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Touterday afternooi a meeting of the long hong Legislative Coungli wa hold in the soil. Chantier, atitre dores apront Oflune, there haing prost
ANY His EXUELLESOT the GAVERNE (Sirskay BLE GUM)
pould be instilled into Ching herumalt, ma that sha shult develop her resuurega un her own account in as liberal a equirit ns Japan has done and is doing. If there were any Ancerity and honesty of purpose in Ching she would not lack friends who would assist her to premoree her integrity, but while she continues in her present condition she will remain exposed to aggression on all sides. The United States and the various Euro-Geral pean Pavors appear to have arrived at an agreement that in any territory any of them may nequire in China there shall be no curtailment of existing trading privileges,
A. S. WATSON & CO., that is the meaning now attached to the
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often misused torm "the opon door;" but none of the Powers apper prepared to guarantee the maintenance of Chinn's terri torial integrity.
A performance will be given in the Theatro Royal on Tuesday evening, 2nd January, by the Tornée Star Company, a French operatio company, that is proceeding to the Unkel States from Maula. The artistes incluly Molla G. ile Stirval, mezzo-sopran; premiers-chan- touse; Molla. Lacette, comique-galbense, Q. Slat, repertoire somique; and Les Leicester's, duettistes excentriques. The performance in under the patronage of Quera! Gosaigne and promises to be artistic and interesting, and part of the proceeds are to be devoted to the Patriotic
Fnod.
The Hon, J. H. STEWART LOCKHART CM. Colenial Secretary),
Hon: HE. POLLOCK (Aoping Attorney
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Hon. B. MUERAY KUMBE (Harbour Muster) Hon F. H. MAY, CMG. (Captain Super intendont of Police),
Hou. A. M. TROMSON (Colonial Treasurer).. Hon. R. D. ORNSEY (Director of Pablie Works).
Ton. G. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho KALI Hou. E. R.. BELIL100, C.M,G. Hou. Wer A-YUK...
Hon. J.J, KESWICK.
PÍNANCIAL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Inid on the fablo the report of the Finance Committee (No. 13), and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREMORRE sconded, and the motion was carried
THE PIERS ORDINANGR
foot bis not exceeding 1,000 ng It : Forensrechmeats van jeding 3,000 sq.
feet, ba: not exceeding 5,000 1060 Fi enoròschmoats, ston÷ding 5,000 89
feet, hat not exceeding 10,00 9.990 Feremorcachments exceding 10,000.g.
1200 foot
TUNGMEIERIDAK
The Directors of the Tong Wa Hospital hog to acknowledge, with thanks the following dona tions to the Fund for the extension of the Tag Wa Hospital tea
1m næracting 1,000 wolnya é present I do not see any purpose far Whitta.
800 "we dhonta roquies to commove a pier, esva Prays Pictu feet, but not orcovaling. 4,000 sq. ft For andrachments ora yuling 2,005; ng♫ Reclamation, whioli is trendy provided for,
4899. L'oncur in the opinion of the Acting Attorney-General, but as the right of the Crown questionably exists te dead removal of piers without awarding any nompensation, I do not consider myself satided to surrender thig right without definite authority to 20 mo. I are therefore, so honour to request that you will favoue me with an early domain en his matter and that, in view of the desirability of collecting the increased rents se scen as possible, you will convey to me your reply by telegraph." I get a telegram in reply, but this is the dospatch-
In any other place ball the above scale The Hon. ER BILIOS-I beg to propone that this goals, be-roduced by one-half. Par- his yox ato not aware that for our largest pier under present esaditions only 815 a month is oharga Rocently rates have been added to the extent of $15s month, making 990 a month. This now soledads will make the payment thros tining as much
The DIEROTOL OF PUBLIC Wolks-1 think the honourable member is Jabeuring un def a muitake. Ons for in the harbour is paying $215 a month under a special agroo ment. Of the last eight piers whick Tour Mr. B. F JOHNSTON (Loting Clerk of Exceloner hee sanotiotod; "soren pay $75 a youth, and they are very willing to pay it, and for the olghth $90 a month is being paid. They ars under special agreements, and under this Ordinance these rates will continas. I hava esery reason to know that the people have paid the money very willingly, and make a very good thing out of it. One of the pass which brought forward this Piers Ordinance The ACTING ATTORNEY-GANERAL- Beg,est gene was a cass whore the Government air, to more the second reading of the Dill en got $75 a month for a small bamboo pior near title the Piers Ordnance, 1999, Honourable the Central Market whilst the fortunate over members will have had the opportunity of road let it for 915 a month. That was a local ing the objects and renous altauhot to the longlit to my mind to show what an Bill, and I do not think I go through them extremely profitable property these piors ara nor. This attor, alt, bir formed the subject of So I think the honourable member has fallen a good deal of discussion between the Gosern into a great mistake when bo says the marhum The annual Tastallation mouting of Zotland out and the pier owners, and this has resulted amount paid by the Conton aud Macao Stoum His EXCELLANCY THE GOVERTOR(jocularly) MEERSCHAUM. PIPES, CIGAR AND Lodge, No. 525, was held on Wednesday even in the Bill being dranu op in a spoeial form, boat Ceripany is $80. a monta
Ing. When. War. Bro. G. Levey, Jr., who had Apart from this Bill the ouers of
No wonder they pay good dividends. Tbo on. E. Ř. Bio-Those arrange- book re-elooted as Worshipini Mester for a ijable to have their licences determined by -CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
second term, was duly installed in the chair of three months notice. They were very su POUCHES, &C.
the Lodge by the Dienrist Grand Master, xions to be given something in the shape of mens were stored into when the Bill was The DINCION OF PUBLIC Wor--With OMOKERS SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS Right Wor. Bro. the Ron. O. P. Chater, C.M.G, parmarrent teance of their piece and harves in pending
assisted by Wor. Bro. Gillies, Acting Debe view of the valuable nature of the piers and puty District Grand Master, and the District mineralerad in this colony, and it is isogard to the Macao Wharf the payment of the Grand Lodge Officers. Right Wor, Bro. Bir tested, if this is passed that, kases increased sum of $15 a cath was agreed to.
The Hon. I. BELLE03-01 scurex I Hours BlakeGO.M.G.,honoured the Logo with shall be granted to owners of piors and wharves
forn pariod of 50 years, at the rato forennet defend my company; but the masion of his prosanes. Wor Bro. Piory appointed his officers as follow8W., Bro. W. J. Tateher 50 years mentioned the schedule, subject that was that wo were compelled to shift and.
to revision at the end of 25 years, if we had nowhere to go to. J.W., Bro. J. J. Brens Treas. Wor. Bro;: . J. B. Sayor, P.M.; Secretary, Bro. E. Rafphs; thought desirable: I think, sir, the principle of Chaplin, Bro. G. Fatton; Organist, Bro. this Bill has bees accepted on behalf of the pier owners by a committes appoiated by thom, Sykes; B.D., Bru. D. B. Hacker; J.D., Bro. J. Shelton: 1 Bro, J. W. Grabara, Dir. of and have taken a great deal of tronhis in my Ceremonies, Bro. G.. R. Frampton; Steward, consideration of the Bill, and in the details Bro. W. 11. G. Prince, Tylar, Bre. R. Jorus connected with the Hill. I think, sir, the com- After the Lodge was closed the brethrea sat promiss suggested in this Bill the lengthened down to a banquet, when the usual loyal and term for pior owners, this being a great Louch WINES AND SPIRITS.nic toasts were duly honoured, sind several to there, and the increase of rant, which I think of the brethren entertained the company with is a fair increase of rent-is a fair compromise to arrive at underland that the committee SCOTCH WHISKIES, IRISH WHISKIES Bongs During the course of the evening a
vallection was made on behalf of the South appointed by the pier ouers kavo, upon tho AMERICAN WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
African Fund and the sum of $50 was contri- understanding that their terra is lengthened to PORTS, SHERRIES, CLARETS,
bated. The Band of HMS. Barfler was the good I havo Beutloned, agreed to accept present aria played elections during the ban the scale of routested in the schedule of LIQUEURS, CHAMPAGNES,
this Bill. quot; wc., fo
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HONGKONG, December 29th, 1890.
From the telegram of our London curves- pondent it will be seen that the continued despatch of Russian reinforcements to the Far East is alizeting attration in Europe,. and the Odissi correspondent of the Times views with Ecepticism the ailegation that the field capital staff that is being sent out
The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I beg to sec. oud, and in doing so I should like to inform this Council that the question of compensation
The HARBOUR MASet-The hapustable member mentions the privileges anferred upon. the colony by the wharves and plers, but be his not mentioned the privilega granted to the Can to salMacae Company, who are erly charged one third light dues when the boats come in at aight and nothing when they con in daring the day
The Hon. E. R. Bios I have as mentidad that at Toukin the river atsamers are exempt from all dues and ara sabsilised.
The COLONIAL TREASURER (Jackly) think theatres are subsidised thore top.
His EXCELLENCX the GOVERNOR-Do you wish this to be gut-that the rents be reduced by one-half
"The Hon, E. R. BELOS-Yea
Hi EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR This has beeg bofore the Piers Coramitten. The prines the pritos in the original schedule.
The Hon. F. R. HELLADS-I have only just heard that Mr. Arnold was chairman of that commities.
Sie have de loene to acknowledge tho receipt of your despatch No. 257, of the Sta ultimo, submitting for my docision the question of marrondering the logut right of the Crown to demand the removal of piers and wharves. created on Crown land within the waters of; Hongkong, without awarding say compensation to the owners.
consine that it would not be advis able to surrender the right, wbish I am advised Government andoubtedly posseses under tho existing law, of demanding the remoral of those strmolares without giving compensation, but it should not be rigorously insisteil on under- all circumstances, and cash case as it arinos should be judged on ita merits...
Atruly acknowlogod Tai Chonng Lod Wa
Yeat Dụng Chun Fun Fong La,
Sin Shin Chi Lee On
Chong Wo Wing Cheung Mr. Wu. Seung-chou Kwong Hing... Hang Shing
Wing On Laog Wing Yu Lang Ho ling Lung..... Wing Wo Laug Nam Hing Lang Wing Sang Lung Ying Choong-Lung... Hang Luog
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9th December. 4. Iharo already informed you, to the What with the poor hartests and the uni above effect in my telegram of the Lith, inst usually dry sonson, the preapest for the winter So you see, although the right in thorn, I do is no botter bero then ra ranny other parts of not think any Government would ever dream North China The outams was nxceptionally of cecioving au ezpanaire pier for public pur-unionlthy, and the mortality very high. Foor, meaty food and poor prospects caused many lo The Bit having passed through the com serumb who otherwise might have battled poses without giving compensation. mitteo stage the Centeil: resumed, and, the successfully with disease. Prices of foodstuffe ran higher than ever, and one wonders whether ill was read a third time al passed.
a cargo of Ameriva aizs or other chop grain could not be imported sud sold at a figura to yield a prost
THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE.. The Bill entitled an Ordiasues to amend the (umpuntos Qrdinance, 1877, passed throne the committon stage and was read a third time. and presed,
DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANOS. The BiLentitled on Ordinansado tu amend
a third time and prissed, the Dangerous Goods Onlitenos, 1873, was read
THE BUMMONING OF CHINESE BY THE
REGISTRAR-GENERAL PA The Bill entitled an Onlitanca to provide for the cummoning of Chinese befres the Registrar Coral was read a third time arul passed.
TRE ARMS ORDINANGS. The next item on the agenda was "Commit- too on the Bill entitiod an Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the carriage The COLONIAL SECRETART Mid with regard and possession of arts and abuition." to thisWith regard to the next item on the cellency und this Counsif that a latter hus bosts Orders of the Day, I beg to inform Your Ex- reived from the Segrotary of the Chamber of Commerce asking that this Bill way be still fucilor postponed in order to allow the ema eider it Owing to the intervention of the mitter of the Chamber further time to con holidaye and the absence of carlain gealla the Chambor bas, not had full opportunity of giving the matter tant consideration which the that the request for postponoceutis reasonable, and I would, therefore, suggest that this item the Bill' postponed for a fortnight. be disiarged and the farther considerations of The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALI would ask your Frcelloner's leave to withdraw this item in the Ordurs of the Day. I may mantion, sir, that I have forwarded this afternoon to the Secretary of the Chamber four copies of this Bill, four copies of proposed amendments, and four copies of additional amendment which the Government propust to make in consequence of certain suggestions raade by the learved cunnel who addressins at the last mosting of the Council
T'ho soil is poor and the yield scanty and by ou moss futiloivat to supply the needs of the population, Tha elvioner is met by the in- portation of grain, maiso, and whast from the north, and rico from the math principally from North Kinngs, paid for by the produce of the fisheries and of the dwarf-oak-fed swarm. The bills around ato barren, but would perhaps be suitable for affcrostation, a abject upon which it is naderstood our prosent Commissioner is an authority. Mayli has will do something later to clothe there own bills with green, nud induce them to addéfair share
the wealth of the world. Muntime be bas
comes Agniu. However, this earth capital will aid out a nursery gardea, whiol will no dont be a contre of interest who the apring probably give its rotan under compulsion from brain and heża wal from Cesarfans but from benoath,
The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the District Grand Lalgo of Hongkong and South China was hold at the Masonic Hall for removal of piers was referred to the Soore.in the present schedule are ons-ħalf as much as. Chamber considers it deserves. I think, is though quite a few purchases of likely planes
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS," SERVICE.
Manila, 28th December,
RE OPENING OF PHILIPPINE ~.
TORTS.
Ou New Year's Day the ports of Dagupa, San Fernado, Vigan, Lavng, and 'Aparri are to be opened under Coasting Trade Regulations.
Loxpos, 7th December,
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY. Russiau reinforcements contions to be des.
is intended to combat the plague in Man-patched to the Busi. churia. There have for some time past
the several steam-boat com
This item was adeerlingly discharged."
ÀDJOURNMENT,
The Council then aljoursol for a fortnight
HONGKONG DIGH LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS CO, LIMITED,
Indientious of matulte wan lia abound. Gold, not. improbably in quantition to pay for working, silver, tin, lead antimony, etc., are here, and
ting the natives Eave vor, attempted min- Coal: toy, must not be hastily dismissed for ing themselves, only lack of enterprise and fear of geomantic influences Invo lundered theth. fe little or nothing has been done by Ing.
Government has, interdisted, for the present,. igoers in this direction. Geld wining the
have been made. Outside the north gate of the hai ponstrated some thirty-five to forty foot in city a foreigner erectal boring machinary and search of coal. Our first. blizzard diamantled is senifolding a couple of months since, six he On the mainland the 1st Chirese Bogiment
officers, who baro one and all applied themsolves rows apace, relecting, so far as appearances go, much credit on Colonel Bower and bis, will assiduity to the business in hand. mest striking feature is the aptitude dhe antifu men rooruits, whether in physical or ordinary drill. The regiment presents a fine appearance on commissioned officers show in handling the raw
parado. The averago light is plt. 71in, and the sandnot of the men during their own time is the subject of very little complaint in the neighbourhood.
estimator for the fortifications have been made Adminstrator being charge Plans and and sanctioned, but work is not likely to be begun on buildinga before the spring
PONIS,
AUCTIONS.
PONIES, PONIES
CONSIGNMENT of EIGHT
AGRIFFINS inving arrived frogs the
North they will be Soki by PUBLIC AUCTION. near the
GRAND STAND,
DA
WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd January proxime, at 8 o'clock .. The Ponies are of Vis ni Mr. Kennedy's Counoway Bay Repository. sud by permission of the STEWARDS will be daily exercised on tha Bace Course between the hours of 6 and
HUGUEN & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, 23rd Posoubor, 1890.
mitioni; J. Jupp, A. H. Maarel, G. Stewart, The Chairman sail-Gentlemen, with pour and W. C. Taylor (Secretary):
a. the mainland the public may purchase! permission I will follow the umal enstom, as road 1 em pleased to be able to con land under regulations which give the Govern
ad take the report and statement of accounts gratulate you on a secesful, year's work went powers to vote the sale of any particular ig, our trafle recipts showing an increnes site, or its use for any particular purpose, or to at this result usturally our working expenses original price. Naturally the choice pisces have over last year of more than 11,000. To arrive repurchase suy ground at any time for the hava aten been considerably larger, and ya will been the last fo be thrown opem to would-be of $1,613.05, and that of maintenace sal - Now that they hire supplied all needs, immedi notien the salaries and ages show an inferenss parchasms, as tan Governmost must be nerved. pairs of 33,599.44. This additional expenditure ale sal prospustin, restrictieus are being re a boon pricipally caused by our largely sug-moved. A nice joint thus aries. Interested eutel service, which has necessarily ted to parties have during the past year or so made ap two of which wore worn out in seven months. purchase certain land, and theinpplications bare aroused wear and tear, cepecially on our rapes, plication to the Government for permission to I am ploned to say, howaree, that our present bean filed for consideration. For more eligible rope is wearing much better, and as the maskors sites raore than one application lus koon Rule. Is at borgo now know the exact femper of steel the Government new to decide who may re that is necessary ws car, I think, inok forward not purchase or is it simply to say the Land many with confidence to our futura ropes lasting much now be sold at parebaser's risk as per regulation? batter. Before meving the adoption of the One would suppose thors shoald te no inter-
For ohylonely, if A and B are would be pur war any questions clarabollurs may wish to evitably rest of Following the former coarse. There habg no questions, the Chairman chasers, if the Garernment authorises A lo bay proposed the adoption of the report and ac. the ground. A can praetically make his oyu prise. It wonid. svem that. The proper como would be for the nuthorities to say what land. Cons
may, and what may not be old, leaving the market to regulate itself. The Chins ar
months world coutine mitire speculation within fairly narrow limita The other course, and the one which the Government seons inclined to fol low, opens the door to many abusion of which Britichers are usually impatient, and interfors with From trade.
inet night, the Right Wor. District Grand tary of State for the Colonies, and a reply was co- Master, the Hon. C. P. Chter, C.M.G.,ceived to the stool that while he was not ready. prosiding. The following appointments were to abandon #batorer rights might be in poses made an officers invested.S.GW. Worsion of the Crown in sich mettere be way at Bro. G. L. Tomlin, D.J.G.W., War. Bro. the same time prepared to consider och indivi-EXCELLENT (Le GOVERNOR-Oh 20; bo was not chairpan. He was one of the members. GA Caldwell; D. G. Chaplain. Wor. Bro, dual case on its own merite as it might arise,
The Ho. E. R. BELILIO-Ha bed on
has not resumed aperations. The Hon. B. E. BELILIO8-Your Excel- Piercy, Jr.; D.G. Treasurer, Wor. Bro.
Bll with the authority from the Board to not as such. NEW YEAR CARDS.G. B. Saver, D.G. Registrar, Wer. Bro. louey, in comparing this
A. Shelton Hooper: D.G. President of the Bill which was batere the Council come fire The Hon. C. P. ONATERI may mention Board of General Purposes. Wer. Bro. T. F.is the middle of this your, 1 Sad that the for Your Excellency's information, that I have Hough; D.G. Secretary, Wor. Bre. A. O'D. wherres and piors of the Kowloon Wharves hat a good deal to do with regard to this Bill, Gardin: D.S.G.D., Wer. Br. M. M. Mac- and Godowns Company have been exompted It originally came forward I think 18 months keni D.J.G.D. Wor. Bro. CS.. Rogers; from the operation of the Bil. I feel, air, ago, but before General Black left the culens Sups of Works, Wer. Bro, G. W. trombia; that if the case of the other wharros warn an order or regulation was passed patting on a D. Dir. of Ceremonics, War. Bro. W. placed before Your Excellency in their true turf double what is in this Bill, and an ec Clark: D. Assist. G. Dir.of Ceremonies, Wor.Bro.ghis you would also be disposed to exempt vortisement was pat in the Garette stating the K. W. Moumey D.G. Sword Bearer, Bro. F. them as well from the proposed increased dues. it was to iske effent almost immediately. I L. Bergor; D. G. Standard Bearers, Bro. The inability of the proposed measure is apponled to General Black and to the Executivo
The island has now become the properly of F. B. Goddard and War. Fr. J. G. Gotz; so palpable that it needs but little counen Coucit very strongly on the subject, "nod
the British Government alike as to land and D. G. Organist, Bre. A., Ward; D front me. The extra taxation is to be posed ultimately it was decided to loaye the matter in
buildings by purchase from the owners, Tinud G. Parsiuirent, the TV. M. Lonie Lodge, now, long after the several staan boat com thenues until Your Excellency's arrival. On
and houser hava hent valnet ami whau pot re- Amoy: D. Assist. G. Pursiaisant, Dr's W punica hare entered into leases with landed Your Exelaney's arrival, if you recollect, you
The Biteunt general meeting of the skaro quired immediately by the authorities here.been J. Tutehor: D. G. Stewards, Bros GW, proprietors on the Prays for sea frontagee, took up the matter almost immediately, and the Watling, F. Richard W. J. Wil some of these leases running our for twenty one matter is been threshod aut from that date lane, F. A. Stanton. A. IL Batherbiem, and years and long after large sums of money hers till now. Nearly 12 months ago the pier whatdors in the Hongkong High Level Traceways ro-let to former tenants and owners warler a the SW. of Insió Lodge, Amoy; and D.G. been expended on the erection of wharvas called a mesting of the people interested in
Ewous, J. Wastura" hall "under the Admiralty, Com Tyles, Hro. H. W. Wolfe, Wor. Br. J. Bry. Some of Eless wharves bave cost us anucha on piers. A curtiitles was appointed, and if I o., Limited, was hud yesterday at the Comp. mouth's notice. The Mastou "half" is vory
gentlenion prosent werd; Mesain aut and Wo: Bro. W. C. H. Hastings were one haudred thousand dollars, an expenditure mistake not Mr Herbert Smith, of the Chiun say's fees. Mr. Hart Buck presided. The other largs one) of n Island is under the War Gfice plected nuofficial metabors of the Beard of entered upon without the least prospect of Navigation Ucwpany, was appointed chair Orugs and C. W. Dicksor (Consulting Commander flaunt, R., the ex-Commissiooor and
single dollar coming back in the shape of in They went into the question vory thoroughly and General Purposes.
terest for capital any there. Theso whartes submitted their views to me to belog before the being fixtures and passangers kaving become Gevorament, which I did. After some negotia tius the mailer was arranged, and this tariff was accustomed to them, they enot now well be remord. tax thers new, is what was arrived at by this, semmitice: The tantamount to permitting a man to build only one point which was hold over, and for a crotly honte ou Crown land and then to which the Bill has been delayed so long, was come down upon hits for six or ught times with ragard to the compensation clause. The the amount of Core rout he had reckoned on owners, like the hon urable member apposite, having to pay when he test scquired the sits argued that after having spont large antints in It is like taking him unsnares and sizing! pitting dowu piers and wbarros it would be a advantage of bl helpless condition. The ter grout hardship it within two or three months will fall on one celica of the community The Goverznout ordered their remors without compensation. Their views and also the views shareholders ponies, a small proportion compared with the of the Government on his point were submit large population inhabiting this eoleny. The tod to the Soaratary of State; hauce the delay. oplum farmer bonefils by these wharves: They The reply of the Secretary of State was afford liur facilities to search passengers laudabmitted to me and I in tacu submitted ing here with smuggled opium on their persus it to the committen. Mr. Arnold is a mem I know it for a fent that when the absisting ber of the committoo, and took a very agreement was being negocisted Sie Willier prominent part fu it. I think the minutes of the committee nere forwarded to year Excel Robinson tried his best to persuade the opi um farmer to abandon his right of search, ler or to the Colonial Secretary, and they bore Mr. Arnold's signature. It is for that reena I cannot possibly second or help the honourable tion that a large sum should be deducted from farm. It is therefore arideat that the colony has brougby forward. If the matter had not benefits by the tes of those wharves. Assum been gons into as fally as it has I should have ing that there were no wharves in the barbour felt incliced to support him in one or two of and that steamers coming bers were compelled the views he has expressed, but the matter to discharge ia wil-girento, it is easy to imagine having been thoroughly gone into by the pier the state in which our food studs would be owers and by those who are likely to have foxed if they had to be pitched and dumpet pises in the future, and a committes forant of overload bolter-skeller into supaos. Imagine the pier owners having arrived at the sou these sampaus struggling against wind and clusions they did, I regret that I for one cza tide to arrive at the different market places et capport him at the present moment.
His ExcaLcENCY THE GOYEBNOR-Doss in the city of Vistoria! Imagine the stal
ike honourable usember wish the amendment to of ajud in which house-kopers would be found
bo pat? oning to the delay in these supplies reach,
The Hon. L. R. BELLION-Yes, sir. ing their destination! The total sum to coi
The Agency of the Hongkong Post-office The amendment was then out and lost. lauted from these whorros would be to small
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOTEBROR-With
opend on the Island a couple or three minutĒK that it would assuredly not be worth while
ago seems to have not, with fair sucre. The causing all this amount of irritation, ineon-regard to what the Hon Mr. Chuter has said,
raiss, ta civilizes only, are as of old, Bervice people paying Hongkong rates, tough as: the number of Her Majesty's loyal subjects. A- Seviciary of State's suower on this question of
public use the same boxes for posting it is not nenience, and disuppointinent amongst a large. Is no reason why I should not read you thi
usily on low the Postat Agent discriminatea suming for the sake of argument, however, that compensation, buenose. I think, the pier ouers Deed not be afraid. This was my despatch
It is stated that this Agency is likely to make tue-steamers which use these wharves do pi-
which I aol in Soptember
way for a Weiswei Pest Of, & vanver Bir-I have the honour to submit for your that they bring grist to the mill in the shape
which it is to be hyped may not prova to be sporial goot to the colony, it wunot be denied
10th Devounter. of passengers coming here en route to different decision the following point which has arises in
without foundation, „Above all things our com- parts of the world. These people stay here for connection with the rights of this Government days, if not for weeks, and during their sojourn over the piers and wharves erected on Crewe The Shaning Maing Co, which has recent murication should not be taxed, and this six hoon started here, tas a share capital of £600,000, couts por letter tax to which the Hongkong Spend mouey in the colony, thus in no ineta-land and within the waters of this Colony.
Before the passing of Ordinace la of Mr. Rokdera, formerly a manager of the Deutsch ofis subjects is an aggravating one, inas. siderable degres belping to augment the
The servicea of the 1889 ore were no laws ou the subject of plus Asiatische Bank, is the managing director. To mach as we socure nothing in return, nor does Colonial Bieberjust.
and wharres, hoogh the construction of ectas induce Chinese to invest their money in it, the the conveyance of civilian mail or indend of any. rives slegmera zro recognised by the Chiaem
The Chinese Post Office Hourishes and proven and 19 of 1884.)
$500, in acocrdance with Garman law,
A brauch ofice Gorerpusat, for in Conton they are al-had been mentioned by Spesial Ordinance (19 shares have been fixed at 5100 saol, instead of Wellnewsi mails involve additional expensi
"3.--In March 1888 it was brought Triace Ileury, who has been promoted by the itself incrassingly convenient. denied to the pesan-galing boats resorting lowel certain privileges, privileges that are to that part for trads; whereas here in a Briti to the notice of the Government that the Emperor to the uk of Vize-Admiral will not is about to be opened on the Idand, to facilitate colony 3ying the Union Jack, under which route which were being paid by pier owners retura here. He has addressed farewell latter the transmission of rasile by water. It would they are supposed thrive, it is now proposed to or legsnes for the entronement over the Crown to the Governor in which he expressed the wish be well if the pestat authorities in Peking would malet them in payment of heavy wharf dans, forshoes it cear the bed of the harbour wore that sport shall be fostored here as it is at other so their way to raise the status of the etion and and free us from the few remaining disabilition instead of being privileged, instead of being eech too low and out of all proportion to the porta in the Far East exempted from paylag light dues, and imate rains of the piers. The question was consider. Dar pel cu are at last beginning to clear at attaching to inlund office for though Ite of being subsidised by the State as are the ed in Exestivo Council and it was decided that of the colony all the Chinese robbers and thieves recently, pebished list shows Waibsirel as river starega in Tonkin. I trust these re-noder Section 68 of Ordinance 15 of 1899 who rado Taingine a very unsato place for hosing bees grauted steam trallio privileges, marke will por vinco adr Excellence that add by Ordinance 25 of 1891 revisad short time A Chinese thief was robbed a for some of its mail comes overland still and wharvas are coasteneted shiny for the comfort schedule should be drawn up comprising in-sighee of $200 has been given four years, another charged for ascoutingly, though maila carriol and hanellt of the geaurel publis. Conseqcently creased rata and a new form of agreement for counterfeiting Mexican dollars fire reata by the same zuessenger and delivered through the proposed heavy wharf dues should not be 4-Owing to the representations of this and two Chasero thieves who were caught in the the British post office are not subject to any pier owners-which were supported by the Hong act of robbing a Chinear stora nt. Taitunghaien extra charge. It is cheerfully acknowledged imposed upon them.
that postal arrangeaients are changel greatly The AOTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL Yeme koog Chamber of Commerce it was considered were live years of hand labounding th
Ibo Odessa correspondent of the Times donbis
bern rumours of strained relations between whether the bold hospital staff that has been This the farmor consented to lo, un condi-
Bussia and Japan, anal, although the reports went out is intended us allegati to combat the the rent ho had to pay into the Treasury for the momher with regard to the varicas matles be report and accounts I shall be very plonseil. to; ference with the market, at this will be the id
bave been officially contradicted, it is cer- plague in Manolarin
tain that there is no love lost between the
two countries Sould they come into actual conflict, however, we are inclined to
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM THE FRONT IN SOUTH AFRICA. News From the front la enerùraging.
AWAITING LORD ROBERTE'S ARRIVAL
think it would be Japan who would start the game. From that point of view the
The Central Nown learns that the Generals strengthening of Russin's forces in the Farhave been iustrented to avat Lord Roberte's Eust may be regarded as preparation for arrival before making any important move an anticipated attack. It is true the attack ments..
may be proveked by Russian encroachments
upod what Jagan may consider her own
spacial sphere, int if there is to be fighting.
Rassin will leare it to Japan to commence
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 6th December.
TIE BOER POSITION BOMBARDED.
News from Chiarely datel 2011 instant states that Lyddio guss bombarded the Boar positions at Coloniso for some hours on the morning of the 20th
The say did not reply,
The British forey is eager for baltio,
MODDER RIVER.
TATER
it. But over and above possible complies. HOW GENERAL BULLER'S REVERSE
WAS RECEIVED AT LADYSMITH. tions with Japan, Russia is no doubt strang-
Nowe frog Ladysmith dated 20th instant thening her military position for the d vancement of the forward polley she has that seral Ballra reverse at the Tugida
was revpired by the garrison with equanimity. determined upon and which she is now pur-
Everyone is centrent that the relief is only The present time, when Great postponed for a short time aud that the town ming. Britain is preoccupied in South Africa, can hold out indefinitely. many alan suggest itself to the Russian Gov Fornment as favourable for special activity in pursuit of that polley. But even if our hands were free there would be good reason why Great Britain should hesitate, before ntteinuing to thwart Kussin's policy, an Jong as our own trade is uninterfered with. This is not a popular view, Russophobia being senteely loss agreeable to the English palato ihan Anglophobia is to the French As Lord RossDERY remarked in his
OCCUPATION OF NORDRECHT. recent ecticism of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S
Capt. Dulgaty with 150 polico is occupied speech, wo have ever been too ready to fout other Entions, and it is no wonder Nordracht. that Great Britain is unpopular abroad. The Boers are retreating. Especially have ws been wady to lout, Rus-PINK-EYE AMONGST THE HORSES. Pink-oys bas sppeared among the Beer bors xin, is reason and out of sendon. One of the and abu kuong the horses in General Cutsors charges brought against by foreigners la command. that of hypocrisy and insincerity, and it must andmitted that the altitude of many Englishmen towards Rumin's rail- way schemes in Asia gives some colour the charge. For well nigh a century
The situation at Boulder River is unchanged, General Methuva is well entrenched and the enemy is not molesting him.
6
Mr. G. Blewart seconded.. Curried
The Chairman proposed that Menara
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 740.
707
E following Partientawa of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUG TION, to be held at the Off of the Public Works Department, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day JANUARY, 1000, nt 3 r.m., are
By Command, rublished for general information.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
3227
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Hongliang, 16th Ducerber, 1599. Particulars of the Letting by Public Ario
Bestry So.
No. of Skyl
tiun Jale, to be held en WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of JANUARY, 1909, at 3 P.M., at the Oon of the Public Works Depart meut, by Orier of His Excellency the Governor, of One Let of Crown Limed, at Jardine's Bazar. East Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of couonal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEES, for ous further ferm of 5 year
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January, 130, respectirely. BANKS will he CLOSED for the Treesation of Pablic Ensiness, OR MONDAY, the 1st
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
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For the YoHGRAMA SPECIE BANK, TOMITED;
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For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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[3149
Ewens, J. Grange and C. W. Diokson be ro- forbidding the re-sale of land within fourteen CLOSED for the Transaction of
elected to the Consulting Committe
Mr. Mansell 'seconded, ·
Carried. DET
Mr. Ewens propsect the ra-election of blesse Fullarton Henderson and W. H. Potts is audi
Mr. Jupp seconded.
Carried!)
The Chainan-That is all the business of the resting.gwalleman. Dividend warrantz will be ready tomorrow morning. Thank you for your attendance,
TSINGTAO.
We hare in berlour at present the Victorious
In sousequence of the glosing of Tientsins by and Pigmy-2. C. Daily Nees carropos- in, the Jetson steamers will ces calling the deat They will only go on to Chofes and thou return
Excellor, worse saber, 1. Wald-meational fixed in trasversed coindale dice, the Bishop Abeer, who has fitoupit early a week. For, the baltas sinou Suur quirvapodont last run the honorable I Will as starts for hours on four months leave in sought to conillate the subject. Hi: wars erected adet a special Ordine owners, whilst expressing themselves willing to that the piors and wharest muntioned by "The repruantatives of the wharf and pier fortnight's time. ance Therefore they seem to stand o ao pay the brenord rents fod in the revised what different froting from the other piors not sebeanly as amended rent, urge that compenm. - HEALTH OF THE TROOPS.
Draculty is somewhat provalent especially at burres in the colong With regard to what tlon should be paid to the owner of Bay pier, hns fallen from the honourable member as to the the removal of which is required on public chorense of rent in accordance with the ehedale grounds Medder River.
we bave hem calling out for the opening after his illness,
of Chun, but a proposal to link Peking"
up with the Europeno railway system at
LATER. SEDITION AT THE CAPES Evidence in daily accumulating of widespread once excites our violent hostility, because needition at Capo Cotony, which implicates three
members of the Capo Parliament
Hussian line would form the wain Hak, For our own part we hold that railway. communications in China are to be welcomed
CASUALTIES IN NATAL
bore. This we hope to get our mails a little more quickly and regularly then before
Bass is very dull at this season. There are large number of young foreigners hero saking situations but very few are successful in their search Daily News correspondent
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Butsang, from Sanisrang 16th Dec, had light northerly winds and fino weather,
The Britisha ataamor Hewi from Svalov 27th Deo,, had fresh N.E. viols, clady and overenit throughout.Voecula is Suntow--- Wachang, Ironshing, Canfor, und Ness.
The British steamer Kebangsang, from Walu
winds, dòll and overcast to flieshan; Eght vari and Chinkiceg 23rd Das had light ensterly able winds and foggy to Turnabent; from Tura. about to port fresh N.E. wind auf rough, non.
CE this Bill, I would inform the honourable I have consulted the Acting Altoruey GENERAL JOUBERT. General Joubert has returned to the front member that Mr. Arnold, who is the secretary Choral on the question of compensation who to the steamboat company of which the bon-adrises that though the right of removal with curable member it chairman, wus me of the pat componention undoubtedly existe under the committee which considered this question, and ho agreement between the Government and owners
of piury, a copy of whisk is attached, the Go LATEST STRAMED MOVEMENTS. suggested sortain matters of detail in which be consisted that this Bill might be improved, but yarnment ins never exercised list right hitherto, he never suggested that the roat which it was und grobably would haver do so at sich a The P. & 0. Coatesmer Tientsiz Jalt proposed to fery was an exorbitant rent contes wenld be insgatably, however legally Singapore for this port on the 27th ist. at 8
justifiable, and farther, be, points ort that in am the honouratila amber seems to think.
the case of the remoral of pism andar, the
The N. P. Coe steamer Abergele sailed The motion war farried. The Council then-went into committee to Freya Reclamaation Ordinance of 1869, com from Portland, Oregon, for Jupta and Hong.
RBOLINEUM-AVENÁRIUS The CPR. Ces stemmer Engress of Jayan No apesial comment was made until the sole predloat NAAN consider the Bill classe by, of
pensation was paid, ukich some to create akong on the Bulls instants and
And left 46 3-30 p.m. same day duls with the scale of rents chargeable under the Some of the piers at present erected Ordinances for oneroschments of piors ever and some proposed to be erected, are expensive arrived at Kobe at 11:30 am on Wednesday, follows: (a) Within the Harbor limits on the to remove them without compensation destroy 2pm, on Thursday, the 28th instant,
www their value as security, should it be necessary Hongkong sida
Fto N. Y. K.steamer Rinkhin Maru (Amari. The despatch gives no details of any engage For encroachments of 500 square feet to atilise em for that purpose.
can Line) loft Shimonceski far this port yester communication with Indin and, ultimately,mont, but the list shows that the camaltica
day, 28th inst, and is expected to arrive hors on the 1st pror,⠀ ith Egypt and Europe. Still more satamoget de mer are chiefly from the Glon For encroachments exceeding 500 square
150 factory would it be if the spirit of progress onsters,
A War Ofoe despatch from Maritzburg 24 no matter by whom they may be established, instant states that Col Fawcett of the 5th Instead of opposing the making of Russian Lancers has been severely wounded, Major railways it would be more to the purpose if King Captains Wathen and Gokos, and Ad prises of her ownin order to bring Peking into Kiled and ton wounded,
for Yokohamia,
USED FOR OVER 20 YNAMS,
Great Britais, would promote raïiwar önter intant Husa slightly wounded. ubs 5 men Crown foreshore we reached, which scale is no atrastarea, and it is pointel ost: that the right the 27there she wou das to arrive at Thornghly reliable prosorvative for Wood
foot, but not exceeding 1,000 sq. 14...
I endeavoured to define the expression Public purposes" but found it impossible to de se in a manner factory to the owners.
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