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The home Government may perhaps nok ba disposed at nos to suction such a bold step as that, but in this long run we think. good is bound to conie ont of the evil of the
TEE [ONGKO¥) DA LI PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APAIT 19TH, 1800,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE -
GOUNOFE Testo ay afternoon a meeting of the Heng- king Legislativa Coanel was held in the then being FOUL --
lust for days... Wo have hoard a great den: Consil Chamber, at the Government Oostind grany in the vehiculo:`he fourth-groupf the Bill that it is thrown upon the district
His RICELLE NOT the GovERNOR (Ste Heary of Ide of Enginnd'a sphere of infonce in
FLAR, G.C.M.0.). BRAKE the Yangtze Vuy. The evente tow
His EXCELLENT Major-General GCOIGNE, tranpiring la Sunds will serve to direct... (Commanding the Troop).
Hon. H. E. POLLO (Acting Attorney. General).
on R. MURRAY HUMORY (Hazhour laster).
Hon. A M.Thomson (Colonial Trommer). Hon. R. B.
A. S. WATSON & CO., tion to England's sphere of fafluence. in the South and tend te steps belag taken for iti muce effective development and con- servation.
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There were 2,363 visitors to the City Hall Muara last week, of shora 26 were Europakna.
Rs are asted to state that Mus: Bolster's "AtHome" at the Herpital on Satur day the Bud inst, is unavoidably postponed unt Monday, 24th ivat.
At the Harbour Oface yesterday merving Charien Brown, of the American ship McLaurin, was senteased to 10 days hard labour for dis shdience.
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Hou, E. R. BALILIOS, C.MA.
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Mr. J. G. T. BuCELS (Clerk of Councils), Tun HON, E. R. BELLIS GIVES NOTICE OF MOTION.
till as occurring in the colony teen 22105-05 Marlinaseas thich are or:fast by theschedula sisting of not less than two of such a period of one year from the date of its' roning,!
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals begs to nekrowledge ith thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospital
Ip San Chi
Cemetary.
KOBBERY WITH VIDIENUE AT HUKⱭNOM, Ng Fu was okargel will robbery with viol 2000 he was also charged with larceny on two coats. He paded not guilty.
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A yearly promina of Lagu 30) booares the following:
£200 in case of death by saldat £1,000 in oast of ustural death.
£1,000 In case of purnaan total 'dizable=' meet by necidant,
650) in case of partial total distlement by. acoident,
a third bíning. ment frdinance 1891; No. of 1894, an contributions to be paid by the inhabitanta for | XAL TREASURED, to miablo the Will to be rand Ordinace to sound the pacel pum the purposes of watchmen, and therefors this
The following onnuriaid the jury-Teesro, Ordfence, 1894 No. 25 of the Prepared will not faselvo, I am given to understand, On the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY
Hagh Barkley, Alfred Holling. Dosal M Crin, D. Cordero, P. J. W. Sudbine Opin (Divans Ordinance 1007: No. 1 of day gem departure, bat will be quite in con- GENERAL Uded by the CONIAL TEHA THE BETTER REGULATION OF THE NEW
FM. Guitiorez, and He Yrst Cho. Oplus (yngs Ordinance, That le tbo Ronparable roambers will sea from clause on passed.
Mt, Pollock (Koting Attorney Umoral) and 18an Oranade to the Propared pan with the pastors of the Chfaeso.BUBER, the 3 was read third time and On the motion of the doring ASTORHY inclus the Pablis Huis Decimate. 1887-1 and nub-disleton couzsilties to enforce, nuder No of 7837, and various la mentioned in the anpervision of auch Boere as the Governor
hodol at Huahom, and she herself, her husband, the souls which med Public Boich may appoint, and with the msistence of the GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL TRE Fa Chung was a boron and kept bor Clydlure or which as count with public atolmen and other offers fil any) so drunted, the Heat wading of Bill entitled as boat at Hurom Aabout two o'clock in the dughter, and two tiidren health. For instance to -15 1891, by the Governos llrul ia under this Ordinance to provide for the Butler Regulation morning of the 915 Hareb bug boat was on the the cheed Hors and In Uwellings Ordinance to Loro in tale totpustivo districts of the Now Torriterion was passed: 15 of 1989, the Baildinga C, 1980, and the Bill, which le a very important part bear, led by the COLONIAT TRA worɔ malam, in the bont, when they are Oudiance, 1834. The fit chudo. No rent districts. Then Imme to, port six of Ou the nation of the AcriNG ATTORNEY. okt weru,
wows ou homdrea as fore and they' the amending Uraiannene i follow, and these it confers upon locul tribunola ja diizinta suge, the standing orders we ended to suddenlyned by hearing the sind (Director of Publisist group in which thein bil som to ba and sub-districte certain panszz, Theks powers, enable the Bill to pass throgh its varions of minx Thea they notical some rem
divided inahutes No, 13 of the Bits Fnd honourable qembers will 500, are, of a stage at that sitting of the Cromail. Dents Registration Cading 1806. thi akited nature, but 6 Targ, Jozportant - The ACTING ATTORNEY LAKEBAL, in presarad the accusate whether they haúnar moley, herratic member will ridity appreciate the part of the Bill and rulerstand that posing the second randing, sald-As honourable They said to Fang Chang. Don't make a noise! she took out her earrings and hinded them to fact that with regard to lisinoes like the it is amal in China for the beads members will we the object of the Bill far we will stab you to dent. They also said; At to ear tima one of the aren Falls Health divare the scending ilage to exorcite at the present moment to give the flopornor in Costali powar to make Where are your earrings " Baftig afraid, Ordhaucer to that Urdinance as the Building jarlsdotion einlar to that which it is proponoraks for the raising of rezono in the now Ordisure and the amadin diance to that to oppler opon them by this ill, and therefore territory, and as I explained, to honourable the whần
Then ons of the ruffins-pat bis Ordinance that it wold the proper to we shall not be introducing any insertion in members when the Bill to exempt the new test or on the shoukloe with the flat of a knife. introduce alt at orcluth ( teritory than this matter, Honourable members will so zitory from cartain laws in force in this copy She then juped on to the beach and called out Ordances containing rather sirotoprovisions from olsuse 11 that the Governor in-Conti wa hafore us, the insidango of turstion erd "Savo life," To-night ease. Dailes, and Musgravo's Drmatie Cappany will appear in that im
The Hon. E. R. BALILIOS-I beg to give wirespect to sanitation al with aspect to may establish komt tribuuah in say districts or the sources of roveune in the new territory are hand over her moats and kept it there apparently meribly popular drama "Best Lyuno," wish, Miss Madge Groy 03 Lady Isatol and Bame.srties that at the next meeting of the Conng the sonstruction of houses, and I think it will sub-districts brought under the operation of different from the son rous of revenue which end for somo little tine and when tur sleared- 1 propose to ask a question to the effect as to be ions in honourable sert that it would this, 'winance with nach jurisdiction as in this colony. And as I pointed out to honor out she want towards Hunghim, and noting Vive.
whether or not the Government istent levying Japsible in the first to apply the heritinftor set forth. Such tribunals are to be bly members, we have example from optation tre Unpean coastal brought them back to laws in all their rigidity to the new territory, entled district courts or subvllatrice o arta asia the now togritory certain lista from white bout. Four me into the fat und res Bustos atles u All commodities, axolusire to deabt as time grow is will be found the case may to. A district nourt is to be pri- Teypnue is durived in this colony. It has too of them hadhichives Frisoner wèarrested on Tho evidenco giron of the Magistracy was able to improve the itary condition of silid over by the chairman of the district cou for bacorns recurary to pass this mergate lens the 23rd March and identified the others buing pin, striving in and lanving Hongkong
SANITARY BY-LAWS.
tha Louse over there. W regard to the uittee or such other over as the Governor abling the Governor-in-Coquel to raian revenue still at large,
Prisoner was found guilty, but notenco was: in the motion of the ATTENAY-GENEZAL, Open Ordinance, qe acrament has yet bien tony appoint to ans as proident, and and in the new territory in ecob manner as may sheard by the ERECTOLL OF PUBLIC War, the following rosalution tas paso as to how võiun si jo be dealt with on president is to be assisted by the mombors of were to be in acordos with the oxisting repealed
tion ofpian farming arts tome, there consisting of upt less than three of auch nemtrritory. As honourable members will res
The charge against an Artillerfor will be The final game la Us Golf kompionship That this Counoit approves of the repeal by thisther side I mean with regard to the gors. the district cammilles or by a quorum toere methods of raising reranis in the nodstorrad, tuner being.dvfarrolía ten other will be played this afternoon. The members the axilary Dosad of the Bystis main by fore, that this Ordiannes sont be excluded berg. A sabdistrict court is to be presided over bis is not intended to be a permisuout case LEC of the Golf Club will be at home fun three to the Sanitary Bonil on the 11th day of April, present. But luonten invaders will ses) by the chairman of this sub-listrict committee sure. It is simply, Intended as a tem. QUE CHARGE AGAINES AN AMULLERYKAN. sis and request the honour of the presence of 1895, under sectim E, sub-section 14, of the under section threat there is power or such other leer is the Governor may apprry provision to be revenue to be
Pablie Health Ordinance, 1887, and approved gin to hn Govarna in useil to at any point to not as prasilent, and aach president rigod by the kapamor-in-Chunni Hogarbleteken on tun 19th.
ps to ho nesisted va
Resisted by the pit of the members wül see that canso six prondes: Tie anly by Order
et for-- dies.
by the Legislative "Conseil of the 23rd day The number of cases of communicable of 21. such repool to take affect from rifort autrales agender distrial onmmittee or by a querra therung verThis Onlinence shall remain for
A district Focurre to be a court into operation uud for such farther pories, or prague, 10 ensea, which the new Bye-Ins in substitution for these
་། en, Sluaghter Hons Blerhets, Onlin of appeat on any tub-district court paties en my from time to time be deturned Council." deaths; anteric forer, I esse at the Peak) now red were approved by the Legislative of his U. With rue Cattle Disor
aves the same stensratin angly, and also with situated within its district. In des bow by ensolation ut- din Logislative Com perparak fever, 1 sat, smallpox, cases.
regard to the Palie heilinance and over, which do not fall within the jurisdic-Tirefore in this ease the Ordinance wil oly THE TON. E; BALILIOS'S QUESTIONË,
The COLONIA TRUASURED 2ooonded and the Reverend Mather Folien of the French Con
The Hon. . B. BALILEOS-Ibig to ask the Tilding Ordinanes Weed to exemption of any sub-district court, the district retinin in forge one year. With these romarks
motion, was carried. at denires Larang!: our column to requins struding in my name. In doing sing the Licensing Ordinance and its amending our which possess jariadiction is to beg to word the second reading
The Court thou went into committee to con way wention that theso questings were seat Online from operatis, in the aerobe a court of fast instauce Chuse 12 pro- her most sincera thanks to the ladies nul gén-1
shall be determined by mejority of the
an equality of votes sider the Bill alause by ciasta. temen who se kindly cranized he recaut et in to the Clark of Councils on the 20th of lost Think bugursblom will madily appre rides that "The decision of any such, court
Infolens 3, which gives power to the Gover- East Point and to the public for its gonerous mouth in two balebes of five mentinus each cite the fast, that the once of Jaxation on
thether side is diffent to a certain extant momters, but in case Those referring to the typhoon warnings were
to the incidence of thxation with us; and the president shall have a casting vote in apport.
sent in coursqueen of a lotter Ircived--
His EXCELLENCY-.am afraid the Hon. therefore it would not be desirable in the addition to his original vote."Clase 13 Bor-in-Council to make tulet for revenue, includs The Hoa. T. H. WHITEHEAD Mid-I D mumber ist, in order (n,making that explous. et instrance to make er lave in regard to provide for the extent of the jurisdiction, ing the farming out of the right to sell spirits, than just now. When the questions have been sensing applicable to a new forritory. The which is to be exervised by these village tripfum, sall, or any other commodity whatever, Births and eats Registration Clinsnes in bands. Howrahlo members will see that thes Lowered, perhaps, if he may wish to make an explanation, the Concil may have no obfaction force bere provides that returns showing the have power to deal with all enses in which the opposed to ao apstinn ef farming out the col The questions of which the Hon. Es of doth shall be given and the diseases dubt, damage, or demand does not expod laction of rova). It is a discreditable system Belilins had given potice were the following in which people buys died, it would be 3100 in valke and with criminal cases, such as act opne to the established laws of England.
(L) Bas the Government rentveit a copy of
labour, and with cases of malicious injury tonga upali le persible to raise revenue from the raw the attention of benourable members, and letter from the Dereofor of the Manila Ob-able to apply that redonner to ble now patty assults and petty shafts, which can bu Although this ordinanose only proposed as a sectory, dated the 7th March, in whicle. heitry at present. Fusce in nals on's other adequately punished with a fine pos excooling temporary expedient, I think it would be desir axcurd $20. Honourable members will see from sister of forming, and if it can be done, I eng- of the Hongkong Observatory to the Weather that is clanse four, we provides list party or inaduries where the damage does so new territory by more taputable means that the plains of a irtter addressed by the Director crisis, i, at the bill to which I uerd $10, or imprisonment. for smooth with hard able to leave out the word farming. Tibial it His EXCELLENCY-I quite agree with the Aweries, in which the said pussagos are said privilege de faTiny existis contract, the last paragraph of the olease that it shali goat the word farming" be left out of the
-to stop the bearing further hearing of Bureau of the Government of the United States Where, in any exising grans of ing right ar to occur: The Observatory in Bonia is be expression the king or Fay word long be win) for the Attorney sueral, in any case, clause ho hands of men who poses very little scion or any sintilar exceccion referring to
reugraphical limit or eclat in relation to the such cage before a distrint or sub-district hon. momber ad to the general principle, but as by the Observatory continually communicating clony of Bagong neays the same all cart, and to direct it to be tried by any other cases this rdinance is concerned, had my fremsational typhoon warnings to the newspapers apply only to the tardy which was within civil or criminal Court having jurisdiction."bers will see it is only a tentative Indusu..
tas limits of tim color usijue wach Clauso 14 provides for the punishment which became really know nothing about the cou- ia Hongkong"?
(2.3 Was this communication to the Weather grant or contract 1 Hemmable may be inficted by rgy distich or sub-district cations of this now fornitory, and it is very Bureau of the United States Covernment m de mombore will adily ate the fabt that court. It is given power to impossa
portans to ray mind that we shoal for at to present buy peson who has a breach of my rulo such court may impose poesible in the manner in which the people inve exseeding 810m in case of a costioned lust twolvo months make as little change ne
Government?
from raising the contention that it extended farther fits not excording ton dollars for eagle been paying their fames up to the present. In not murely to bo old tits of the colony batung auch broach is confixed after notico to the twelve months we shall have had tune to lock also in the new teritory. With the ob- offender. Every spch court shall also have about and see in what manner the revendo payment of any te ingosed under this Ordine and est in accordance with our system. Dat servations I beg to move the second coding power to sautenes the offender in default of can be raised most esneniently to the people of tuls Bill. As will to co by an advertisement, the Ad- [28 jatent of the Volunteer Corps is taking advant
The COLONIAL TRAR seconded and ance to imprisonment with hard labour for any for the present we know nothing curtain.
period not exceeding cas' mouth. Every mich instance I anderstand they make a certain the motion was carried. ags of the troubla u Connection with our torritery to andevour to get recruits.. Ho is wise,
The Council toen out into con site to court alal alan have pawer in lieu of indioting amount of salt over there, auch in joat imprisonment to phish any persoa cossioted possible. we might ind a diffouity to manag as it has been over and over again proved that there is truthing like a chance of active werk das to the Director of the Hanila Obsertenonsider the B danse or clause.
Opresuming the ACTING ATTORNEY before it if any offence with ona flogging noting that ourselves. If there is a forms w for inducing young wen to Hook to the standard.tory from the Government ?.
(6)In reference to the correspondenes be GENERAL, som material alteration hiring exceding twelve strokes at any one time, and might have to contians it for a time, but it is I can gather to establish any system of farm The Yolunteer force in England was originated Loving to a leirs of invasion from France, and tween the Kowloon School Commiffre and there, in colomitem in accordarea with every arch fogging shall be reported to the bot the intention of the Government, as far uz the Shanghai Volunteer Carps, which had boorartment on the rabjeet of the provision of his suggestion, moved the suspenster of the Colocial Secretary and ebull be carried out in
Clause 15 explains what is meant by hard the word "farming isus-d to the Ordinance in une mortal was revived with rigour at the educational fanilities for the European olibres standing orders onster as he might more maper on the Governor may fireot.it we do posibly asout it. The only reason in that portion of the Colony, and wiich: after the thinks TETASTIER BECunded; and inbour, and given tho' Governor in Council that we might possibly find at the greenb mo power to make rules us to the treatment of tent aime syetem of forming that right fors extending orer some, two years, esentaully time of the eutsi masugre
entinated ia an offer by His Excellent the motion was carried:
On the motion of the Arise ArTORNEY. Prisoner. Clmes 16 profiles that "No person well be allowed to go on for twelve months. I Freeled by the CordsTAL having shy pecuniary interest in the subject don't ifink it is the nation of the Gotent adjudication of any cicilor oritainal gase Claase it can possibly be avoided. I myself have a TEASURER, the B was read a third time matter of the ligation shall take part in the nt all to deliberately adopt a system of farming 17 grotties for panigh out by the Court in any very strong objection to it.(Here the Acting GENERAL
La comedyert AKA TRENZAS.
The Atorney General basinst bess pointing and posted.
On the wolidu at the ACTIYS AFTENE. casa "falsely and maliciously or upon frivolous Atiomay. Guaral spoke to his Exlery)
ait line that there are certain diffonlbis. Possibly the opium firm might for the prest RAL conded by the CoL TRES us goods institutes-feersin," and Clause deals purely with the qndation of TREE, the first reading of a hill dgtled ad olause 18 provides & punishment for perjury; Ordinance relating to local Communities and renting, and procedure to be observed. I need be extended to the new territory. He was antions to know if that was what the hon. Tribuents was passed.
pot make any observations upon it. is a somewhat important elena, because it mentor (Mr. Whitehoul) alluded to when he Hon T, H. WHITEN AD-I Peferred, to all ordinary jurisdiction, power to inquire into, as well to tall the Lon, member. confers upon the magistrate, in addition to his mentioned this system of farming. I think it try and determine of commit for trial any sasi which any district or sub-district court may the iteris mentioned.
s being investigated by any such court from deal with, and he may thuraw any case which
II18 ESJELLENAY-I was not for a moment ench court and may hishif inquire into and to be observed by the district und sub-distrktconndering the pin farm mylk, but I provisions with regard to roles of procedure deal with such asa" use 21 makes ertain courts, and gives the Dovernor-in-Conncil think the probability is that for the period power to make rule with regard to the of the present Bill that would be extended forrds of preculare, spd it will be observed by to the new writer, The Attornay-Gener
Ges. Fenwick & Co.
$16 10
ÅBELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Post Whisky (smoky), and could not
T.R.H. Priscoud Princess Fonty of Prussia now be replaced in stock at the price.rrived at Wecung in the Deuteshiond en
Thursday evening, 15th April The Princes D is well known for its fine flavour. went up Shanghai the same night while the
Prince followed next morning. They were proced in houb-boats to Haagchow.
E is of superb quality and pro-pected, in coping with Dr. Andes. Kuppe. nounced by leading local connoisseurs
The N. C. Daily Neme of the 15th April to be the best brand in the fongkongir Clane Mashonald is 1.lained atific education and that gendhat is eved Hanker by illus Te and the British Canal, market.
Mr. Warren, are Kaffering saveroty varnish poisoning, complicated in the case of the sister with woukdess of the heart; bet A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.Sir Claude and Lady MdaDould still
hoping to get may in time to catch the Fazit te knowledge and consent of the Colon this perivision is absolutly accessary in oraior Heinrich, but the proposed mesting of the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
3inister and Cons General Brevan at Naa. King has had to be abandoned.
The
Established 1941.
Daily Press.
PLAQUE ON THE "CAELIC
(3.) Las Dr. Doberak been seed to atplain bis action in condomning as Chervatory to when the Colony is so much ludeblad for the timely storm warnings received for a number of years post?
(What action do the Government pro pose to take in this untter?
()s not an apology or an explanation
Major Coral Black
to establish a schod
LONGCOM, April 19th, 1899. WHAT is the plan of compaign in couner tion with the rebellion in the Kowloos hinterland? Are we to be content with the establishment of a military cap a
Shonghai, 19th April. a teaching staff to purge los at the same rate "Tuipa and to leave all the cmutry outsiderĻEZIRAM TO THE DAILY PRES"]pen to children of any nationality, to pratile The 0.40, ator Gade accived lays tho fers paid at Queen's College, and to gire a pavely English destian," which was enth fally accepted by the Kowloon School Comį from Borgker with high is bood.
mite in Heptember last, will the Goverom he good enough to say what has hon dene i
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the range of the guns exposed to the ravage of the cheeny? If so the affir may drer ou for months, with arach log of prestige to the Government and much sullering on the part of the peace tly disposed inhabitants. There is no ne blinking facts There la rebellion in pogress-a contemptible little rebellion japs, but ta rehellion never theless or should we call it an'iu sasion? and the Government net so thesilato lo take such move res as may be necessary for its superion. The teritory is now British, and further appeals to the Chinese THE FIGARO" AND THE DREIFUS authorities wall be on of orilor, even if
The Figaro's pablications of the evidence their facility had not already been so con- pletely exposed. The British Government before tus Criminal Division of the Cour de
The Dako
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the water.
(7.) If the scheme is being carried out, whee will the teachers arrive from England?
(8.) It being proposed to reot a house for the purpose for a period as a trial, na may building boen scourel by the Government
(9.) If nothing has been done towards demption of the pledge made by the Gover Devonshire; speaking at Cresment to the Kepfoss School Committes, it ton, binted at his early retirement from polit. Intend to go on with the scheme P
(10.) If not, will the Government give readers for not so proceeding P ival life.
The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL in the atsones of the Colonial Sorentary give the following auswers to the questions put by the ben member. The anger to the first question
AFFAIE
The COLONIAL
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the suspension of tim standing orders in order that the Bill might to care through ite -various stages and passed.
Clause 20
For
the lies. member mount was that the farming His EXCELLENCY-Tes: 1 tank it that what
Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD-TOS system generally was what he disliked.
£ per week in case of temporary disable Asaldoats iestead against for and £ met by accident.
For further Particulacs apply to
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Agout part of injury)
1890
·Hongkong, Sth June; 1896. WORTH BRITISH AND STERGAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1897,
£15,658,930 l AUTHORISED CAPITALS 109948, A
SUBSCEMER CAFFTAL 2,75 12km PAID UP CAPITAL
1,500 00 4,743,819 7 9 The Unlorsigued harm bean appoiuled AGENTS for the eboy company are pre- Carrent Ratas IL FILA FUN
SHEWAN, TOMDS,& Co.,
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1139F paced to ACCEPT Riss aguast FILE at
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ANCE CO. OF AUX-LA-CHAPELLE. AACHEN AND HUNTCH FIRE INSUR-
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Hongkong, 21st April, 2
REUTER, BROCIHLMANN & CO,.- Jurrent flatsa.
at
Agonis.
178 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1719 The Undersigned, having best appointed. AGENTS for the above Close pans, are prepared Bates,
BIRMSSEN & CO., ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current
Agente
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TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS d the above Company aro PREPARE TO ACCEPT First
SIEMSSEN & CO..
(24 Hongkong, May, 1893,
ARANSATLANTISTIKEENSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Ratus Class Foriga and Chinese Risks at Current
The COLONIAL TEEANURE Reconded The Hon. . . HELILING-Is this being provided specially for the hinterland or is it of Her Majesty's dominions? I think i would capy of an Ordinance ju förre in any other part Are mesto spratinise.erery line to adapt it to 825 time if we were enlightend on that matter, Lhe colony?
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL--ion ever to that questing I have calz, to my that is Yes. The aaswer to the second question is this Bill jy tounded to a certain estent on the Cussation still contimus. A striking point it No. The answer to the third guestion is Yinns of the Cuylon Village Commuuities Bill honorable niombers that the procedure is to be àl has just pointed out to mo the dillonlty AGENTS for the apore Company, aro pripore?
but in other wospects it differs materially. That The user to the fourth question is,
ie to say, it has bann found necesary to winke Doberek's action has beat disapproved. The Military Governor of the Philippines has bean considerable adaptations to the Bal in order a
exist in this erlony. informed that his request wres est authorized, adapt the provistous to the cirgunetanes whiel and a hops war expressed that the order for the
THE FUTURE OF WEIHAIWEL
is royonsible for the restoration au cin them is this positive declarations that the Gor- tenance of order in British territory, andma and Italian Military Attachés never had the responsibility is one that cannot be the slightest connection with ex-Capt. Dreyfus, sliked. Has Goneral GCOIONS, then, notwithstanding which the German atta bé did been given a free hand to clear the county, receive items which we suumerated in the or is it n fact, as we have hard suggental, bordereas from Majer Esterhazy, that be is restmised by the chil Governmost? There seems scue reason to suppose that the hitter suggestion is hat unfounded, otherwise the General would almost ter tainly by this time have had another free -out operiting feers the ep Eny sick, so as to shut in the enemy and compol his complace serreailer or anubilation. To sit down a Taipoke and wpt for this effery to
The elections at the Cape under the Redis isperse, or nerdy to chase him up xot down the teritory, giving him chances Lofribution Act give an increased majority to the
Afrikánd Bend. dodge and double, would be a calamitous and disgraceful plitiny. Geteral Cascom E should at cuts be entrusted with debuite -orders to clair the country and be allowed to use an gobiumpered discretion in carry. ing out the orders,
A CORRESPONDENT signing himself "Old Resident," writing in yesterday's issue of
-direontinosure of the typhoon warnings fam Manila should be resoinde, ns the metsarolnyi- eni information menseyed was highly appreci Mr. Goshen, speaking on the Navy Estiated by the Chamber of Commerce and Bulbal mes of this port Question, No. 5 ia a wates, anid that the Government did not intend question as to foot and does not require toy to moto Weibs wel a strong fortified bow whare answer. With referenes to questions 8, 7.5 9. end 10 the Scoretary of State has withdraw ble balleskins could teko refoge, but that it was
establishment of the Bobrol until the Colony desirable to leave a moderat naval establishoutpproval of the necessary expenditure on there for the convenience of the foot, which has made such inaavial arrangements as to
show a surplus of 3100,000,
The Hon. E. R. Bangs-I do not know was likely to visit the Gulf of Pechi mes
whether I am in order, but I wish to give udice often now than it had done in the past,
that I propose at the next. Council mesting that in the next year's estimates u cortsin sup be His FXCTINENCY-I am afraid the real set aside for building a school at Kowloon. tion would not be in order, because a resolution which binds the Council to the expendita of faadly must come from the Gorerumioni,
THE CAPE ELECCIONS.
THE FERMENT IN THE HINTERLAND, RESULT OF NONDAY'S FIGHTING.
A GREAT MANY CHINESE KILLED, FIVE CANNON CAPTURID.
land tax would cover it
We'
His EXCELLANC-As far as my memory serves me there is nothing to throw any tex on rice e sugnics, and if not, it is not my Intention to impras sky such tax
The Undersigned, having been appointed
Rates.
IESSEN & CO.,
Agents,
122 Hongkong, 16th November, 1879
HENIX FIES OFFICE. The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against TIE at Current Raños,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Pionix Fire Oleo. 125 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887,
NSEATIC FILE INSURANCE COM- THE Undorstigued AGENTS for above-
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A RICH AND RARE LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
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free from formality and that in a village court that the optom farm has two years to fun to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current no barrister, proctor, eftomoy, or solicitar,aud that the daylish of this Bill is only for 9 prorites that "If in the course of any the opina farm has two years rnn.. shutt be permitted to appear on liehalf of anyone year, but I am are. I would not ask the trial before any district or sub-district court must get over that difficulty as best we can.
The DIRECTOs PTOLIC War-Rice partyin ang so bufere such courte, Classe Council to extend the Bill for two years because The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in Fruit sind appear that the ease under trisl is, from posing the second realing of the Bill, sald-I pro- its usture or coagnitude; beyond the jurisdie and sugarenne are the principat crops grown in provisions of this Bill in order that they may be stop the trial and oring, tunt the easy he traze collected on these? Pose to take bou. members shortly through the tion of such court, tas president shall forthwith the new territory. In what way all taxes be in the Bill. Of course clans one of the Billijaredolion to try the same. Clause 23 pro-bay I think they will be collected without The BIECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-This able to follow out the selezio which is included ferred to the magistrato or proper court baving HIS EXCELLENO-I have not the list is purely formal. Clease two of the lays vides that the president of every district or farming.
In this Onlinenen, unless the context otherwise no-district court shall make a report weekly as offer appniated by the overane to discharge. Colonial Secretary. Records of all muelings or sugarcane I mean that the principal. regnies-Colanial Secretary shrill isende ang all ens tried before such trivimal to the does not appear to be meant to cover rico any of the duties of the Cefortal Secretary shall be open at all times to the inspection of circus of revenue would be from the growth under this Ornance Natives all on the Celuial Secretary and due pression shall of rice, sugarcane, sud so on, out this class those persons resident in the country whose be unde for their este custody. It also pro- coea 110: Beom to cover, that. It inontions farem are of the Chinnan race, whether sider (bas. The Colonial Secretary may spirits, opium, and eat sick perseus or their fathers on Chineas at any time at with the president and others ExcELLEN-I think you rill And that subjects or not, and shall not olude thus who metubers of the out and observe their Mr. Stewart Lockhart in his report says the Fortegu and CLives, RISKS against FIRE
Bin oil, the land tax and a cult tax. report on such prosesdings to the Governor."
The DIRECTOR OF I'VELIC WOzss-Tho have fathers who are not of the Chinese race."
Pari aaron deals with the question of appeals loanarable members will sor; therefore, that Predings, and shall from time to time urinsipet sources of revenue are tax on kero-Currant. Rates. the only persons to whom the term natives R to appir are persons whose falbers are of the and provides ant" Any party who fissatisfied Ubisesa raon. Pint two of the Bill, geeting with the decision of a sub-district court may THE RITEYMION OF THE COLOVY,
three, gives the Caverser power to constiinte appeal to the district court of the district in The ACTING ATTORNEY-ÜENDRAK-L big te
Tho DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Sat lay on the falin Estracts from papers relating districts and sub-districts in the new territory whish Boch anb district is ioinded, and say -thul is to say, it gives him power to divide
court may appeal to a ipagistrato from-guch to the extension of the colony of Hongkar."
the now isreitory or any part of it into suitable party satisfied with the dsvision of a district
His EXCELLENCY-Well, that is oorered by liis EXCELLENCY-I think it would be us well to call attention to the fact that the pers districts or ano-districts. Honourable members destrian, provided he gives notice to the bingin this claus pats ay tax on land laid on the table are extracts from papers; for will further observa tlunt by sub-section two of tests witla Eftess days from the date of such although they are head Extracts from Pa section three the Governor bas pesor at any decision (or within szoh farther time, if any, as the sound sub-section. The Grit sub-iuction trate to the Governor by way of pulition to be to rates, taxes, and contributions. In other It would appear that the disnyderly epirits who pars it might be assured that certain, des-time lo remit from the operation of the Ordin- the magistrate may allow), of his intention to bas only reference to licenses to deal so certain
teen days from the date of the decision appealed ence-e don't know what they are will be Fourteen Years Old, Matarol in Shorey Wood SY HENRY ULAKE'S visit to the Vicery of are making things so lively in the hinterland are patches were entire despatchos. I with itunes any distries or eab-district which has pre-appsal An appeal shall lie from the agis articles. The second qub gaation has referance
from Fart eight contains certain misel. continaed, power. bueause it way of jecurso, tornout on fur Canton, The fact that the Gover- already beginning to get rod of kasting their be quite clear that they are not satire vicusly been brought within the precisions of
ther experienos to be a mistake to confer certain lances ofan. Clause 27 gives the Governor The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he "mor went promptly to the fountain beard heads against a stone-wall, and as abundant despatches, but inis extracts from psora," the Ordinace. It noms to me that that le a pretented to the Colonial Secretary withit At words; the rates and taxes that an fled in print powers on the inhabitants of a particular disorer to disraise zur president or chairman orthought the insertion of the word "rents" in vo shall probably of hair of any suuroorganised should know. this, otherwise they might infer curs to heliste that he has acquired has been taken for coping with them I think it is only fair that the Chiril very asfal power indent auil a very necessary
triot or sub-district. With regard to part three or member of a curities who appears to him the spend an action would out the point go doubt content themselves with roving about TD EN TERRITORY TO DE EXEMPT FROM "coneblomble knowledge of the complex attacks on the British position. The robels will that they were the whole of the papore,
of the Bill-sections four, fire, and six sotion to be unworthy of the position and to substitute mised by the Director of Public Works, and TUE OFERATION OF CERTAIN LA. "Eystem of govorímur China". The plundering her and thire, but they rill won their career, an verything
The ACTING ATTOENES GENERAL-Ting to four says shall be lawful for the Gosenthar president: chairman, or faster in bis be therefore moved that the sub-section be or to appoint front time to time for nach subsetodlanse 20 provides that It shall be ataendal to read " To make rales for ite China fizic, referring the same ind lont, bo obecked in
move the first randing of a Bill entitled An
distrias such persons as he may think it to competent for any district or sub-district lovying, collection, ro every by lagal proceed- aya--"On what grouns then we are to io readiness at Talpoka for diag
bodies of mea wherever it may be consired Ordinace to exempt the territorin comprised in
be hoped
The COLONIAL ESSURE ded. the recent salension of the colony of Honkong form a vommittee for such sub-district and cork to direct such portion, ul thy Sipe as it rgs, and tafe metody of with rouls, rates,
Carciedl "explain the sudden and extraordinary that they are ecquired. It is
of thin. eat district committens or anch olor aggrieved by the act or omission in repent
The other asay were adopted without "incursion of Sir HENEY BLAKE, the new that the authorities will take pigeons staps from the operation of sortain 12%, and for other also to appoint for each district, sul members shall deom it to be paid to the person injured taxes, and contributions, et
to break the disorderly bands who arɔ a
persone sa le may think it to form a coinmitive of whiou ano penalty has been imposed," and purposes,
The COLONIAL TREASURER Conded ad the
for each district. Tart four rivs the Go samo clause-provides for the manner in Govervur of Hongkong into the Virgol terror to the peaceabis inhabitants of the kin-
dicate that watchmen an polios officers are tu and passed,
•Yemen At Canton, to request that torland
On the motion of us ACTING AMEWEY, Verzior-in-Council power frein time to time to Testerday a message was sent ore from Tal-motion was carried,
His ESCELLANY adjourned the Council séne official aid in obtaining a remission of pobo stating that it had been discovered that tie
BURAR, the standing orders word suspended for the maintenanos of the peace, send order, shist in carrying out this Ordinance. Clause "active Chinese opposifon to the delim sholing of the Asiatic Artillery Montas GEBERAL, Besonded by the COLONIAL, TERA-make such rules as be may diam expedice which the lines and the paid Clause Samendment and the Bill was rail a third tim
tiens on inhabitants where extra orime requires was met effective, the projectiles inting depinder that the Bill might be carried through hoolth and cleanliness of qui for the farther deals with the punishment for bribery, and We.
SUPREME COURT. "itation of the Kowhen frontier,
the provision of extra police. With thess “are at a loss to antlerstand, except the bed armag the robels and killed a great many wil it senges at that sitting of the Counaren of the good government and well being leases 29 provides for the levying of coutribadis
of the Fire gans were also seal. There
The ACTING ATTOPSEY GENREA, is proof the teritory, to which tha Onlinarico ap
18th April were no casualties on our side
posing the second reading of the Bill, said plies, for the making, tupovement, or “ground that Sir Husar in very now, to
All was quiet yesterday.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Bestuded, and the "China and to the ways of mandarindom. On Monday night Major-General Gascoigne Hanourable members will see that the object of maintenance, in such territory on the waters remarks I beg to move the second reading of
territory which has tato added to this landing places, or and any It was, however, a departare whitenerived in longkang Epro Taigen, leaving this Bil is to exempt from operation in the now thereof, of one ronda, path aids is the Bill,
olony outain Ordinances, and the by-laws by such rules impos penalties it exemasing.
The Conseil then went into the Committer
BEFORE THE HON. W. M. GooDMAN hope will not be repeated, for it will give Colonel The O'Gorman in vemirand
(ACTING CALEF JUSTICE). It was reported at the part of Royal run made outer these Orcitances, in each date ton dollars for any breach of any motion was carried. "the tropulent and overbearing Chisces in Engineers who accompanied Colicci or which are not for the present considual ap such rule. In the case of a euutionelt broach
The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEA raid With
BOHRERT WITH VIOLENCE. **the South a very mistaken god misman or taken or to blow up a large plible to the local nonmatances. of the new additional penalties not exceeding tou dollers to cousider the Bill clause by sinuso,
Krok Chu and To Bing were alarged with "chievous impression of the relative posi-wall arroanding a priser whare the territory Honourable members by norring Any may be lapsed in cha
bad increscated some of the respectable Soups to the schedule to this Bill will eco dut the That, I think honorable members will agreed to the question of appeal the Begrefaty "tions of Hongkong and Canton, to the be recently visited II.B. 1s Govornu atinger mentioned fast practically under with wa is a very basessory gemision to bare of State writes" Au appaat abould lie to. the "detriment of the framed, which they Hongkong Wo are authoritatively informed sir heads. The Stat head is the Cattle in Bill. It is widely drawn, but I think it fuerant Magistrate from the village tribenska,
Diseases, Slonghter-konser, and Markets Dr. includes must matters which orarily come and from him to the Governor, the latter olsuse robbery with violonce, being armed. On the Lisans of 1997, and the various finance within the range of minicial rernment being in my opinion proforable to an up charge being read over to them, will strive to represed sa mall tributary that bine not coreant.
which have been passed eines arending Claase ich gives the overmein Comcilo to the Supreme Court Perhaps the that Orlinance; and I may mention that power from time to time to make much rules I shall bara to mov a dent in com as he may drem expedient for the appolatinent. mitte ugou that point, house 1 seo lore is of watchmen in any disteist ar anb-district and en amending Ordinacee, No. 1 of 1800 which, for the larring in ang district or sub-district
& Owing to an oversight, has been left on. The of, and the collection, recovery by legal pros
altion of these people, and I think the idea ishliged to rob. second heading do with Ucensing and two rodiogy, and auf custody of aut the keeping that these porta ara what we may ball some money in order to get back to SAPLINGS, PLANED, TONGURU, Bills assm to come tider til best-of 1997, of accounts of such contribtions as mayor ad tumble out to suit the con is stuntry, and as he could not get any he was BOARDS, FOR FLOORIFO, CEILING, WALLING, the Licensing Consaltion Oshimane 1887 be required for the payment of suns match to are the people from the xy which they His Lordahly sail they could stand der
other pipes, crusted and.24 of 1898, the Liquor Licenses Ordinance men and for 1898. The third group includer de Raw with the dae observance and enforcement would incur by appealing to the paste Court for the time being and he world, spatence them Opiam Ordiance 1887, No. 23 of 1637, of any rules med under this Ordinance On the Commoil resuming the standing ordat later on. He had read the impositions, and it No. 21 of 1801 the Prepared Optum Ordinance, I have been giver to understand that it is the vere azapended on the motion of the ACTING Wes clear that the men had a defence what 1394, No. 2 of 1891; the Raw Opiosi Amendoestom amongst the inhabitants of Ching for Aszonant-GENERAL, Neounded by the Gozor an
state."Of the views expressed in the above twa aximots those of the Shangle paper
LATEST STEAKER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O. steamer Shanghai lt Bombay will command the must general acceptor Kobo -direat on the 15th inst
The M. M. steaner Inde, with the next tanco. When next S. HENRY BARE Frouch mall, lett Sugapore on Sunday,
15th het, for this port vid Saigon Ma
to Choyed him go to stay-as Governer General Tier Majesty's new minion comprising what are now tho Chinese provinces of Kyding, Kwangsi, eta, etc. Why The Test reply to Chis nose (repehely
be a milita
of the Party bring imitacions Ko ALACNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENE Tout courte a iné and blowing me," The Pichio, the sad the Warly
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the
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AJOURNMENT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Kwok Chn pleaded guilty. He added that ha To Sing ako pleaded guilty. He added instead of to the Supremis Gourt'?.
and Attorney General would explain why it was in a state of poverty: ko bad pliing His EXCELLENT-I think the real reason that he was poor and was trying to rise preferable to have so appeal to the Governor whatevor to stand was sorralled to hah
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