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excsalve oxnetions, the expectations" of the most sanguino would be realised. If tho taxation of exports wore abolished we should FOOD вес a marked alvance in that branch, which would be followed by an equally marked inerea in the impurta Even as it is the balance of trade en hardly be said to be against China, for although the not imports in 1897 are given ## Tle, 202,829,626 and the exports as Tls. 163,501,358, when the duty and charges are deducted from the former pad added to the latter we find from the Statistical Secretary's report that the value of the (imports at the moment of leading was Tis. 177,915,168 while the valas of exports at the moment of shipment 1996 Tis. 181,780,995.
HMS Laren, with Almira! Fitzgerald on board, left yesterday for the north. Adraina Beymour is expected at Hongkong shortly in
A Ragby football match will be played this afternoon at the Happy Valley between teams representing the Garrison and the Navy. Kick-off at 4.15 p.m. sharp. Nary in white, Garrison on colours.
The return of cases of commuuiosbla dis- ousne notified na orcaring in the colony last wenk shows three cases of entario ferer, of which two were in the harbour and ons in the pity
(and one case of diphtheria,
Telegraphic information has been received at Nagasaki from Heres to the effect that the man tamed Flanagan, arrested on suspicion of the murder of Mr. G. Lake at Chemulpo, had been found guilty and sentenced to pean servinde for life-Noyasaki Press,
TUR BUNGKONG DAILY PURE, WAANDDAY, NOVAMBRA MARY. LUPE,
HONGRONG ENGISLATIVR
GOUNOIL.
Yest day meeting of the Hongkong Legiata..vo Connell was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offees, thoso being present:
His EXCHLIUNQr the Aorrno GOVERNOE, Major Gisors) BLACE, C.B. (Oicor Command ing the Troops)
Hon. T. SEROONDE SMITH (Asting Colonial Secretary.)
Hon. R. MURRAY RUMSEY (Harbour Master). Hon. F. H. Max. C.M.G. (Captain Baper Intendent of Police.)
HUB. A. M. THOMIon (Acting Colonial Tres-
Works)
Hon. R. D. Rusar (Director of Public Bon, C. P. CHATER. GMG. Hon. Dr. Ho Kar.
surur.
Hon. E. R. BETALIOS. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING. Hon WEI A YOK.
Mr. J. G. T: BUCKLE (Clerk of Councils,) This being the Acting Governor's last ap perano at the Conneil meeting a bawber of public attended. ladies and gentlemen belonging to the outside
THE ACTING-GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL His Excelloney MAJOR-GENERAL BLACE, bors the commendament of the ordinary busi: nees, id-All business firms whelker large
| dramas that have baan and are buing ansated around us. We live is a history making spoot and okauges are now in progress which will powerfully affect the future destinies of the are great intims of the world. Little Hong kong is not far removed from the contre of astion, and its rulers may have a word to say to the eheping of events. Br Henry Blaka will shortly arrive to assume the reins of govern. ment and I congratulate the colony on loving secured a shlef so able and so experienced, and have no doubt that the colony will advance under his wise rule, I cannot retire from the Promidency of this Jounoil without thanking the Honourable Mambers for the zeal and af- tention which they have brought to bear on all maltors enbitted to them and for the kindly spirit which has anirusted all their dealings with zo. hayo much pleasure in acknowledging the loyal and witling co-opern tion with which the Colenji Becretary and the other offrial members have worked with we in our folut task of carrying out the administs tion of the nolany. (Apple),
The Hon. C. P. CHATE Your Excellency, on behalf of my pollengua and myself, the unofficial members, i Lavo to thank you indeed very much for what you have been pleased to say about us, and I should like to offor a few remarks on flus oocasion, being the last you will og Bfleor Administering the Government preside over this Conseil. During the 10 months you have tilled the chair you have or small take stock once a year, and call a mealways shown sefailing tact in the conduct momentary halt to sea bow they stand before of the fines of the Council and the utmost girding up their ring for the work of the com- consideration for its members, and we have Ing your. Governments, which are bat large now to thank you for that consideration and business firms working for the public weal, in courtesy Your Excolloney has daring the the same way review each year their position, tenure of your office as Aeling Goveraar been and not only put forgard their balance sheet called upon to nordis a good deal of nice. but Indicate with modest satisfaction schemes descriulaation in sovorel matters and you have over thone which, however wall faid though thay the affairs of the colony. Your terms of al- which have run smoothly and weil, and gloss never spared time or trouble in connection with may have bean, hare gone agley. I bake, thou, ministration, it is interesting to remember, will no unusual course in making you to listen while always be memorable in our local annale as the I briefly touch upon some of the events which year in which the extension of the boundaries bave made the ten mouths I have had the bon-of-the-colous was scared, and the part you our to hold the reins more eventful than many have taken in connection therewith will bas like periods of your past history. Although pleasant recollection to you when you are faraway, less severe that fu 1694, the Plague has this In taking leave of your Ezalloway as the Pre year claimed 1,163 victinsent of 1520 stricken. sident of the Council T-teist you will have an Wisely abandering the too stringent application equally neeful fold for your energies in some of Weatura methods to Government erected other part of our very wide Empire-bear, suitable hospital buildings ab Kennedytown, hear) and that your sterling qualities will be pinced them in charge of the Turgus Hospital, as highly and as fully appreciated as they are and induced to Chinese to carry theie sich to in this colony. (Applause.) that benevolent institution. While dongly de- ploring the loss by this dread vialiation, I diz glad congratulate the medical profession, and the other Government officials who duty connected them with the suppression of the plague, for the streupons and suselfish efforts with which they carried out their hamane duties. Three of the sisters caught the infection at the post of duty, of whom two died, giving up their live as nobly as men who die on the field and the din and excitement of battle. (Applauso) The ontbreak of war between Spain and America
Hon, Ho Kat-Your Excellency, as senior representative of tho Chinese, perhaps I will be permitted to add a few remarks to those that have fallen from the unior unofficial member. On behalf of the Chinese, I would acknowledge to-your Exellency that they appreciate year wise and benevolent administration to the fullest extent, and the caly regret the Chinese community hass is that that reign, so benelleent and so conducive to their malfure, is all but too short. When yon vacate the chair of this Conasil, when you leave the administration of
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The following votes were approved A sum of 28,672 in aid of the following votes) Provisions for Prinonore, 82,000.00, (b) Matorinis for Remunerative Industry, 1000.00; (6) Clothing,ale, for Gaol Staff, 472.00, total, 89,472,00
A sea of $2,300 to meet the cost of certain alteratione in the Cool for laundry purposes.
A sum of 915004 to cover the expanses in curred in connection with the recovery of the Gap Rock rootings
A sem of 32,700 to meet the chewing or. purses during the errol your:
(1) Half salary of the Acting Colenial Secretary from 26th June to 5th October, 1809, $1,347.92-
(2.) Expenses of the Special Commissioner (Honourable J. H. Stewart Tookbart, C.M.G.) in connection with the extension of the Kon loon boundaries, 1,352.18. Total, 82,700.00.
A sum of 8000 in aid of the vote Improve mant of Gas Lighting, City of Victoria."
A stini of ($500) in aid of the vote" Incidental Expenses," Sanitary Department.
A man of B in aid of the following votes, Police Department: oil and wisk and gas for beranoke, 2500.00; 2, meals for prisoners in cella, $100.00:8, photography, 820000;4 secret service, $105.00; total, 3000.00
The cúttee then adjourned.
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Gongs Upalagkoek, weasly in the suzin defendans of the Mobloxam Fiano Company A Hongkong, said he left on Oct, Sth as be àni Mr. Robinson did not get on wall together. Mr. Robinson stopped a portion of bir pay. He stopped it partly for money advanced and ke was also going to stop 15 & cuth for his pos angs from England to Hongkong. His salary As the aquiralout of 10. Mr. Robinson paid him 830 for Septezobar instead of jibe equivalent in dollars of £13 sterling Ha Left For Kohe in the Riejun Hart on Out. 7th. He went away in the maos of Clayton, because ho thought that if Mr Robinson knew he was going he would erklesvoor to stop bla. Ita. arrive at Kobe on the 14th and the telegram produced was truudad to him by the agent of the Nippen Yasen Kaisha at Kobe. It was sigast Smale," the name of roosat amplays of the Robinson Piane Company, said that is wife was coming out to Hongkong, and asked him to return. In consequence of kis zeneiving this telegram and dading that his persgo had Hong- been propaid in adguson, he returned kong by the Hiroaning Maru to find that r melay had had nothing to do with the sanding of the talegram.
Witness was shortly crore-examined by Mr. Francia.
Benjamin Emsley, formerly in the employ of defendant as a piano funos, deried having hent the telegram which Springford received and to which his name was appended.
that would give an open air gyvos gË 13A square East. To make that eubject to the provision of the bye-law what you give with the one band you take away with the other, beso No, à says only a squaw feat need be kept apan. Therefore when a man has made kie open aft-specs of 110 square feet; it in 60 square feet above the requirements of No. 5. That, sir, is a point which muat bare exosped the draughtsman. Then, sir, at the end of the next section pratiedon was made for the modification of the foregoing requirements when the owners of a block of buildings agrood to make a lane opening at either end upon a public stroet, and fro from, obstruction throughout. It is early of litt use to sccept the opening out of a back' laue without some provision being made for such backs lane to he köpt open aud-unobstructed. The next sub section says "In competing the depth of a hours for the purposes of this section the depth of the kitchen shall be included in the com putation of such depth torery case except when mich kitchen to separated from the habit able portion of such house by an open yard estouding the entire width of the back of saok honse." That sub-section sis, is contradistory. To give an instance, It is provided that for hontes exchading 60 feet in depth 14 square feet of open sir space should be provided for each foot of width. That would give 180 square fact that was measuring the house over all- but if such cuses had a back yard six feet in
By Mr. Franois-I entered Mr. Robinson's width and a kitchen beyond that of six feet in
employ on the 16th Marol, 1897. I ongagod width this 12 feat would have to be deducted
for throo yans. He dismisend me,' alleging from the 60 feet over all, and that would learn
wilful misconduct and neglect of duty. That I 48 feet for the principal room, which apparently
am disputing, Mr. Robinson had only com plained of misconduct quite recently. I never socording to this sub-section would be noceptad as the depth of the house. That would bring the house into the second class er scale instead of
low ir Springford art bo sauce bere. I took his passage for him to Japan because he naked me. He asked me at the hense of a mutual the fourth class It would become a house
friend Mr. Margelia. Springford had com. and for each foot of width you would only have exceeding 40 feet but not exceeding 50 foot," to provide an open-air space of six fest It E ALLEGED FORGERY OF A TELEGRAM. plained to me about Mr. Robinson almost. meat he remembered that the kitchen as well se Ebe hearing of the indictment against Walter very day we were together. He knew the house prices contilating. If the ab.com. George Vingban Rebisson, of the Robinson I was leaving Mr. Robinson. I did not know tion is deleted something of this sort cald have Viano Company, Can's Bead Contral, Springford was leaving for Japan until helf to be substituted that the depth of a bonas ferred the counts in the indictment are pic-four on thor aftoracon of the ith October. four in comber and are as follow (1) lunging I did not pay his passage or, help him in any
way with money. I have been intimately aỡ-- the purposes of this anction should always Lo included by mesenring from the front main telegram: (21uttering a forged telegram; (3) wall to the back main wall of the premises and transmitting by telegraph as a telegram a com gaainted with Bir. Springford since he came to if the word promisen" is need the expression munication, knowing the same to be not a tele Hongkong. I have had conversaticas with At the begia gram; (4) attoring as a folegram a commanida Mr. ingford almost everyday since his re
turut the colony. I wae formally engaged premises should be delund.
The jury was scmposed of Means. C. Bear. by Lane and Crawfords on the 11th October, aing of the Urdinance domestic buildinge dous tim kaowing the same to be not a telegram. not include a kitchen, and the word "promis might be defined as meaning any doceatle man, 3. C. Anderson, H. L. Dalrymple, N.
I commenced this prosecution partly in the in- A. Sieb, A. Denison, Thos. Arnold, and H. H.
terests of public jastics and partly to clear my building together with any soukhouse cr
Kirch.
Dame. Mr. Springford believed me when I told ontheuse adictaior there. There is another
him I had not sent the telegram. I bratom a solicitor in connection with these proceedings point. There is a bye-law dealing with tho obstruction of private streets and lanes, bet I think that if the bye-law is carefully seached
n the 31st Octobor. it cannot be found to be satisfactorily wered.
treads as follows:"Any structuro whather temporary or permanent which may in the opinion of the Medical Offivor of Health or such other offloor as may be appointed for thut purpose by the Sanitary Board, pro judicially affect the health of any of the
two countries in friendly relations with Eng-the Government, the Chinese will feel that they inmates of any of mch buildinge, or if such laud-threw on this Government the orerous will hare lost a wise raler as well as a true street be already partially so obstructed it shall The following appointments were made at the task of maintaining the lewe of neutrality. A friend. Parsonzity, I have to ask your B-Bot be further so obstructed, without such por Admiralty on the 21st October: Lieutenan's little island stored with good ecal, and al: the cellency for the many kid acts that you have mission in writing." That by-law says that Franch F. Haworth-Booth, to the Redpole, in munitions of war in great abundance lying of shown bewards myself and my colleague, the if the Medical Officer of Honfth raises no ob commard, when revommissioned, to date
Hon. Wei Yok, thus rendering what otherwise jaction to the obstruction of any such street November 1 und Juba F. E. Gram, to the
would be difficult task, to represent the Chi- the street may be obstructed in deliance of any Fgmy, in command, whes recommissioned,
neco in thie Consil, an easy matter und also objection on the part of the Sanitary Board; A. S, WATSON & Co., LIMITED. andated. Assistrat Paymarter-Thomas G.
pleasant ons. I en amaro your Excellency but if the Medical Officer of Health pronounced B. Wonnall, to the Pigney, Free A. Bromror,
that long after met we will remember your the obstruction to prejudicially effect the, to the Placer, and William H. Frauklia, to the
kindness to us, and also she enpport and asslat health of any of the inmates of any such build- Recipe, undated.
ance you have given to my in our public capseity inge then the Sanitary Board sy graut per and shown as our private intercourse. (Ap mission for the obstruction of the street in plause)
defiance of the opinion of the Medical Oficer of Health, I do not think, sir, that a place of legisation of that kind could when carefully scanned sommend itsoll to the practical com- mcn seuse of the community, and, moreover, it place the Medical Officer of Health and tho. Sanitary Board in antagonism and in a very poculise position. It would be simpler
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
MARRIAGE.
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The ACTING COLONIAL SECERTADY-Before
BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.
22nd November.
CHEMINAL SESSIONE.
SIR JOHN CABRINGTON (CatEr JUSTICE) AND A SPECIAL JURY.
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The Acting Attorney-General, Mr. Pollock (instructed by Mix. H. L. Douayo, Crown Solicitor) prosecuted on behalf of the Crown and Mr. Francis, Q.C. (instrasted by Mr. Has. tings) appeared for the dotica.
The witness Kliene was recalled at the ran
Inspector Moffat gare uridence us to his se reating defondant in his shop, by virtue of the warrant produs.x, at half-pest thres on Monday afternoon, November 7th. After reading the warrant defendent said, "damned annoying;
art of Mr. Francis. Mr. Franels-You saw defendant, you say, and got this $10 from him on Tuesday, Octotoo absurd. Must I go now." Witages wild bats.
Witness-Yes,
It was on that dos poa sant the telegram
When did you next see him P--On the 24tà. Did you not see him between the Tassday and the 24th 2-I do not think I did.
You never went and told him you had sent the telegram and puid the money-1 do not know whether I did or not. I might have done, but I cannot positively retnembus that I did.
Did not you see him on the Thursday after the Tuesday; that is Thursday, the 13th, and tell him you bad sent the telogram away?—I may have glond.
Did you or did yan not A-I am not positive. Did you not tell him on that day, in suswer to als question, that you had not put Emsler's name on the telegram bat the name of Smith P
No, I never said that.. What is it you did say I don't remember haring sou biti at all. If I did so him it wand only ho to tell him the telegram had been despatched.
But did you go and tell him the telegram had been despatched P-That is where I am not quite positive.
Can you tell us whether you went in sad it of his store several times between Tuesday, Cot. 11th, and the 24th-No, I was not there sateral times.
"ÁB BOUL us possibl:: Fon can finish your letter and put things a bit straight." He appeared to be writing fatter at the time. Detendent asked to ace his solicitor, bat witness told him The could not wait until is consulted with his solicitor. Deferlant then commenced to write
noto. After writing three or four words he scored a word ont and said, "7 suppose it's that
damned Chitmrose who gave it sway" Dofan caut subsequently accompanied him to the Can- tral Polise Blation and nad afterwards let out on bail.
By Mr. Franois-I did not soo anyone in the storo besides Mr. Farmer, Alr. Hobiason, and Mr. Stakes. I did not as anyone at a type- writer near Mr. Robinson, Mr. Robinson Aid not call oat for a coolie or a boy, He called ant to Mr. Stokes only. He did not say in consequence of the boy not turning up. "That damned Chimwan is always away.” I had never see Mr. Emaley_nor Mr. Springford untál after the arrest. I did not see the contents of the note which Mr. Robhan gave to Mr.
a coast indented with barbours, is naturally a corventet spot where belligerents might re. planish their stores of coal and food and it is a suuree of satisfaction to this thororament that thanks to the energy and tact with which the vials carried at their duties, the laws of centrality were strictly enforced, and yet the end of the wor found as on as friendly tarma with either belligerent as at the beginning. The changes that this war may bring may deeply affect this color y but they still lia in the futurs proceeding with the business of the day, I am and are not yet witbju aurken. A social incident are your Excelloney will exense met I say not without its bearings on a great national that the official members of this Connoil are morament was the arrival in Hongkong of avery much indebted to your Excellency for the German Prince charged for the first time with very kind torms in which your Excellency as high command in Eastern waters. The Prince of spoken of tus co-oporation and xual with which | Prussis would have found a welcome for his owa the official members of this Council bave worked for, as I think it must be conceded, if these salte Courteous, kind, and capable, yet every with your Excellency. I do not think I am private streets and lanes should not be of inbh a Prince, he was welcomed by the whols Battering the Civil Servies of this colony when structed, to add to the section some such words community of Hongkong, and the English to I say that loyal co-operation with all its Gover-as. No obstructions whatever should be habitants did not forget in thefe welcome that pors, and zeal to carry out measures conducive placed in any street or lose on which domestic he word his wife are grand children of our be to the welfare of the colony are marks of the buildings what. I mention those for paints. The manager of the Yokohama agency of loved Queen. (Applause) Hongkong has long Civil Service of this solony. I think 1 may They appear some of them to have oropt quite Serums & Halske, has favoared the Jepan felf tho auonialy of its caition, with the north go a little farther than merely offer the unintentionally into the Erdhink is only to be Times with the following nowe As publi
ern aide of its magnificent barbour actually warmest thanks of the ofleial members. I expected in a measure of enola a bigaly tech thed by you saine months ago in your esteemed belonging to another power, its forts at the think I may go further, and make myself nical nature.
The ACUNG COLONIAL TREASURER secondad, paper, we secarod a contract with the Chinese eastern sutrance commanded at short ride range spokesman of the whole Civil Servante. Many Government for the construction of an electric by the Devil's Peak, and the end of its mine of them have not been, perhaps, brought into The Hon, C. P. CRATER-- quite agree with THE report of the meeting of the Charterad railway in Peking. We have now received holds almost touching the Chinese soil, the personal contact with your Bacolierey, but the the tone of the remarks of the tion, the Captain Bunk held on the 19th October, containing central power station for lighting the city by harbour but natside its jurisdiction. In June your decision, and the gentlemanly and firm at the first reading of a Bill it is not customer defendant was to pay the cost of the telegram telegraphic advice that another contract for a Bay of Kewlon within the penibets of its manner in which you have ruled, and giver Superintendent of Police when he stated that 45 it does references to the political position slootricity has boon given to us. The ground inst a Convention was signed by which our way in which you have held the reine, of otfies to address the Gruacil I, like him, had no to the shipping agents at Kobe and the passage diat was in favour of defendant. in China and the prospects for railways in which this tailding is to be erected has boundary line is pusted soms 13 miles to
On the 2nd Mayerober, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. G. J. Williams, T. Onan CHANA LO NAREL, daughter of W. G. Huueauzy, Bey, of Hongkong
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, November 23rd 1898.
God save the Queen.
your knowledge as we think that it will be of already been bought. We bring this fact to interest to many of your readers, both Japanese and foreign."
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE " DAILY PRES.")
LONDON. 20th November. THE DREYFUS CASE.
The result of the protivoinary enquiry into alonel Picquart's alleged forgery of the Fetit
ea is that he be court martialled.
that country, will be found of exceptional interest. Mr. GWYTNER, the Chairman, is not a member of the Jinge party, and his remarks on Anglo-Russian relations in China may therefore not command accept | ance with many in the Far East, though no doubt they reflect the views of an in Aluoutial section. "I think," said Mr.. GWYTHER, we owe a deep debt of grati-: tude to Lord SALISBURY, who, in a time "of great difficulty oud amidst constant
FRANCE IN INDO-CHINA. "new developments, wiecly turned a deaf
The French Government have adopted a "ear to the sneers and giles of irrespon-scheme which greats a state guaranteed loan of "sible members of Parliament and press two hundred willium francs for the construction "writers which most assuredly, if they had of a railway system in Indo-China. "been listened to, would have precipitated THE ARMY AND MILITIA. "England into a war with Rassin." Pre- A Royal warrant has been issauf which sane. AUMADly Mr. GWYTHER would not flinch tions the formation of a special service sootion from War if there was any necessity or justification for it, but in these days tho fashionable political crend is, AB the Spectator put it the other day, that Lord SALIRRURY must "pet his foot down."
THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S TOUR. The Emperor William and the Empress their return journey met at Messina Prinsam Honry of Prussia, who in praecoding to join her
OBITUARY.
The Earl of Latkom. •
THE EXTRADITION CASE.
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED.
At the Megistmasy yesterday, boforo Com
of Chinese houses, which, fall of buman beings
MINUTES.
The minutes of the pravions austing were read sad adopted as a correct record,
FINANCIAL.
BANITARY RYK-LAWS.
On the motion of the ACTİNG COLONIAL
VALUATIONS INCREASED.
extended to the villages named.
OF THE COLONY,
May not you have been there once ?-Yos. Was not that once on Thursday, the 19th - I canot positively sy.
Why? Because I don't remember. By the Court-The arrangement was that
Stokes. I did not know a man named Cavanagh until the evening of the 7th. I was sent by the Captain Saperintendent of Police to see him in Rome other business. I am quite curtain I did not see Cavanagh in the store when I went to urrest defendant. It is possible he may have been behind some of the pianos there.
On the conclusion of the case for the pro- secution tho quetion arose as to whether the hoaring should continne or should be adjourned until the following morning,
Upon this the Foreman of the jury said the jury were prepared to give their verliet then.
His Lordship taid he took it that their var--
The Furdan sall yes.
The Acting Attorney-General said it was an”
astig or
His Lordship remarked that the jury had incharge.
Defendant was discharged accordingly.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
...
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
THE CHAIRMAN ON AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
A SHAREHOLDER ON RAILWAYB AND TAR PENGHIIŲİ BOURY,
An extraordinary general resting of this
We
it was somewhere about the 13th of October, concessions to the innocent inhabitants of the
cannot but be admired by the verabers of our
intention of addressing the Council, but I think Boney. It turned mat that the oat of the telo.
gram and the passage came to more than S giving Hongkong roou to expand, and more
& comurk or two at the present moment may the north, thus sweeping away these anomalies servico (Applause.)
The business of the meeting was then pro. not be out of pisce. The Hon. The Captain There was a balance of $601, which I paid myself. Mr. Beck, loval neting monsger of the East- than all proventing the passing into other hands cecded with.
Superintendent of Pollos stated that born Extension falegraph Company, gave evid-made up their minds and defondant would be Bill before na was judoodt a Fory im of the roads of Länṭau," and the spacious Lar
portant one. Yes, I say, sir, it is the wostence as to the receipt of the telegram at the boar of Mies Bay. (Applause.) Mrch interest
important Bill we have had before us for office for transmission to Springford at Koba. is turally felt in Himekong as to the position
a long while and it is important in more ways Mr. Mihara, lobal manager of the Nippon of the stations of the Maritze Customs. It gramy to me only just and necessary that these
On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL than one. It is very important indeed. r L Yusen Kaisha, repeated his evidence as to the. should reeds with the new boundary-(sp. BECRETARY, Beconded by the ACTING COLONIAL must of the Chinese in Hongkong who held a booking of Springford's passage from Kobe large amount of property, and I would ask your to Bongkong ond the arrangement as to hig plause) for it would be an abdiostion of sover TREAPURER, Lancial minutes Nos. 16 to 24 Excellency that before the second reading of wiring to their agent at Kobe. The receipt eignty if a foreign power wars allowed to were referred to the Financs Committee. exercise sontrol within British watera. At the On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL, this Bill takes place you will see that the Rill was made out in the name of Robinson and Some time after Clayton came is translated into Chinese and not only published Company. same time I recognise that it is right that we SECRETARY, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL in the Government Gazette, but also in as many from Hongkong Mr. Robinson called at their should aid the friendly Government of China TREASURER, the report of the Finance Con-important Chinese newspapers as possible, offe, understood, and the natus "Robinson in her task of protesting her rarerne, made mittea, No. 7, was adopted.
(Hear, hear.) A very large asted interest of and Co" on the counterfoll was crossed ent vo difflealf by the judented nature of the seast lire, and to this end I have suggested
the Chines will be effected if this Bil should and that of "B. Kligno" inserted. He got that opiam should be stored in Gererament SECRETARY, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL it will get alment confiscation of property that Springford was going bang by the for the purpose of declaring an intori divid pass as it now stards. In fact I am of opinion the deposit receipt back on October 24th, aftor Bank was held or the 19th October of the Can- he had received a telegram from Kobe saying apn-etrest Hotel, EC. The meating was called Getowns, and saly issued on Government TREASURER, the Sanitary Eye-laws submitted from the smaller holders of proparty. permit. In legislation much uneful but ab by the Sanitary Board ware approved.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I think every Bill which Hirnana Maru The 846 was not suitsient and for the half-year ended the 30th of June trusivo work his boon done.
I may instance:~~~ The Truda Marks Ordinance. The Liquor
affects the whole community should be published to pay for the passage and the telegram to their last, and to confirm the olemion of Mr. Jasper og at Kobe, and October 24th Kliese Toung as a dicooter of the Bank Mr. J. How- The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-1 riss in that way, Licanoes Ordinance, The Bank Note Ordinance.
to move the following resolation That the Dr. Ho Kar--I wish to add my request to mid the balance-$601-by a compradore's ard Gwyther (the chairman) provided. The ineroased isane of Bank notes har, from
order. Defendant saw hima early in Novem ass well known to you all, beau long deman
The Chairman, after sens remarks cu the percontages on the valuation of tenements in that of the nazior unofficial member of the Militia for servios abroad with the reguded end the enlargat circulation is proving e
Rok-un and Kwoul-wan (the latter now known-His-EXCELLENCY-I think if a mest alir.ber, just before he was arrested, and said condition of India, went on to say-Ta China as Kowloon Marine Lot 40)-at present, payable able suggestion.
his name had been inserted in the receipt with foreign banks find their number disproportion. lar army subject to certain conditions.
great boon. The Queen's Recreation Ground
ately large as regards the requirements of exter- as rater onder tho Rating Ordinance of 1589,
out bis authority, The Bill passed the first reading. Ordinance is the fest I have taken a grest
By Mr. Francie He was quite sure the nal trudo, and as the native institutions are
as a baatling of my evE. interest, and I have some right to lock upon it sulod by Ordinance No. of 1882, HONGKONG ORINE AND THE PHILIPPINES,
money was paid on the 11th and that be garo admirably adapted to the internal oueree of The resurrcase of altered from 7 percent, to 9 per oout." The
"The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETADE-I the one the receipt at the same time. When the country, they cannot look for any relief in the plague has forced pa every thinking man neodssity for this resolution arises from the serve of the Acting Attorney-General, Mr. Kliene came on Ool 24th to pay the 86-01 he said that direolives. China han, unfortunately, shuttleook of the Western tho urad of latting light and sit into the blocks feet that the water main at Kowloon are being Pollock, who is detained at the Orinical Ses
nothing about Robinson or the Robinson Pinan bogomo the Lord Sambour must "stiffen his back." husband in China.
elons, I have the honour to move in his stead
End politics seriously in many cases, literally stand back to back in and the motion was carried.
The ACFING COLONIAL SHORETALY Seconded, the first reading of a Till entitled an Ordinance Company When defondant saw him about nations, and
The this receipt he said Mr. Klione had been using interfering with parasies.
import Lord SALSBURY must "speak plainly."
to authorize the imposition of feea for the issue
depressed, and "the the City of Victoria, containing rooms inte
their named be bad uo anthority for doing so markets are greatly In short, Lord SALIBURY must everywhere
wirish the sou never enters, and where the FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SANITATION by the Government of Hongkong of certain and that he was going to see Mr. Klicae about Chinese merchants have neither inclination or and on each ecension, adequnt or inde
fetid air bus no motion. Doctors and physio,
certificates to curtain class of Chinese who it. This might have taken place on Oct. 27th, money to adventuro more than retail traa
Bactions. We read of various schemes for good though they be by themselves, e The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF Policy are desirous of going to the port of Marla in quate, threaten war, and if resisted, maka
powerleself sare, while sun and air aro a-I have the boson to tore the test roading sil will remember that some time age in this Robinusu Piano Company, asid he remembered Bank, of course, would bail with grout satis
the Philippine Islands. Members of the Cousas Lo had no recollection.
Francis Williura Stokes, bookksoper for the railway and mining exploitation, and we ag a his threatenings good. Mr. GWYTBER
oure preventivo; ned great as the task may of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to make further apparently endorses the Spectator's opinion mander Hastings, Mr. Robinson's application on racking mass of humanity their admission et ropcal certain seaotments of the closed houses Chinese desirous of going to the United States of the date, but as near as he could recollect have mainly in view the sale of worthlesh bo of bringing these natural agents into ibis pravison for the sanitation of the colony and to granting of certigates to certain classes of
fear a similar Ordinancs with regard to the money in the form of notes passing from Robin faction any endeavours to open up the country; son to Kliens. He had no distinor recollecting but I fost in many cases that the promoters that that is not diplomncy, or sintesmanship behalf of the Chinese authorities for the ex-be cured by law. A bill in bow before you and insanitary dwellings Ordinance, 1894. It either.
tradition of Chang Shui Teusg (aged 41), alias | which Indait does not go far enough, bat it is not customary to treat in any detailed man-
wwe passed by this Copact. In that case the Chang Kwok Chu, retired lawyer's clerk, of the will at least be the beginning of a great reterm ner the srgamesta in favour of a Bill do the feels and reasone and faily stated in the qute of Las transection in the cash book of the firm, value of Chim to England as a counter of fee was $50 and in this case it is 825. The ob- Subsequently, co the 17th, he made an entry British Isles. In estimating the potential Turning from the political to the com- village of Wong Tong, in the Son On distriot Many complaints have besu made as to the first reading, and 1 do nos propose to do so attached by the Hon. Attorney General to tho
Defendant told him to make an ontre of a loan or products, we must bear in mind that the merrial side of the China question, previous day. Prisoner is charged with throat the confusion comes frora retrenchmeat having pa no more important measure has ever beau
was again heard, hasing brou adjourned from the shortcomings of the Post Office, a great deal of the present occasion. I will only say that por- Bill fled Mr. GWIZGER uttering a do cening with intent to extort money within the been carried to for, and from the business brongat before the Council than this Bill, and
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURERS coaded, tional bica as to whether he remembered any and that her aunsel indebtednera to Europe in of $40 to Mr. Kliune's debit. Defecdent quas balance of trade is already against that comtry, and the Bill passed the first reading. needed noto of warning on the pros. jurisdiction of China in the middle of Uotober, having outgrown the building. I have sub-I am sure the members of this Conocil fas! it The other wask he was charged with having mitted recommendations to the Secretary of
The ACTING COLONIALEECRETARY-I think onts which had been paid away. He mon respect of interest on her kane and einking will give your Exollaney grest satisfaction. if
tinned two or three, amongst then the money fund will roach £3,000,000 starling in the com pects of railway and mining develop crmitted burglary, along with some other State which will, I trast, produce great im hereniter you shall learn that the Hill has passed it would be as woll to pass this Bill through all
Furthermore he had seen handed to Mr. Kliene, and defen mencement of next century. We read," he said, of varions raon on the 18th of October al Tung Wo Hur proroment in the department, in whose wall. into las in such a forst as to be of real service it stages today, and therefore I beg to move dart suidh, "Oh, you should not have seen that this liability will be seriously added to, if the **scheme for railway und wining exploits distriot, but this obarge wae dismissed, in con allied to the Queen's Recreation Ground is the salony. However, there are une or two points and the motion was prased.
Market Place, Cha Tan Kok, in the Sun On being every individual in concerned. Nearly to the case of sanitary improvement in this that the standing orders be suspended.
TO ACTING CULONIAL TERASURER Seconded and added that he already had a note of is in contemplated railwaye are built by the aid of his private memorandzim book. On the same foreign capital, I would therefore ansel "tion, and we as a Bank, of course, sequence of the ordenes of two Geriau o zemreation of the rooks bluff on which stands in the Bil o glailugly contradictory that "would bill with grant satisfaction nay sionaries resident in the district. Mr. Gedge the boulders called Sung Wang Tei or the I think it is desirable to draw attention to SECRETARY, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL e Bebinaer Fine Company. He opened ad libitum to carefully examins for themselves On the motion of the AOTING COLONIAL date on which he made the entry a letter came those who dilate, upon this power of Chius from the Nippon Yuson Haisha addressed to absorb manufactured goods and silver appoared for defendant. "endeavours to open up the country; but
Chenng Fan Fat gavs evidence to the effect as I can gather, is the only historical mouement the consideration of the Government before the TAKASUS, the Bill was read a sesond time.
it in the ordinary course of business. The the trade roparts issued by the Imparial Maritima "I fear in many enses that tho promoters that on the 23rd day of the aghih mosa ve which links modern history with the old-world Bill is brought up for a moond reading. The consider the Bill clause by larms.
The Council then went into Committes to presa copy of the letter he had in his hand was Chators, and thereafter they will no doubt, "have mainly in slew the sale of worthless to the house of witness's master, Chris Tal, I spplied to the Secretary of State for leave to latter portion of which reads as follows:And for America, but the Philippines are a much mou care to the Tai Choong village and weat time. I make its reservation most certain first point is in section four, enbeaction 5, the
The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-It is $50 fors fee the same, but he saw that this was dated Octo disonse the question in a more saber fashion, ber 24th, and he must have made a mistake. The subject of Chins could be commented on "concessions to the innocent inhabitants who is a barge lodownur. Defendant was one bring in a bill to this vast, and bis permission such floor ares shall not in any case be less
By Mr. Francis-The money wes paid total infinitum, but I should weary your patience, "of the British Isles" Almost every mail of the men. Defendant said to witness. Tell is now on thoses. I regret that I will not have than that laid down in the substituted section horter distanon away and $25 secs rather logo kr Robinson quite openly. He was in and I will only add that I think we owe a deep
hey. your master to soud me $8,000 on the 25th day, the pleasure of giving ascent to it. A survey 67 of the Paulic Health Ordinance, 1837.
the store on the day Robinson was 'urrez led. debt of gratitude Javed Salisbury, who, in a brings out nows of the registration of some If he dose not send it on the 25th day I shall has been made of the Jubilee Road round the set out in section 9 of Ordinace 15 of 1894"
The Hon. C. P. CUATER-May I ask the Heramersbered Inspector Moffatooing in. He time of great difficulty and amidst constant cer Company or other whose uoroinal object is want $1,490 for the 26th sad cuch of the fallow. Kaland. It has born traced with any gradients, The Last of the matter is that there is no regula. Colonial Booretary if it is inteadol to charge remembered Alr. Robinson saying. This is developments, wisely burned a dust eat to the to work concessions in Chius, but the real days. If he does not sund it by the 30th and offers in the section between Aberdeen and tios regarding the floor aron por so. The one copasion a person may wish to go to
a lively, braisons," or something to that affect, speers and gibes of irresponsible Members of tell him to be carefal.”
Doop Water Bay, on important sanitary reform, bog of persons who may inhabit s domestic object of some of them is no doubt the ex-
Witness was subjected to a lçug cross-stain- for part of the scheme is to all up, and turf | building is limited in recordance to the building
The ACTING COLONTAL SECRETARY-It will but he did not hear anything else. Afterwards Parliament and press writere, which most he xsw Mr. Robinson write a note which he as assuredly, if they had been listened to, would ploitation of the gullible public. There is, ation by Mr. Gedge, in the suurse of which be over the festering inlet to which the leading aros--that is to way only one adult perses to depend on the view the authorities of Munde the bay was out, was asked to take to Messiahpro precipitated England into a war with Russia
stafedilist he was brought to Hongkong by two medical man of the colony point as the sourds svary 30 square feet of door arou-und as it is take.
Deacon and tastings.
Japan is still passing through the throes of however, a great future for railway and jaslices who told him he must say that. They did of the malaria which has no logg warred the apparently that pror'ston which was intended same amount of werk is involved no matter of the Nippon Tsen Kaisla, said The deposit anguineness. The latter
The ACTING COLONIAL TAWANURSE-TIS
Teme Kichi Kawaguchi, cashine at the ofloe national extravagance and industrial
evil is mining enterpries to China, and the re- not threaten to cat his head off if he did not health of Aberduen and the neighbourhood of) to be quoted the muzzber of yards requiro atten- marks of Mr. Jans format tho Chartered what they told him, nor did they offer Magazine Gap. I have nothing but the good tion. The next point is in section 5, where the what the distance.
him money. They only promised to pay his of the community at heart, and I smphotically i following words, occur.--"The provisions of
The Hon. U. F. CRATE--It is not the dis-receipt produced for 341 is in my handwriting ready romsdying itself gradually by the ns is also the counterfeit of the racetpt. I gave Bnancial inability to creat now spinning Bank meeting with reference to the old erpontos. They said to him, "You have mid state that if you bellave medical testimony, it avery Ordinanes or bye-law in force in this trace I am speaking about. I wanted to know the receipt to Mr. Kilene and made it out in companies, but the difficulties of the State will
oh things and you must go and say that." is your duty to decree that this section be the colony as to keeping backyards clear of obstrue. have to pay $25. If so I am quite of the mme whether each trip the same cmigrant woulch
the name of Meuses. Rybinson and Company remain, owing to the crushing burden of the Be bad heard that $2,000 had been offered for Brit taken in bood. Health and pleasure are lion shall apply to every such open spacs as
Ms. Kliene gave me that made Originally scary and navy, until the Government recoguiae mond little acceptance at the present day. defendant, but witness was to have 20 share of it. the wheels of progress, and I may add of biaycles, aforesaid Nos, sin if we examine for a opinion as the Hon. Dr. Fie Rei that it is rather the counterfoil was made out in the name of the danger into which they are drifting, and but investors before going into Ray scheme No threats were used to anyone when defon-wove 02 resis, and in my belief a great moment the bye law which regulates bekyarits, hoary, bat if not I think it should be 82. Robinson and Company, but that name has determine, before it is too late, to sat their placed before thom had better make er 1 $3,000, except tins ho said, "If your master will take place when the trading across tion 19 of Ordinance of 1884 and published in returns hero and then goes back again ko must sertad.. Two or three days after the Hiroshima) are very similarly placed as regards the cost of The Hon, Dr. Ho. Kai-Sopposing a map boen crossed out and the name of E. Kliens incoat necording to their cloth." Italy and Japan dant naked witness to ask his master for the strengthening of the defouon of this Island which is No. 5 of the bye-laws made under seo- quiries as to who the promoters are and dors tot send the money tell him to be care the pathlasa barrier of Mount Cameron the Government Gazetis of 22nd May, 1897, have of these certificates f
Mart left Kobe s gentleman whom one of the their armaments, being greatly in oreesa of whether they have any real staka|ful.”
HW EXCELLENCT-My own impression lerks told me way Mr. Robinson called at theje ability to provide for the annual opst and Monut Nicholson is broadened into a we find a provisout the end of the first para in Chios or knowledge of the country. | kia worship, in view of the outerms of the bar. I urged the Gevaroment to take this faf that in caso where guèt - back-yard exiteds an sertificates: bobauss the United States, pira a receipt. I tanded it over to Mr. Robionon, non possumus, despite the fact that neither has. The case was concluded at six o'clock, when read. Shortly after arriving in this colony graph which reads:Provided, nevertheless, that in the Stains they only pay once for their the office and said he wanted to see the theraof, and yet both maintain an attitude of But while agreeing with Mr. GwenER Alary and the nnenpported evidence in this band an public grounds, and it is with great area of square feet in the case of
wha thou said the amount was paid out of reason to feat grossion. Formiguer, in to the necessity of caution in regard to such case, discharged the defondant.
pleasure that by an agreement afected on my buildings of three or more storeys in The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-If Mr. Kliene's pocket, and that Mr. Kliene's Japan are naturally affected by the internal representation this been to the pleasure of the beight, sob back-yard mod only be kept Sista to return he has to get a fresh certificate.retend out the name on the counterfoil and state of the shots tontilies to the basalis can does not get permit from the United name must be pat on the counterfoil, so condition of the cuntry, and the overcrowded enterprises as he points to, we think he
colony and tolte defence may be expected short clear of slutructions (including bridges and takes too pessimistic view of the
ly to bagin. "I can hardly tosob you much about covered ways) and ́ixtures, and open vertically
The Bill was rond a third time sul passed. put in the name of Mr. Kliene. He also said fautory position of the importande. When wo possibility of developing trade with China;
Hustos; this revenue in incrsseing, the finansisi to the sky tarongaoat, to the extent of 100 and ptation is nouud, and taxation is light; but cost- | 150 square fock rospectively." That is to say
he wanted the receipt to show to Kllene to get fast met I expressed a belief that our braneb et A Bill for the naturalisation of Un Chung him to slice the name. I gave bizz the receipt Manile si suffer no harm from the The balance of travle, he says, la intready The P. M. stonmer Arte luft San Francisco y works lie ahead. Now Law Courts, New that the largest open spase that we need under. We ate Un Of Fallas Un Ei oliva Un Keck and he took it away with hiu, aaying that we action taken by the United States Admiral, against the country and her name in- for this port via Jugan ports on the 16th inst General Post Offee, a new Government Resid.the bye-law at present keep clear of phetraction Hi, was road a third time and passed,
The stammer Knivsborg left Manila on the save at the Peak and other pablio works for in a back-yard of this colony is 150 square fest, debtedness to Europe in respect of interest 22ad instant for Hongkong direct.
which money will have to be provided; in fact but we will look for a moment at the enlos on hor loana and sinking funds will reach The O. &0. stoamer Coplic, which left the ory is ever " Onward,” and I have no doubt hers of open spaces which are proposed for
Wo will 23,000,000 in the commencement of next bace 20th ultimo for San Francis vis hang that under the able Director, the public works domestic buildings in the future.
hat Nagsenki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama, of the future will be as magnificent and useful Į šake the me nasceat " Housee exceeding 60. A meeting of the Finados Committes was cantury, and he, canoelled those who did Houdain, arrived at Lier destinations on those underlakon in the past. It is beyond foot in depth, for each foot of width, 14 square then heid, the Acting Colonial Beszutary prasid- lated on the power of China to absorb mann. the Slat instant.
my province to do more then allads to the great · feet," In the case of a house 15 fest in "width" ́ing.
rent.
fangshui ant graveyard difficulties will cum.
LATES STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
2nd int for Hongkong divost
The steamer Khweberg left Manila on the
* Watch Towers of the Dung" which, as far them, and it is probable they will deserve
Manila
permit to return,
NATURALISATION,
RADIOURNMENT.. The Council then adjourned.
FINANON COMMITTEE.
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Over
soon as the matter was finished be would rond and happily my expectation has been borne back the receipt. Hu however, did not sand it cat by reunita But as the lear we basic So far as I can recollent that was the taust bear in mind the anxious weeks only time I saw Mr. Robinson in aur office. So passed by our own staff there, fa daily four of far in I recollost the Hiroshima Moru had not trouble to themselves and to the insportant in- yel arrived at Hongkong.
terests committed to their charge. They had By M. Francis-The money was received on ever before them the possibility of bombard the same day the receipt was dated.
ment, or incendiarisso, or attack from the Eu
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