1'sung land I do not think ya shuli fed any here.
yards, yards, yards. olergymen not accredited by a Missioumy same time koping our promise, as it were, as -yainea. I need only ask you to look se Lola Theu application has to be maleto the Gover- | Los: Corp). Cornfeld 32. 31 XI Society Above," Similar provisions are
129 to the preservation of the place. I think the in to see what our Indian friends have dono. Indiazur, au o al is discretion grant it or Sergt. Springham.....20 introduced in the rules of most companies, habitants of Victoria do act know his pluci mufas given us one of the bostonskotore the therwise. The trade mark I assume, would Corp. Cosgrove 31 but it has always strook na as singuler ficiently well, and I wocht like to refer them to world has evor producat. It has a given za come before the Attorney-General, and the Cir. Sergt. Hoap 33 30 25 $5 that slamship companies sold treat the off-the bistory of Hongkong by Dr. Eitel, where, collest football players, and it has put into faveruck would be advised by him I think Surgt, Cantos 29 31 28 88 cinis, who toll not neither do they spin, so mLOŽ on pages 120 and I, there is a short and in- the field a polo team which I think has not yat we chauot de batter than follow the latest Sort Lee
2003 26.87 were fourably than the hard working. mar. teresting accragt of the very spot I proposata been beated. I vesturs to hope that at ne very Act in England. Therefore, I do not think Capt. Hibbert,
19 82 cautile community who make trade for the reserve. As everylarly man get veces to this distant date the representatives of the Chinese there is any objection, so far as I am aware, to Sergi. Bacon...
23 81 companite Presumably it is on the sums work, I will not datsin yon by reading the passage and their friends will come down and take part the Bill itself. One or two slight matters may Private Thorntor principle that the Salvation Army people are to which I refer, particularly as most of us have in the manly repreation which goes on at Conan ke improved, and when I isra had the up- rated out they work a little harder than most already had the pleasure of hearing it read by way Bay, Hor, ho others engaged in evangelistic work and live on the hepcarable geatleman oppasite (Lon. T. H.
portunity of seeing the honourable membay for the Chamber of Commeres as regards the under the tariff arranged for workers instead of a pleasant afternoon's euting to this spot, and poorer fere, so when they travel they come Whitohond). It is to your Urcellency wo ove
classification of good I shall be satisfied. I The ATTORNEY GENERALI propose the should not attempt to grapple with such a sab that arranged for drones,
when the resolution is passed and has pooh car-second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance joot out of my own hund. A list of :50, alames 15. McLeanan ried ont, I hops. the public of Hongkong will for the establishment of vasstions in the Supremo of goods bas been sent to me from England, Mr. Marshal ........ pay a visit to this place. Fam sure they will Court. Your Excelleany has already spoken and the list, with scine slight variation, will, I Mr. Smyth ... La amply rapuid for their tronklo, strongly on the necessity for places of rulare think, be good enough for Hongkong. A Sergt. Bowery, R.E. 30 31 cau sukly their curiosity and add to their tion, but in order to injoy these places of 19gards the rules I shall be pleased to receive Me, A. B. Boston. knowledge of local matters. They, will find relaxation it te noemssary to have time to drauggestions, but these suggestions should be Mr V. Mardond there ansient outwearurents and embankments 20. (fear hear). There is a certain class of inen de sperity.
Corp). Landingham, 27 from which they will learn, a good deal of who are really, boing hardworked-(Aughtor,
The AUTING COLONTAL SECRETARY secondod. Cond Hill, E. 23 ancient history how the people who then asen- and hear, hear) of whom it may be said as
The Hon. T. H. WETTERED-Before this Borgt-Mir. Wallace 38. GOVERNOR-GENERAL AUGUSTINE,
pied the land fortified themselves. Here the was said by Tonaysen of than brouts Mon may is passed there is one question I should Iks to geologist can find grand specimens of flongkong come and men may go," but their work gosa on ask. I can speak from my pen knowledge that HIS WIFE AND FAMILY ABOARD.
granite, the best kind of stone, Truudreds of fer over. I de liat know whether it is a good the Attorney General has put in a vast araqual tons in weight. Anyone fond of unciant lu- thing for them. It may be, but there is a of time in regard to this Bill. It is full of At noon yesterday the German cruiser Kaiseription will And there lies inscribed on prosorb, All work and no play makes Jack a technicalities and has entails a vast amount of savin Augusta arrived in the harbour from that respect; and, furthermore, if he is foad of proposing the second resting of the Bill for. Cistration of a shade pour some one of rock which will satisfy abundantly his thate in dall boy." I have therefore much ploseupe in work. Rule 5 Au application for re- Menila. Naturally those aboard of her were at mythalogy he will End tauro comeiking the establishment of vacations in the Supreme or partnership, may be signed by some one or What has happened to Punch Searealy a thor the Americans had taken possession or not that when the King of Sung was hurrying to me that at Hongkong hero has been not so way ba" It may well happen that to Goverment the vocassity of Eating & propor Mr: Weng Yin-oben (managers of the Shang once asked how things were at Manils-whe- which will satisfy in There is story Court. It has long bous matter of surprise pro tempera of such firm or partnership, ne with the object of pressing upon the British | Mrs. G. J. Morrison," Mr. Tal Extyuen and number appears now without some antiquity but beyond saying that there was no change he left his giedlo Behind-end, it pofrifled not charg that enelia state of things i the colony at the line application should be vay nude of the waters of the Upper Yang-hai-Wonsang Railway), anal Mr. P. Hildebrand, being served up. which the editor apparently
Away from the spot to avoit capture vacations in the Sagtune Court I am member or partner in the firm is resident in repards as modernity. In the last amber to uecue would rouchsafe any information. With and Lebane fixed to the rock and formed a bolt hand we find the followingIn the Sick Bay. the exception of a package for the Garman half round it. Of course I am not saying this assuredly it is not the oase in England. In make provision for application to be made by that important city and the outer world The were a aumber of ledips and children and also a taże, with a view to improving the present toost the able engineer who jus bad charge of the exists in way of the other oplonies Most wade, and it will be well, therefore, of we canindeuats one of communication between constraction of the line. In addition there wrong with you my man. What's the matter? Consulate the orvisor brought to móní).
ie gequino: (car, bear.) In conclusion I can Englanti there are four vacations iu tàu Sus an agent Later in the afternoon it oozed out that the only say that a very plonnant afternoon cac bo prame Cont- long vacation, which begins The ATTORNEY-GENERALI have pat sa' I drinks well, an' I sleeps well, but when I Spots Governor-General of the Philippines pene span this spot. (Hear, kvar.
on the 10th of August and expire on the 24th into the Bill that au agent may naka applica. aves a job ufwerks-there, I'm all of a tremble," and his wife and children had arrived by the
Rox. WHY A Ÿg scouded.
of October; the Christans vacation, which tion: but this will not apply with regard to But Funda has been left uninformed of the Kaiser in Augusta. At in we were disposed a pleso aothung mero than a pity, in the Whitenatide ruction First of all tha
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS--I have begins on the ith of Desember ind expires on wildavit, buch pleasure ja supporting, the resolation. the 6th of January; the Blaster Yaration, nad point of the joke, amely, that the surgeon
The Bill was read a thiril lisas and paised."; orders a below in the back of the neck, and the to treat the report as condition of "all of a trouble like" promptly we subsequently found out that it was quite the only historical ratio, as it were, in the mouths; they have 14 deya at Christrass, four of August.
destroy Dus satereating rdio of the past, about baso the long vacation of nearly two and a half
- The following Imperial Błot, irwudated by We the undersigned British and American the N G. Daily Nesta, cetablishing a Railway disappears. Perhaps if the editor of Punch bad corrost. A representative of the Daily Press riosity of Hongkong. The only commercial us are days it Easter, dul three or four days FINANOD COMMITTEE subitola rosidant in West Chian, and the Valley at Mining Bureau for the Empire, is our no liable to have his lag palled by people who twining scme-explanation. The Spanish Con- Bahay it a bank of his niks he would not be rated-upon His Brcelloney in the hope of obvine of the spot would be na a grabite quarry at Waltanatide. In other words thair van A meeting of the Finance Committee then of in Youglaze River repectfully beg to repre- contemporary understands, the outcome of the palm off opon Li shop soiled jokes us now,
Granite and other good building stone happus tions extend over three months in the year, took place, the Acting Colonial Secretary present to your Tardship the vexations delay in work that Mr. Pritchard-Morgan, MP, hau sel hure (Sanor Navarro) was with him, and
ommunication between West Clins and the bean doing at Peking, and the representa- to be a thing with widah wo are particularly rich and it is found a benght to the profession siding. The death oo arred a few days ago of a well kingly interpreted the request. Tus Governor-leased by China to England there is afficient some sort of relaxation. In this coin read anal adopted ne a correct record.
in the colony, while in the territory about to be that it should be so, that men should have. The minutes of the pravions meeting were Lower Yongtan Rivor. Threo, constituto not tiens that be has made to the high authoritiel -
only a hindrance to trado, but a danger to the IMPERIAL EDIỜT OP 2ND AUGUSTI known Naganti colebrity, who through inten General, however, though exceedingly courteous, excellent graulte and other good hailing stone in 1873, without going further tank, ad The Committee agreed to rate a sum of $500 lices und properties of Missionarios and others.
Kailwys and Minis arú now-a-dagu"the most peranza has joined the ranks of the great would say nothing except that he was going to last for a great maay contagios nad for half Ordinance Ordinansa: 14 of 1873-providing in sit of the vote Coal, oil, and frater for resident in the interior, on sexunt of the diff. important shterprises in this spire.
We majority. We allude to Jart, the sailors dog has as acon possible,
6 dezen places besides Hongkong. Für that Lu vucntion of two montija during Augast and ellum hunch."
culty of affordier proper protection against have almody had the Tientsin-Stanhaikuan reference to veteran often been made, is
renson 1 think we can very well squire the spot, Saptomber was passed. In 182, by un Ordinance, The CHAITAN-This is redful.om account rioters.
and the Tientsin-Peking Railways hallt and the clue. During the ampras of brie
and at the same time preserve this interesting passed in Peptember of that year, this vacation of the increased pries of cost this year.
These inconveniences are primarily due to in rogular working weder for some time part, but schat obeckered exter, Juck has boon
relio. the beans of saring the lives of two persons in
was practiually coneway with in toto. It is no The HARBOUR MASTER-It does not say in the absence of regular steam communication while steps are now being inden for raising Hon. T. H. WHITERRAD-The resolution
:batweezi-the Lower River and Ubungking. fauds to build the Shanhaikogu es tension to, tậo uso now going into the history of the passing what departurent Eastern wuture, due at Hongkong and the
ne my hearty support, but I tank i world be of that time, bat we have had since that The CHAIRMAN-The Gorosument Marino It was foirerly considered inspossible for Taling Diver (Nowohwang and vicinity) As other round the fulmuds at the satrance to Na.
interesting to the mobora of the Council if time 16. years' experience, and there seema tó bọ | Surveyor's Department.
steners to ascend too rapids above Ichong, for the Centon-Haukow and Hankow Poking gasaki harbour." Juck Gret arrived in Nagasaki We understand that the amended rules for the bea. member would give us tho detaily us LO an almost unalmage forking amung both The Committed alas agreed to vote a sum of but in the spring of this year, Me. A. J. Little lines, fall control had been granted the Hend assriy two years ago on HF. 11. 8. Areker, but inland arigation came into fores pesterday the promise given by the British Governinent branches of the profsiator that some variation: $2,500 in aid of the rote Miscelaneous a British subject, succeeded in bringing a small Commercial Company to find ways and weine finding Blu on. stora merevenngunni to his
to the Clians Government with roforenen to should be observed by the Bagromy, Cuneta parkak
Innob up the xpida, and to Chungking
for the construction of-those railway lines puiki and that Britiala skammers plyisar on the We this spot. Wosit in writing was it verbal” -Tbs eli vasation of ter maths in gust-and The BRAILFAN-IN explanation of this I antors, in promptly jumped ship, and eventually River hace hoan notified that they are at libur -
His experience has proved the navigability walton appear to be now taking definito oble fullmed the calling of a beach rabor. It
Hon Bo KAI-You will find the following Sept bors to have followed the hurlish may tell bonourable members that it refers to the of the Upper River by strain, but it has also in the connection. Then na to mines we have appears that a few days ago Jack in the course to proceed by way clanned they Bka and to stop ou page 19 of Dr. Bitel's history Warn the practies. We all kupe (bst Augner most expose to be ivaired by the Government in shewed the necessity of a carefal survey of the the Kaiping Colliery and the Mple. (Amur) Peninsula was leased and rebas puertly cadou to delightful month in England. am not aware lasing at a piece of land in the west part of river from Ichaug upwards before steam.com-old minns as the most successful, so far the British Crown, the Chiusse Goernment that August is a “doightful month either fa thọ tong. It is proposed to torrwoe and plant munication can begone regalar und profitable, amongst the many mining enterprises embarked specially slipalated that the rock inscription Hongkong or any of its places adjacout where a line of trees azu chrubs in the neighbourhood Under these circumstances we venture to upon, and we have already further commanded end the whole bill should remain about yes can go, and ay doubt the practice was found ↑ of Eligmond Terrace, the residents of the subnilt for your Lordship's sounderation the those in control te eise every opportunity to (Hour, hear)
undesirable. The desire of the profession also neighbourhood having agreed to provide a like adrisability, in the interest of British residenta extend the works of the two mines above noted. Eoba telegram of the 9th- Angust to the
The revolution was the put and carried appears to be that the vacation should be are suas of $2,500)
and Britian trade in West Chus, of instituting We are, however, apprehensive, in view of the pour Jack succumbed, a victim to intemperuce Nagtechi. Fresh slates that. Comet Itagak) has unanimously,
month instead of two that it should be from It was understood that should the Govern woh a surrey by zaval experts at an early number of provings in the Empirs and the issued a proclamation anpoussing that the. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE the 20th September to the 17th October, That went require the hand for other parpeen the dataWe have the honour to be,
various conditious of ten whowillatienptloopen, Japanese Governmout is resolved to put the The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on is a time of the year, when porong whe vool money subser bed should be returned to the bob-
With great respect,
mlines of all sorta in the fntury, that a diversity. visad Treaties in force next July. Notice to the table finsson report Ny, 3, which was foolstation would possibly go to Japan to anjoy sribors or their representatives
Your Lordship's
of methods nud" onnuing confusion” will be the the Treaty Powors is being given wondrdingly.formed to the committes.
thanaelves. This morning I received a letter | 5 The Committee then adjourned,
most obedient servanta
result, which would of course be detrimental to
Hoaukung, August 10th 1898. ›
There were 1815 cinitors to the City Hall Masoum Jest week, of whom 179 were Europeans.
Mr. W. B. Crowe, Government Anglyst, who has been home on lease, returned yesterday by the N. YI. slearner Sodo Mart
The German men-of-war Deutschland, with Priusu Heury on board, left. Fussa on the 5th August for Vladivostook.
The Russian craiser Besate, with Prines Cyril Vladimir o bourd, Felt Nagasaki on the evening of the th August For Port Arthur.
The son of Mr. H. O. Manning, Mrs. Scots, and P. . Eichardsen, all of whom were ro cently bitten by a dog in Hongker left Shang- hai for the Postear Institute Nagdaki on the 6th August.
Bir Arthur Chichester, the eighth barcoot, SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. died at Yonlston, near Barnstaple, on July 13th, in his 77th your. He is encrendoil is tha baronatey by Captain Edward Chichester, of H.M.S. Imortalité, at present station at Menin
The aquatic entertainment given the other day was so much apprevisted by the ladies that
it has been decided to give a repetition at a quarter past fire on Thursday, 95th izel. It
will consist of a water polo game, au before, preceded by, sorg shoet swimming item,
Fleet Surgeon There doesn't, som muca
A.B.Well, Sir, its like this, Sir, I eats well,
THE "KAISERIN AUGUSTA" AR- RIVES IN HONGKONG,
idle, rumour, but
· INLAND NAVIGATION.
THE AMENDED RULES.
of his wanderings fell in with a party of manat any port on route,
of war's men, with whom he had a gool time,
The sailors succeeded in making the dog hupe-
“lessly intoxinated, and this resultat in the logi
THE NEW JAPANESE TREATIES.
of the use of als bird limbs., Massage was nsorted to, but in vain, and after a short time
Two or three days prior to his death, Jack mwam off to HMS. Bonaventure, which at that time was lying on the other side of the harbour.-Nagasaki Press,
They
The Bill was read a third time and passed. -
VACATIONS IN THE SUPREME-COUNT."
ADJOURNMENT.
CONGKONG BIFLE. ASSOCIATION
KING'S OWN.
THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT.
33
Total
97
33
92
2
009
68
Total.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
200 200
vardı, yurds. vożelu.
32
30 09 AS.
20 *05 $7.
30
29-27
86
35
22
70
78
75
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is very arcditable to all engaged open it. The stations se handsome and substantial struc tures, though every econonig hes been exercend in their erootion. Recura foundations for the -várlons fron bridges in the line were unt ob- "tarved without considerable cars and tremblo, bat it is a source of gratification to Mr. Hilde- brand and his nasistants that all the bridges have stood well the soren testa to which they hari rocently been submitted, so that they can contidently be provospeed safe nor perfect. As the line uns only just heen balinsted the trams will not be ran at a high rate of speed until the roadway bus suttled down, but yet the trip to in twenty minutes, and as the distance is 94 Woosung, with two stoppages, will be made
miles this way bo scusidorod a very fair rate of speed, vantly exceeding that of the Japma lines. If required, trains can be run at 45 miles an bour, but there is ze nocsasity for inch a tigh. rate of speed.
For the trip on Saturday third-class carriages Had to be used, as the first and second-olasa par- ringes aro daly now in course of being lauded, bat they will be ready for the offical opening of the time, which has been fired for the 1st day of the 7th maan.(Angust 17th). The Iron. sleepers with which the Une is laid as a good innovation, as they outlast wooden enspers by many years, and yet cust only a trifle more. The American tank angines do their vork very well and are no doubt nimirably suited for a short line like this.
Yesterday afternoon H.E. Shêng Director. General of the Imperial Railway Department, in- spected the line in his official capacity, u special train leaving Shang Lai about four o'clock in the afternoon and returning about ball-past five, Both the outward and return journoys were mads in quick time and with perfect smoothnose. There were present in the earspecially reserved for the purpose Mr. Chn Fao-fel, one of the managing directors, and Mr. Wang Kai-kab, Secretary of the Imperial Chinese Railway Ad- ministration, Mr. F. Alford, Mr. R. Inglis, Mr. Tandale, and Mr. Tong Kidson of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and Company, Mr. Smith of A movement has been started in Chungking the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, Mr. and
...748
THE NEED FOR A SURVEY OF
THE UPPER YANGISZE.
itotement has the hearty approval of Mr. Large gathering of influential Chinese-N.C
Litton, the British Contaf at Changling, and Daily News bury is in courses of sigintar the following petition to the Marquis of Salis-
The Council then adjourned until the 29th
To the Marquis SALISBURY, KG, Her Ksjesty's Prinsipal Secretary of State Lox Foreign Affairs, ofa, elv, ato
·BUREAU OF COFFEÜL FOR RAIL- „WAYS AND MINES,