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A. Japanie poliosman died from bydrophobia A. S. WATSON & CO. Join the had been bition by a small dog aluat forlnight previously. The disease is said to be very rife af Nagasaki.
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$946,629.17 is the amount of the New Ter Per Critory's "little bill" for the year 1891, This inciades Police, Publis Work, Harbour De- partment, Treasury, Botanical and Afforesta $10.80ion Department, and Miscellaneous, but not
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The Naval Court of Inquiry held at Kobe to Investigate the circumstances attending the stranding of the steamer Argyll has exonerated the captain from all bisme, bat has suspended the chief maste's certificate as master for three wonthe, recommending that a cartiloats of lower grado bo grantel àlm.
The Hamburg-American liver Savoia, which arrived at Yokohama po 23rd September, had a Tory stormy expertave four days out from her inst port. Coming up direct, from Hongkong, outside Krusba and Ebikokes the Japan Gorette say, she ran Bar Murotojeli inte o cross sea which on the 19th was spadally heavy. She shipped considerable quantities of water, which damaged steering gear, boats, sto.
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London, 21 October, 1899. THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Government hare noted the Omnibus Tramway Companies that they may requisition their horses.
Various reporta conour at the Boers are rapidly desing near Charlestown and Mafcking. Soarity water in Rbedosis Bochnens land is constug much saziety.
Consels fall yesterday £1, mainly owing to a Weneral impression that an itens of £25,006,000 meet on Saturday and Parliament will probably be convoked on the 17th instanÉ.
The depostad Rally Pusss Tuuli Dar eurozna 19, 199 HONGRONG BEGISLATIVES
Hin, T. H. WAITERHAD.
Hoa. E. R. BELILAOS, C.M.G.
Hon. Wei A YUE.
Hou, J. J. KESWICE.
FAFERS.
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL SECRETARY bid on the table racial inates Nos. 13 lo: 15 nud proposed that ther be referred to the Finsnes Committee, The COLONIAL TERASURER 8830ded and the molion was carried,
The COLONTAL SECRETALE laid on the table repert of the Finance Committer (No. 4) and mered ita adoption. ・・
The Pecolamation of the San On Magistrate was posted between the 27thand the 80th March; the Proclamation of the Viceroy was posted about the 5th April; the Proommation of His
His EXORILEHow the Gove-But here Excellency the Governce was posted between the 10th and 18th April.
The answer to Question 7, "I cannot 837ou have a criminal offence. You have to get The DIRECTOS OF PUBLIC WORRE, replying someone to da hard labour, and we want to know to tho aghth question, said:-I have read the who is to do it, (Langhter.). articles referred to and think there la foun- dation for the allegations. The powers possessed by my department are defined in the Orditionoos 1 of 1969 and 2 of 1891. An afleer of the department, assisted by an overseet, inspects amount of each work in the colony at prisont building works ta progress. The exceptional
work of supervision is to be thoroughly per- makes as fucrease in the staff noonary, if this formed. The matter is engaging the attention of the Government..
The COLONAL TASABUBER-In the casi mentioned the adcretary apposted and as fined, The COLONAL SECRETARY-HO WAS Abed as
H EXCELLANCY the GOVERNOR-It is coprotary and not as Shelton Hoopo: Wenlways socept him for the registration of hows. quite conceivable three or four mos might form of those brothels in order to evade this provision. The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that it was themefros into a combination for the working
provided in Ordinace of 1883 that in the arse of a company the secretary or manager should be the responsible party, and there had be no dileulty experienced in the working of the Ordinanco
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how be replaced in stock at the price. The latter place is especially exposed to attacked under the band Miscellaneous services, Idolized to pay anything we were not obliged in connection with the Now Territory for 1898 fit, maks nu order which shall be recognized and. At present the sarust balwark of peace for the
D is well known for its fine flavour. E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs
to be the best brand in the Ecngkong | is impending. The Queen's Privy Council will honourable the Colonial Transuror. Phe hen- | against the Government, but in his option the Svorniary Isy upon the table a statement ocpapier or tenant of auch promise may there toast, congratulated the Grand Duke, upon the
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in this Colony, absolutely pulsig en end to any existing tenency of each peamine as of the so put an end to shall eluolately and detor- als of ench order, and theraspon say tenancy mine-on euch data for all párpes, and any
agent or secretary or manger is a trespassor on the be treated by such landlord or attorney or
The Bill will be further considered in com- such promises.
IB EXCHILENOY MAKES A TORTHER mitten,
EXPLANATION.
Aemy they lead,"AVA
After the parade, a bingot was given at the the Emperor's honith.
The Emperor William, in responding to the Castle, and the Grand Duke of Badan proposed
Corps, and indulged in historical reminiscences, lamenting the absence of the hemes who led the corps 20 years ago. Ours is the took," asid brilliant achievements of the Fourth Amy
His Majesty," to maintain the inheritance they have left us. To day's parade is sourse of. pride to our people and country, and an admoni tion for other lands. These colonies rangs them. His EXCELLENT-Before the Councilsores around the geklon banner of our Empire
amattar I wish to
example to zil lands. I bow in revorence to the
of Your Royal Highness"
wishes for the house, country, and army corps.
year as this area instilla ty move a potuk melend that the lode iş vare etcova mutar baby ca Labored in tits wap hat the Pablo Works Catened tas duty of preking equo of them to as descaG AMORING GENERAL The you THE
Departinant warudusarted in 1beta se tha aganta | Tang Chuwur. of Afr. BilforĮ lisil at the firga an Autior In reply to Gauallon I bag to refer these tho lost mooting of the Counal) (516 it wasli. ( loses well for one prospota as the 900. You Colonial Seonic by Mr. Bercombe Smith, who onnurable Member to the answer to the last bo bard upon the any vior landford who had loro. Although the lode has pinsbed: entit had nothlug to do with the letting of the pro- the 200 feet level wo assume from what, hapi Yesterday afternoon a mesting of the Foxxas slag & Sarrister, Mr. Hercombe Smith was quest
this class is cons of showing that 18 pro is being pushed along as fast as the noblas Roug Legislative Council won held to the very strongly of opinion that the Goremment. The answer to Question 4 is in the affirme miss this he should sklo if they were found pened about 40 feet bagk that it will mak Council Chambois at the Government Oftewer and liable in a way, hat the result of tive. The murderers have been convicted and to be made use of by these women agala By again in a few foot. The 300 fost Inral sonth there being present
the oligree of pleadings prastically would be have antlorod the extrama penalty of the law-
In "anover to Question I beg to state that miss are not and in this way is throser upon drills will go. When the men baro a little Els EXCELENCY the Goranson (or that in the erent of the esso being decided in
nitimate lan-Lord, or if the immediate huillord this level ought to show an alcanso of from 25 to SD fost per week. From the date, which we HENBY BLAKE, 0.0.MG)
Ravour of Mr. Balilies the Government would the Government is taking care of one of the the immediate landlord Instead of upon the more experience in the haralling of the drills HIS EXCELLENCY TLE LOVNEFOBSappos have on to the occurrence of the formation In The Hon JH GWART InḍEWART be the defendants, anil in the face of this ad sour of the dressed C
G (Colonial Searslary), Hon. H. D. FOLLOCK (Aoling Attorny vice and under those circumstanoss I rally reply to question. 6, I beg to refer the in about his attorney or agent.
ald not know who the Government were Honourable Number to pago 21 of the published to look to The guteman at that time correspondence for translation of the Proing a company bay a house and it com sadarnpper levels I estimate that we hars about 180- A most remarkable change has already taken General
Hoa R MURRAY RUMSET (Harbaar Master).
engaged as bouneal for Ah ok would either clamation lesued by His Excellency the Gothis wallon, whom would you aut in for hardtes to drive to pick up the new shoot of ers. Tai COLONIAL 'Sacerräox-The Socretary; place in this drive, When we resemed work Hoa, A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer).
bo is always registored at the Registration the other day Las barran lode formation, waa Hoo, R. D. (Sur (Director of Pallic be sugaged for a Rok or far the Government, vering and I now lay upon the table a transle fabour, the chairman or the sporstary
having dret of all darlund from the pleadings tion of the Proclamations sued by the Magiss
over six feet in width oncased in the hardleaf of that practically the Government wore liable. Itrate of the San Da Distrist and the Viceroy Worke).
Hoa. C. P. CHATRE, C.H.G.
say distinctly that no one has a higher opinion of the The Kanog Provincia Bu far as vonice. than bare of the Acting Attorney General, bo scertained the dates of posting the Pro The AOTING ATTORNET GENERAL-But in rook. In the 20 foot it has gradually dimi of the hard rock there is a soft alsty formation Hon. Dr. Ho Kar
and that no one realis more fally than I do olamations were as follows
would sy be was not the landlord, and to world nished until it is now a mure thread, and fosterd not be."
on the banging wall ads. It may happan that The COLONAL TREAGUARE-There was a care the enormous cars he takes in all his antos, and his anxiety to do his work faithfully and hou
new. I trust that it will be an impravement på estly, bat what I felt wea that human nature
at the Pulice Court the other day and the era this will load us on to something which we have Mr. R. F. JonsSTON (Acting Clerk of was human astore, and that it was almost im
tary was summoned and he did not raise eny not seen before, and if we do find something the lode which wa huit from the abaft north- possible for any man to judge both sides of
objection to it.
Councile).
qualios when that man is engaged and has been
stould it be found to be myas to what it The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the tabig engaged for some time on one side of that quos
wards. Within six weeks at the most we ought to be in the new formation at this level and is at 220 feet there will then be no question by the Magistrate of the San On District and perfootty wrong. Ilaring looked over the pa Bugtish translation of the proclamations issued Lion. That was my own view; I may have been the Viceroy of Cantou regarding the New pers and ranca gerrespadumos I abated the
statement of expandines on
opinion of my Acling Colonial Hecretary,
as to the Eareka being a permanent mins
Territory
siructed Mr. Mhora to taka elovations and suctions of the hill behind the Bureka winding plagao stalement of extra expenditure under who was, as I have said, barrister, that the
of considerable valas. Ja anticipation of
sub-hoad Misgellaneous services (Other); Government were not able and should not be
aroh a satisfactory determination. I have in-
statement of expenditure (scias and ett hald liable, and I held farthermore that if the
hours with a view to the romoval and re- mated) for 1899 in connection with the New Government wore liable then Mr. Bollios
of the Dra. Meanwhile arrangersatu nés Territory: sud further papers relating to the night to be paid and that if they were not
greater efficienor and economy in the tres ment military operations in connection with the disinhin I world not pay him a fraction. That
modelling of the orashing pisala so sa to get
tarbarou ou the isking over of the New Terri was the position: I took up, aul I declined
being made to equip the stall nitir cages, to interfere in any way. I mid if the court of tory.
lair droides that the Government are ultimately
The Hon. T. II. WHITHEAD gave notion of
which will save much expense in the handling bis lateation to ask the following questions at
cf the ore, and also in west and tsar génerally. In my last I mentioned that we were likely liable factain money then the elony can pay
to bave some difficulties in the disposal of the the money if the court of law does not d
With reference to the Honourable The cide in this way then we do not pay any the must meeting of the Conneti :~~
It was nitimately agreed to delebs all referendga. The troubio has now-bucoma an acute that there is nothing for it bat to immediately thing. The one want before the court, sad a jury of savas decided by a narrow majority of Calonial Becretory' raport, dated 8th October, one that Mr. Bells was not liable There 1898, on the extension of the lony, which case to the mortgages, and to add after the is a phase of this question which I think under Expenditure raids "The dot of adwordsatterning or agent" in the first para prooved with the construction of another era- it as well you should understand. At the ministering the y territory is estimaķod at graph of the cuss the words," on in the cass bankutent about 250 feet below the existing mosting of the Finance Committee it looked $15,00). The chief items are:-Police 833, 223, of a corporation or company which is the im-bank. I was in hopes that we could avert, this Surveyors 311,409, Miscellaneous 324,657, total media lazdlord the conretary or manager expense, pouding consideration of the question The COLONIAL, TERASUBÉR Seconded.
sa if the Colonial Socrotary knowing our BEACONSFIELD AGAIN The Hon. T. H. WHITER CAU-I rise to more tain circumstance was positively noncer ling $72,280. When the work of carvey has been theroot for the time being the words or of the redisposition of the crashing plant, bat
them. A great part of the correspondence completed anch a largo staff of surveyers will secretary or manager to alss follow the words it is impossible.
It was decided to insert the following Low that the report No: 4 be referred back to the
which had taken place, including a very strong baonemary, but it in important, as has been "attorney or agent in the second paragraph, pointed out as the land under en fivation Finance Committee, in order that me. bors may have the opportunity, of dieenssing recomendation from the Acting Attorney-Go-
Upea complaint made to a Magistrita by such
The following talegrams are from Canadian the printed statement which should have been neral that I should compromise this case, and bould be surroyel as quickly as possible. - clause to be numbered clause de, k before the committee when it last met nad before my observation in answer to his minutes. I put callauons expenditure kan hoon estiinated at u
EPKEUN BY THE EXFREE WILLIAM. the vote of $170,000 was passed at the Finance by on a confidentini fl. It was not put with high figure, as kufuraren ernandes are sure to landlord or attorney, ar agunt or secretary or
Carlsruhe, Bidon, 8th September. Committer. At the fast wasting of the Council the atlier papers and was not seen by the Col. be large when the territory is first taken over." manager us is in the preceding scotion motion papers rocived by the Emprem of China --
The Emperor William, achtrossing the Burgo the honourable the Colonial Tresenter, in re- osial Secretary, who knew practically nothing will the hon, member inform the Council how cl to the effect that any promises the ts of ply to the query as to why no ftuanos minute at all about the mattor. As you know he was and upon what bads the and estimate was arrived which an a lodging house or prostitutes or dis had been submitted to the Council in conangaged in the New Territory, and that willst. and state whether the Hoon The Captain orderly persons, or as a brothel, was heen die
"Many centaries most elapse before the theory Deotion with the question of "Binsfeld" explute the fact that, cot having had the papera Superintendent of Police was satisfled that the continued unter the provisions of ections of master of carlarube to-day, and orpressing his said, "I do not know," At the Finsese before him, he bad set soon this phase of the said catirata of $33,223 per annum would be this Ordinance, are abia in uno sa a lodging satisfaction at the bearing of the troops, said į Committee meeting in question it, was discover matter Bat there is the case, Honourable adequate to effriendly police the Now Territory house for prostitutes or disorderly persons, or
members will res that so far as I am concerned seeing that in the statement of expenditare as a brothel, tho- lagistrato may, if he thinks of porwanent pesce attains univeral application, ed that the expenditure in question was includ smuggled in, rod it was not notil questions Chief Justice, Mr. Goodman, but who was then expsad fure amants to no less than $346,629.17, worn askerl that we found out the item was Attorney-General, came hack in April I put of which the police expenditure, sutus and included in that ketding. The question was the whole of the matter before in Els coked ostimated. For April to December, 1998 is Will the Hondurable The Colonial naked after the financiel minute No. 7 had been slusely into it and ho antd we might possibly 883 922, 103 laid on the table on the 31st July last by the succord in the event of Ab Hok bringing sonso
Colonial Government is consequence of the ourable member was present when the Coloural Government would ant suoceed. But if we did showing the expenditure facurred by the Truuter replied to my query. I think it was sweed the position would be that a contractor he duty to here informed the Couacil that the who had honestly do what ho was ordered to rebellious disturbances and the stool Chinese expenditure in question was included ander the da, either by one of the Tablic Works - upposition to Exilish oxupation of the Torri head" Miscellazon services" instead of koop. ployees or the Assistant Director of Fublic tors leased by the Imperial Chineas Govora S-Through achiuse umimion or neglect was ing the information concealed from the Council. Works, and had lose it faithfully, would be most per the June Convention of last your? At the meeting of the Finauce Committee in placed in the position of not being able të rë- question the honourable member the owner of cover either from the Government or in Mit that the Government were not sooner in (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
Bosconsfield was allowed to vote for the expendi. Belilios, which would be a scandal and on the formed of the presonos in and around-Teiphadicnrns there is
co-operatation of our princas, and the Canton, 3rd October.
tars of public money for repairs to bid own whole, he strongly advised that the man of X armed Chinese with guos entrenched mention with regard to the question of. Bea to protect and safeguard it. The gurort cement, property, Sir, 1 would ask you to instruct the should be paid. I ordered that he should and in position which raust have taken Reveral cranfield. The Hou, Mr. Wbtehead made holding together this Fatherland, is untant [28. Yesterday His Excellency Mr. B. II. Croger, abairman of the Finance Committes to instrant be paid, and in doing that I was wrong. I days preparation, and we precautions sound abservation and put a gition to me blood jointly shed on the Seki of batije.
Envey Extraordinary and Ministar Plenipoten- the honourable member the owner of "Benconsought bayo yat the matter before rea any, were taken to find out the stunt condition for my rating to one of the honourable
May the German princes always stand by our OFET cunicazons relating to the new cutlery from the United States to China, paid his field" to refrain from rating au those questions and asked for your pate. It did not of the Chinese on the borders of and in the New morabors, the Hon. Mr. Belilios having voted May the century now drawing to a close End did not. That is the whole case so far as before ordering Inaction for a large number in which by was interested. It goes willion rondition as the Great Benpotor left them! ing in the House of Commons on this 7th Correspondentemset foreard theirname and address official visit to His Excellency Tao Trung Lun, in which he is pecuniarily interested. Spunk striks me at the time, and I am sorry it Territory between Mins Bay, and Doop Day at the Finance Clamittee mosting in a matter car young Empire and our Array in the sa with miceliers addressed to the Editor, not Viestoy of Kwangiang and Kwangsi Provinces. Jely lust Mr. Chambarinin, the Secretary this matte chamarned at the pressut. I of luvited guests, Eating insureco on the saying, and I hare no hontation in saying, that ide, like the great Empress, ani, fiks her ilius I obsures think the advice given by the Acting At Steamer Hanko for the trip to Mirs Buy a member ought not to rate on say question telons daughter, everywhaze mitigate the suffer ings of the people with loving hande! That which did not take place, and making elaborate which he has financial interest. I do not know The visit was returned at the United States of State for the Colonies, said: Consulato this morning by the Viceroy and his from the nowspapers to-day that I am stated torney-General was sound advice but I was Ny anonymoly signat communications that hav
stait, His Excellency being resolved by a detail to be one of the largest shareholders of in a posullar position at the time, and as arrangements for die opening suction at whether Mr. Betilios hal actually a aranoial will presores the old Magarchial loyalty in the already appeared in other papers so I be inled
of marines and blue-jackets, equipped in light the Royal Niger Company, and one or more of 1 Bave said before, I felt that if Mr. Belilios which it was proposed to list the British Flag uforest in this matter, because be had been
I desirs paid in full-it was not a matter to higgle rangements, sfter wooniderable expenditure approved or not he had no other interest noble and prinesly pair, who have devoted a Orders für astra opres of LA1LT 28 should b
position of vendor and vändes.
Colonial Secretary, who has spoken to mo send before 11 am in day of publication. After that marching order, who landed from the U.S.B. these newspapers state that I am thus it the had a right to be paid be should be at Toipohu on 17th April lest, all which tail the moves, and whether the Council new story in spite of all now ideas, as an Princeton for the purpose. The full military to state exactly what my position is the stter over-but that if he had not I did not fool was incurred thenua, had as the last moment in the procestings. I believe from the policstion of these sentiments, sud who, in this With reference to Financial Miante Noapon this matter, that the vote which was way, hnya becomes model to their own country When the National African Company, justified in paying a psa y of publio money to be shand and F benenre due bis rink and station were accordol is.
which was the parent of the Royal Nigar Conatil Las court of law had decided the the Viceroy, two salatos of nineteen gune such
pany, was formed 17 years ago I applies for point. Or the question of bringing this matter 1 in which the Governor recommends the befor the Financs Committee indaded variors and to ours. I raise my glass with sincernat being fired from the ship, one dimultaneously shares, nutd a certain allotrasat was made to me before the Conseil I confess, as the honourable Council to votes sura of $1,500 to dover the items upon which this Tononable gentleman with bis arrival of Shameen and the other upost As it was loss than the application mece, I subieber uns pointed out, that the money ought cost of three stam launches required by the would be perfpetly justified in vating. (The not to have been paid before it not been brought Pol in the waters of the New Territory, will Hen, E. H. BEWL108: Hear, bear. There is the conclusion of the ceremonies at the Con- zequently increased my holding to 1500 shares.
There seems to be a misapprehension as to the before the Council, and I regret it very mack The Honourable The Harbour Master Ilona sig ogy other matter which stok s at the
(Hoar, Lear) Does any honourable goatleman the Council
moment the For Mr. Whitehead we saking 1-Whether tenders for the topstrustion and it was to which in me explanation of ralue of thie fureatment, because there are two
Idle. Elight disturbances have becurred, bat olasses of shares in the Company-ue of C10, sold. this amendment of the bonoarable
big of the launches have bean invited from the my own helion regarded: Bexonsfield closed to-day, and 18,000 mill-workers are not fully paid up, and the other 22 only paid no. "Whitehead's
No one soconded the suondiment, sad tuo varions shipbuilding inslitations in the colony overlooked. I think the honom alta gentlemans have boon quelled by the palice.
2-If to has any tender beon, accepted and made use of the word "samggled," a word which
AVENÉZUELAM REVOLUTION,
Untoons, Veresnels, 8th Sept. My allotment was the £2 shares, nad my total
if nocepted what will bes the cast of the respec. I am sure on consideratioz ha will regret having made use of. When this official miunte coule
(Delayed in transmission.) The revolution, aistinvestment was of the smaller amount-£3,000 motion was put and erried.
I may say in passing that it would be difficult
Live launches
3What are the sizes of the hails and the
under the lendership of General Gastro, la gall- for any hon. 1ember of this House to invest in anything which might not at some ima or other e the subject of discussion in this House. But when the question of the possible revocation of
The Hou. T. H. WEREAD-In connection with that report may os allowed to earnestly the charter came before the Government I took the opportunity to inform the Prime Mini-tor tops that the Director of Public Works wil and my colleagues of the fact that I had some proceed without any daley with the construc interest in the Company, and I begged, there most disastrous fire which courred at Cantos fore, to be consed from Datering any opinion of the thres real he there mentions the West Saddle; the road from Casto Peak on Monday midnight, In the locality known on the kransaction, and frem taking any part om the Upper Tram Station to High as Bhok Kong a mat-ghed theatre had been whatever in my negotiations which might sub Pay to Ping Shan and Un. Loong and a sequently inke plice. Accordingly a neroad along the Pellulase Conduit, Roode are erected, and other mat-aande emailer in size had gotiations have been entirely in tus hands of the strongest procurans of civilisation, and they also been put up in the same neighbourhood, my right hon. friend' the Chancellor of the distinguish a rising from a barbaros r. which really bore the appesauce of a fair. Brobequor, and I did not know of the result until ibe matter was substantially settled." Hundreds of people had been in the habit I observe, sir, from the printed statement of of fooking to the plans to ssa, the theatri- the expenditura estimated and actasl for the w the table rulos for turing eats in the Sun Will the Honourable. The Harbaugchi stan i when I hope to lay the satimates on the table. cal performances and to witness the aeket aine months of this year in connection with the Why the price of matton should be raised fights which took place in the same building. New Territory the sum will amount to the ewing to a marcity of giga is not very clear. Fantan and other forms of gambling were also brand total of $345,000. I think, sir, that the uneficial members are entitled to a littis morn The following notice (we follow the original
thegrepby) has, however, been issued by in full swing. Some of the fewer boats had time to carefully consider and study the matter tha batubersOwing to Scarcity of the also gone and anchored close by. The firs At the last meeting of the Council the Honour pige Coming into Market. Prics of Pork and appears to have commed in a mat-shod eating zble the Colonial Treasurer informed the Coun-
Hay the attention of the honourable, the atton is sdvanced After September 20th houss, and to have spread with great rapidity. ail that the expenditure is connection with Beaconsfield" was paid by the authority of kinds of Fork and Mutton will be charged. In the rush which was made for the boats about our Exellency on the Sed of May last, I Colonial Secretary baon directed to a leading your perniation, air, I beg to move that the sum of Ten tansand and Eight-bunarnd. pangad i règointien declaring lack of confidence.
Artiole in the China Mail af Wednesday, think, six, that to pay public wears on the 3rd May and to as the Council to Aegnat Uth, and will the honourable meinher sanction the expenditure four mouths later inform the Council:-
ad
lasit De intention of the Gorcament irregolar proceeding,
to appoint a Commission to enquire into and report on the alleged land jobbery in the colony's recently acquired territory, referred
SPIRST READINGS. to in the said actiele und widely and pablisly
The following passed their firebredings Bill entitled an Ordinatos for the usturchise. spoken about? The Hoa T. 11. WHITEHEAT-I refer to
(Was the late Tung Cheong entrusted. Besonnabeld. In 1801 Sir William Das Vroux, by the Government on or bait the 17th April tion of Sis Hip Pan, hier Sio Blu Fan, alina Bill ertitled na Orcinues for the naturaliza who was then Governor, fullowed a like cants.ust with certain Government proclamations to Sia Shin Kin, als Sin Plog Kim and three of the unofleial members forwarded a be conveyed into the New Territory to he
of quartz crushed for a yield of 450 oz. retorte FOREST TIRES IN SOUTHERN FRÁNGH, LATINO 4Marboilles, 11th September.
Extensive fires aro nging in the woods At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr written protest to the Seastary of Stato, and posted and placarded in the various villages and tick of Kwok Yong Kami alas Krok Te Kai
Fill entitled an Ordinance for the naturalise gold Mill ran 25 day (3.) o. inder whose dirastion did the Offer Administering the Government, dated
Giou'st Be Shan To, alias. Ho Kwan Yuk, alias Mesers. John D. Humphrey & Sonaladinforme afstilles and Tonlen, at least ten miles Gomparis, 8a Yeung, a Chinese detective in Lord Knutsford in a despatol addressed to the towns therein?
on that in a letter they have received from of forest being in fames. A number of the Water Police, was charged with having August, 1897 aid Sir, I have the deceased undertake the nimion without an
Ho Ping 1o, alise to Troi
Bill entitled u Ordinance for the naturalizar. J. Wheat Roberte, consulting engineer to attempted to obtain a bride.
Deputy Superintendent Baddeley conducted inour to saknowledge the receipt of your armed escort?
(4)Is it true that on the sild mission at or Despatch No. 366 of 23th May last, for-
Durake Aline. At 116 mim work was being20 Bill untitled an Ordipanes for the naturaliss official Members of the Conucil against the April last the siid Tang Choong was folly Hu Ping Foag, aliss Hur Nai Kwa September, 1998, he writes as follows threatened, de
(5.) What remaneration, if any, has been tion of Lo Kan Ting ales Lo Fo, alien Lu, carried on vigorously in the othern section The Daily Meit's correspondent at Cairo. Ching Chin, alias Le Tim Fare Can the new or body with results which are an informer On the morning of the 24th payment of the lapsed purtion of the lilitary and brutally murdered Beptember he gave information to the defendant Contribution for 1890, before it had been re
(6)-Will the Cement layupon We tabla Bill entitled sa Ordinance to amend ins Vmost estialectory.and with prospects which are says" Advices have bean recived fr that there were some atto conesaled on board a voted by the Council I regret that the Coun paid to the decomsed's family boat. He found the defendant in a brothel atcil was not informed when asked to re-voto the Yanmad with scther man whom he did not money that it had been already paid in anticia copy in English of the Proclamations feited granoy Ordinance 1897
hopeful in the arena as las continuanes of Berber, on the Nile, near the confluence of the know. Ho asked the defendant to engage a pation of the re-vote, which should bahan by the Cuntou and the Colonial Government Bill entled an Ordinance to amend the Raitheas results The whole of tho stal crashed Athers that a fia reburning from Wudy best to seize the arms, and he did so. He taken first." I therefore, sir, propose the previous inabe 1716 April last and posted and ing Ordis 1899
during the past mon à came from this southern Balla, with soldiers and workmen for the placarded in the villages and towns throughout Bill entitled in Ordinance to amend the section with exception of a fan tous from Cha Atbars district, full into a rarine, owing to the
wtated that as far as 18 at presant kuowa were killed and 30 of ra injured,"
THE OCEANJO,” SAILS. ⠀⠀ and the defombat and the other man goi amadment I have mentioned.
His EXORIASNOT THE GOTON (after the New Territory informing the people and Crown Land Remmption Ordinance, 1889, low the 160 feet level horta Here it may be collapse of a viaduct with the result that 24
Liverpool, Bth Boptember, My. Comaul Layard, in alereport on the trade to, and want to a large brat ansbered at of North Farmesa for 1898, saya The import of Yamati. They went on board and searched pauta)Does any honourable gentlerin second, the inhabitants us to the effeces the elongs of THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, cament is of too small ani sanat to require any and found a big containing about ten revoltars, 127 Whether it is sconded or not Ishonil be Government would have on their lives, lilorifes, The Contell went into Committes on the Bitt practically the whole of tie or of sideatly rial notice. The favourite brand ones from and is lot of ammunition. Witness said to very sorry indeed if the honourable gentleman and possessions, and state the dates when such entitled an Ordinance to asrend the Protection good quality to pay with the arsting appliances
4.slip of paper containing anggested further but there is still a probability that we may End today to witness the departure of the White the Breen Talend Cement Company Limited, of the defendant "Thess are the goods, make the did not ressive some explanation, which I think proclamations, if any, ser posted and placarded of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, has been worked out is this northern secilen A great crowd stabled at the landing stags Macao, he see also establishing works at Hong- arrest and told him to arrest the offender. is due on the question of this itert, for I take it (7) What satisfaction, if any. Los besu ob hong The principal Suportations are from this The defendant seked one of the men on the that the ilem which the bonourable gentleman is tained from the Chinela Goyerament for the amendments to be made in committee had been a continuance of these shoots below the 200 feet Star Company's new steamship Oceanis, Cape be the best propaoting work which and be to reach the pier, and her passengers: WETO Dogany and from Japannes cement works best if he was the master, and the man said willing to ie the item in connection with "Bea- assault by the Chineso on the Honorable the cinnland, and some of these amendments, wins lorel. As soon as convenient we shall extent tain Cameron, for New York In consequenou Then consfeld." I saw in the public press after the Captain Saperintundus of Folico before ear was hot small stres, were adopted without out. The 300 feat laval north indefnitely This wit of the state of the tide, the Ccento wa KIZIDƐlə There were in 1898 also a few foreign brands in "No, the master has not yet returɛed." the mark it, but it is very doubtful whether they the defendant nië, “Waif mill your matar last finance meeting what had taken place at that New Territory was takes over, and in respect ment
hope to compete in price with those sirendy same back." They waited there for about an meeting. I think it well that the Council should of the resistance by thousands of armed Chi- It had been suggested to amend planse 5 of done in that direction. At the same time transferred by tender. The river was filed Hull, Bopt 6, Walter Wellroan, the leader rationed. Although for this reasse no grost hour, when be saw two jar of ammonition and know exactly what took place, and I will tell you ness to the British entering into pesadession of the Bill so as to woad as follows shall extend the 150 feet level qorth to connect with draft, that heartily cheered the departing Increase in the importation of foreign brands two kerosine, bezes filed with ammunition for as I am able. A very short time after I the area tensed by the Imporial Chinese Gor. After the age of any fromises as a with D Shaft an be reckoned upon, it is probable that a large brought on based. Finally the master came arrived in the colony. I received a letter from orament to Great Brida per the Convention lodging house for prostitutes, orderly Reverting the seathpra section, you will WILLKAN, THE EXPLORER. yeastity of cement will be required during the on beard, and the defendant spoke to him in Hr. Hefilios asking me to re-open the question of June 1899, the quelling of which resistance persons or a brothel has been discotland note that the results infactory us they are, sa terrent rex if the Formosa Government carry Hakka, which witness did not understand. Then of "Benousfield. I looked over the papers resulted in consider bld and lamentable loss of nudes the prordons of insus of this Or regards profit, covers Sorge Smmut of develop of the Walman Polar expedition, who has re out the public works which have been talked the master sent a small boy for the owner of the and I found that it had been desided before I lite and which fareed upon the clony a substan- disance, the immediate landlord or the mark that work Certainly the Lives of 150 feet furned from Tromsoe, Norway, in an intervin
(8) Has the attention of the Honourable the time being, or if such hudlord of mortgage instill this a work which may fairly be alsaned an idio
derslaptasat-The internaliste Jarel now The object of the expedition won two-fold i goods. About half-an-hour afterwards the boy came here by my predecessor, and consequently tisl amount of extra and avaidable expenditars Eugee in possession of such promises for ths and 200 feat have been in ore nil the time, but with a representative of the Associated Press, returned with mau (whom witnear identified. I answered that I declined to reopen the The Peking correspondent of the N. C. Daily This mas spoke to the defendant, but he could question. That was in December. In the Director of Jullie. Works been directed to the absent from the colony or under any disability, Neki wzilos-An arms oflour of the United not hear whai won said. Ho afterwarde beard early port of January it was brought to my China Mart's lending articles of 15th and 2ird his attorney or agent shell, if much premiere ranks in the same category. When I was at the Te complete the exploration of Frant Josef Plates Let the Philippines visited Li Hang the other man mak the defendant to me over to polios, and in foot it was recommanded by the Anguet alleging thin existence of jerry baldaks Tom to be again in use as lodging house wing the Unicits Crangebures which was gue it, Lout of which the mirth and northwest parts ching rucally and anked his opinion upon the Hongkong, and they all four want to Hongkong, Acting Attorney-General, that this pass shouldings in Hongkong; will the Honamble Men for prostitutes or disorderly porsens, ordinator in the levels shove had just been pared rete practically unknown, and to reach a high escapation of those falez, The old es-Viceroy When they get to Hongkong the defendant told be compromised. I think this Acting Attorney bor inform the Connoil whether the spit allega trothel be liable upga anary conflation through and you may judge as to the regularity latitude, or even the Polp itself The first ob blated the States overly for leasing thats him he had better go home to get his men, General on have no objection to my saying tion well founded; and if so, will he stole before a Magistrate to the payment of a time of this new cemtion when I tell you that roject was successfully accomplished The second this now, although there is a salutary rule that what powers his Department pose to pro- not seeding fire hundred dollars, and enlouisten to an Ipoh where we should meet would have been a obleved, at isant to a greater Mr. Wellman resonated thoatarling of the ex ditional (policy, assuring the offer that had and he did ná
Witness was cross-etmined by Mr. Loker. the opinions of the Attorney-General are held vans the srecu of such buildings; what not fost default of payment of such the to imprison with payabla ore. I told Mr. Banlis that on a extent than by provions explorers, but for the The farther bearing was adjourned
to be confidential. At fast time the position has been taken by bis Department-in ths mstment for a term notexoseling che rear with or certain afternoon we should get a telegrain nocident to myself. wapenliar. The position at thet moment terunt if his powore are lussfisiënt, in le without hard labour rating the striking of the ore, and Burs
Es that a case had been taken against taking any slope to get Increased powerf
Provided nevertheless that if such sadierd enough the mosings came at the anticipated pedition from Trotson, June 26th 1998, how it Mr Bellios be a contractor named Ah Hok, The COLONIAL SURETSEY replied, as fol- or mortgages, or attorney or agent shall either hour. You will recognise the importanen of reached Bimwood, the headquarters of the Jackson who claimed from him: Bertain moneye, Che low and make such compisin to a Magistrate se in the the mention of these incidents when I paintorpedition, July 29th, and hoisted there theaters for an apoliture on Beaconadeld which The answer to Question 1 ia in the negatifs et motion mentioned within rack-time as expk out that they charly desete that at lagt we and stripe underneath the Union Jack The lat The N. P. stoor Olympia arrived at be declared by his pigndings bad bean ouder. In reply to Question 1. ey refer the Magistrate shall corelder to be rousseble, or have found on this most errato. Belda forma for had been dying over the deserted settlemant Toons from Hongkong on the 1st inst. takon be permision of Mr. Bellios and care Honorable Maker to paragraph 12 of the sho shall prose to the antirisation of the Magis: tion which presents festures of regularity het for nearly two young The peqvialens left for beamer on lift bobalt to collect the raubor, such reasonable chanec of their being stalined. The by. Mr. Wolfma, antoushed. After leaving The M. H steamer Sydney with the norted on through air, Bellinge The correspondence al sign the table of the best bryte that weither he nor the person employed enable un to indulge in anticipations with Prof. Andres, the faslag perquat, were found Framok ponil will Leave Saigon toder. That day mosel for An Hot in tist case is the meeting of Connoll
Acting Attorney General and the solicitor The answer to Question is that st, the in premises koow or bad resonable means of know diservery of the farge body of ore in this in letters about his own expedition, and taking for Ah Har was the Croma Solicitor The stance of the Colonial Secretary one of the ing that such pronto cware bag to ud formatiste level gires using reserve to collapsible house with him, M. Wellman pro at least 120 feet in laugh to work out and there July 30th, 1898 here the party Isnied came before me at momen when the gentry of the Now Territory undertook to forsaid, Fron and in, kuch zmes the Magistrate operate upot Wow that we have a shoot oseted dun east for Cape Tegethoff, arriving ploadings were abanged.. The pleadings were bars coples of the Fredsmation posted and he shall not convict under this section..
HoraxONG, October 5th, 1800. Na plague yesterday...
sulate.
Commander Harry Knox, U.S.N., èmmand. ing the Princeton, with: Lieutenants Armistesi, Bust, and H. O. Stickney, U-8.N., and Assist A-Haras telegram statos that Mr. de Lumant Paymaster George F. Dyer, U.S.N., -san [lna sigued a contract for the construction et four submarine boats for the French Governed Minister Conger at the reception. ment.
Mr. Roquerelle Wildman, U. S. Consul General, forwards as the following typhoon Warning: Manilo Observatory, 4th October, 9 Typhoon in Pacifle east of Luzon.",
We are advised by the Acting Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited that a tele gra from the mass was resolved youterday morning, giving the result of the Beptember clean up as followsThe mill ran 9 days stenbing 950 tons yielding 173 oncas melted gold. Concentrates prodused 40 tons. Pro spects at Gutau wins are encouraging."
(Here follows lat of prices)
A meeting of the principals of the German firms catablished in Yokohama, with the object of farming an zemviation, took place on the lat Brpimber, st.the German Club, at which twenty. Are of the Garman mercantilo comotornity at- tended. Firs gentlemen were chosen to act as a Committee to draw up the requisite rules had to transnot the basiner of the Association, Tha members of the Committee are Miss H. 1. Bain, M. Fors, F. Dankwarte, E. Wirmer, and ©Richard Boye Japan Herald.
A buling ship called the fano Bell laden with wow free England for the P. & 0. Company We wrecked some time in the winter of 1809-5 the vicinity of the Kintoan Besoon. To-day
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CANTON.
FIFTY LIVES LOST. Particulars have reached Hongkong of a
100 bonds were capsized. Three flower beats mught are, and a steam launch also get ignited, The theatre and adjoining matesheds were com- pistely destroyed. It is said that over 50 persons were either drowned or burned to dentis.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINET, A
CHINESE DETECTIVE.
is
believe sles that it is contrary to Cuisuial Office regulations. At all events it is a prseeving against which I record my formal protest.
His EXCELLENOx the Govenyon What mattar do you refer to ?
PORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC. Works laid on the. Luble the port of the Public Works Cammittes.
TAXING COSTS IN TEZ SUMMARY COURT,
The Acriga ATTORNEY GRKEKAL laid wary Coact and proposed that they be adhered The CoLog SLOBETARY 600nded, and to by the Council. the motive was carried.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWEILS The Hor. T. B. WHITECAD-I rise to ask The quustoas were as follow the questions of which I have given notice.
Doglines P.
-STRIKES IN BOOTLAND,-
Dander, Sth September. The cotton and jute workere strike how har assumed 'gacions proportions Pen inills wors
before me it had bas nigned by the Colonial Secretary and the Chinnial Treasurer and
signed it as a matter of course. I am ing ground. The insurgo's now occupy Nivars quite sure either the Cofcub Treasuror or gas, three days' march from Vakmoin.
REGARDING SICKNESS OF SOLDIERS the Colonial Secretary would snuggle either DENSOR REPUSES TO ALLOW DESPATORES this or any mattor before the Fusce Commit-
The censor refused to allow the following Manlio via Hongkong, 0th September. dispatah, the accuracy of which is anguentioned,
Will they be cautposite built or will the frames be of hard wood a
-3-If of the latter will the enrred frames be steal or out from straight timbur
6.Whother. Innobes construclad will as or the Comboil. I was rather anxious IT BE BENT FROM KANILA curved transs gut from straight timber will be should have the opportunity of informing the bulle hunched?
observations haul Be made, and it was well that 7.Whether launches with frames of wood, some time or other my own mosons for the to be telegraphed
serviceabls and as durable as ouraposite Connell how this matter stood A great many are more costly than those wir steel frames ?tion I had takay should be stated in the only place I which they could be stated-in this 8-Whether Experts in Shipkulding would Council Chamber The Connell will now at paar fanachos built of carved frames out from jouru antil Wedhooday next at three o'cloak,
The Council itun adjourned. ER draight timlor
and
Tho surgeons reports, in regard to the condition of General McArthur's division, show that 86 per cent. of offers and 254 per cent, of enhsted men are sick. This includes the sich in quarters and those sont home. Elaves per cent of the unlisted men, sekin quarters, are mostly suffering from dysentery, and mstarial which the Government refused clearance to the
FINANCE COMMITTED.
Tore inform the Council of the circumstances under
A mesting of the Fluence Committee was NEW SOUTH WALES CARINET GOES OUT. Amerioso transport Tusbar on lith Sop tember last, and grated clearance to the said subsequently, held nuder the clairmanship of Sydney, N. S. W. 11th September." transport on 14th iden without her having the Colonial Seoretary. The following voted Rt Hon George Houston Reid, Premier. Treasurer and Minstew of Railways, and the added in suy way in Hongkong to her life wero agreed to saring applicancorum of Two thousand and One hundred other members of the Cabinet, resigned to-day PROPOSED WORKS Dollars for the parthage of the old sito of the in consequence of the notion of the Assembly The DILECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK With Tong. Wa Hopital Mortuary at Kennedytown which, on September 7th, by a vote of 75 to 47, following proposed works be referred to the Dollars fu aid of the vote for Scavenging the in the Ministry. The resignation of the Minis
ters was accepted and Mr. Lynn, Leader of the tersion telephone is Pungshan and Un Loopg : A sum of Fire brusin Dellses to defray the Opposition, was summoned to form a new
Cabingt Fablic Works Committee for repert (1) Ex-City Villages and, Hill District," de
Police Stations (permanent) at Starling Incoat of the Pokfulam Conduit Rond." This was all the basipostag hot. Eathang. Tona Wat, and Bhatinde
The COLONIAL BECRETARY Seconded, and the motion as curried, s
OLIVERS FRECHOLD MINES, CANA LIMITED
NO NEWS OF ANDBET. Gothenburg, Swedon, 11th September. The steamer Antarctie, which left Helsing- for, Sweden, on May 25th last, with an ex- pedition under Professor Nathorst, was spoken We are informed by Messrs. John D. Haff the Skaw, the northern extremity of Jutland, Freehold Mines, Limited, that they bar received for Professor Andros. She reported that the plireys and Boy General Managers of Oliver Desinark to-day on her return from her sarah a telegram from thomines giving the result of the Septembar crashing so falls 686 tons had found no trace of the surging sarvonnt
matíve divers Brò bary recovering what in left the prosecution and ix. II. W. Looker äppearewarding a protént from three of the Un near the villaga of En Loong on 17th or 18thtion of Ha Choo, alias Hun Shun Trus, alies Oliver Frisbold-Mur, Löital dated cacheteams have been destroyed, and others ÁTO
Kwok You said he was a flakərman and also
of ber ergo, which in an fresh and in sa good a for the defence. condition as when taken from the wines. Come twenty years ago divers were working at the Tunsins of the vessel and brought payable qualities of coal to the surface, but the gilt inspended operations, and from thes matil quite recently the alluvial deposit, had covered the wreck N. G. Daily Neve
of.
Grant lived the country would never have en- tazed upad a yelley that ho (L) wophesied She would be disastrous to the States. When asked it, Chion would object to Amerien enlisting. Mail: moveral tegiments of Chinese merosnaries to fight the Filipinos, Li replied Chins would not objsot if they were enlisted in the Philippines.
and with the knowledge and cousin of the Chinese Conal there of them sion: You had much better all them (the lala) to Japan for the sum you paid Brain for them and then clear off home sad attend to your own Tadzert He euggested if that venres, was set pursued, the next best plan was to be Agauzako out.
LATEST SIHAMKE MOVEMENTS.
at 1 pm for this post.
The Austrian Llord's steamer W ris Valerii loft Kobe v Mojl for Male port on the
DISASTER ON THE NILE
London, 7th September,